Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-30

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Arranged and pleaded not guilty
Posey 4 Posey appeared for defendants
State VS. Henry Thomas and George
Mills. Arranged aud each pleadet'
not guilty. Wilmer appeared fol
Thomas aud assigned for Mills.
State vs. Frank Munsen, charged with
larceny, submitted to Court, adjudged
guilty and sentenced to Nd House az
Correction for u months, Cooksey To-,
State, Edelen for defense.
Grand Jury brought in preseutment,'
snd indictments against Lloyd Swami
and Arther Montgomery.
State vs. Lloyd Swami, arranged ans'
pleaded not guilty.
State vs. Arther Montgomery, arrainps
ed and pleaded not guilty
State use OF Allison n. Bealie vs. ID =
Hickey. Swami Company aod Nation q
Surety. Demurrer to declaration, de
murrer sustained. motion aud leave u
amend.
Grand jury brought 10 presentmein'
and indictment against Edward Robin
son.
Grand Jury submitted the follcwir =
report to the Court.
To the Honorable, the Judges OF th Q
Circuit Court for Charles County.
We, the members Of the Grand Jury
for the May tenn Of Court, Ninetee .
hundred and thirteen, respectfully SUP
init the following report
We have been in SESSION four days
have Investigated twenty-three cases,
examined sixty-six witnesses dismissei
ten cases, which in our Judgment dill
not warrant Indictment, and fount
thirteen true biils. We have examine
the jailed and iiod it in fairly good cor
dition, but we urge the commissioner
to haYo same removed to the North
west corner Of the Court House yaro
and to put tank in attic of Cour
in order TO have water closet il
Court House yard aud jail which vii
add much to The cleanliness Of tn
surroundings. We also beg to call at
tention Of the Co. Com. to see that tn
walls in the Court house are repaire
at once. From the report made by til
different constables, we found vere
little disorder or violations Of the law
1t gives US much pleasure to say tina
our Msze States Attorney has rendere
us valuable assistance and also thf 4
the Sheriff and his deputies have bee
very diligent in having witnesses befor
us.
Having examined all matters tina
have come before us with diligence
we most respectfully ask to be dis
charged.
ALBERT B. POSEY, Foreman
J. PRESTON TIPPETT, CT rlx.
True copy, Test
HARRY G. CHAPPELEAR.
Clerk of the CT. CT. for Chas. Co. Md
Following reading of abe Grany jury,
report it was discharged after being
thanked by the Court for its efficient
work.
Charles Robey use James NJ. Bowling
and Company VS. The RicKey-Swani
Company, submitted to Court. iudgi
ment in favor OF Plaintiff for $s1 80 ins
terests and costs, Mitchell & Digges fol
Plaintiff Wilmer for defendant.
Bert K. Block trading as the Empii
DistilIery Co., VS. Robert D. Wilhf
Judgment confessed in favor of thj
Plaintiff for $206 "A with interest ami
costs, Posey & Posey for Plaintiff I
Mitchell s. Digges for defendant.
FRIDAY Judge Beall and CamalitI
on the bench. )
State VS.. Augustus Posey, motion Il
arrest OF Judgment withdrawn. Fine.
$50 90 without costs; Cooksey feJ
State; Posey & Posey for defense.
State VS.. Freddie Barber; demurrezz
to indictment; demurrer overruled;
Cooksey for State; Posey 8 Posey fol
defense.
State VS.. Henry Thomas and George
Mills; charged with larceny; tried b.
Court; adiudged not guilty; Cookse,
for State; Wilmer for defense.
State VS.. Philip Bowen; charged viii
assault; guilty confessed; adjudgs,
guilty and fined $1,000 without costs
Cooksey for State; J. F. Mudd for de
Tense.
State VS.. Freddie Barber; cnzrget
with forgery; tried BY Court; adjudgeC
guilty and sentenced to House of Cor
rection for 70 months; cooksey fol
State; Posey & Posey for defense.
State vs.. Harry j Thomas; charge.
with breaking in storehouse of Thomai
Simmons with intent to steal; plea,
guilty and sentenced to Md. Penitenti
airy for years; Cooksey for State.
State VS.. Basil Jupiter, charged viii
larceny; plead guilty. sentenced to Md
Penltentiary for years: Cooksey foi
State.
State VS.. Lloyd Swami; charged witt
larceny; submitted to Court; not guilt,
confessed by State after testimony o
States witnesses taken; Cooksey ioi
State: Posey & Posey for defense.
SATuRDAY.-Judge Camalier on tn,
bench.
Elizabeth @. Posey ct. al VS.. T
Wright Wills, Executor; verdict fol
Caveatee; Wilmer and Digges for Cave
ators; J.. F. Mudd for -aveatee.