The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-12
Circuit Court.
Proceedings OF March Term-Ap-
peal and Civil Cases.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY

The Grand Jury, which completed its
labors and was discharged on Wednesday
afternoon of last week, made the follow
ing report. in substance:
The body examined nine Constables,
who reported no offenses as coming to
their knowledge, and a3 witnesses, found
6 presentments and 8 true bills, ignoring
one case, and giving warning to the party
In question, through the States Attorney,
not to repeat the offense charged. The
inmates of the County Home, Insane
Asylum and Jail were found we'll cared
for. and the conditions in all these build
ing were satisfactory. The need of sani-
tary arrangements ia the Court House
was again urged. The jail roof needs
repairs, the linoleum should be renewed,
the steam plant overhauled, sewer con-
nections should be made, the main water
pipe renewed and the Office furnished.
His Honor Judge Pearce said he despair
ed of ever obtaining toilet necessities in
the Court, House. Perhaps they would
only come when Board of County Com.
missioners composed of former Grand
Jurors was elected.
The Grand Jury found five true bills of
indictment, as follows One against las.
Clark, colored, for violating Local Option
Law; one against John M. Rutter for
larceny; one against Levi Bayard, col, for
larceny; one against chas. Taylor, COL, for
non-support, and one against David
Young, for bastardy.
The appeal case of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company VS.. Samnel M.
Johnson was placed on trial before a Jury
and occupied the Court on Thursday.
Mr.. Johnson was awarded $roo damages
by local magistrate for damages done to
his woodland by fire, alleged to have been
started bv sparks from one of the Rail-
road Company's locomotives. The Rail-
road Company appealed. The jury in
the case brought in verdict for $1oo,
the full amount sued for. William T.
Warburton, Esq, appeared for the Rail-
roal Company. and Henry A. Warburton,
Esq, for Mr.. Johnson.
Friday morning the appeal case of VIM.
G. Jones VS.. DIR. E. N. Crawford, of Cecil.
ton. was placed on trial before a Jury.
DR.. Crawford bought from Henry A.
Attorney. the Seaman farm
In the First district, upon which Henry
Boulden was tenant. DIR. Crawford noti-
he'd Boulden to vacate the premises by
certain time. Several months ago Boul-
den who claimed to have had lease for
ten years on the farm, sublet the farm to
w. G. Jones. Suit was brought before
Justice Giipin, of Elkton, to oust Jones
from the farm, and the magistrate rem
dered decision in favor of DIR. Crawford.
An appeal was taken and the case came
to trial. The Court granted a prayer
asked for by counsel for the appellant,
which practically instructed the jury to
render verdict for Mr.. Jones, whereupon
counsel for the appellee entered a mol
pros, and the case ended The counsel
In the case were !: w. T. Warburton and
n. A. Warburton, for DIR. Crawford, and
Omar D. Crothers and L. M. Haines, for
Mr.. Jones.
The suit of the Rumsey Electrical Co.,
of Philadelphia, VS.. Clarence L. Cole, of
Perryville, to recover about $1,000 alleged
to be due on the building of an electrical
plant near Perryville, was placed on trial
before jury at noon on Friday.
The case lasted until Tuesday afternoon
when it was given to the jury, which
rendered verdict of IS, oS8. 38 for the
Rumsey Company.
The case of Mary A. Jones vs. Frederick
w. Reasin, from Hartford County, was
called Tuesday afternoon, but was settled
by agreement of counsel.
Wednesday morning the case of Chas.
A. Hoffman VS.. George v. Peverly was
put on trial. The suit is one for damages
Tor cutting timber on the plaintiffs wood.
ot in Hartford county.