Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

FRIDAY Court met pursuant 70 adl 'nrp-
rrpt with judges Nerrlsk and Crane % :
;.aisuce.
s. Crimnd State - Washinst n
Jacks. Indicted for breaking 10 the store ana
setliue 50 so in money and bottle 81 Nhi
Nv. valued At IS cts from +. Is. Aatthess 2
4rnary u. 1899. Plea Of mot guilty
ei.bslraan and dsmurred 10 indictment
Demurrer sustained aud indictment squ"shea
No Criminal STATE vs. William Joenaon'
Charged with bargafously stealing $40 from
Alexius Campbell 90 Apriio. 1899. Demai-
red 20 Indictment sustained and indictment
,quashed
No 10 Trials-Francis R. Burgess vs.
Francis F. Bnrgess. Writ for reple'euing
tour horses Judgment for de'enaao' for re-
turi Of property Eaeh patty paying his
own costs Mitchell aud Mudd for piain'ia,
Matthews sud Posey for defendants
No Grimm ,l--stsie vs. William Johnso- /.
ArrHgued nd plead TO guilt sahui'te
% Court. Not guilty. and ordered TO BE- q :
charged P,sey flr State, Mndd for defense
No. Criminal State vs. Washington
Jacks Plead not gull, = Tried hy jury.
Verdict quilt, an sentenced to MarJ land
Peni,en,iary for three jesrs. Posey fo' State
Wilmer tor defense
The Grand Jurg submitted the following
report and we're discharged by order ofCour'.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
CHARLES COUNTY TO WIT:
We the Grand Jurors Of the Stale OF Mari
land have been 10 session five days. We
have examined thirty-one witnesses, have
found seven true bills and dismissed seven
cases We have examined the jail and found
the roof leaking badly We found the floor
Of one OF the cells broken for space Of about
two feet square, and we recommend that the
root be repaired Immediately as we'll as The
cell Aoor We further recommend that the
Jail he provided with water closet Tor the
use OF the inmates it icing apparent to Us
that ii is hight, necessary, in fact absolatel,
necessary We have disposed Of all the hnsi
ness that has bern brought 10 our notice there
fore respectfully ask that we be discharged
GEORGE & CARROLL. Foreman.
SATURDAY. Judges Merrick pres Mt
No Criminal-Siate W Dauisl Brown
aias Frank Brown. indicted for rape
Pleaded mot guilty" and tried ny jury
Verdict guilty and recommended to mercy +
Cour, Sentenced 10 Maryland Peni,eulary
for eighteen months. Posey for State Stone
for defense.
MONDAY Court called at 10 A. NJ, with
bis Hone Judge Msrritk ou the bench
Petit jury called aud attendance noted
No Crimiph -,jtaie vs. Sterling ? Her
bert. Indicted Tor ielonousl, forging the
name of J R Perry to n draft for $50 on
December g. 1898 Arraisne and plead mot
guilty Tried by jury Fourteen ialssmen
summoned Four challenged cy Sta'e, uNd
eighteen by defense The following c1mposei
the jury: Joseph n Bowling, fcremnr,
Benjamin Franklin. Jim T. Matiingly, +
Dudley Davis, Thomas A. Matthews, Philip
A. WiIlet,. Albert B. Moran, james NJ.
Roach, Bernard c. Digges, Walter Ramil.
ton, Thomas T. Oven and William Il Hay
des Five witnesses testified for State and
1--WE for defense Arguments closed at $40
o clock and case submitted to jury. Court
adjourned at 10 Pm. without having received
any verdict in the case.
ruEsDAY.-Court convened at 30 A NJ.
with Judge Merrick present Jury called
after being confined to Court room all night
in case of State vs. Sterling P. Herbert. Jury
polled Verde, guilty. Jury discharged
Motion in arrest of judgment. Posey for
State, Mudd and Mitchell, j. H for defense
Court adjourned at O'Clock and Judge
Merrick returned home on the morning train.