The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-10-12
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The Circuit Court.

A case which has caused considerable
nterest to persons owning property ii
front of which telephone and telegraph
poles have been OF are to be erected was
decided last week by Judge Merrick.
The case in question was suit institut
ed several months ago by Charles Donald
son, of Berwyn, before Justice John T.
Burch, claiming damages from the Che sa
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
as result OF the erection of two poles in
the street abutting his property. Dam
ages in the sum of 800 were awarded by
the Justice, from which judgment the
telephone company appealed to the III
cult Court, was argued on Tuesday last
by Shirley Carter and Charles H. Stanley
for the Company, and James G. Roger:
for Donaldson.
The roint at issue is whether the stree,
or highways belong to the abutting pro
nerty owner where the deed describes the
property simply by lot and block, with
ont reference to boundaries, courses, dis.
tances or monuments. The court, decid-
ing in favor of Donaldson, held that the
property in such deed belonged to the
adjacent owner and not to the grantor,
subject only to an easement in the pub
lie and that its occupancy by the tele-
phone company was trespass
In view of the fact that there is no ap.
peal in such cases this decision establishes
the law, and will necessltate telephone
and telegraph companies in this county
first securing permission from adjacent
landowners before extending tueir lines.
besides paying for poles already placed
without permission.
Washingto F. Brown VS.. Samuel G.
Townshend and Nelson W. Day, Action
of eiectment involving a question of title
by tax sale. Tried before a jury. The
Jury after staying out all night failed to
agree and were discharged. Fillmore
Beall and F. s. Hill for Brown and Stan
lev and Roberts and Alan Bowie for
Townshend and Day.
kdlUOGb FS ~ ASIioh W. oSNOoh''
Tried by Jury and verdict for Talbot for
1905. Talbot and Rogers for plaintiff
Cuttings and Clagett for defendants.
State VS. Walter Makall. Indicted for
assault and battery. Tried by Court and
vedlct of guilty. Sentenced to Is months
in Tie House of Correction. Magruder
for Stale, Merrlck for prisoner.
o.ate VS.. John Hardesly. Indicted for
larceny. Plea OF guilty confessed, and
paroled by the Court for years, .Magru-
der tor Stale, Merrlck and Wells for
prisoner
The following is the second weeks
petit jury which was in attendance this
week
j w F Hatton. VIM 81. Long.
George trollcn. .....k Lee Nj ulilkln.
Cnas u Hellmuller. Henry q. DAVIS.
George 5 Dove. Ohm A Turner.
James + w alters. -. Milton b Brooke. {.
George w Book. =. George II Baden.
Glenn Hill. w llllam II. Shuler
eamuei f. Sweeney Benz. +. Owens. 80.
Tnos . stone. ...... Wm h Beckett. !. {. /.
Charles A Ryon... edward Z Wall -.
Wm h Swami. Owen l. Swami
Daniel w Webster. Benz j w Swain. f.. .
Jullus r Coffreu.
GRAND JURY REPORT
To the Honorable Judges of the CT, cuit
Court for Prince Georges county:
We, the grand jury for the October
term of your Court, respectfully report:
We have been in session nine days,
there were 10 witnesses summoned to
appear before US, OF which number 1913
were examined. We have considered the
merits OF 81 cases, nding II presentments
and II Indictments. We have examined
~ cOnsLaDles.
The grand jury deplores the inability
OF The county officers TO secure evidence
that would justify to grand jury in find
ing indictments tor The Illegal sale OF lia
uoIs which appears to exist IN a number
Ut ulsLrlcLs Ill the county, particularly in
the county seat.
The members of the grand jury feel
tina. they should comment ON The large
nomb-r ot cases brought before them In
winch The charges were of such trivial
nature as TO border on the ridiculous.
From The evidence before US We are of
the opinion That The people OF Laurel have
no confidence whatsoever In their magis.
trales ana that only voluntary resigna-
tlons ON The part Of the present magis-
trates OF Laurel will prevent indictments
for maifeasance In office in the future.
Many cltlZens of klverdale have com.
plalneu TO The grand jury of the unsafe
condition OF the b. and y. railroad cross.
ing at that place, seventeen fatal accidents
having occurred IN The past fifteen years
" e therefore suggest to the County Com
mlsslonels, they having tulI power, tina,
they ~ uhue compel The railroad company
To mahe the necessary arrangements fOl
Lue puDIlc safety.
W. WUulu also call the attention of the
COMMISSIONERS 10 the crossway at Mistle
tue oprlugs above Laurel reported to be
dangerous and a menace to the public
Competent witnesses have testified be
fore US as To the exceedingly bad condi
tlon Oh the road bed and track of the
Pennsylvania Railroad over the Pope's
CIe.k line. We Can only as in above
cases urge the speedy consideration Of
The Commissioners OF this matter. In ou]
opinion prompt action is necessary to pre-
vent d seIlous loss OF lite.
The attention OF the grand jury ha:
been called to the violation of the tishins
laws, particularly TO the pounds LOCATED
III tue fatuxent, The owners thereof no
complying with that part of the law relat
log 70 The Sabbath day. We suggest
more careful attention to his duties b,
The Game Warden.
We found the Jail neat and clean, will
no complaints from inmates as to food O.
Treatment The cess pool in the Jail yart
cannot be kept in sanitary condition