The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-11-25
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Cases Disposed of Since Last Report Re-
port of the Grand Jury.

The Circuit Court has done more business
this week than last. and the following cases
have been disposed of:
Maulden l.. Harden vs.. Farmers Fertilizer
! Company; action for damages; tried before
| jury; verdict for defendants. Steele for PAIN
| tiff; ReitSuider d ReitSnider and Goodwin for
defendants.
John C. Fair vs. john knote; action for
| damages; assault aud battery; tried before
| jury; verdict for plaintiff for $l75 Reitsnider
| & Reifsnider for plaintiff; Walsh and Steele
| for defendant.
State vs. Frank Z. johnson and Frank
Grooms; assault and battery; tried before jury
and COURT verdict and Judgment OF guilty.
| ReitSnider for State.
State vs. David Black; larceny; plea of
/ guilty confessed by prisoner and sentenced by
/ the court to be confined in the House of Cor
rection for one year. j. NJ. Reitsnider for
| State.
| State vs.. William Robertson; unlawtully
riding on freight car on Western Maryland
! Railroad Company; plea OF not guilty con-
/ fessed by State. J. NJ. Reifsnider for State.
State vs. Maggie G. Kennedy, for obtaining
| board aud failing to pay for same; tried before
/ jury; verdict not guilty. j. NJ. Reitsnider
/ tor State; Heuiser for trayerser.
State IS. Edward Powers, for carrying CON
| cealed weapons; tried before court, adJudged
| guilty and sentenced to pay a fine OF S25. j.
| VI. Relisnder for state; Steele for traverser
| State vs. David E. Shamer for assault and
/ battery on Martin Zehner; appeal from Justice
/ CnbbS; tried before jury; verdict OF guilty
j. NJ Reilsnider for state; Steele for Shamer.
State vs.. James W. Spriggs, colored, of
I Frederick. charged with carrying concealed
weapon a razor tried before the court; ad-
| judged guilty and sentenced 10 one month in
D 1 II. HN1N sfra
months j. NJ. Reifsuider for state; Steele
| for Spri.gs.
GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
The Grand Jury. after u session OF ten days
presented the following report on Thursday
noon. and we're discharged.
The giant Jury for the November term. 1922
have been assembled for ten days During their
deliberations they have earnestly enteayored %
discharge their duty honestly snd feAr.essy, It'll
out favor and without malice A. the result Of
their lab0rs they make the following report Total
cases hcari 81 witnesses issued for =; witnesses
examined %: Clustahles examined l.. cases pre-
scRlsd 81 cases dismissed Il, indictments found 81
As instructed by the Court we visited the county
Jail and instituted thorough examination IN &c
gard 20 the building as safe and secure place i9F
the retention Of prisoners and also inSuirrl INTO
the sAnitAIy eo8ditSn 81 ne Gaiaas M ~ h,ii
tEatioa resci'ed n nudlng as f9tioWs AAe cs.t4'
Ing. has bcsu verified a. different times by the
eSsapc Of prisoner Is, IN our Judgment, uaS'ie-
such rrTairs should Be male as s1u as poSsloic %
strengthen the building that would ASSURE ihe as-
thuFiliys that prisoners placed therein could te
Kept with security and safety The sanitary cuiit4.
tluu also deEssa rss some attention We recommend
that water CLOSETS D. placed in number 81 ceis As
ii - rcAuv necessary here prisoners hsye 20 b
plaessi in solitary confinement End &c woutd ~
speCtuy urEe that this matter hc given lu1uie late
attention Aua aIsA that water clyset be plaSed In
the dwelling part Of the building We wo1d also
recommend that some Arrangement should DC rAdc
sar The sefSr1ttun % ulA}r sad female flrtsoncrs
such improvements would - conducive nct only
20 the good health - TIE prisoners but $50 70 We
Vgaple n ho reside Tn The dwel4uE potion 81 tHT
battling Nc would recommend thsE prompi -
ieutica be gIvca 20 The ventilation % The 1rAud
Jury fparn
The Counsy Jail ansier ihc eEoicni cassosiaSn.
Shrris Eparaius uaiucs f1aal % D. kept 20 -
urErrig AMI clsaniy coaiis3aa - fhc existing civ
cgEnstausf- r~FgniItcst
in rvsess trE she work 4 TIE term ne ar dvora-
his impressed sth the general good order prevail
tug throag hcut ths cauaty
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