Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-03-19

1FNNOn Wa& tA148H foreman on tAR
Grand yury lhar with the Tie
following: d 4. Wise, Thos. F.
Foxwell, J. Bennett, Wade Il.
Long, Henry 6. Dent Jesse Turngr,
VIM. T. Wood, Richard T. Hainmett,
John g. Deen. g. Harry Heard, Phil,
Butler, Abraham Butler q Watref
EFans Thos. T. williamson, H. a.
Norris, J Robert Long, George L
Morgan, Jno. F. A. Norris, John B.
Key, Robert II, Collins, J. J. Cooper
and samuel Hayden.
The Grand Jury was ably charged
al length BY Judge camalIor, who,
among other things, said:
Recognizing and apprecIatIng your
ability, Mr.. Foreman, your knowledge
Of the law and yonr distinguished rec.
ord for services rendered as such OF
former Grand Jnrys, and coupled
with this. the integrity, Intelligence
and experience of the other gentlemen
constituting this jury. the Court, with
sui word nj OF comment
WONtAN w NNbteAltfA W 8NtfWAt 4p FWMt
lIoLorable body the peace md welfare
~ the community and sacrodness d
our homes and hresines. but under
The law 4 IS made the duty OF the
Court az each successive term 10 give
YOU In charge, with the law applicable
thereto, the several matters and things
tnat have come 70 It's official knowl'
.dge since the last assembling OF The
sThcrelore, Ia The performance 81
that duty We viii be as brief as posi-.
sible.n Here the Court read tho re.
port OF the States Attorney, and fnlly
and clearly pointed out TO them The
law applicable to each oflense.
s'Of course, said the Court 1T i
Unnecessary 70 tell yon that you arc
not restricted to tho ofienses enumerat-
I'd, but under your oath which EN-.
braces your whole duty and should, ii
FACT be your chart. You are required
to present al things coming 70 your
knowledge thai may occasion damage
or dismAy 70 the clEEzans, and every
unlawful act that dIsEurbes the Sab
oath, or otherwise dlsEurbes tho peace
and quiciness Of the community.
We oil know that there are olfepses
committed which are often overlooked
land which tend 10 defncrnllxe and ax-
srt an influence over the whOle county
unless checked and controlled az ne
proper tii'.c, pad Ia their incipiency Il
possible; and 70 you. gentlemen, of
the Grand Jury, who stand ns Seuti-
nails upon the Watch Tower. 81 she
morality and uplifl Of the county, W
look 10 lend your best efforts towards
checking and stamping ouf these gruw.
inR evils and tendencies.
tsYou must, however. keen constant.
| III ID your minds the basic principles
upon which our Rreas government was
fo0nde1 and brought into existsnco.
thni no person ahonid b. held % an
swer for an oIonse unless fhn safesY
Of the State demands Il and he proof
against Che indtvidnai fpsly justIiles
lit.
The evidence produced before yor
Ia III eases, AZ YOU wbii knU9, vii b
upon the part 81 TIE State alone, and
you should guard with Jealous eys
tho accused IS veil - hayinH Ia ever
ease recourse 70 your own common
sense u justice and right which after
~ should be your guiding star IN I'll
| your iuvnstlga and actions.
/ After explaining the Ret giving iurIs.
ilrtiou 10 Justices ~ she Pnare 81 cor.
tain criminal otf8nses, tho ilcenss
laws and the duty 81 conslables, 4
appear before them. and paying III,
QUO 70 NE legal nigatnmenfs 81 thi
| States Attoraegs who u fhtir leRal
advisor, TIN Court concluded IS fol
loNs.
Feciing assured. fantiemen, f1A
you viii do yoar dAty gaishfaily nns
leafitswly AnH Gssllg AfpfUf arsyg0a
solemn obligation 81 thE oath yeg
have just taken, that you viii. vel
and truly keep Aeerei Tor IN time u
uroeeedings 81 Yoaf body; Ne noa Al
you 70 rltlfg - your chamber 70 dill
gently enquire ard true prttentmen
make 81 al matters that may come 9s
torn you, without fear, favor or alfec
ton.
| The Grand Jury got down 10 bnsl
ncss Is soon rs shey retired an
brought ID several prcsontmsnts dur
my the day.
| The dockets wnre called and entrie
made IN plain and uneontesied cases.
Criminal appeals No. / and 2 GALES
and motion 10 qoaah granted
/ No. 4 Criminal appeal tried i,
Conrt, verdict 81 moi guilty and al
charged
STATE rs. John Green, lndscied 10
larceny, tried b. Court, verdict q
guilty and sentenced to 2 years 10 Ii
Maryland renitentlars.
March II. Judges camalier al
BeAle on ihe Bench.
No. I. Criminal appeal, aIsmisseI
l BY Court.
Nos. 4 and Q, Appeals, ludgmen
resersed aud finding 10 favor Of appel
liant for ono cent and costs.
No. 10. Appeals, trial BY Court anl
Judgment reversed BY Court for appel
lee Tor 1875 and COSTS
| No. g. Criminal appeal, State vs.
Jos. Young, hned 81 and costs, tn
Il Court ordered Jos. Young and Robi
| II. Collins placed under personal II
recognition IN the sum uf $50 for GOO
| behavior.
| Grand Jury came into Court and re
commended that IRns v. Mckay
charged with the killing 81 Walte
Watts, be discharged, no wlsuesse
| having boon produced 70 justiiy prs
sentiment
| March is, Court met with Judge
Camalier and Beale on the Bench.
| The Grand Jury appeared ia couri
presented their report aud asked B
| DO discharged. The report follows:
To the Honorable, the Judges Of III
| Circuit Court for ST, Mnry's County
| We, the Grand Jurors Of the Stat
| 81 Maryland, for the body of Isl
Mary's County for the March Term 4
The Circuit Court, 1914, most respect
fully report 10 your Honors that v
havo most carefully and diligentl
enquired into all matters brought Be
fore US and given the same thoroue
examination and where the evidenc
vas deemed sufficient we have foun
presentments.
i We have examined the books of th
Il County Commissioners so far a. GU
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