Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-21
Court Proceedings.

The May term of the Circuit Court
was convened here Monday morning, al
ten o'clock. with Judge Charles +
Holland, who delivered the charge &c
the Grand Jury ON the Bench The follow
ing jurors were drawn to- serve on the
Grand Jury : Edwin J. Dirickson,
Forrmrn. Ernest + Burbagc. Eoh"rt g.
Quillin. Harry Young. Marion +. Har-
gis, X +. TAYLOR, Jerome ". johnson
Joseph c. Harrison, William Coard,
James S. Williams, Francis. +. Collins,
Eugene w. Veasey, Peter b. Bishop.
Thomas 5. Lindsay, John f Evans.
Samuel 7. Tull. David j. Adkins. Will
liam II Scott. Cyrus w. Jarvis. Benja-
min L. Shockley. John w. Sturgis,
John w. Gordy and Charles V. Rowley
Judge Page drove over from Princess
Anne Monday morning. and Judge
Lloyd came from Cambridge, Monday
night
The following cases have been dis
posed of:
James G. b. Chatham VS.. Francis NJ.
Wilson: Judgment affirmed, with costs TO
appellee. Trial before the Court
Charles A. Townsend VS. Robert +.
Ryall. Appeal dismissed.
State VS.. Edward Adkins: guilty. and
fined 81 90 and costs. Trial before the
Court.
Assyria l.. Jones VS. Calvin II. Town
send: Judgment for SILL for appellee
with interest from date and costs. Trial
before the Court.
State VS. Thomas WalstoD: guilty and
placed under $500 bail BY Court for
appearance until case is disposed of.
Jury trial.
State vs.. Beauchamp: not guilty.
Trial before the Court.
State vs.. John +. Whaley: not guilty
Trial before the Court.
William e. Davis VS.. Peter Donoway:
juror withdrawn. and Judgment of non
suit.
State vs.. Isaiah Purnell. State declined
to offer testimony: Cour. finds not
guilty
State VS. Taylor Dennis: Safe declined
to offer testimony. Court finds not
guilty.
At the time of going to press. the case
of q. Marion Dryden VS.. Roberts Bros.
was occupying the atten ion of the
Court
The Grand Jury. of which Dr.. + J.
Dirickson, of Berlin, was foreman, was
particularly careful in investigating the
practise of carrying concealed weapons.
The law passed by the last Legislature
is very stringent in this respect, and
provides for severe punis lment upon
conviction. An examina ion of the
Aims House, Court House, and Jail was
made. all of which were reported to BE-
in good condition.
The public road system was thorough
ly Investigated. and the report states
that while the method of working them
which was adopted last year has accom-
plished much good, the result obtained
has not been entirely satisfactory. or
commensurate with the amount of
money expended.
The public schools were found tn be
in good condition. and III charge of
capable teachers. who are disseminating
knowledge and promoting intelligence
Ii was also found that the schools were
too few aud too small To Accommodates
the constantly increasing attendance.
The importance and necessity of isolat-
ing tuberculuuS patients in the Aims
House from other patients in the same
institution was considered The ac-
counts of the County Commissioners
and other public officers were found tn
be correct. aud no negligence or mis-.
demeanor in any of these officials was
noted.
Licenses were carefully gone over. and
in many instances il was found that
millinery license, under which general
merchandise business was being con-
Quoted, hal ben taken out. This practise
was noticed. and steps will probably be
taken TO remedy the evil H. the future.
The Grand Jury was in session four
days. being discharged Thursday after
noon. As foreman of the Grand Jury
DIR. Dirickson acted with his customary
zeal and promptness. One cause of the
four days session. (which is not long
period for the Grand Jury to he in
SESSION., was the direct charge of the
Court to exhaust the do, kct, and the
difficulty i'll obtaining witnesses prompt
ly.