The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-12
Grand Jury.
Petit Jury.
William NJ. P.'gue-. q
Enran,an

Messrs. Bernett Steele and Jacob
Metz, OF the Second district Harry
Scott, OF the Third, Jasper Scott and
J. J. Wright of the Fourth, Ivan c.
Richards OF the Sixth, and John F.
Mohrlein and Z. T. Stephenson, of the
Seventh, OF the regular panel, were
excused. and Messrs. S. J. Reynolds,
D. T. Devlin, w. T. Bowen, w. A.
Mitchell, Henry Eppelsheimer, Lewis
Ewing. Edwin Rowland and G. Nj. d.
Forwood were drawn in their stead.
Charles Griffith of the First district,
was sworn on the Grand Jury, but was
excused
The Grand Jury was charged briefly
by his Honor Chief Judge Pcarce, and
retired, and the call OF the dockets pro-
cceded. Some twenty Civil cases were
marked ior trial Three criminal
cases coming over we're continued as
were also those on the Appeal docket
save those of the parties fined by JUS
tice G:lpin at Elkton. on Saturday. for
illegal ducking, which will be heard
by the Court on Monday. The Grim
inal trials for the term were set for
rext week. No cases being ready for
immediate trial, Court took a recess
until p. IN. to meet the Grand Jury,
and then adjourned until Tuesday.
TUESDAY.
Court met at go a. IN. I'm the APP
peal case OF C,aycrolt VS.. Brown, de-
fendant confessed Judgment for 500 and
costs.
Chief Judge Pearcc stated that the
h,I ,,,..nI ~. ,,f
officers conducting sales OF property
Tor taNls. employing lawyers to make
reports OF such sales holding that such
service is needed to safeguard title to
the property passed and that the fee
for such service. i'll every instance,
shall be $40.
On second call oi the dockcts a
number oi cases that had been marked
for trial were postponed generally, or
continued That of John A. Kline VS.
the President and Commissioners OF
North East was set for March II. Scv-
cral removed cases from Hartford
Mackin VS.. the Eyre Shoemaker Com
pany. Taylor vs.. the p, B. & W. X.
r., Lee vs. Gallon and Overland VS.
p, b. & W. X. r. were set for March
10 and following days. The two cases
of T. NJ. Lort vs.. the b. & O. K. K.
were set ior the first Wednesday oi
the September term Barnes vs. Gra-
son was set ior March IS. No cases
beirg ready for trial. the petit jurors
were discharged until Friday morning
The Court took recess until D. M
to meet the Crank Jury. which return
ed the following indictments: Robert
Wilson. colurcd, selling liquor. 3 cases
Victor Rhodes and Frank Wuoliurd
c"Iorcd, stealing checkers. Carrie
Hawkins, colorcd, assault with intent
to kill John Overtun. colored. Arthur
and Oscar SomcrS. both colorcd. sell
ing liquor. The Court and the Grand
jury also then adjourned until FRIDAY
morning.
FRIDAY.
Court met at go. and the suit of
John A. Kline VS.. the President and
Commissioners OF North East, was
put on trial before a jury. John S.
Strahorn, Esq, for plaintiff; George
\. Blake and w. s. Evans. Esqs., for
defendant. The suit was to recover
damages ior personal injuries caused
by the plaintiffs stepping off the cross
ing, at Main street and Cecil avenue,
in North East. and falling into a deep
gutter. on the night of June 27, 1908.
lie struck upon stone and injured his
ribs and hip. A thunder gust was on,
and the arc light at the crossing was
not burning, when the accident occur
red
The Grand jury reasscmbled yester-
lav morning and continued its work