The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-15

neeueu next week. Juuge crane arrived
on Monday and has since been in atten
dance. The following cases have beer
tried since our last report:
State VS.. Ernest Allen; indictment fol
manslaughter; tried before jury ant
verdict guilty. He will be sentenced to
day. NJ. H. Magruder for State; Altar
Bowie and Joseph X. Roberts for Allen
State vs.. George Gibson; indictment fol
assault with intent to murder; plea of not
guilty confessed by the State. NJ. H. Ma
gruder for State; Charles II. Stanley fol
Gibson.
State vs. Clarence Jackson; indictmen,
for attempt to commit rape; demurrer t.
indictment filed, demurrer sustained anC
prisoner discharged. M. H. Magruder fol
State; Clarence N. Roberts for Jackson
State VS.. Jacob Shorter; indictment fol
cutting down trees; tried before The Court
and verdict not guilty. M. II. Magrudel
for State; James c Rogers for Shorter.
State VS.. John NJ Roberts: indctmen,
for malfeasance in office; tried before the
Court and verdict not guilty. NJ. H. Ma.
gruder for State; Joseph X Roberts fol
Roberts
State vs. Robert Turner and Benjamin
Andrews, 9 cases; indictment for keep.
ing gambling house plead guilty and
sentence suspended for 2 years in each
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Magruder for State; Wilson & Clagett and
George B. Merrick for Turner and An
drews
State vs.: Philip Steubener; in dictment
for keeping gaming table; plead guilty
and sentenced to pay fine of 800 and
costs. NJ. H. Magruder for State; James
C. Rogers for Steubener.
State vs.. Philip Steubener, 2 cases;
indictments for selling liquor on Sunday;
plead guilty and sentence suspended for
9 years in each case, defendant to pay
costs. NJ. H. Magruder for State; James
G. Rogers for Steubener
State vs. Michael Hill, indictment for
selling liquor on Sunday; tried by jury,
verdict guilty and sentenced to pay fine
of 800 and costs N. H. Magruder for
State; George B. Merrick for Hill.
State VS.. William Davis alias bud"
Davis; indictment for assault with intent
to murder; tried before the Court, verdict
guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary
for 10 years. NJ H. Magruder for State;
George B. Merrick for prisoner.
State VS. James Dent: indictment for
assault and battery; tried before the Court,
verdict guilty and sentenced to the House
of Correction for years. NJ. H. Magru-
der for State; George B. Merrick for
prisoner
State VS.. Benj,min Newman and Mary
Newman; Indictment for false pretense;
tried before the Court and verdict not
guilty. NJ. H. Magruder for State; George
B. Merrick for Ncwmans.
State vs.. Peter Guigon; Indictment for
assault with intent to murder; not guilty
confessed by the State. NJ. H. Magruder
for State.
State VS.. John lyman; indictment for
giving away spurious and fermented
liquors on Sunday; not guilty confessed
by the State. NJ. H. Magruder for State.
State VS.. Waxy Douglass; indictment
for larceny; tried before a jury and YER
dict not guilty. M. H. Magruder for
State; Wilson s. Clagett for Douglass.
State VS.. William Devaughn; indict-
ment for burglary; plead guilty and
by the Court to the peniten-
tiary for years. NJ. H. Magruder for
State.
State vs.. Edward McNey, Jr.; indict-
ment for selling spiritious and fermented
liquors on Sunday; plead guilty and SEN
fenced by the Court to pay fine of $50
and costs. Money also plead guilty in
another case of selling liquor on Sunday
and sentence was suspended by the Court
for years. M. H. Magruder for State;
Joseph c. Mattingly for McNey.
State vs.. William R. Little alias big
Bill'; indictment for larceny; tried before
he Court and verdict not guilty. M. H.
Magruder for State; George B. Merrick
or Little.
State vs.. Matthew Hawkins; indictment
or bastardy; tried before the Court and
7erdict not guilty. M. H. Magruder for
State; George B. Merrick for Hawkins.
Talbert & McCauley VS.. William A.
Miller; action for debt, tried before the
Court and verdict for defendant. Rogers
Z Mattingly for Talbert & McCauley;
stanley & Roberts for Miller.
The Penn Mutual Insurance Company
If Philadelphia vs.. L. A. Griffith, admins
rator of Adam Michel; suit on note;
ried before Court and appeal dismissed.
Wilson & Clagett for appellee; Stanley &
Roberts for appellant.
The following is the report of the grand
Jury, which was discharged on Monday:
To The Honorable Circuit Court of Prince
Georges County, State Of Maryland:
The grand jury for the April term of
The Circuit Court respectively report that
during its session Of seven days it has ex-
AHMED 80 witnesses, made 20 present
ments and found 20 true bills, and have
dismissed 12 cases.
We have visited the Jail and found there
10 prisoners awaiting trial. female, col
ored, 6 males, colored, and 3 males, white.
We report the condition of the building
good, cells clean, bedding and sanitary
condition in good order. We reiterate
the action of a former grand jury that iron
bedsteads be used in the Jail instead of
placing the bed upon the floor. We find