The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-22
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Report of the Grand Jury Made Saturday
and that Body Discharged.

and that Body Discharged.
On Saturday morning last the grand
jury for this county having been ia
session since Monday, submitted the
subjoined report and was discharged
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circut court for GaYrea
county,
The Grand Jury having completed
the work brought to their attention
are now ready to respectfully submit
their report and be discharged
We have investigates all infractions
of the law coming under our observa-
tiOn, sending to the Circuit Court for
trial such cases as the peace and well
fare of the county demanded and ig-
nOring trivial matters or where, in our
opinion, the evidence was insufficient
to secure a conviction. In performs
ing this labor we have examined
ninety-five witnesses and returned
thirtY-five true bills.
In accordance with your Honorst
charge we early in our session sent al
committee to the jail concerning
which there seemed to be a consi.l1s
able complaint, to investigate its eli
dition. We found fourteen prisoners
there awaiting trail, and this number
we consider too many for the amount
of room devoted to that purpose;
from a sanitary standpoint, we found
the jail in deplorable condition and
while the surroundings are unfavor-
able at the best to make it q fit and
proper place to confine unfortunate
persons the same might have been
much cleaner and better kept; the
same is also very insecure, the length
of stay of the prisoners in many in
stances depending upon whether or
not they have friends on the outside
willing to assist them with tools or
instruments with which to effect an
exit, outsiders having ready and easy
access to the windows on lower floor.
We conferred with the County Com
miSsioners in reference to the condi-
tion of affairs, and they have given us
assurances that steps will be imme-
diately taken to remedy the evil
We have also examined the records
in the various offices at the court
house and find that they are neatly
and properly kept.
We would recommend that the
Court House be thoroughly cleaned
and painted and the inside walls pa
pered or calsomined.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitteed,
S. LAwToN, Foreman.
The following cases have been dis
posed of in conrt by continuance
since our last issue:
TRIALS.
No. II, J. T. Osborn VS.. E. Liven-
good; Thayer, Cook. Sincell-Sem-
mes, Mitchell.
12, Manor Mining Co. VS.. J. L. Har-
vey; Mitchell-Thayer, Sincell.
IA, l.. Warwick VS.. j. G. Alderson;
Hamill-Peddicord.
10, L. Schell VS.. H Beckman; Ped
dicord-Thayer.
II, Community of Mt. Lake Park
VS.. S. G. Harris; garnishee; -Hamill
10, Titus Delawder VS.. Alex. Lower;
Peddicord-Thayer.
"a, W. W. Rulifson VS.. w. A. Liller;
Peddicord-Morrison.
2S, State, use Mayor and Council Of
Oakland vs.. A. G. Mason ct al; Ham
ill-Peddicord
30, Alice BrisOn vs.. D. E. Offutt;
consolidated with No. so; Thayer,
Sincell-Hamill.
80, D. Il. Vicente VS.. Charles Mi
chaeI5; Peddicord-Hamill.
3G, j. E. Miller VS.. d. Martin; Ham
ill-Mitchell.
81, j. 7. Osborn VS.. Ross Compton,
Sincell, Thayer, Cook-Mitchell
43, r. NJ. Sutton VS.. A. S. Sell; gar
nishee; Hamill-Sincell
A, R. NJ. Sutton VS.. j. r. Bowman
garnishee; Hamill-Sincell.
52, Alice Brison VS.. Orcutt & Co.;
Sincell, Thayer-Hamill.
ID So, NJ. Schlossnagle VS.. G. Kolb ct
al; Semmes, Hamill, Gordon-Thayer,
Peddicord.
so, j. Y. Gosslie, VS.. G. T. Brew;
Peddicord-Hamill.
60, b. +. Turley VS.. r. G. Campbell
ct al; Mitchell-Peddicord
II, A. NJ. McClain VS.. G.. T. Brew
Peddicord-Hamill.
"A, Powell & Hyde VS.. A. NJ. Nc
Claim; Peddicord.
70, ID. J. Blackiston VS.. w. Angus
tine; warrant of resurvey; Sincell-
Peddicord
78, Howard Nethkin VS.. Geo. Mar
ley; eddicord-Hamill
S4, &. S. Hamill, assignee, VS.. A. s.
Sell ct al; Hamill-Sincen.
96, NJ. NJ. Armstrong VS.. b. Weimer
ct al; Sincell-Mitchell
80, j. S. Moreland VS.. j. G. Kolb;
Sincell-Thayer.
100, b. f. Miller VS.. w. Ryland s.
Co.; Sincell-Hamill.
101, Farley DeBerry VS.. S. f. Kim
nell; Hamill.
The following cases were put on
the stet docket:
TRIALS.
No. 16, j. DIETRICH VS.. j. b. Har-
mon; Thayer, Renninger-Peddicord.
No. 20, Titus Deiawder VS.. Alex.