The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-15

GRAND IuRY.
PETIT JURY.

John A Hall 6lRObert b. Russell
Samuel Tyson 6 SteVenson Archer
Carlton Kimble 6 David G. Hedges
Adam Peoples Ut G. Bond Jr.
J. NJ. c. Carhart OF. NJ. Jackson
George A. Hall 9 Reuben Bond
John b Tyson
The first case called was an ap
peal case from Magistrate Redding
of Cecilton, John Duhamell VS.
Arthur Ford. Suit for damages
for the shooting of a dog belonging
to Ford by Duhamell. The lower
court awarded plaintiff $50 and
case was appealed. Philip M
Bond appeared for Mr.. Ford and
L. M. Haines represented Duham-
ell. The court instructed the jury
that if the dog was killed by the
appellant, Duhamell, while he was
not actually killing or chasing the
hog, the appellee, Ford, was entitl-
ed to the recovery of the value of
the dog. The jury returned a YER
dict of SIT for Ford.
The case of James p. Mccoy VS..
j. T. McWhorter. An appeal from
the decision of Magistrate Redding
of the First district. The appeal
liant, James P. Mccoy, was the en-
dorser ion a note for $50 given by
Eugene r. Pearce to j. F. Nc
Whorter, of Middletown, DEL, and
which went to protest for non
payment. Through failure of
notary to sign protest the Court
held that it was invalid and so in
structed the jury. The appelle,
Mr.. McWhorter, through his coun-
sci, took q non suit. Albert Con-
stable for Mccoy and John S. Writ
for McWhorter.
The case Of Thomas P. Dale VS..
Robert D. Carter. Tried before the
Court. Judgment affirmed with
costs above and below.
Appeal case No. Is, M. Augusta
Walter VS.. Joseph r. Brown. Tried
before Court. A non suit accepted.
On Tuesday morning Chief Judge
James Alfred Pearce presided with
Associate judges Stump and Mar
tin on the bench.
The first case was that of Con-
stable /. S. Deford, of North East,
charged with assault upon Bishop
Seymour, a colored musician. The
Court imposed a fine of $1.00 and
costs, saying that the Constable had
exceeded his authority. Austin L.
Crothers appeared for Deford and
VIM. S. Evans represented the
State.
The case of George G. Rose, of
North East, VS.. the p, w. & B.
Railroad Company, was then called.
Suit for damages sustained by the
plaintiff while alighting from a
train at North East. L. M. Haines
and Austin L. Crothers appeared
for the Railroad Company and J.
Falls VIM. S. Evans and
John S. Writ represented the
plaintiff.
The Grand Jury finished their
business Wednesday morning and
we're discharged. Following is the
report:
ELKToN, Nd, December Is, 1899.
TO the Honorable Judges Of the Circuit Court Of Cecil
County:
We, the Grand Jury for Cecil County for the
December term of Court, beg to advise that we
lave disposed of all matters brought to our atten
ion and would respectfully submit the following
'eport:
We have examined eonstahles and 10 witnesses
md have made indictments.
We have visited the county Jail and find therein
confined 10 prisoners-6 white and colored; of
he 10 being insane, the other being confined
or various offenses.
We would respectfully call your attention to
he necessity of bathtub for the use of the pris
,ners and would lay especial stress this matter
The floors in the corridors should be relaid at
,nce. Some plastering needs to be done in the
kitchen and in the cells. The walls of the cells
need painting and the exterior woodwork of the
building is in bad condition from want OF paint
The pavement in the Jail yard needs Ielaying.
A committee OF four members of the Grand
Jury, C. X. Lynch, Geo. T. Peterson, Geo. A. Hall
md ]. NJ. C. Carhart, visited the County Aims
House and Insane Asylum and found the build
ngs, live stock and surroundings in first class
The crops were growing nicely and
appeared to have proper care. The Aims House
mad 2s inmates; 20 white-17 males and females;
colored-6 males and 2 females. The Insane
Asylum had 81 inmates; "a white-l5 males and
emles; coloFed-5 males and females.
All the inmates in both Aims House and Insane
Asylum appeared to be well taken care of.
All of which above is submitted for your infor-
nation. Very respectfully yours,
s. @. ROWLAND. Foreman