The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-27
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings OF September Term
In. Session At EIkfon.

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Talbot county for trial.
The suit of Pusey Electrical Company,
VS.. VIM. T. Warbnrton, removed to Tai
bot county for trial.
The suit of William r. Gamble VS.. Gil
pins Falls Electric Company. removed to
Talbot county for trial.
The suit of Hopkins, ct. al. VS.. Tome
Institute, removed to Queen Anne's
County Court for trial.
The suit OF T. Jackson Wills VS.. The
County Commissioners of Cecil County,
removed to Queen Annes County Court
for trial.
The Grand Jury concluded IN labors on
Wednesday afternoon, reporting to the
Court that they had carefully investigated
all the matters brought to their attention,
had examined six constables of the
county, had examined 80 witnesses, made
Io presentments. found 9 true bills and
ignored 4. They examined the Aims
house and Insane Asylum, finding every
thing in good condition, as they did also
at the Jail, where they found white
males and white females. They, at the
Courts suggestion. called the attention of
Justices of the Peace to the fact that il is
illegal for them to charge commissions for
collection of claims placed jn their hands,
being authorized by law to receive only
such pay from the costs allowed by the
law. The Grand Jury was then dis
charged by the Court.
The Grand Jury returned the following
indictments: Harry Puragoney, for vio-
lating Local Option Law; William T.
Greenly. larceny: Sherwood Harris.
larceny; Hynson Anderson. burglary;
Charles Brooks, burglary; Samuel Will
son. burglary; Tony Duke. murder; Her
bert Miller, colored, assault; John Bladen.
colored larceny.
The suit of Margaret L. McKenney VS..
| Michael Gardullo was placed on trial on
Wednesday. H. L. Constable and F. T.
Haines represented the plaintiff, and Will
liam T. Warburton and Henry a. War
burton were counsel for the defendant.
The suit was for $500 damages for horse
which was so badly injured by being run
into by a team driven by Gardullo that it
later died. The accident occurred at the
Red Mill bridge, near Elkton. On
Thursday the Court granted prayer Of
fered by the defendant to the effect that
verdict for the defendant be returned to
the jury.
Shortly before noon on Thursday all
jurors were discharged until Monday
morning.
The Court on Thursday afternoon as
| signed counsel in the criminal cases.
William T. Warburton, Esq, was assign
ed as counsel for Tony Duke. the Italian
who shot Sheriff J. Myron Miller. Mr..
Warburton was authorized to employ an
alienist to examine into the mental con-
dition of Duke, the cost of which shall
not be in excess of 500 for the examina-
ton and expert testimony at the trial.
Friday, the presentation of the hand
some oil portrait of Chief Judge James
Alfred Pearce took place in the Court
room.
Court reconvened Monday morning
with Judges Adkins and Hopper on the
Bench.
The first case taken up was that of John
F. Whiten VS.. State of Maryland, an APP
peal form the docket of Magistrate Henry
H. Gilpin. Tried before the Court. The
case grew out of the frightening of a
horse at the automobile of J. G., Doak of
North East, driven by the colored chauff-
eur. Whiten.
Judge Adkins delivered the verdict of
the Court. not guilty, but warned all auto
drivers that they must respect the rights
of the other users of the highways.
The case of State VS.. Samuel Ellis for
stealing corn from the field of Frank Clay
ton. on the Manor, was tried before the
Court. Ellis was declared guilty by the
Court.
Tuesday, VIM. T. Greenley pleaded
guilty of stealing meat from Daniel L.
Krauss, of Pleasant Hill. by whom he was
employed. The Court imposed sem
tence of one year iu the Penitentiary.
Sherman Harris, colored, indicted for
stealing. clothes from John w. White,
colored, was put on trial before jury.
which returned verdict of guilty. and
Harris was sentenced to one year in the
Penitentiary.
Hynson Anderson, colored, charged
with breaking into Theodore Paneretos'
store on the night of April I. 1919. and
stealing $25, was put on trial and found
not guilty by the jury.
Tony Duke, the Italian who shot Sher-
if J. Myron Miller in the county jail yard
last spring. was brought to Elkton from
the Baltimore city jail Wednesday morn
ing, and arraigned on the charge of muir
der. He pleaded not gully and the Court
then heard the testimony of DIR. Joshua
w. Herring, of the State Lunacy Board.