The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16
The Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court.
The October term of this Court is still
IN session, with Judge Merrick on the
Bench. Judge Crane returned to his
home in st. Mary's county on Wednesday.
The grand jury is still in session. The
first weeks petit jury will be required
next week.
The following cases have been disposed
of since our last issue:
The two cases of Frank L. Griffith VS..
Phil. W. Chew, suits on open account,
were decided in favor of Chew. Penny
hacker s. Gardiner for Griffith; Charles J.
Murphy and John j. Hamilton for Chew.
The damage suit of John J. Maier VS..
The City and Suburban Railway Company
was decided on Wednesday. The jury
rendered verdict in favor of the defend
ant under instructions of the Court on the
grounds of legal insufficiency of evidence.
Wilson & Clagett and Philip Tindall for
plaintiff; H. Morris Talbot and James G.
Rogers for defendant.
The twelve cases against James G. God
frey for selling liquor on Sunday and run
ming . gaming table were tried yesterday.
Godfrey plead guilty in each case. The
Court imposed fine of $500 in three
cases and suspended sentence in the
others.
State vs.. James N Hurney; Indictment
for assault with intent to murder: tried
before the Court, found guilty on the first
count of indictment and sentenced to the
penitentiary for 10 years. Levin for
State; George B. Merrick for prisoner.
State vs.. Stanislaus Ford; Indictment
for burglary; plead guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for years. Levin
for State; Alan Bowie for prisoner.
State vs. Jesse Jefferson; Indictment
for breaking into store house; tried be-
fore jury and found not guilty. Levin
for State; James C. Rogers for Jefferson.
State vs. Gabriel Diggs; indictment for
assault with intent to rape; tried before
the Court and found not guilty. Levin
for State; George B. Merrick for Diggs.
State vs.. John Bryan; indictment for
carrying concealed weapon; plead guilty
and sentenced by the Court to pay fine
of $50. Levin for State; George B. Mer-
rick for prisoner.
State vs.. Louis Jones; indictment for
larceny; plead guilty and sentenced to
the House of Correction for 3 years.
Levin for State; George B. Merrick for
prisoner.
State VS.. James Williams; Indictment
for larceny; plead guilty and paroled 10y
the Court for the period of 2 years upon
giving bond in the sum of $3.50, sentence
of the Court suspended. Levin for State.
State vs. Isaac Pryor; indictment for
horse stealing; plead guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for years. Levin
for State.
State vs. Albert Hammond; Indictment
for larceny; plead guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for years. Levin
for State; George B. Merrick for prisoner.
State vs.. Frank Harrison; indictment
for malicious destruction of property;
tried before the Court, found guilty and
sentenced to the penitentiary for 5 years.
Levin for State; George B. Merrick for
prisoner.
State vs.. Grover Sampson; indictment
for larceny; tried before the Court, found
guilty and sent to the penitentisry for 5
years. Levin for State; George B. Mer-
rick and T. Van Clagett for prisoner.
State vs.. Albert Hammond; Indictment
for larceny; tried before the Court, found
guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary
for years. Levin for State; George B.
Merrick for prisoner.
State vs.. Bernard Galloway; Indictment
for larceny; plead guilty and sentence
suspended. Levin for State; Robert w.
Wells, Alan Bowie and George B. Merrick
for Galloway.
State vs.. Harry Redmond; indictment
for carrying q concealed weapon; plead
guilty and sentence suspended. Levin
for State.
State vs.. Richard Ransen; Indictment
for carrying concealed weapon; plead
guilty and sentence suspended. Levin
for State; Alan Bowie for Ransen.