The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-30
COURT HOUSE news.
TO Gases REMOVED FRO FRED
ERICE COUNTY TO THIS COURT
WERE TRIED THIS WEEK.
Transfers OF Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.
Crcult.Court.

The case of e. Dorsey King vs.. Nc
Sherry and Gabriel Burgee, execn-
tors OF the last will of William p. n.
Lawson, was concluded and q verdict
of $3.50 was awarded the plaintiff Mr..
King sued the lawson estate for
$945 for services rendered and at the
December term OF court in Frederick
was awarded verdict for the full
amount. The court set the verdict
aside on the grounds OF being exces-
siye. The amount asked for is for ser
vices rendered from MAY to October
1911, for nursing, etc. The defense In
the case bases its contention upon a
note for s25 given IN December being
payment in full TO date. Stoner &
Weinberg and Bond & Park represent
Mr. King. and II. Kiefer Delauter and
Guy W. Steele appeared for the de-
Tense.
Mary Z. ]. KoonLz, By her husband
and next friend, 0restea r. Koontz Vi.
Jesse p Weybright; trespass; tried
before jury: verdict for defendant.
Stoeksdale for plaintiff: Bond : Parke
for defendant.
The following persons pleaded
guilty Of the offenses for which they
were indicted and we're sentenced by
His Honor Chief Judge William II.
Thomas: George Gaine. larceny, six
months in penitentiary: Tom Dick.
procuring liquor for person OF intem-
perate habits, fined $50. Alonzo BIgh-
op. procuring liquor for person of IN
temperate habits, fined $50. John
Black, procuring liquor for person of
Incorporate habits. jail two months:
Joe Donahue. larceny OF horse and
buggy, penitentlary one year: Charles
l.. Grove. carrying concealed weapons,
fined $50: Albert ". Hobbs. selling
merchandise without license. fined
$50. George Thomas, carrying con
cealed weapons, Jail twenty days
Orlando AngeluceI. selling liquor
without license, five cases. fine in one
case 500. two cases stetted on pay
ment of costs. and two cases stetted
generally. On the filing Of statement
by the prosecuting witness thai II was
doubtful whether II could be proved
that William D. Bush indicted for AZ
sault with intent To kill. was guilty
of the offence charged, and declaring
his wish not 10 prosecute. the States
attorney entered . stet In view Of
the fact that Charles Hanson, Who
DiEahtu EhliAs ~ Nhai 81 II bNfHI=
ing the use Of horse. had been IN
jail since last December, and the
further fact that there are a number
of shot from the accidental dis
charge Of a gun, n face and hands,
for which he required surgical atten-
tion, Judge Thomas suspended sen
tenee during good behavior. placing
him under bond TO report at each term
of court for tHo years.
The case Of Ira o. Smith ys. the
b. and o. for $500 damages for the
loss OF stallion valued at 81 300
which was killed near the Ramsburg
Fertilizer works, Frederick, was mof-
ed from the Frederick County Circuit
Court TO the Carroll County Circuit
Court. Mr.. Smith was awarded 81 900
in court at Frederick, but the court
set the verdict aside upon the grounds
that the colored rider Of the horse
was negligent and this contributed to
the accident which Is on trial before
a jury. Harp and stoneT & Weinberg
and Weant for plaintiff; Bond L Parke
for defendant.
State Ys. Lloyd Louey; felonious
assault; tried before jury; verdict
guilty. Weant for State; Hon for
prisoner.
The case Of J. v. Legore Us. The
Northern Central Railroad Co, a
$4,000 damage suit which was remoY-
ed from Frederick to this court was
settled. The case vas that Mr. Le-
Gore owned a warehouse at Piney
Creek, which vas filled With fertilizer.
etc. and was burned IN November.
1909. caused By sparks from North
ern Central train. The railroad com
pany claimed the warehouse was too
near the railroad station.