The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
A Small Docket and Short Term Prob-
able.

The November term of the Circuit Court
for Carroll began Monday last. The at
tendance was not as large as usual on the first
day of court. This was owing TO the fact that
the number OF cases have been growing smaller
for some years, and The bad weather kept at
home those who usually come to merely look
on.
Chief Judge Roberts was on The bench
alone, and officers were appointed as follows:
William Stone bailiff 10 the grand jury James
Boylan and Christian Rother bailiffs al the
gates and Levi O. Handley bailiff to the petit
jury. The docket was called on the FIRST day
and the business of the term arranged. The
docket contained 78 trials. 25 appeals and ID
originals.
GRAND JURY
Edwin H. Sharretts was appointed fore
man of the grand jury and the other members
were drawn as follows: John Roger, a. H.
Stonesifer, Murray Shreeve, Henry Dice,
j. Tyson Harden, Adam Delhi. John R.
Koontz of Jacob, Jacob Reigler, Solomon
Boose, John I. Wagner, Geo. E. Ecken-
rode, Samuel NJ. Starmer, Samuel Miller,
Samuel F. Hess, VIM. H. Wantz, Henry
Gunther, Ezra K. Reaver, Charles H. Miner,
VIM. Hahn, Marian Green. f. w. Turner,
VIM. Six.
In his charge to the grand jury Judge Rob
erts told the jurors TO perform their duty
under their oaths and not to listen to outside
parties; that if they needed advice to go the
States Attorney. He congratulated the jury
that there were not many cases for their con-
sideration, and called attention to the law re-
garding abortion and asked the jury to MAKE
inquiry as to gambling by boys, as complaints
had come 10 him by parents on the matter.
PETIT JURY
The following persons constitute the jury
Thomas Bucher, George A. Formwalt, Daniel
G. Derr, David Jones, Arthur d. Benedict,
John Sellers, Joseph Bowers, Thomas Smith,
Milton S. Brown, George E. Knox, John w.
Barnes, Sebright W. Stambaugh George W.
Gist, Charles E. Yinging, Herman NJ. Deinst,
Amos Saubel, VIM. H. Dodrer, VIM. Fl.
Flickinger, Milton Hesson, Thomas S. Jones,
s. James Little, Lewis T. Reese, Luther
Montgomery, VIM. A. Harrison, Henry T.
Reaver.
The following cases have been disposed of
up to the hour of going to press:
Alverta OwiEgs VS.. State of Maryland; APP
peal from Justice VIM. H. Baer; stet on
motion of States Attorney.
Vim. H. Baer, ST., VS.. State of Maryland
appeal from Justice John Murray Yingling;
stet on motion of States Attorney.
VIM. FL. Baer, Jr.. VS.. State of Maryland;
appeal from Justice John Murray Yingling;
stet on motion of States Attorney.
State VS.. William A. Ridgeley; appeal from
Justice Samuel Skunk; stet on motion of
States Attorney.
John Skidmore vs. John F. B. Weaver,
trustee, appeal from Justice Daniel l.. Dubbs;
appeal dismissed by order of court. Henning
for appellant; Reifsnider & Reifsnider for APP
pellee.
Harry NJ Feeser VS.. State; appeal from
Justice A. F. Orndorff, judgment reversed
and Judgment for appellee for costs above and
below. j. NJ. Reifsnider for appellee.
John Robinson VS.. State; appeal from JUS
tice VIM. H. Baer; stet on motion of States
Al >rney.
Barrick & Gilbert VS.. George T. Gorsuch;
appeal from Justice VIM. s. Gambler; tried
before the court; appeal dismissed with costs.
Weant and Henning for appellant; Reifsnider
& Reifsnider for appellee.
Joseph G. Caple VS.. Lewis Shipley; appeal
from Justice William S. Gambler; appeal dis
missed by order of appellant.
Cornelia and Lewis Seipp VS.. Charles E.
Trump; appeal from Justice Daniel l.. Dubbs;
tried before the court; proceedings quashed
and Judgment reversed with costs. Reifsnider
& Refsnider for appellants; Henning for APP
pellee.
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two, cases; appeals from Justice Samuel
Skunk; appeals dismissed. Brooks and
Walsh for appellee.
Katie Hiles alias Katie Myers VS.. State,
appeal from Justice j. Hoffman Fuss; tried
before the court; adjudged not guilty and APP
pellant discharged. Steele for appellant; j.
Milton Reifsnider for appellee.
Edward Ridgeley vs.. Wade H. D. War
field & Co.; appeal from Justice John E.
Barnes; tried before jury; verdict for appellee
for 1854; judgment approved with costs.
Reifsnider & Reifsnider for appellant; Steele
for appellees.
Samuel +. Bingham VS.. Western Maryland
Railroad Company; action; case non pros. on
motion of plaintiff s attorney. Henning and
Brooks for plaintiff; Thomas for defendants.
Stephen Kratchoe VS.. Lewis and Christlana
Shipley; assumpsit; non pros. on motion of
plaintiff s attorney. Bond for plaintiff;
Thomas and Henning for defendants.
Herschel F. Lamotte VS.. Lewis and Chris
tiana Shipley; assumpsit; non pros. on motion
of plaintiff S attorney. Bond for plaintiff;
Thomas and Henning for defendants.
Ferdinand A. Barnes vs., James D. Dough
erty; SANDER; non pros. on motion of plain
tiff attorney, Steele for plaintiff; P. P. for
defendant.
Clark's Cove Guano Company VS.. Thomas
W. Houck and Edward Boner; sofia to re-
vive judgment; judgment nisi. Stocksdale tor
plaintiff; P. P. for defendants.
Mary c. Cretin vs.. Howard B. Stiteley;
Islander; non pros. on motion of plaintiff s at
torney. j. NJ. Reifsnider for plaintiff; P. P.
for defendant.
John C. Denner VS.. Lewis Redding; sofia
to revive judgment fiat nisi. Clabaugh &
Roberts for plaintiff; p P. for defendant.
II. S. Roberts & Co. VS.. Elias B. Shilling
ct al. assumpsit; judgment for plaintiffs S86.
OF. P. P. for defendants.
Annie Miller VS.. Joseph P. and Ida Aligire;
sofia to revive judgment fiat Aisi. Walsh for
plaintiff.
Anthony Arnold, cayeator, vs.. George Bat
son, extr., ct al caveatees; issues from Or
phans' Court; removed to Washington county.
Bond for caveator; j. NJ. Reifsnider and
Thomas for cayatees.
Drayton NJ Hite VS.. Samuel Weaut; as
sumpsit: removed to Baltimore county. Bond
for plaintiff; Weant for defendant.
The Warder Bushnell Glessner Co. VS..
Frank g. Merceron; assumpsit; judgment for
plaintiff for $126.94. Fink for plaintiff; P.
P for defendant
Julia Butcher, caveator, VS. DIR. Joshua w.
Herring, extr., caveatee; issues from Orphans
Court; removed To Court of Common Pleas,
Baltimore. Reifsnider & Reifsnider and
Bond for caveator; Murray and Thomas for
cavatee.
State vs. Josias Sham; appeal from VIM. H.
Baer; assault upon his wife; tried before the
court; guilty, and sentenced 10 the House OF
Correction for years. j. NJ. Reifsnider for
state; Weant and Stoeksdale for traverser.
Charles F. Diggs & Co. VS.. Herschel +;
Lamette; assumpsit; tried before jury Still
on trial. Reifsnider & Reifsnider for plain
tiff: Bond for defendant.
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