The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-02
Circuit Court.

and was discharged, after making
the following report:
To The Honorable Judges Of The Circuit Court for
Cecil County:
The Grand Jury for the September term of the
Circuit Court, respectfully report that we have
transacted such business as has come before us.
We have been confronted with a large amount
OF work, of more or less tedious nature, which
we have endeavored to dispose of with all the
dispatch, consistent with our sense OF duty.
We desire to thank the Court, States Attorney
and other officers for the courtesies and assistance
rendered us.
We examined seven Constables, forty-nine
witnesses and dismissed a number of witnesses
which we deemed it unnecessary to examine.
We made thirty-one presentments and found
thirty-one true bills. We dismissed five cases and
ignored twenty that were brought to our at
tention.
Our committee to the Aims House and Insane
Asylum report that they found the surroundings
of both institutions in very satisfactory cond-
ton; the farm well kept and good crops. They
found the following live stock on the farm;
-Four horses, one mule, fifteen head of cattle and
thirty-four hogs and shoats, oil in good condition
The Aims House contained thirty nine inmates,
of which twenty -four were white males and
eight white females: six colored males and one
colored female. The Insane Asylum contained
thirty-three inmates, of which sixteen were
white males, eleven white females; four coored
males and two colored females, all apparently
well kept and comfortable.
We visited the Jail in body and found the
premises in good condition. Clearly and of sani-
tary character, except that we would recommend
that the bedding in some of the cells be renewed.
We respectfully ask to be dismissed.
WILSON L. CoUDoN,
Foreman
The jury in the case of Gilbert
Smith VS.. Jacob j. Minister, for
possession of a piano held by de-
PENDANT for Storage, awarded
Minister one cent damages, placing
the costs on the plaintiff.
The case of Merritt and Penning-
ton VS.. j. Finney Wells and f. w.
Resin, Sheriff of Hartford county,
an action of replevin, growing out
of the seizure of property under a
distress for rent, occupied the
Court from Wednesday of last
week until about 1870 p. M. Mon
day, when it was given to the jury,
a verdict being brought in at 6
O'Clock for the defendants.
The case was removed from Har-
ford county. The property seized
was valued at S2517, and the rent
alleged to be due amounted to $500.
On Friday, Cleveland Caldwell
was arraigned and pleaded guilty OF
larceny of one railroad ticket from
the officeat Liberty Grove. Another
case against him for forgery was
stetted. Court deferred sentence.
On Tuesday the first case called
was State VS.. j. Clinton Love,
charged with abusing a horse, un
der the act of Assembly forbidding
cruelty to animals. w. S. Evans
for State, A. L. and o. ID. Crothers
for defendant.
Love hired Il mare from ii. c..
Cummings, a liverymdn at Rising
Sun, on the evening of July 4 last
to drive to Oak Hill. After driv-
ing the mare that evening and
the next day the animal fell in the
road near Kennard Riley's place,
from exhaustion and rough usage.
The jury after a short ab
sense, returned verdict of
guilty with a recommendation to
the mercy of the Court. His Hon
or, Judge Brown, fined Love 81
and costs:
The next case taken up was
State VS.. Scott johnson, Elmer
johnson and Jas. johnson, Jr.,
charged with the larceny of four
chickens valued at So from Hannah
Moore on April 20 last. They all
pleaded "not guilty" and were
tried jointly. Evans for State; A.
l.. Crothers for defendants. The
case was submitted without argu-
ment. and the jury brought In a
verdict of "not guilty" in the case
of each defendant.
State VS.. Alfred Bender charged
with keeping gaming table at his
hotel in Port Deposit, was next
taken up and at 4:30 O'Clock the
jury retired and later returned a
verdict of not guilty. w. S. Evans
for State; Albert Constable, Jr.,
and Hester Hess for defendant.
Wednesday morning the case of
John l.. Cullum VS.. the B. u 0.
Railroad was taken up. This is a
suit removed from Hartford county,
Cullum suing for $4,000 damages
for alleged injuries in being thrown
from the steps of a car by the train
starting before he had chance to
alight. John S. Young and Albert
Constable, ST., for plaintiff; John S.
Writ and Albert Constable, Jr., for
the Company.
The case of the State VS.. r. d.
Aiken, charged with assault
amounting to mayhem upon L. j.
Henry, went over to the December
term, with the bond of the accused
for $500 renewed owing to a defect
in the indictment which the fore
man of tho 0ronJ inrvr T,;la1 70