The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-12-17
GRAND JURY.
PETIT JURY.

sI., wI.,,a Meow 2 2 Joseph Hinchiffe. 3
Roger Williams. ..... M n; "A. nea'1x r. w.
Harry Howard ...z Ii'ohas n ~ uG ,aJG :. % o
Lambert D. Bouden. w GeoTse II pha
Harry M Tavlor ....3 ". l. pp',hai., Mr,
Thomas H. Harlan. ...3 James @ .. McoaueS' ''''SS
William p. Dean. y. r. faz1I .'''''''
Henry Vinsinger. .....3 yoHn n F. nsoleS '''''''
Fmore Deibert. .....S W w EM,ns. t.
., ncke1 n hhmntie Wilmer ]. Falls 8
Dm,i Darlei WINS s Robert T. Cameron. s.
:. S leasSa R,oc, S John J. Buck ........7
'aSa,n w L. - Alonzo l.. Barry ......7
>. a. resi- pa William B. Weir. ......7
3: , fluei n CO S. A. Vannort. Z
Tiau' , ~ p.,tn.son II. d. Jackson .........7
:oI't t d Wriabt 7 William Sterrett. 10y
5,D :,gsspD 1rav,or & G. A. Hall. ............S y
Messrs. F. r. Scott, M. S Sentman,
II. c. Mcdowell, George 5. Fox, W.
T, B r Robertson, NJ F. Mcdowell, }.
F. Boyle and Abel J. Mearns. OF the
regular panel. were excused. ana
Others did not appear. The following
additional petit jurors were drawn
c. /. Ellison, G.. +. Rawlinson, }. J.
McCauley. w. T. Bonham, ]. w. kw-
ing. w. ]. Falls. H. d Jackson, a. l.:
Barry. w. B. Weir, S. A. Vannort and
WTliam Sterrett. Messrs. Bennett
Rawlinson, Cannan and Barry were
excused and Harry Scott. David -
Clair. Charles Mohrlein and S. A. Gil
lesoie were drawn in their places OH
Tuesday.
His Honor Chief Judge Pearce
CHARGED the Grand Jury at some length
He said, SO far as he had been IN
formed with the exception q one
case of homicide, the criminal business
awaiting disposal was not important
and needed but little time. The magis
trate's dockcts would furnish more OF
less information, and any matter OF
criminal nature known to any OF the
members should be brought to the
ybody's attention. Indictments should
not be brought unless supported by
evidence sufficient to warrant convlc.
tion. Cases OF parties confined IN JAN
should be disposed of first. His Honor
made the customary statutory charges
as to defacations by public officials in
which cases the certificates OF the
Comptroller or County Commissioners
would be prima iacc evidence OF the
offenses charged. He also referred to
leases OF parties having cocaine Ill
their possession with intent to sell the
same: to violations OF the ducking
laws with or without license and cer-
tain forms of medical malpractice.
His Honor saia IL haa peel 'ne It eu ~,
tom in the Circuit to refer to the oD-
5erVance OF the Corrupt fr%ct'ees ny
governing elections HiS own kl,o"If =,
edge OF the sentiment OF the people o,
this Congressional district convinced
him that they wished the law enforced.
He had never heard OF specific vlo-
lation of the law but Grand JurleS
could best work for its enforcement
He thouhtg it was apparent that the
law was receiving IN T&rge degree
the support OF the people 1t was pass
ed at the wish or demand OF the best
elements i'll the community lie hopeu
that the time would never arrive when
prosecutions under the law would De
needed. Bat ii the need should arise,
Grand Juries should find indictments
if sufficient evidence should be PIE
sented to warrant convictions Tor CON
yictions would do more than anythIN9
else to establish the DAVIS eihciency;,
The Grand jury then retired. and the
call oil the dockcts proceeded and laSt,
ed until the recess. Some twenty ooa
oi the 1872 cases on the CVli Calendar
were marked for trial, but OF these
several were on second call continu-
ed.
After the recess Court was occupied
in assigning days for the trials OF cases
many going over to dates in January,
Just before adjournment Chief Judge
Pearce who heard on November 4 the
habcas corpus proceedings, brought
by Lea c. Elliott, OF Newark, Del,
ior the custody of his iour year old
son, Jack, since July last in charge