The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-19
OF GRAND
JURY.
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WARNING AGAINST GAMING DEVICES
AND VIOLATIONS OF SUNDAY LAWS.

The Grand Jury made iIa report
and was on Friday last discharged
subject TO recall by the Court. The
report which Is - follows. speaks or
Itself
To the Honorable, the Judges OF
the Circuit Court for Carroll County:
The grand jurors Of the State Of
Maryland. Tor the body OF Carroll
county. would respectfully report IN
TO your Honorable Court that they
have investigated all alleged viola
lions OF law. which haze been
brought to Their attention accom-
panied by any reliable or positive
evidence to indicate that there .as
any reasonable ground 10 accept
such allegations ~ truth. n cases
Of mere rumor Or vague suspicion,
without other foundation than the
word Of gossip. Ihey have nj deemed
] It their dutY TO i've heed.
They haze examined 7e witnesses
and found y presentmenta and IS
indictments endorsed True BIZ. .
among which were presentments md
indictments against all Of the prison
ers reported az confined In ne eoun-
y jail. awaiting action OF ne grand
Jury.
In the course of their InsestIgn-
lions. II was found thai many trades
men n the county. at their places Of
business. use various devices for no
stimulation Of trade, many Of which
devices are In fact gaming devices.
but i Is the conviction of me grand
jurors that most Of tha traders xho
use these devices are ignorant OF the
! law or it's application - the methods
=, ItinYed, md believe that The ends
+ Of Justice DO nof require present
mentH or indictments therefor at this
lime. hut further believe int The
States Attorney and Sheriff should
+ through the public press or other
Rise give notice that auch practices
he discontinued. and 7 persisted n.
ihet future grand iurIss should pre-
sent IL violations OF he L..
II NaA aIzo brought 10 their atIsn.
Ilon hat The custom af some places
Of business With reference IN the so
called Sunday laws Is not what II
should be. and i Il recommended
hat he States Attorney and shsFin
1--WE similar public notice tHat those
Rho DO no observe tn Sunday lasn
but flagrantly violate them. do - ai
their peril
They wiHh to express their KTea,
qualification az he fHHedonZ Of nc
eonntF from grosHer forms 81 crImi-
ualitY among q population of moro
than forty thousand nd re belief
hat few municipalities Of auch zIze
are b orderly md las-abIding.
ln he dischHIFs Of Their official
duties thes visited both tn county
Jail md the county hnms. where Ihsy
we're Hospitality entertained p the Ior.
mer b Sheriff stnncr md h. family.
md n The latter - Steward nzfnea md
his family The latter were assist
ed in entertaining by Niss MAry d
shcllman aud Mr. Lizzie Zahn, iao
ladies Of Westminster, Who Ior many
years have visited he inmates on
each lords Dag. providing or them
opportunity for religious worship. IN
large room, which has been filIed
- aa chanel. and annually making
the Christmas time season Of
brightness and jos To these deserving
people.
! TheY found the condition Of both
institutions worthy Of all praise .
both are IN seemingly perfect sanI-
tary condition aa 10 cleanliness, and
this n the county home is true not
only of the dwelling. but alHo of he
large barn. great cement nonred hog
pens and other outbnIIdinRa Al he
home. the Yards Of TIE county are
comfortably clothed and III gave
Testimony that theY are well fed md
i veil cared Tor.
They have no suggestions 10 make
whereby either The Sheriff oT Stew
ard could improve these conditions.
Both institutions are = credit TO he
county. Al the all, however. there
are certain improvements which
should be made without delay. name
! y the removal Of the nnsiEnfiy out
buildings and their replacement with
neat structures. more in keeping
.ith tho main building and It's sur
Eoundings.
They wish to thank the Court and
It's officers for many nonrtesIes and
Tor assistance given In making II pos
sible 10 promptly transact such huaI-
ness as engaged their attention.
Respectfully submitted.
John e. Masenheimer. Foreman.
Michael Doyle. Secretary.
Among the laws with reference 10
gambling devices alluded 10 by the
Grand Jury are the following.
Code Article 27. Sec. 302-"No per-
son shall draw any lottery or sell
any lottery ticket In this State; nor
shall any person sell What are call
ed policies. certificates or anything By
which the Vendor or other person
promises or guarantees that any
particular number. character. ticket
or certificate shall In any event Or
on the happening Of am contingency
entitle the purchaser or holder 70
receive money. property or evidences
Of debt.
Code. Art. 27, Sec. 303-"AlI devices
and contrivances designed to ssade
the provisions OF the preceding Sec
ton shall be deemed ofFensee against
tt
Sec. 304 provides the. the penalty
for violation OF Ihese sections shall
Be fIne OF not less than two hund-
Ted dollars nor more than one thou
sand dollarg. or Imprisonment for
not raHs than three nor more than
tNelve months.
Code. Art. 27, Sec. 3I5-"No person
Or BODY corporate shall be permitted,
either directly or indirectly. b. agent
OF otherwise. to barter, cell, Or trade,
b any publication. or n any way.
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