The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-03-24
PETIT JURY.
GRAND JURY.
Waitman Smithers

The first case called was DefOrd
VS.. Friday for threats. Tried be-
fore court and Friday was bound
over to keep peace.
An appeal case that occupied the
attention of the court Monday
afternoon attracted considerable
attention. The case tried was that
of Owens & Bro. VS.. Ward. an ap-
peal from the docket of Magistrate
Ward, of Perryville. Ward owed
Owens Il Bro. bill for goods fur
nished him, and the claim was
assigned by the firm to Bayard f.
Taylor. Ward is an employee of
the P, w. & B. railroad company
and wages due him were attached
at Wilmington by Taylor. Ward
sued before magistrate for the re,
funding of the money and was
given a verdict. Owens & Bro.
appealed and the case was tried
Monday before the Court, who sus-
tanned the judgment of the magis-
trate, and decided that Owens &
Bro. must refund the money col
lected and the costs of the case.
l.. M. Haines for appellant; S. E.
Penning, of Havre de Grace, and
A. L. Crothers for Ward.
Tuesday.-Michael Grace was
naturalized after answering the
usual questions, and producing
witnesses as to required residence
and good character.
The case of Christian VS.. Magaw
and Michael was called, but con-
tinued owing to the absence of Mr..
Preston, the counsel for the plain
tiff, who was detained by train
being several hours late. This is
a removed case from Hartford Co.
The case of Joel Fl. Dean, son of
I. r. Dean of North East, VS.. P,
w. & B. railroad company was
taken up. This is a suit for
$4,000 damages for injuries suf-
fered while in the employ of said
company. Dean was run over by
a handcar in September last and
received injuries from which he
has never recovered.
Trial before a jury. Albert Con-
stable and w. T. Warburton for
plaintiff; l.. M. Haines and Fred 7.
Haines for company.
The railroad case occupied the
of the Court all day
Wednesday, the examination of
witnesses being concluded in the
afternoon. Argument began Thurs
day morning.
The Grand Jury submitted the
following report Tuesday afternoon
and was discharged
The Grand jury for the March term of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County respectfully report to your
HOROrs:
That we have been in session two days. have
examined nine constables and twenty-four wit
nesses found three true bills. We sent a com
mittee of our number to visit the Aims House
and Insane Asylum, they report that there are
thirty l3U) Inmates IN the Aims House ana twenty
eight (2S) in the Insane Asylum and that ali
seem to be well cared for. We visited theja in
body and were cOurteousiy received by ]. Ross
Conoly the sheriff. Found the same clean and
in good condition. We find the ventilation of the
Jail very much improved, since a former visit.
September term, 1898, at which time this i'm
provement was recommended by the Grand Jury.
We thank the Court for the courtesy they have
extended to us, and having examined into and
disposed of all the charges brought before us, we
ask to be discharged.
WAITMAN SMITHERS, Foreman.
The presentments found by the
Grand jury were against George
Anderson, colored, assault with
intent to kill Frank H. Thompson;
George Anderson, colored, carry
ing concealed weapons; John H.
Yetter, Woodlawn, keeping dis
house.
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