The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-23
The Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court adjourned on Wed.
nesday until Monday next when the only
case remaining for trial will be heard
The Appeals from the Registration Off
GERS will be tried on Tuesday.
The following cases have been tried
since our last report:
The ejectment suit of William A. Darcy
vs. Mary Ellen Bayne was taken up on
Tuesday, but was continued until next
Monday Wilson & Clagett appeared for
plaintiff; J. A. johnson for defendant.
The case against Ernest Allen, charged
with murder, which was set for trial on
Wednesday, was continued until the April
term of Court owing to the absence OF
some of the States witnesses. Allen was
placed under $3.50 bond, which was fur
nished The companions of Allen, Jesse
and Joseph Sansbury, who were in Jail
for the same offense, were released on
Wednesday, owing to the grand jury not
bringing in an Indictment against them.
State vs. Howard w. Neal; Indictment
for keeping gaming table; plead guilty
and sentenced by the Court to pay fine
of $50 and costs.
State vs. Howard W. Neal; indictment
for keeping gaming Fable; plead guilty
and sentence suspended.
State VS.. George E. French; indictment
for keeping gaming table; plead guilty
and sentenced by the Court to pay fine
of $50 and COSTS
State vs. Thomas H. O'Brien; indict-
ment for keeping a gaming table; plead
guilty and sentenced by the Court to pay
fine of $50 and costs.
| State vs. Benz amin Lee alias Will Jack
| son; Indictment for horse stealing; tried
before jury, found guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for 10 years. Levin
for State; George B. Merrick and T. Van
Clagett for prisoner.
for assault and battery; tried before jury,
found guilty of simple assault and SEN
fenced by the Court to pay fine of 81
without costs. Levin for State; George
ID. NJ eIIlCk IOI pIlSOucI.
State VS.. Albert McCombs; Indictment
| for larceny; tried before the Court, found
guilty and sentenced to the House of Cor
rection for years. Levin for State;
Alan Bowie for prisoner.
| State VS.. Edward Smallwood; indict-
ment fot wife beating; tried before jury,
found guilty of brutal assault upon his
wife and sentenced to the House of Cor
rection for months. Levin for State;
Alan Bowie for prisoner.
State VS.. William Miller; Indictment for
larceny; plead guilty and sentenced to the
House of Correction for 8 years. Levin
for State; T. Van Clagett for prisoner.
State vs.. Emmanuel Berry; indictment
for assault; tried before the Court, found
guilty and sentence suspended for year.
Levin for State; George B. Merrick for
prisoner.
State VS.. William Sullivan and George
Collins alias George Kennedy; indictment
for larceny; both plead guilty and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for years.
State VS.. Katie E. Bryan; indictment
for selling cigarettes without license;
sentence suspended. Levin for State;
Joseph K. Roberts for defendant.
! The following is the report of the grand
jury, which was discharged on Monday:
To the Honorable, the Judges Of the Circuit
Court Of Prince Georges County:
We, the grand jurors for the October
| term of your Court, hereby respectfully
report that we have been in session for Is
consecutive days and have examined 100
witnesses, have found 43 presentments, 43
| indictments and have dismissed for vari-
| Gus reasons 81 cases.
Fifteen constables have been before US,
! who generally report very few violations
of law in their respective bailiwicks for
our action. While from the evidence
| brought before US this peace and good or
der so reported is generally true, we feel
in duty bound to report that in certain
bailiwicks, where such good order is re-
ported to be, the strongest evidence by
| reputable witnesses has been produced
| showing that open. constant and fragrant
| violations of the Sunday law against SELL
| ing liquor and the law against gambling
| have been going on. 1t being the duty OF
| constables to hunt up and bring to justice
all violators of the law, it is anomalous
and remarkable that nearly all the evil
dence, where presentments have been
| made in certain quarters, have come from
private citizens alone, who wish to see the
majesty of the law upheld and peace and
order maintained in their respective neigh
borhoods. That being the case the infer
ence is very plain that said constables are
very neglectful of their sworn duty or
else they have more regard for the safety
of said violators of the law than they have
| for the peace and good order of the
county.
We have visited the Jail and find the
building and grounds in as neat and tidy
condition as its crowded condition would
Justify. Evidence has been presented to
US that while the food furnished the pris.
| oners confined therein has at all times
been ample in quantity, there have been
| times when its quality has been unfit for
the maintenance of normal health in the
prisoners.
A committee of our body has visited the
| Aims House, whose report is hereto an
neXed and is a part hereof.
Since we have been in session the States
Attorney has rendered US valuable aid
and assistance, and all the officers of the
Court have shown US great courtesy and
consideration, for all of which we return
our thanks.
We also thank the Court for the infor-
nation, kindness and courtesy extended
to US, and now, as we have fully exam
ined into all matters laid before US, we
respectfully ask to be discharged.