The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-12-21
Court News.
Hartford County Damage Case Set
tled-Criminal Docket
Taken Up.
THE GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT

The suit of Harry B. Hause
against the County Commissioners
Tor Hartford county for $4,000
damages for alleged injuries re-
ceived by a horse stepping in hole
in the public road, causing it to
fall on him, was placed on trial
Wednesday afternoon, of last week
and after occupying the Court
until Saturday was given to the
jury, which returned a verdict late
that night for the plaintiff, assess
ing damages at 81, 800.
The Grand Jury completed its
labors and was discharged Thurs
day afternoon. 1t reported that it
had examined eight constables, 36
witnesses and made three present
ments, found three true bills,
and ignored five cases. Special
committee visited the Almshouse
and Insane Asylum.
In discharge of the official
duties, says the Jury, imposed
upon us by the law and the Court,
we would call the attention to the
present inconvenient and dangerous
arrangement that is now provided
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for the use of passengers at
their new station at Perryville,
with the request that they will
provide a shorter and safer sub
way between their north and south
bound tracks at this place, that
shall at all times be protected from
the inclemency of the weather.
We would also call the attention
of the Court to the necessity of
more convenient and comfortable
building in which to transact the
business of this county.
On Friday the case Of the
Citizens National Bank of Hope,
Ark, against Ia Cecil county farm
ers who gave to Lowthrop and
McElwee IA notes for $144 each to
sell a patent window fastener, was
ordered stricken from the docket
owing to the bank failing to de-
posit the cost of the trials.
On Monday the appeal of W. G.
Harvey, of North East, from the
decision of Justice Biddle tining
him 500 and costs and confscating
his brother, Harry's, launch for
violation of the ducking law on
November 5, was tried before
jury, who found in Harvey's favor,
the issue having been narrowed
simply to whether the fine should
stand or not. 1t was shown that
Harvey was simply running the
launch for man named Alexander,
of Kennett Square, and party of
friends. The Court held too, that,
in order to work forfeiture of the
boat, the fine must be levied on
the owner.
The next case put on trial was
the damage suit of Mrs. Martha M.
Steltz, of Havre de Grace, against
the B. & o. r. R., for personal in
juries caused on February 26, 1905,
by the seat of a settee in the wait
ing room at jackson station break
ing, resulting in the serious bruis-
ing of her back and hips and her
subsequent inability to perform
regularly her household duties or
assist in maintaining her family.
The plaintiff sued for $4,000
damages. The case occupied the
Court all day Tuesday, with an
evening session of three bours.
Argument was had Wednesday,
and the jury retired for delibera-
tion at 2:20 p. M.
Thos. r. Witcraft, charged with
the murder of Capt. Jos. Hilton,
was arraigned before the Court
and pleaded not guilty.
William Hatterson, COL, charged
with larceny of horse and buggy,
was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty. His case occupied the
Court on Thursday.