The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-06
PETIT Jury
GRAND JURY

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William j SiInnerr.h
hi, Honor Judge Pcarcc charged
the Grand Jury briefly. saying that no
serious oifvu>cs would he brought Ia
;ts attention and that it was a matter
for congratuatiun that in = county SO
large ~ Cecil there MAS such a marked
absence ui such eases. His Honor
called the bndy'S attention to the Cor.
rupt Practices Act. but one case under
which had as yet been tried. and in that
the accused plead guilty. This show
ed the people were behind the meas.
urc As required by statute. his Honor
also charged aS Ia dcialcations by pub
lie officials and certain cases oi medical
malpractice
The Grand Jury then retired and the
calls ni the duckctS then began and
lasted till the recess. Ihirty-two civil
cases. besides thirty odd suits oi Del
bert and Wilson against various nSur
,aucc companies were marked ior trial
rs also eight cases on the Appeal
Docket The criminal eases coming
over from prrviou, terms were con
finucd
Aitcr the rccc>, the Court took up
the Appeal docket In the case al
Wesley Neal vs. the Town Commis
sioncrS oi North East. Neal who wa,
fined for disorder. failed to appear. and
the Magistrates Judgment was affirm
ed George \ Blake. ESD iur the
1ppcllccS Court next took up War
burton vs. the Adam. Express Com.
pany. from the Appeal docket, which
was tried before the Court W. T.
Warburtou. ESu. iur the appellant
and Omar -. Crothcr>. Esq. ior the
appellee The suit was brought by
Mrs. Edna + Warburton, vile ol
Henry \ Warhurton. Esq. to recover
the valuc oi several chickens and scv,
eral pounds ui butter, sent with several
dozen eggs. from the farm OF her ia
thcr, W. II Mcguire. at Madison Dor
chester county. shipped from Milton
and Cambridge on Marcn y and Apri
II, last. Both packages were delayed
unreasonable and arrived here spoiled
The first reached here on \pril >, com
ing by boat from Cambridge to Baltl
more. and the second. which the agent
in Cambridge assured Mr. Mcguire
would arrive surely hy the next day
was. held over iur a Sunday and wa,
also spoiled Taking no account of the
eggs, Mrs Warhurton's claim was lot
$50 Mr. Warburtou said the suit
was brought not So much to recover
the value oi the spoiled shipment As al
impress the Express Company with the
need oi prompt service The Court
found for Mrs Warhurton for tn,
. value OF the first shipment. $S45. bun
as local agent h. NJ, Wells. had shown
that no express reached here on Sun.
days Mr. Maguirc had shipped the last
package subject "a risk 81 delay, and
the proof adduccd would not warrant
recovery for it's spelling
William Christie, colorcd. vs Stat,
OF MARY land. also from the Appca
docket, was next called. but the appel
liant, who had given bond for $3.50, on q
tHaIEc pl dNNdUil' ldlltN 10 appear, dIi
his bail was forfeited
Charles Pctcrson'S appeal, from
magistrates sentence. after his arrcs
on a warrant charging deadly assault
was ruled good as the magistrate cx
ceeded his jurisdiction. the charge re
quiring indictment for its prosecution
TUESDAY.
Court met at o.io a. m, and took M
Murray vs.. Alexander, from the Ap
peal docket, before jury. w I. War
burton. Esq, for appellant; Omar d
Crothers, Esq. for the appellee, Tn,
case grew out Of the disputed owner
ship OF a stable in the rear oi the llurl
block. formerly owned by J NJ Post
publisher OF the Appeal. who sold i,
subject TO a ground rent on July :
1000. for SI7 to John +. Alexander
who paid him by check Later in TN
day. r. J. Murray, who had rented tn
property, aud had been negotiating 10
H. left a check on Mr.. Posts desk, il
his absence. which he didn't return
and claimed title to the property
Nessrs. Post and Murray had a eros
account between them Mr.. Alexan
der testified that Mr. Murray later /,