Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-29
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lier and Beall on the bench.
State VS.. Walter Johnson. motion b.
State to withdraw juror; motion grant
ed. Motion by State 10 dismiss ap
peal, motion granted and case remand
ed to Justice Of the Peace for compile
ton of sentence. Cooksey for State
Mitchell 4 Digges for defense
State vs.. Oscar Ford and Arthur
Jackson; both charged with larceny Of
use Of horse and buggy, pleaded guilty,
sentence suspended for two years; Cook
sey for State; Edelen and F. Stone
Posey for defense.
State vs.. FraLcis Penny, alias Son
Penny. alias Harry Penny. Charged
with larceny. pleaded guilty, sentenced
to the Md. House of Correction for Il
months; Coolssey for State, Mitchell &
Digges for defense.
National Suretycompany vs.. Howard
& Rue. Civil appeal held sub curia;
l.. A. Wilmer for appellant; Posey &
Posey for appellee.
Grand Jury brought In presentmerts
against Robs. Barnes and AloysiuS
Proctor and Indictment against Aloysius
Proctor.
Grand Jury reques ted return OF pr :
sentiment against Robert Barnes: re- quest
granted; grand jury returned same to
the Court marked Ignored
In the matter Of the petition of Cor
nelia Edmunds, next friend TO Viola
Walker, an infant, for writ Of Habeas
Corpus. Petition granted and order
passed by Court giving custody Of said
infant to petitioner; Hawkins & Nc
Mechen for petitioner, Cooksey for re-
spondent.
The grand jury brought in thefollow-
ing report and was dismissed
To the Honorable, the Judges Of the
Circuit Court for Charles County.
Maryland
We, the members OF the Grand Jury
for the May term of Court, 1914, re-
specially submit the following report:
We have been 10 session four days,
examined thirty-four witnesses, found
nine presentments. eight true bills aud
dismissed three cases, the evidence not
being sufficient in our Judgment to pre-
sent, Judging from complaints mades
from different sections OF the County, Y
we believe the Sunday laws are great
" violated and while it seems to be al
matter Of impossibility to reach these
parties, we especially call the attention
OF the officers of the law to see that
peace and good order prevail.
We also understand that the law re-
lating to bastardy is not strictly en-
forced and we respectfully invite the
attention OF the officers to this fact
also and ask that they use all means
10 their power to remove this shameful
disgrace from our County SO far as pos
sible.
We have visited the jail and find it as
usually reported, in a fairly good sani-l
tary condition.
We respectfully call the attention of
those engaged in the fishing business
that under recent Act of the General
Assembly taking effect April 10, 1914,
thai all persons so engaged are re-
quired by said Act to secure license ass
provided in said Act. from the date off
its passage. Feeling, from facts
brought to our knowledge, that many
have been unaware Of the passage or
provisions of said Act, we invite the
attention to the necessity of securing
license from the Clerk Of the Circuit az
once.
We extend our thanks to the Honor
able Court, and our able States Attor-
ney for their valuable aid given us in
the performance of our duties; we also
commend the sheriff and his deputy in
having witnesses before US,
Having completed all business that
has come before US, we respectfully ask
to be discharged.
J.E FARRALL. Foreman.
J. PRESTON TIPPETT, Clerk.
Friday Judges Briscoe, Camalier
and Beall on the bench
State VS.. John Matthews, alias John
Steppin, charged with larceny. tried by
Court, adiudged guilty and sentenced
to House of Correction for 10 months
Cooksey for State, Edelen for defense.
State VS.; James Hill, charged with
forgery. tried by Court, adjudged guilt
~, sentence suspended for two years;
Cooksey for State; Posey & Posey for
defense.
State vs.. George Scott, charged with
assault, not guilty confessed by State.
State VS.. same, charged with disor-
derby conduct, tried by jury, verdict
not guilty, Cookssy for State; Mitchell
s. Digges for defense.