Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-09-28

Court gave judgment for appellant
with cost Wilmer and King for
appellant aud Crane and Ching for
appellee.
In the appeal of George Holt va
Jos. 4. Mattingly from Tu,ti e
dubois. the Court r. versed ID,
Judgment Of the Justice without
prejudice. Ching for Holt: Combs
q Loker for Msttingly-
In the appeal OF John Wheatiey
VS.. Ernest Bohanau from Just.ca
RIwleigh judgment of Justice was
reversed without prejudice by agree
ment of counsel
10 the appeal Of Bohanan b Free
man VS.. the LOewy Drug Co. the
Judgment OF Justice BEDFORD for the
Drug Company was affirmed with
costs.
Several naturalization cases were
before the Court but were con,iuu
ed FOR want o. witnesses. II was
ordered that first Tuesday OF Court
Dc liked as trial day for naturaliz.-
ton cases.
ln the criminal appeal OF Alfred
kice VS.. State from Justice Dubois,
tne Court rendered a Judgment of
guilty" and impose q fac Of $40
and costs.
In the criminal appeal OF Geo.
basselswerth VS.. State from judg-
ment OF Justice Jones, mot guilty"
was confessed by State to the charge
OF selling whiskey on Sunday.
In No 3. criminal appeals, same
VS.. same, the Court rendered a
Judgment OF not guilty of assault
and battery on John Wood.
In the appeal OF Frank Brooks VS..
State fro n Justice Watts, the Court
rendered a judgment OF guilty"
and imposed fine Of 81 and costs.
Case OF Richard j. Watts, indie
ted for assault with intent to kill,
was tried before jury. The case oc-
cupied some Tina. The point was
raised by State that one Of the jur
ors in the case was a bondsman for
the traverser add a retrial was ask
ed. The Court overruled the mo-
ton and the case proceeded with.
The jury returned q verdict Of mot
guilty on the first count; guilty on
the second count" The Court i'm
posed fine of $50 and costs amount
ing to $40 10
State VS.. Alfred Howard, indicted
for embezZlement was tried by Jury.
Verdict of mot guilty"
The land case of Blackstone VS.
Lelch, admx, was compromised by
agreement Of counsel filed with
Court.
Stephen Neal. colored, indicted
for carrying concealed weapons.
was tried by the Court. adjudgei
guilty" and sentenced u the House
OF Correction for ~ months.
The case OF William Biscoe, color
ed, indicted for larceny, was tried
by the Court judgment OF guilty"
and sentenced to House Of Correc-
ton for 2 years.
Red"rick Morelar d, bored indie
ted for burglary-break ng into ard
entering store of Fowler & Payne
at Chaptico Not guil5y confessed
oy State on first count and plea OF
guilty on second count and sentenc
ed to penitentiary for IL months.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
To the Honorable, the Judges Of the
Circuit Court:
We, the Grand Jurors 81 st Mary's
County, State of Maryland, for the Sep
tember Term. of the Circuit Court, 1911.
respectfully report to your HOnOrs that
we have carefully and diligently examin-
ed and inquired into all violations of
law that have come TO our notice and
have found presentments in all cases
where we believed heevidence sufficient.
We have examined the License List
furnished US and while. in the main, the
merchants have strictly complied with
the law, yet in several cases we are led
to believe the county IL losing part of
the Liquor License revenue by partit de-
ferring getting license until as late as
July, August and September, and ap-
pareutly selling all the while without
license.
We have inspected the Jail and it's sur
rOundings and were impressed with their
improved condition. every thing SEEM
ing to be veIy neat and clean. We re-
commend that the guttering and spout
ing and the lightning rod on the jail be
attended to aud we also advise that
four iron beds be gotten for use at the
Jail.
The Clerk OF the Commissioners was
before US with the Levy List, etc. The
time at our disposal would admit OF but
u very imperfect examination. but we
noted the neat and business like ny the
books seemed to be kept and were pleas
ed also tn note the apparently satisfac-
tory and healthy condition of the Sink
ing Funds.
We are informed by Mr. Wathen, the
Road Engineer, that he il il much him
dered in his work bv parties throwing
brush and other debris into the public
roads and into the drains in an effort to
keep the water of their lands This is a
serious nuisance, and as we have start.
ed upon an era of improved road -mak-
ing, Il should not be permitted
| During our service In the Jury room
there has been brought to our attention,
we regret to say, evidence of a display OF
very loose. improper aud in some cases,
very corrupt practices on the part Of GER
tain officers Of law. an in view of this,
we would earnestly recommend to the
appointing power the exercise of more
care and discrimination in making ap-
pointments.