Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-03-31
Arthur Robinson, colored. was

poy Hn6 OF 20 and costs.
James N. Young. colored, for as
sault and battery on John Young.
colored. was adjudged guilty by
Court and fined $40 and costs.
Young brought his case to the Cir
cult Court on appeal from Justice
Garner.
Jane Woodland. colored, appealed
from Justice Herbert's sentence OF
. months to the House of C Correction.
Proceedings were amended by
Court. the appeal was withdrawn
by counsel for traverser, and Jane
was remanded 70 the custody of the
Sheriff for confinement in the House
OF Correction for 6 months.
Thomas Reed. colored. convicted
by Justice Herbert on charge OF
statutory assault on little colored
girl, brought his case up TO the Cir
cult Court on appeal. Was tried by
Jury. Verdict Guilty. and the
Court gave him the same sentence
handed him by the Justice.-l8
months in House of Correction.
In the attachment cases of George
b. Merrick. the National Marine
Bank OF Baltimore, the National
Bank OF Mechanicsville, Charles
Speith vs. Mccormick & Co., judg-
ments were entered against the
aforenamed for costs including the
premiums paid for surety bonds OF
claimants. The property sought to
be attached was declared leased
property belonging to the 5uffalo-
Pitts Co. and the Kelly. Springfield
Road Roller Company.
Leason Chapman and Webster
Barnes, both colored. for lifting a
turkey from E B. Norris, were In
dicted for petit larceny, pleaded
guilty and sentence was suspended
for two years.
The turkey case between Wilson
Copsey and Peter N. Spaldine was
heard Monday last. In rendering
the opinion the Court said the case
was one for a civil action and there
were no elements OF criminali,y in
10.
GRAND JURY RFrORT.
TO The Honorable J,uIges ~ The CIR
cut COUrt:-We, tie Grand Jurors
OF ST. Mary's {, unity, State OF Mary
and, fo- the March Term ufthe Cir
cult Court. 1910, respectfully re-
port that we have examined and in
quired into all violations OF the law
which have come 10 our knowledge,
and we have fourd presentments in
all cases where we believed the evid-
ence justified.
We have visited the jail ard care
fully examined the building and sur
rOundings. tits with much p easu 9
thai are able TO state that we find
every thing in much better condj-
tiOn, both on the inter Tor and Pxterr.
ior. than We have ever before seen il
We think however that the comfort Of
those whOmay be cOntiUediL Jail wou d
be greatly improved IL small iron bed
steada, or cots we're placed therein
Jurors from the different parts Of
the county report the public reads
-
before ut this season of the year.
We beg TO commend that tie
Sheriff and his Deputies, and the
COnstableS be directed ar6 reuuir-
ed to look into the matter Of Trad
erS Licenses. AID to report TO the
proper authorities all persons, re-
quired 20 have such licenses, who
do not take out Sauue ia the time re-
quired oy Law.
Referring To a recommendation of
the last Grand Jury that constabies
be r quired TO render itemized &C.
counts Of all fines etc collected by
them. we beg To state that the Clerk
Of the County Commissioners informs
Us that the cor stables are now quite
prompt in rendering such accounts
and paying over fines collected by
them.
We desire to exte.d to the Hon
orabie Cour: and the Officers our
thanks for the uniform courtesy
shown Us and especially TO our
WORTHY States Attorney for his
prompt service and able advice in
al matters pertaining to our duties.
Having completed our work we
respectfully ask to be discharged.
+. OSCAR MORGAN,
Foreman.