The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-21
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings Since Our Last Report-Grand
Jury Discharged of Criminals, Etc.

The grand jury closed their work last Sat
urday after session of one week, the shortest
tor thirty-siX years, with one exception, that
III May of last year, when it was in session only
four days. Following is the
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable Judges of the Circuit Court
of Carroll County, Maryland
The grand jurors of the November term,
1903, respectfully submit the following re-
port: They have carefully examined into all
matters brought to their notice and considera
| ton without favor or malice toward anyone.
As the result Of their deliberations they re-
port the following: Witnesses examined, 80;
coustables examined, 8; indictments found,
25; cases dismissed, IA.
We find the carpet in the grand jury room
in bad condition and would recommend a
new carpet.
We visited the Jail in body and found y
inmates, one of whom is a female. All the
departments were found to be very clearly
kept and in very good condition.
The committee appointed to visit the aims
house found all the departments kept in a
very clean condition as circumstances would
to be happy and contented. The steward,
Mr.. Ham, reports crops growing favorably.
CHARLES JONES, Foreman.
Following is the proceedings since our last
report:
Charles Fl. Miner VS.. Eli Clayton Dayis;
trespass; judgment by confession in favor of
plaintiff on terms to be filed. Fink for plain
tiff; Henning for defendant.
Nicholas S. Woods VS.. Thomas G. Woods;
assumpsit; tried before jury; verdict for de-
PENDANT. Weant for plaintiff; Hofi for de-
PENDANT.
Walter S. Kennedy VS.. Mary NJ. and VIM.
G.. Boliuger; assumpsit; judgment of non
pros against VIM. c. and judgment against
Mary a. for 1920 %. Stocksdae for plaintiff;
Walsh & Walsh for defendants.
Miller Fertilizer Company VS.. George l..
Stocksdale, assignee, garnishee, &C.; attach
ment; Judgment Of condemnation. Reifsni
der & Grimes for plaintiff; Stocksdale for
garnishee.
Lewis A. Aldridge vs. George L. Stocks
dale, assignee, garnshee, &c.; attachment;
Judgment of condemnation. Stocksdale for
plaintiff.
Alexander Pearre VS.. Runkles & Moles
worth; trespass; judgment for So and costs.
Fink for plaintiff; Steele for defendant.
John w. Warner VS.. Charles H. and Grace
NJ. Shaffer; assumpst; judgment for plaintiff |
for $158. Roberts & Grouse for plaintiff.
Farmers Fertilizer Co. VS.. John E. and |
Mary E. Rickle, assumpsit; judgment of non
pros. Roberts & Grouse for plaintiff; Reif
snider & Grimes for defendant.
Farmers Fertilizer Co. VS.. John E. Rickle;
assumpsit; judgment of non pros. Roberts |
& Grouse for plaintiff; Reifsnider & Grimes |
for defendant.
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank VS..
Edwin j. Lawyer; assumpsit; judgment for
$31675. Bond & Parke for plaintiff; Rob
erts & Grouse for defendant.
State VS.. Ham. Dorsey; larceny; plea of |
guilty confessed; sentenced to Maryland
House of Correction for one year. Weant
for State.
State VS.. Clayton Griffith; larceny, plea Of
guilty confessed; sentenced to Maryland |
House of Correction for six months. Weant
for State.
State VS.. Harry Willis; larceny; plea Of
guilty confessed; sentenced to Mary land |
House of Correction for six months. Weant
for State.
State vs. Marcellus H. Dickinson; larceny;
plea of guilty confessed; sentenced to Mary
land House of Correction for five months.
Weant for State; Brooks for prisoner.
State VS.. Milton Dorsey, alias Bunt Dorsey;
larceny; plea of guilty confessed sentenced
to Maryland House of Correction for five
months. Weart for State; Brooks for pris-
oner
State VS.. David G. Trite; forgery; plea of
guilty confessed. Weant for State.
All the prisoners were removed by Sheriff
Crawford on Friday morning.
State vs. Edmund Stabler; assault and bat
tery: removed from Baltimore county; on
trial before the Court, Judges Jones, Revell
and Thomas Weant and Grason for State:
Mcintosh, Benson and Roberts Grouse for
defendant.
This is the case of Edmund Stabler, super
intendent of the Baltimore Manual Training
School at Arbutus, Baltimore county, who is
charged with having committed an assault
that institution, for which he was tried before
Judges Fowler and Burke, at Towson,
Gently, the Conrt disagreeing, and which was
then removed to this county. Much interest
is manifested in the case by our citizens who
daily attend the court.