Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-21


George N. Simms, Foreman.
Thos. f. Boarman. Peter Z. Trotter,
Octavius Ciagett, Thos. A. Waters,
j. R. T. Edwards, Josias II. Hawkins,
George Dent, VIM. II. Christ,
VIM. F. Cooksey, VIM. W. Ward,
G. II. Stonestreet, Richard A. Greer,
Henry f. Robey, Jas. B. Wheatley,
John w. Cox, VIM. .. Chappeear,
Sam1 B. Adams, Jas. n. Hamilton,
Thos. F. Nicholson, Francis A. Posey,
Richard G. Swami, VIM. X. Dyson.
PETIT JURY.
John E. Mudd, William Hanson,
Patr'k II. Hamilton, Robert Marbury,
Jos. II. Gardiner, =. Taylor Hayden,
Harry Marshall, Thos. r. Gardiner,
Eugene L. Norris, ID. j. Proudfoot,
Henry d. Middleton, Edwin +. Harmon,
J. d. Robertson, j. Reverdy Carlin.
Jabez Wright, Jno. II. Schmidt,
John 7. Pilkerton, VIM. f. Simpson,
Geo. w. Matthews, G. Fendley Dement,,
VIM. I. Mcpherson. John T. Bowie.
Austin NJ. Burch, James I. Estep.
Willard Thompson,
JURORS EXCUSED.
Geo. 7. C. Gray, Geo. n. Simms,
S. S. Lancaster, Maurice d. Hayden,
John W. Thompson, VIM. I. Baker.
Alex. T. Lloyd,
Following this Judge Briscoe deliver
ed strong and forceful charge to the
Grand Jury, during the course Of which
he congratulated the people of the
County on the absence Of lawiessness in
the County. Recalled special attention
to the law against the carrying of
concealed weapons and also the Corrupt
Practices Act. He said there had not
been any violations of the latter brought
to the notice of the Court, but attention
was called to it owingto its importance.
In regard to the carrying Of concealed
weapons the Court said that violations
Of this law had been very prevalent, es-
pecially among the young colored peo-
pie.
The dockets were then gone over and
number of unimportant cases marked
for trial. The cases tried on Monday
were
State VS.. Freddie Marbury, charged
with malicious mischief Motion to
quash by attorney for prisoner. Motion
sustained and prisoner discharged. A.
Posey for prisoner; F. C. Cooksey for
State.
State VS. Freddie Marbury, charged
with dssorderly conduct. Motion to
cuash. Motion overruled Set for trial.
A. Posey for prisoner; F. c. cooksey
for State.
State VS.. George ". Gross. Tried
and found not guilty. Mudd for pris-
oner, Cooksey for State.
State VS.. Herman II. Martin, charged
with selling liquor on Sunday. Plead
guilty. Fined s25 and costs. Mitchell
& Digges for defendant oooksey for
State.
State VS.. Joseph Gross. Motion by
States Attorney to quash. Motion
granted.
TuEsDAy.-Judges Camalier and cia-
gett on the bench.
CharI es Dodd VS.. Budd A. Hancock.
Motion to qnash. Motion granted.
Adrian and F. Stone Posey for appellant;
Mitchell and Digges for appellee.
Joseph Long and wifefvs. Budd A.
Hancock, Agent. judgment affirmed
wrttrrusrs 1ir-uoetrcurrs -. ,=;s;; ~
F. Stone Posey for appellant Mitchell
and Digges for appellee.
State VS.. Freddie Marbdry, charged |
with disorderly conduct. Not guilty
confessed by States Attorney. Cooksey
for State Adrian and F. Stone Posey
for defense.
State VS.. Henry Mack. Plead guilty.,
and sentence suspended for two years.
Mudd for prisoner; Cooksey for State.
State VS.. Henry Mack, charged with
hunting on Sunday. Plead guilty, and
sentence suspended for two years. Mudd
for prisoner; Cooksey for State.
wEDsEsDAY.-Judges CamaIier and
Clagett on the bench
Isaac J. Frenkil VS.. Morris Meyer and
HiIda Meyer. Not concluded. Mitchell
and Digges for plaintiff Israel Com
boro, Adrian Posey and F. Stone Posey
for defendants.
A. W. S. Hicks was appointed an ad-
ditional bailiff.
rHuRsDAY.-Judges Camalier and
Clagett on the bench.
State vs.. Ernest Do6bins. Charged
with larceny. Plead guilty, and sentence
suspended for three years: Mitchell &
Digges for prisoner Cooksey for State.
Isaac Frenkil VS.. Morris Meyer and
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