Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-09-28
Circuit Court Proceedings, Con-

Sept. 20. James Holly, colored,
indicted for burglary, was tried by
Court, adiudged mot guilty" and
discharged. Camalier for State;
Combs and Lynch for prisoner.
Sept. q. State VS.. Peter Holt,
colored. Indicted for burglary.
Tried by Court. Verdict of guilty"
and sentenced TO 2 years in peniten-
tiary. Holt broke into Parsons &
Brothers store at Morganza. Ham,
NETT for prisoner; Camalier for State.
Matte Washington, colored, in
dicted for larceny, confessed, guilty
and sentence was suspended for
two years. Hammett for prisoner;
Camalier for State.
Sept. ~. The first case tried
today was Ricards VS.. Birch. APP
peal from Justice Roach. Motion
to quash proceedings and motion
granted. Ricards ordered to return
property to Birch. Camalier and
Morgan for Ricards; Combs for
Birch.
Catesby Dade, colored, indicted
for rape, was tried before a jury.
Verdict of mot guilty on first count.
but guilty on second count of the
indictment. Sentenced to House
OF Correction for 6 months.
Sept. %. John Curtis, colored,
was tried for carrying concealed
weapons. Curtis pleaded "nollo
contendere" and was sentenced to
House of Correction for years.
Camalier for State; Ching for prison
er.
Andrew Wilson, colored, indicted
for perjury, tried by Court, adjudg-
ed guilty and sentenced to 3 years
in the penitentiary. Wilson was
witness in the case of attempted
arson tried last March Term, and
the charge Of perjury grew out OF
his evidence in that case. Cam
alier for State; Loker for prisoner.
The Grand Jury came into Court,
submitted its report and was dis
charged. The Petit Jury was also
discharged and the September
Term was adjourned.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable the Judges of
the Circuit Court for St. Mary's
County:
We, the members the Grand Jury
for the September Term of Court.
1905, most respectfully report to the
Court that we have thoroughly and
patiently investigated as far as pos
sible, all matters brought to our at
tention and we congratulate the Hon.
Court and also the taxpayers of the
County, that very few infractions of
the law have come to our notice. We
have had before US forty seven wit
nesses, found seven presentments
and returned seven true bills. We
could have completed our work much
sooner, except the difficulty and de-
lay in getting the witnesses before
US and as has been done by previous
Grand Juries, we would suggest
that all persons having matters TO
be brought before the Grand Jury,
should do so at the beginning of the
Term of Court, thereby avoiding the
delay in transacting the public bust
ness, and saving expense to the tax
payers of the county.
With regard to the matter of Lii
censes to merchants and others, we
have examined the lists OF the same,
and as far as we can learn we find
no attractions Of the law. We have
had before us all the constables of
the county, and their report to US,
shows o worthy and law abiding
class OF citizens. We have axamin-
ed the books of the Clerk of the
County Commissioners and as far as
we could learn have found the same
correct and we were especially
pleased with the neatness and man
ner of keeping the same. We would
suggest to the County Commission
ers that they impress upon the road
supervisors the Importance of turn
ing the water from the roads where
ever washes occur; little work in
due time would save much expense
10 the county.
We have examined the Jail, and
find the same in as good condition as
the circumstances will permit. We
would however recommend that the
nuisance north of the Jail be remov-
ed as soon as possible, and in order
that this might the better be accom-.
plished we would suggest that the
County Commissioners accept the
offer of Mr.. Joseph Il. Key to give
land on the north side of the Court
House lot, to open a street to the
land of the said Key. We think,
that the offer Of Mr.. Key to give an