The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-12-25
Circuit Court.

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tinued until the March term, his
bond being renewed.
Alfred Bender, of Port Deposit,
was placed on trial before a jury
for selling Intoxicating liquor.
w. S. Evans, J. Wilson Squier and
John S. Strahorn, for State; Albert
Constable, Jr., for Bender. Yer
dict, not guilty.
Thursday morning Alfred Ben
der was placed on trial on second
charge for violating the same law.
Rufus J. Benjamin, the States
witness, swore that he got
"Ambrosia," from Bender's son,
and drank it from the bottle; that
it did not taste like beer and did
not intoxicate him. A verdict of
not guilty was rendered.
Thomas r. Freeman, of Elkton,
indicted by the Grand Jury for
embezzlement of moneys from four
fire insurance companies, plead
guilty on two charges Thursday
morning. Sentence deferred.
William Cooper, colored, was
placed on trial Thursday afternoon
for assault with intent to kill
Harry Ivans, a student at Tome
Institute, in Port Deposit. Ivans
swore that while he was walking
along the street in Port Deposit,
Cooper cut him on the leg with a
knife. The jury rendered a YER
dict of guilty and the Court SEN
fenced Cooper to six months in the
House of Correction.
The Grand Jury finished its
labors Thursday afternoon and was
discharged after making the follow
ing report:
TO TIE Honorable Judges Of the Circuit Court for Cecil
County, State Of Maryland
We, the Grand Jury for Cecil county for the
December term, 1908, beg to report we have ex-
amined Constables and 81 witnesses; we have
made % presentments ignored cases. We ap.
pointed committee to visit the Aims House and
Insane Asylum, who report that they found in
tnC <AlllS hOus6 ~ luuldbeS-ZJ WnlIG males, III
white females; 6 colored males, colored female
and children. They found the inmates we'll
cared for, the stock in good condition and the
buildings and surroundings all in good order. AT
the Insane Asylum they found % inmates-12
white males, 10 white females, colored males, .
colored females. We have visited the Jail in a
body and we find confined there Is prisoners all
males white and colored.
nI,NT ,,l "a.
dition, except that we would recommend some
repairs to the interior and roof, also the stable.
Upon examination of the License book we find
that there are number of persons doing business
In the county whose names do not appear upon
the list of those having secured licenses. We have
handed the names to the Clerk of such of these
persons as have been brought to our notice. We
would call the attention of the County Commits
sioners to the advisability of providing better
toilet accommodations for the Court House.
Having finished all business that has been
brought before us we respectfully ask for our
discharge.
JEREMIAH c. PRICE, JR.,
JOHN. S. LEE, Secretary. Foreman.
The case of State VS.. Joseph B.
Golf, of Elkton, indicted by the
Grand Jury for keeping a dis
orderly house, was put on trial
Friday morning.
The case was finally given to the
jury after occupying the attention
of the Court the entire day. The
jury found the accused guilty of
keeping disorderly house. His
Honor, Judge Pearce, said that it
had been shown that Golf had tried
to maintain good order at the place
to the best of his ability, and this
fact should weigh in his favor. He
then sentenced Golf to ten days in
Jail from date.
On Saturday Thos. r. Freeman,
who had pleaded guilty upon two
charges OF embezzlemeut, was
brought before the Court. His
counsel sought to secure lenient
treatment of the accused on the
ground that he was the victim of
circumstances, pointing out that
certain insurance interests which |
he had in two fraternal orders,
would cease, if he were given a
penitentiary sentence, and urging
that the Court exercise its discre-
tion as to the place of confinement.
The court adopted the suggestion,
sentencing the accused to the House
of Correction for eighteen months
upon each charge, or for three
years in all.
The suit of A. G. Brown VS..
William Rambo, action based on
account, was tried before the Court,
which found for the plaintiff the
amount claimed.
Poist, executor, VS.. Tarbert, suit
on promissOry note, was next tried
before the Court. 1t was shown
that the note had been met by bill
of sale given by the defendant to
the deceased of which the plaintiff
had no cognizance when suit was
brought. The suit was accordingly
withdrawn.
Court then adjourned until Mon
day. Witnesses and jurors, ex-
cept twelve picked to try case,
were discharged until January 4.
Court met Monday with Judge
Brown on the bench. Kimble and
Masten VS.. the p, B. & w. rail
road, was set for trial but went over