Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-05-27

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lier on the bench.
The following report was submitted
BY the Grand Jury.
To the Honorable, the Judges Of the
Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland
We, the members Of the Grand Jury
for the May Term Of Court 1910,
respectfully submit the following re-
port
We have been in session four days,
have examined Sixty witnesses and
have found Seventeen presentments aud
Seventeen true bills.
We have dismissed Thirteen cases
which in our Judgment did not warrant
presentments.
We have examined the jail and its
surroundings and find them in a
reasonable condition Of order and clean
Illness, but entirely inadequate for the
proper care and security Of the number
Of prisoners now confined therein the
proper authorities should see to this.
Our work has been greatly facilitated
by the ready assistance of our States
Attorney and the faithful discharge Of
duty Of the sheriff and his deputy in
having witnesses before US
Having carefully investigated all
matters that have been brought before
us or that have otherwise come to our
knowledge and having completed our
work as the Grand Inquest Of Charles
County, we respectfully ask to be
discharged.
THOMAS 4 FARRAIL, Foreman.
ROBERT l. DIeeEs, Clerk.
State VS.. Clarence Marshall, Charged
with assault with intent to kill and
murder. Tried by Court. Found Guilty.
Wilmer and Cooksey, for State F. S.
Posey, assigned for dafence.
State vs.. same, Placed on State dock
ct. Wilmer and Cooksey for State r.
Stone Posey assigned for defense.
Marshall sentenced by Court to serve
10 years in the Penitentiary and then
Fl years in the House Of Correction.
Francis P. Wheeler VS.. Noble H. Posey.
Action of claimant for personal property
Tried by court. judgment for claimant
for COW, collar and pad. Petition dis
missed as to other property claimed,
each party to pay his or her costs.
Mitchell and Digges for defendant A..
and f. Stone Posey for claimeant.
Friday--Judges Briseoe, Bealle and
Camslier on the bench.
State VS. George Pearce aleas George
johnson. Plead guilty. Sentenced
suspended for two years. Cooksey for
State A. and F. Stone Posey, for de-
PENDANT.
State VS.. Edward Norris, alias
Eddie Norris, charged with murder.
Tried by Jury, found guilty of man
slaughter. Sentenced to Penitentiary
for years. Cooksey for State A and
F, Stone Posey for defendant.
State VS. William Jackson, alias Fred
erick jackson, charged with larceny.
Case continued. Cooksey for State !;
Wilmer for defendant
State VS.. Joseph D. Green, charged
with larceny. Tried by Courts. Found
guilty. Sentenced to the Penitentiary
for syears. cooksey for State; R. L.
Mitchell, assigned for defense.
Saturday-Judges Briscoe, Bealle and
Camalier on the bench.
State VS. Charles Jones alias Charles
Savage. Demurrer to indictment. De-
murrer sustained. Cooksey for State
F. Stone Posey assigned for defense.
Stats VS. Edward Jordan, charged with
arson. Tried by Court, found guilty
sentenced to House of Correction for Ii
years. Cooksey for State. j. F. Mudd
for defendant
State VS. Bernard Richards, Demurrer
to indictment. Demurrer withdrawn.
Charged with assault. Tried by Court,
found guilty, and sentenced to Jail for 60
days. Cooksey for State W. NJ. Digges,
assigned for defense.
State VS. John E. Love. Charged with
trespass. Motion to quash warrant.
Motion granted. Cooksey and Posey
for State J. F. Mudd for defense.
State VS.. Richard T. Smallwood,
charged with selling whiskey without
license. Tried by Jury found guilty.
Fined $50. and costs. Cooksey for State;
A. and F. Stone Posey for defendant.
State VS.. John Wallace. Charged with
larceny, plead guilty. Sentenced sus-
pended for 2 years Cooksey for State
A. and +. Stone Posey for defense.
State VS.. John Queen alias John
Thomas. Charged with larceny, tried
by Jury, found guilty. Sentenced to
House Of Correction fer years. Cook
sey for State F. Stone Posey assigned
for defense.
Recognance docket called.
Petit Jury discharged.
Court adjourned.
Upon order Of Court Philip Ray Owen
was appointed assistant messenger and
Librarn 70 Court Salary to be fixed
by Library Committee and paid out OF
library fund.