The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-29
CIRCUIT COURT.

found guilt of common assault, also
for carrying concealed deadly
weapons. The Court sentenced
him to 18 months in the House of
Correction-12 months for assault
and six months for carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons.
James Holland, colored, of Elk
ton, who has been in the tolls of
the law on several occasions for
crimes of more or less moment, was
placed on trial for violation of the
prohibitory law, there being four
indictments against him. He was
found guilty and sentenced to IL
months in the House of Correction
and a fine of $500 and costs.
Thomas O'Mara, indicted on the
charge of disorderly conduct in
Elkton, pleaded guilty before the
Court and was fined ST. and costs.
The Grand Jury submitted its
report Friday at noon, stating 10
constables had been examined and
166 witnesses; 35 presentments
were made, 35 true bills found, and
81 cases ignored. The sanitary
condition of the Jail was reported
bad; 81 inmates were found there
with SO in the Aims House and 80
in the Insane Asylum.
The Jury was discharged, sub
ject to the further call of the Court,
with thanks for its dispatch of bus
mess. Judge Pearce said the san
itary arrangements at the Court
House were a disgrace to Cecil
county, and might call for more
forcible action than the Grand
Jury's recommendation for their
improvement, which had been
made so often and was now renewed.
John Deer, colored, of Port De.
posit, was placed on trial before a
jury Friday morning on the charge
of feloniously assaultlng Bertha
Taylor, colored, aged 13 years. In
the afternoon the case was given to
the jury, which remained out all
night, and, failing to agree, was
discharged on Saturday, standing
nine for conviction to three for
acquittal.
Mrs. Rebecca Downham was next
tried before a jury for the larceny
of 16 ducks, claimed and replevined
by Mrs. S. T. Mahoney, of Lutton's
Corner, on Aug. %. The case &C.
cupied the remainder of the after.
noon and was continued at a night
session, being finally submitted by
the State, Judge Martin saying that
no element of larceny had been
shown and the jury returned a ver-
dict of not guilty.
Peter Caruso, an Italian, was
tried before a jury on Saturday for
the larceny of a watch and some
clothing from fellow workmen at
Childs, the jury finding him not
guilty.
William Boyd, of Colora, who
failed to appear before the Grand
Jury, and pleaded illness, was
fined $5 and costs.
Elmer Campbell was next put on
trial for assault upon Jesse Insley
at the Clay Works at Bacon Hill.
The jury on Monday returned a
verdict of guilty.
The case of State vs.. John Deer,
colored, was removed Monday to
Kent county, but his counsel later
entered plea of guilty on the third
count of the Indictment, viz: COM
mon assault, and the Court sen
fenced him to two years in the
House of Correction, Judge Martin
saying that if the Court had tried
the case Deer would have gotten
twelve years in the Penitentiary.
Clarence Morgan and William
Startling, colored, witnesses in the
trial of Charles Startling, were tried
separately on the charge of crap
shooting. Morgan was acquitted,
but Judge Martin directed the
States Attorney to lodge charge
of perjury against Hutchinson, one
of the witnesses in the case. VIM.
Startling was also acquitted.
Argument was heard before the
Court in the equity suit of the
Wolf Company vs.. Joshua @. and
Jennie M. Armstrong to secure a
settlement for milling machinery
supplied by the former to the latter
for use in the Red Mill at ElktOn.
Court then adjourned for the
term.
Martin P. Foley, of Havre de
Grace accidentally shot himself at