Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

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convened on Monday Judge Merrick On IL,
bench. The term was called promptly ii tsr
O'Clock and the work Of ,he t-rm begun
Judge WIN Mex Burroughs vas sesec,ed b,
the court as Foreman Of the Grand Jury, an.
the following persons drawn as Grand Jurors
William W Cobey, James T CIseeit,
B Henry MattinRly, Frederick l. Dent,
James Lswson, Rlhcrl Chapman,
Henry Delozier. John Bean,
Thomas Craig (c) John Hindle,
James A. Dorset Pliney Gates,
Augustine W Nenle, Thomas Barbe- (c)
Wm P Harvey, &c rye r Mndd.
Horace Dyson, (e) G. w. Hungcrf0rd,
Avian l. H nson John N Bufcn,
fhomes 7 Hancock, james G Mason. le)
The Petit Jurors were then drawn, who ar,
as follows:
Thomas Hgh6elds, Chas. B. Harmon,
Henry J. Clifford, Geo j. R Eiuntt
kchard 7 Wheatley, Charles n. Philips,
Sraneis Matthew'S, George W Carroll.
tiehafd Cough, Henry h Hawkins,
y tines FaFrsll Henry Bush, fel
Chas H Stonestreet, Frederick Crcft,
H Wade, John W AlbrittAin.
Villiam l. Acton, William Hamilton.
James A Cooksey, Morgan L Monroe.
William R. Clarke, John p Herbert,
Edward A Turner, Francis B. Green.
Eugene II. Brawner,
The Judge in shor, but timely address
charged the Grand Jury. He at FIRST con-
gra,uated the community upon. its almost
freedom from crime and told the jury tina.
they would have but ilsls TO do. The State,
be said, made It obligatory upon the Court at
each Jury term to give in charge to the Jary
the lay relating to aboriions ana applying 10
aefanlssrs, snch Offences he said, were ersye
ie the eyes of thu IAw. and whilei, Wa he
duty Of he Court to call The Jufy's attention
2 the asAtules On the subject, he knew II no
csses il he eouasy requiring investigation
He then directed their attention 10 some trivial
oaenses that would come before them In The
way Ct petit larceny and violations Of police
regulations lie concluded with the custom
arr advice to keep secret The proceedings Of
The body. The dockeis were then called
over. The trial docket numbered 10 cases
none Of which we're marked for trial. The
appearance docket numbered IL cases; the
spreal docket four cases. none Of which were
mntked for trial The criminal docket NUM-
aered cases, apong which was the case of
State vs. Shea land others from Prince Georges
county When The latter wa reached.
Mr Mudi. ofcounsrl for defense fled plea
Abatement to the jurisdiction of the court,
alleging that the Grand Jary that Indicted
the parties was illegally constituted in that
there were only 20 Jurors Instead Of 80 as
he law of Prince Georges county provides.
fhe plea was set for argument on Wednesday
TUESDAY
Judge Merrlck was joined on the bench BY
Judge Crane. who arrived Monday evening.
The appeal docket was taken up and the frst
case tried, was No 3 Appeals. Anne Cannon
of Washington city. Us VIM Burch, of ST.
Mary's coupty-a contest over the title to a
yoke OF oxen. Tried By Court, Judgment for
plaintiff Wilmer for plaintiff. J. H. Nit
cbelI and A Posey for deiendent, The case
took up the whole day.
WEDNESDAY
Judges Msrrlck and Crane on the bench.
The plea in abatement to the Indictment
against Shea and Others was argued. occupy
ing all the morning hours. The grounds Of
the plea were that the Gland jury that found
the indictment was unlswfully constituted in
that il was composed Of but % members IL
stead Of % as the local Law Of Peirce George
eoanty directs Opinion held sui curia
Gen. 1 AlII.oa Wilmer aad Mr.. william
N. Levin for the State and Msasrs O. II .
Stanley and james Rogers for the traversers
The appeal cases Of Ware Ind Farrell w.rs
compromised. The Grand Jury brought in
pressutmenis against parties in j.il. The
prisoners were arraigned and counsel as
signed The case Of State vs. Reed Proctor
was disposed Of Proctor pleading esilty and
being sentenced to the Penitentiary for 2
years. Stone for prisoner Tie case Of
State vs. Henry Adams charged With forgery
was also tried Prisoner Pied gailty and
was sentenced to the Psnitenti4ry for years
Matthews for Prisoner
THURSDAY
JUICES Merrick and Crane on the bench.
The Court announced its opinion as to the
plea in abatement III the Shea case overruli ng
tie same. Thee of Slate vs. Buu Wade
was tried Charge Tri.l by Cour,
sdjudEed not guilty State vs. chas Flanders
colored, charged with ASSEMBLING Mrs An
drew WEIGH. an eshmAble white lady: in
Port Tobacco eAlei, Plead not guilty Hsv.
ing no counsel. Mr. Walter Gray was assigned
to defend him. State VS. Laura Hamilton,
was next called Indicted for Larceny; plead
not guilty Mr.; 7 J J Smoot was assigned
to defend her State vs. Nicholas Dnekstt, in
dicted for forgery, plead gnilty and sentenced
to the Penitentiary for two years. Mudd for
prisoner State vs. james Campbell, indicted
for forgery, plead guilty and sentenced to
the PenitentiarT for one year Stone for
prisoner. STATE VS. Thompson; plea Il
not guilty confessed, Posey for prisoner
State rs Currick Green, indicted for larceny
Confessed not guilty Let of on good be-
havior. Posey for prisoner
At the afternoon session the Court fled
written opinion, giving its reasons for over
ruling the plea in the Shea and al case. Itis
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