The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-04-14
The Circuit Court.

The Court is still in session and will
continue during next week. All OF the
Judges have been in attendance since
Monday. The following cases have been
disposed of since our last report:
Saturday. the motion to quash i'll the
matter of Vincent VS.. Gilbert was over
ruled Duckett & Dent for Vincent !;
Wells & Wells for Gilbert.
In the case of Vincent rs. Beckett the
motion to quash was sustained. Duckctt
& Dent for Vincent Wells Il Wells for
Beckett.
On Monday there was full Bench in
attendance. The case of julius Jones VS..
Mrs. Serapa Il. Moore was argued and
given to the jury; this is suit for com
missions on sale of property; verdict for
plaintiff for S1le50. Robinson White for
plaintiff. -Messrs. Stanley. Roberts and
Reall for defendant.
State VS.. Frank Turner, indicted for
murder: plead not guilty; trial assiSn' d
for to, dav. Clagett and Merrick for prl>
oner, Bells and NJ H. Magruder for State.
State VS.. John Simms, indicted for mu:-
der: plead not guilty trial set for Satur-
day. Joseph S. Wilson for prisoner Bel
lis for State.
Frank Banks for resisting Officer Ro-
hey; plead not guilty; set for trial to-
day. Rogers for prisoner, Bells for State
State VS.. Geo. Moody. indictment for
assault with intent to kill. Adjudged
guilty and sentenced to the Maryland Peni-
Tertiary for ten years. Bells for State.
Magruder & Magruder for prisoner.
State vs. Clarence Curren. indictment
for larceny Tried by the c'l't all adj
Judged not guilty. Bells for State. Rogers
for prisoner.
State VS. John Davage, Indictment Tor
burglary. Tried by court and adjudgcd
not guilty Bells for State. Rogers for
prisoner.
State VS. Pinkney Lee, indictment for
malicious destruction of property. Tried
by the court, verdict not guilty and dis
charge.. Bells for State. George b.
Merrick and Van Clagett for prisoner.
Yesterday the committee, consisting of
NJ ssrs. Stanley, Magruder and Sasscer,
appointed to prepare resolutions on the
death of the late Richard F. Brandt, Esq.
reported the following:
WHEREAS, Almighty God i'll His wise
providence has taken out of this world the
soul of our deceased brother, the late
Richard E. Brandt, it is appropriate that
this Court and the members Of this Bar,
willie bowling in humble submission to
divine will, should take becoming notice
thereof; wherefore be it,
RESOLVED, That in the death Of the de-
ceased the.Bar of Prince Georges county
has lost a bright and honored member,
whose career was fraught with usefulness,
and whose courtesy was unbounded.
Rexolred far her, That the community in
which he lived has lost a popular citizen,
the sunshine of whose smile and the pleas
ant impression of whose genial presence
will be sadly missed
Kesotoed further, That his administration
for twelve years of the honorable and res
ponsible position of States Attorney of
Prince Georges county reflects honor
upon his name and establishes his fame as
an eminently able and successful criminal
lawyer.
Rexoiced. That a copy of these rcsolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes of this
Court and copy also sent to the family
of the deceased.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Stanley,
Wilson, Bells and Sasscer on the part of
the Bar, and Judge Briscoe feelingly re-
sponded and ordered the resolutions to be
placed upon the minutes of the Court.
Next weeks Petit Jury, whose attend
ance will be required, is as follows:
Gao-1e T. Boswell w Samuel P. Hyatt. .......