The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-05-17
George L. Silver, foreman.

| Frank l. Wheeler !. Thomas Cornell
| Thomas II. Patterson Charles l.. Wiley
| a. Henry StraSbaugh Augustus Rembold
| Joseph Is. Hanwav William b. ShGre
| w. Thos. Strawbridgel Frank F. Holloway
| Frank E. Baker Vim. NJ. Scarborough
| Oliver w at kinS Frederick WirSing
| Benjamin NJ Devcr Joseph T. Hopes
William i. Amos Arlington Aaronson
| William S. Hewlett Geo. Vim. No Comas
| Samuel Sutton William H. McVcy
The following constitute the petit jury:
Ambrose Cooley Henry b. Bruins
| John X Bald win William L. Clark
Octavian NJ. Whitaker Elias II. Lancaster
Frank b. Amos William G. Hoskins
Robert c. Richardson Edward H. Bradford
Richard L. Webster William NJ. Barton
James r. Hollis John Haviland, Sr.
Alfred b. keaSin Calvin A. Rogers
John Kelly Harry +. Hess
Randall Atkins lanes o. Wetherill
Charles II. Bay, /. Thomas Gross
George H. Davis James Smith, Jr.
Edward S. Mitchell
The Judge read from the bench his care
fully prepared charge to the grand jury,
which is as follows:
"The oath just taken by you consti-
tutes you the grand inquest of this court
for the present time. I he functions of
your office are of the utmost Importance.
No violation of the laws under which we
live-intended to preserve the peace and
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life and liberty and to secure the possible
possession of property-can be prose
cuted and no violator can be tried and
punished until the grand jury has first
investigated the charges and presented
him for trial.
"In the discharge of your duties, bear
in mind that it is not your province to
try cases; you are to hear such proSccut- |
ing witnesses as the State officials pro-
duce, and if in your Judgment the evil
dence unexplained will justify the convic-
ton, then it is your duty to bring in
presentment. Allmatters of explanation |
and defense come up before the petit jury |
when the case is formally tried.
Il am glad to inform you that since
the last term there have been very few
violations of law which have been re-
ported to the officials, and none Of these |
are of a serious nature and will therefore |
occupy but little time.
1.-The conduct of the business affairs of
Hartford county, as conducted through |
the County Commissioners office, was
during the past year criticised so much |
that the County Commissioners volun-
tarily appointed committee to make an
investigation. This committee consisted |
of a former county commissioner, for
mer attorney of the Board and an &C
countant, and they after thorough ex-
animation of the books and papers of the
office which extended over several
months, made a report in writing. This
report with numerous exhibits was call |
ed to the attention of the last grand jury,
and now | call to your attention the
committees report in connection with
the report of the last jury.
Gentlemen, whatever you do in this
connection, you must bear in mind two
things: first, that lapse of time is no de-
Tense to a felonious act or to misde-
meanor punishable by confinement in the
penitentiary, and second, that the lapse
of one years time is an absolute bar to
all misdemeanors not punishable by con-
fnement in the penitentiarv.
81 will also call to your attention that
ali efficient and competent accountant
has spent months of time upon the books
of the County Commissioners office, and
you can safely accept the result of his
work as shown by the exhibits filed with
the report of the investigating COM
mittee.
THE two or three weeks time spent at
the last term in the trial of the case
against an sheriff and ex-clerk of the
County Commissioners, which were pre-
sented by the February jury, in my judg-
ment has resulted in great good. possibly
as much as if the verdict of the petit
juries had been guilty The methods
pursued by the County Commissioners
in transacting the business of their office
were thoroughly explained and venti-
lated and much that was Objectionable
has already been remedied.
"As required by law, | call your atten-
ton to Section 8 of Article 81 of the Code
of Public General Laws, relating to the
crime of abortion, and also to Section 10
of Article Is of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws, relating to excessive and lille
gal fees charged by certain officials of
Hartford county"
The following docket entries were then
made:
Margaret McCloskey and Thomas H.
Robinson VS.. Daniel E. Lynch, executor.
Satisfied and off
Carman use William S. Forwood VS..
| Tohn S. and Ellen F. Onion, Judgment
| fiat for $37.1G. Frank E. Gorre!l for
plaintiff; Thomas H. Robinson for de-
| fendant.
| INC" >Shll al Nofti NoliiPauy vs. beiJa-
min Bissell, Jr., judgment confessed
$414.5O. Charles II. McComas for
plaintiff.
Strasbaugh, Silver and Company VS..
w. H. Bevard and Sons, judgment by de-
fault with leave. William H. Baylcss
and Philip II. Close for plaintiff.
On Tuesday the appeal case of William
E. Arthur VS. Evans Deckman was tried
before a jury. Judgment in favor of
plaintiff for SIG. J.Martin McNabb and
Charles H. MacNabb for plaintiff; Mitch
ell and Harlan for defendant.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.