The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-10-21
The Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court will probably adj ourn
tomorrow. The following cases have
been tried since last report:
State vs.. Mike Green. Lad 'cted for
assault with intent to kill Tried before
jury found guilty on second count and
sent to House of Correction for Is month
Bells for State and Joseph $. Wilson and
I. Van Clagett for prisoner.
State VS.. lobe Green, assault with in
tent to kill, found guilty of common as
sault; fined $40 and costs BELLS fol
State. Joseph 5. Wilson and t. Van
Clagett for prisoner.
State VS.. Pinkney Belt, indicted for
common assault; tried before the Court
and acquitted. Bells for State and Geo
3. Merrlck for prisoner
State vs.. Harry Davis. assault with in
tent to kill. Tried before Il jury; found
guilty and received two sentences of Is
| and IL months in the House of Correction
Bells for State, Flanagan for prisoner.
James c. Flanders vs. John H. Young,
of j., ct al. action for debt Tried before
jury and verdict not rendered at time of
going to press. Stanley & Roberts for
plaintiff, Magruder & Wilson for defend
ants.
State VS. O. p Allen. Indictment for
assault with intent to Kill. Tried by jury
and acquitted ] oseph S Wilson for A Hen,
Bells for State
State vs. Lewis Indicted for larceny.
Plead guilty and sentenced to House of
Correction for Is months.
State vs.. Charles ISn0cs and Edward
Parker. Indicted fer robbery. Tried be-
fore a jury and acquitted. George B.
Merrick and I. Van Clagctt, for prisoners
Bells for State
Same vs.. Same. Indicted for assault
with intent to kill. Not guilty. C. B.
Merrick and T. Van Clagett for prisoner
The Grand Jury submitted the following
report:
To the UonD. able, he ( icui Cont
for Prihce Georges County. Nd.
The Grand Jury beg leave to offer re-
port of their proceedings, during the Octo-
Der term of this Court
We have been in session eleven DAYS and
have examined 164 witnesses and found II
true bills; dismissed p charges and ignored
1 presentments. We regret to report so
much criminal business. bat are pleased to
state that all such eases seem to have been
promptly dealt with by the officers of the
law, and we indulge the hope that the
manner of dealing with these offenders
will, for the future, be warming to evil
dGers.
The constab,es with che or two eXceE-
tions appeared before us, and report quiet
and order in their several districts BIZ t
almost to man, we regret to state, pleaded
ignorant of Il law which requires each and
every constable in their respective dis
tricts to make diligent inquiry whether a
proper license, at the proper time, has
been taken out by all persons who are
doing a mercantile business. This igno
rance Of the law upon the part of our con
stables and consequent negligence of duty,
as well as the great careleSSness of many
of the merchants themselves in not taking
out their licenses at the proper time; viz:
the 1st of May in each year, and that said
date, according to a recent law, enacted
by our last General Assembly, could not
be antedated, has led to great confusion
and has given the Grand Jury a great deal |
of extra labor, and consumed much of
their time The instructions to the Grand |
Jury by the Court have been so explicit
upon this point that we have taken inf |
mite pains to comply with said instructions, |
and have in all cases, where it has been |
possible to get the proper evidence, pre-
sented all who have been dereict in their |
duty; but we feel constrained to add that |
many who have been presented we believe |
innocent of any desire or intention to rob |
the county of its lust dues simply Il lax |
way of doing business, that we hope will |
be corrected in the future, by the action |
taken by the Grand Jury in the premises. |
We strongly recommend the law, re-
ferred to, printed at stated times for the |
benefit and knowledge Of our constables. |
The Grand Jury in body visited the |
County Jail, and found confined there Il |
colored and white prisoners. We found |
the Jail clean and the prisoners apparently |
we'll cared for. We think there should |
be a new pump erected; but otherwise |
everything is in good order
We append as "a part of our report that |
of the committee appointed by Us to visit |
the Aims House.
We beg leave to thank our States Attor- |
ney for his kind and courteous assistance |
We also return thanks to our polite and |
attentive bailitf.
upon us to the best of our ability we re-
specially ask our discharge
II. B. BIRr,
Foreman.