The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-22
Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court adjourned on We'd
nesday. The following cases were tried
since our last report:
State vs. William Barton. Indicted for
larceny. Tried by the Court Verdict
guilty. Sentenced to years in the peni-
Tertiary. Bells for State, J. c. Rogers
for prisoner.
State VS.. Joseph Davis Indicted for
larceny. Tried by the Court. Verdict
guilty. Sentenced to the penitentary for
) years Bells for State, Brandt fer pris-
oner.
State VS.. Joseph Davis. Indicted for
house breaking and larceny. Tried by the
Court. Not guilty on the first count, guilty
on the second. Sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for one year, sentence to begin at ex-
piration of the sentence in the above case.
Same Attorneys as in the case above
Sta vs.. John B. Lewis Indicted for
;..-.----. iried by the Court. Verdict gull
ty, and sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
costs. Bells and Rogers for State, Brandt
and Roberts for prisoner.
State VS.. Levi Simms. Indicted for as
sault. Tried by a jury. Verde; guilty,
sentenced to pay fine of So and costs.
Bells for State, Brandt for Simms
The attention of the Court was occupied
nearly all of Monday in hearing the case
Of Moses Jackson who shot and killed Ed
wird Wedge on August 18th in this town
This case was tried before the Court.
Jackson was found guilty of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to - years
in the penitentiary. The prisoner was de-
Tended by r. E. Brandt and Mr. T. Keys,
the State was assisted by Mr. Joseph S.
Wilson.
State vs.. Edward Lonev Indicted for
assault with intent to kill. Tried before a
jury and found guilty on the first count
Motion for a new trial Bells for State
Brandt for prisoner.
State VS.. Edward Owens Indicted for
assault. Tried before jury Verdict not
guilty on the first count but guilty on the
second count. Sentenced by the Court to
pay fine of 800 and costs Bells for
State, Brandt and Roberts for Owens.
Archibald Riddle vs. Benjamin f. Crabb.
Trespass. Jury trial. Verdict for de-
PENDANT. Wells Il Graves for plaintiff,
Stanley & Roberts for defendant,
State vs.. Charles E. Tippett. For deser
tlon of wife and child Indictment ouash-
ed. Bells for State, Brandt for Tippctt.
State VS.. Eddie GLADDEN., William Wash
ington, Charles Williams, Samuel Branch.
Indicted for robbery and larceny. Tried
by the Court. Verdict not guilty of rob
berry but guilty of larceny and each one
was sentenced to the pcnitentiary for the
period Of five years
State vs. VIM. Beall, indictment for
carrying concealed weapons Tried be
fore court, found guilty and sentenced to
House of Correction for 6 months Bells
for State; Brandt for prisoners
State VS. Same, Indictment for larceny
Tried before the court, verdict not guilty.
Same attorneys.
State VS.. Samuel Davage, indictment
for breaking into the store house of Geo
Holmes. Tried before the court and found
guilty, and sentenced to the Pententiary
for years.
State vs.. Moses Sinsheimer, Indictment
for selling liquor to minors. Tried before
jury and aGjudged guilty Fine of $50
and costs imposed. Bells tor State; Rog-
ers for Sinsheimer.
Messrs. F. r. Keys, James c. Cook and
Guy 5. Meloy were examined by Judge
Chew and Richard 4. Brandt ESQ, and
on motion admitted to Bar this week.