Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-09-18


a very large crowd was ID alton
dance % Monday when the Sepiembe
Term convened, with Judge Camalie
on the bInehI Chief Judge BriscoI
and Associate Judge Beal arrived o.
Tuesday Judge Camalier delivered
the charge to the jury.
After giving them ia charge the va
rious offences reported BY the States
Attorney, and explaining fully ant
plainly the law applicable TO eaci
case, the judge said -:
From this report the Court de-
plores and deeply regrets that you arr
| confronted with the most grieviou:
and grayest OF crimes, such as SHOCK
the whole community and make as al
stand aghast
You must not be unmlndful how.
ever, that although the Court has
enumerated the several offences re-
ported by the States Attorney and
those brought to Its knowledge by the
officers OF the law, and has given you
the law bearing upon each offence, you
are not restricted or confined to these,
but under your oath which really EN-
braces your whole duty, you are TO
present all things looking to the pres
ervation of the peace OF your county,
all violence, outrage, indecency and
terror, and everything that may occa-
sion danger, disturbance or dismay To
its citizens.
tSThe wisdom of our Lawmakers has
extended the jurisdiction Of Justices Of
the Peace, giving them concurrent iu-
risdiction with the Circuit Courts, In
all cases Of assaults without felonious
intent, and Ia all misdemeanors where
the punishment is not confinement In
the Penitentiary, and II you find In
your Investigations any such offences
In which a Justice has assumed or
taken jurisdiction, II will be your
duty 10 dismiss the same Immediately
and remand Il to the justice for final
adjudication, thereby greatly lessen
ing your labors, and saving much ex-
pense to the county.
You must however keep constant
~ in your minds the basic principles
uponwhich our great government was
founded, that no man should be de-
prived 0f his life, liberty or property,
without due process of Law, and that no
person shall be held 10 answer for q
capital or other infamous crime un-
less on presentment OF a Grand
Jury.
The evidence in all cases which will
be presented 20 you, will be on the
part OF the State alone, and II you are
satisfied that the safety Of the State
demands IL, and the proof against the
Individual fully jnstiGes It, and after
q thorough recourse ~ your own good
common sense OF justice and right,
which after all Is the best criterion 20
guide and direct you Ia all your de-
alterations, you should find d present
ment IN every such case.
The States Attorney Is your legal
advisor and tie law makes him One
81 your fellows and your own, and
should you have any doubt as 10 any
ease or any question that may be
brought before you, be will be most
happy We are sure, to advise and con-
Ter with you whenever called upon By
any member OF your body.
After advising them of tho duty Of
constuhles 10 appear before them To-
give information 81 all violations Of
the law Ia their localities. and point
ing out the law requiring all mer-
chants and dealers doing business III
the county 10 obtain licenses &c, the
Judge closed as follows s--
With these suggestions and In
strtcti0ns from The Court, and recog-
MIXING the intelligence, sobriety, hon-
esty and experience Of you gentlemen,
whom We are proud 20 know have ever
regarded and held the supremacy Of
the Law 10 be al the very basis Of our
institutions, We send you forth % your
chamber with an abiding conviction
that you viii perform your whole duty
faithfully and well, having
always before you those simple hut
torcible words ~ the oath you have
Just taken. that You viii sell and tru-
~ keep secret Tor al time, The pro.
ceedlngs Of your body, and present
ail matters touching uhls present SER
vice, without fear, favor or affection"
The court vas engaged on Monday
and Tuesday 10 ihc trial 81 Civil
cases.