Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-18

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Ii grew mp with them as the love OF
freedom and justice grew from age
TO age and expressed itself along
with other institutions OF the com.
mon law. For the very reason that
this vital and enduring love OF
liberty and justice is paramount and
unfestered In this Country and lies
at the foundation OF all orr civil and
political institutions. we have pre-
Served II unimpaired.
In our own State the wisdom of
our law makers have gone q little
further and extended the Jurisdic-
ton Of Justices OF the Peace to all
cases of ASSAULT without felonious
intent. and TO ell assaults aud mis-
demeanors not punishable by con-
| finement In the Penitentiary, giving
them jurisdiction concurrent with
that Of Circuit Courts, thereby
greatly lessening your labors and
securing TO the offenders q more
speedy trial in the very community
in which the offense was comhiitted.
II strikes the Court most forcibly
that this wise provision Is far reach
| ing and salutary to the people. since
| IL lodges Ia every Individual the
power Of bringing directly and
promptly TO trial every person who
violates the license laws, desecrates
the Sabbath or otherwise disturbs
the peace and quietude OF the COM
munity-Then the offense is fresh
In the minds of the Witnesses, when
otherwise the delay la bringing
these cases before the Grand Jury,
ss has often been the case, results
Ia obtaining In some instances, pro-
baby one Indictment when there
should be several, because Of the
failure OF the witnesses to 6x o de-
finite time or times.
Judge Camalier took up the list
OF crimes reported by the States
Attorney and explained the statutes
enacted for their punishment.
Continuing. Judge Camalier said
/ will remind you however GENTLE
men, that you are not restricted to
the matters given you In charge, but
under your oath which contains the
substance Of your duties, you are
bound TO present ell things as they
come to your knowledge touching
this present service.
You will bear In mind that your
| Investigations will beupon evidence
adduced by the State alone. but no
presentment should be made In any
case except upon substantial proof,
such proof as you think would be
sufficient to convict were the party
on trial before you upon the same
evidence.
nyourinquisitorial Investigations
Of the guilty you should guard with
o jealous eye the innocent, calling to
mind the fact once an Indictment has
been found against a party, IL becomes
9 matter Of record for oil time, and
although that record would show an
acquittal ~ would never take away
that stigma, that stain. which will
ever remain like the blood Of Dun
can upon the hands OF Macbeth which
all the waters OF Neptune's ocean
could not wash az -
You must obsers0 sacredly for all
time the secrecy Of your proceedings.
The clerk Is required to furnish
you with o list OF oil licenses issued
/ by him, which you will carefully
examine. and II you find that there
are persons engaged In business
| who have not obtained the required
licenses, or have otherwise violated
She license laws, ID will be your duty
10 present in every case upon due
proof thereof.
The Constables OF the County are
required under the law to appear
before you to report such violations
OF the law Ia their localities as shall
have come 10 their knowledge.
Our worthy and distinguishes
States Attorney is your legal adviser,
and he will be pleased; / am sure
81 ell times TO confer and advise with
you upon all matters coming before
your Honorable body.
| The sessions of the court will be
from ten to three o'clock. but should
| you desire It's presence or seek its
| advice at any other time or times
| II win always be ready and willing
Ito respond.
| You can retire to your chamber.
The dockets were called and judg,
ments entered In plain and uncon
tested cases.
| The Grand Jury brought In tws
presenkments today.
1 Tuesday Judge MerrIck reached
here to-day and took his place on the
bench.
j No 9, Civil Appeals. Bradburr
VS. r J.. Watts, was called. Trial by
/ Jury. Under instructions OF Court
Juay rendered verdictfor Bradburn.
This was an appeal from Justice
Watts.
No 8, Libby vs. Mattingly, was
tried before Court. Indebtedness
was admitted. Case continued unti
Wednesday.
| In No b appeals, From Justice
Clarke. Ernest Bohanan VS.. J,
Frank Dunbar. Tried by Court
Judgment Of mon pros. with costs
10 appellants.
| In No. 8 appeals. Bohanan VI
| Southern. Nd, Tel % Appeal from
| Justice Clarke. Verdict for Com
pany for sllb0 each party 10 pay
| It's costs.
DIED.
| On March 4. 1908. I'd bis residence,