The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-23
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The Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court.
The third week of the October term
of the Circuit Court convened on Mon
day with Chief Judge Briscoe and AS
sociate Jud dyes Merrick and Camalier on
the bench.
The followin 6 cases have been tried
since our last report:
State We. James Kidwell; indicted for
HOUSEKEEPING; plead guilty and parol-
ed. Magruder for State and Merrick
for prisoner.
Harrison VS.. Earl. Action for debt
of $50 for farm work. Tried by jury
and verdict rendered for Earle. Percy
Veitch for Earle, Clagett and Peach for
Harrison.
Roberts vs. Levin; Action for rep'eV-
in for one cow valued at $50. Tried by
iurv and verdict for Roberts for the COW
and one cent damages. Stanley, Mer-
rick, Brooke and c. M. Roberts for
Roberts; Alan Bowie for Levin.
State VS.. Hattie Burroughs. lndlct-
ment ror arson. Tried by the Court,
found guilty and sentenced to three
wears in the Maryland Penitentiary.
The Grand Jury adjourned on Friday
after making the following report:
The Court was engaged yesterday and
the day before in the trial Of the case
of State vs.. Bensinge indicted for vic
lation of the liquor law. Tried before
Jury and found guilty. Magruder and
Charles B. Calvert for State; Wells and
Clagett for defendant.
To the Honorable Judges Of the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges County:
The Grand Jury of the October term
of this Court beg leave to submit the
following report:
The Grand Jurors have been in ses-
sion eleven days and have examined
ffty-three cases, one hundred and forty
four witnesses, made twenty-seven pre-
sentiments and found twenty seven true
bills.
Several cases were submitted for ouI
consideration, but the evidence either
did not Justify presentment or the
not to warrant US to present.
We examined number of witnesses
whose names have been presented as
persons likely to know the violations OF
the Sunday Liquor Law, but in some
cases it was impossible to obtain any
evidence against them, although most
of them knew that saloon keepers were
violating the Sunday law, but we be-
lieye that those whom we have present
ed will be convicted on the evidence to
jury.
found % persons therein confined,
white males, IA colored males and col
ored females.
1t has been brought to the knowledge
of this Grand Jury that the Liquor
License Law has been generally Violat-
ed, in that number of the liquor deal
ers procure license allowing them to
sell by the pint, and on this license I'M
lawfully sell by the drink, and in the
absence of evidence in any specific case,
the Court advises that we do not 60 into
a general investigation of this matter,
at this late day of the session, but this
Grand Jury recommends that attention
should be called to this matter by the
proper authorities.
We also recommend that the univer
sal habit of playing cards in places
licensed to sell liquor be discontinued,
if not that the proper authorities take
immediate action in this matter. and
use more strenuous efforts to abolish
the custom.
We also recommend that the County
Commissioners summon jury OF
dclunatico inQuirendo on the case of Ed
ward Herzog, now confined in Jail on
the charge of assault with intent to Car
nally know and abuse certain Bessie
Mearson, infant, under ten years OF
age.
We also find that after careful and
thorough consideration of the evidence
brought before US, the Sheriff has been
very negligent as to his duties as an Of
fcer- in certain cases; but We feel that
his deputies have possibly unintention-
ally or knowingly misled him in the
same.
The Grand Jury as a VIII Die visited
the Jail and found the usual excellent
conditions, as to cleanliness and SAM
tation prevailing, as reported by former
iuries, but we recommend that the
Recommendation of the State Board OF
Health De carried out at the earliest
opportunity for the benefit of prisoners
and the best interests of the County and
State.
We also recommend that the County
Commissioners take proper steps for a
sewerage system from the Jail through
the adjoining lands.
We thank the Honorable Court and
States Attorney for the assistance they
have given u.s.
Having finished all business called to
our attention, we respectfully beg to be
discharged.
R. L Ugh PERRIE, Foreman.