Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-05-19

/ Il. Smith Swami, j. B Wheatley.
+. 8. F Burgess, James 7. Hancock.
j, H. Hawkins. Jr. VIM T. Buckler,
George I. Smoot, James L. Padgett,
T. N. johnson, Samuel L. Robey,
K. p. liutchins. G. A. BJwling,
The dockets were then gone over and
judgments entered in plain and uncon-
tested cases.
The following cases were taken up
and disposed of by the Court.
1he Aultman aud Tayler Com
pany ". D. oden Bridget. Judgment
BY DEF ait for Plaintiff for slsS. =
Posey i Posey for Plaintiff
State vs.. Hally wrigl t, charged with
assault Submitted to Court Verdict
not guilty. Cooksey for State. Mitch
ell & DIgges for defendant
ordered by the Court that HALEY
Wright give bond in the penalty OF
$4,000 to keep the peace generally fol-
one year.
Grand Jury brought in presentments
against Joseph Thomas, Reggie Han.
cock, Elmer Thomas and William
Waters.
State VS.. Sam Kaline, charged with
selling cigarettes without license. -
Plead guilty, held sub curia. Co oksey
Tor tate. W. j. Mitchell for defense.
TUESDAY. Judges Camalier aud
Beall on the bench. Charles e. Hogan
VS.. j. Roland Carpenter. Judgment
for Plaintiff for property replevied,
plaintiff to pay costs. Posey & Posey
Tor Plaintiff. Cooksey for defendant.
State VS.. Winter Hart, charged will
ASSAULT plead guilty; sentenced to pay
tiae Of $500 and costs. Cooksey for
State. Posey & Pos ~ for defense.
State VS.. same; nop pros by State.
Swami VS. Stone. Action of rep.evin.
Tried by Court Verdict held sui
curia, Posey & Posey for plaintiff
Mtehrii & Digges for defendai t.
S'a VS.. Elmer Thomas, charged
with wife beating. Tried by Court
Verdict of guilty. Sentenced to re
eeiye not exceeding 20 lashes 10 jai
by Sheriff
Grand Jury brought in indictment
against Reggie Hancock, alias Reginald
Hancock, Joseph Thomas, Elmer
Thomas and William Waters and pre-
sentiments against Gary Hollis and
Hazakiah Cunningham.
State vs.. John N. johnson attach.
ment for contempt.
State vs.. Joseph Thomas arraigned
and plead not guilty. E. j. Edelen
assignee for defense.
state vs.. Elmer Thomas arraigned
and pleads not guilty. John F. Madd
appears for defense.
state VS.. William Waters, arraigneC
and plead guilty.
State VS.. Beggie Hancock, alias
Reginald Hancock. Arraigned ans
plea IS not guilty. Mitchell & Digge.
and J. f. Mudd, for defense.
Grand Jury brought Ia presentment:
against Henry Burroughs, Johnnie
Bennett, Herman Farmer, Richard Sim
mons, Edward Gross and Lancasttl
Templemen.
Wednesday Julian E. Norris uss
of A. Posey VS., Mary Ella Lyon, terre
tenant of ohm I. Davis. Demurrer
overruled. Submitted to Court. Yer
diet for defendant. Posey & Posey fo
Plaintiff Mitchell & Digges for de
PENDANT.
Grand Jury brought in Indictment
against Hezekiah Cunningham, Carr,
Hollis, Henry Burroughs, Johnnie Ben
nett, Johnnie Bennett, Herman Farmer
Edward Gross, Lancaster Templemai
and Presentments against Charlie
Knott and Irving Coz hrane, Thoma
Niles and Joseph Sheirburn.
State VS.. Hezvkiah Cunningham
charged with assault with intent t
kill. Plead guilty. Sentenced to Md
Penitentiary for 3 years. Cooksey 70
State.
State VS., Johnnie Bennett, charge
with larceny. Plead guilty and sen
fenced to Nd. Penitentiary for 8 years
State VS.. same, charged with larceny
Sentenced to Md. Penitentiary for tw
years TO begin following above.
State VS.. Edward Gross, charge
with larceny. Plead guilty and ser
fenced to Md. House OF Correction fc
II months. Cooksey for State.
State VS.. Joseph Thomas, plea {
/ guilty withdrawn and plead guilty.
I Sentence suspended until further ords
of Gonrt and defendant committed
: custody Of Richard C. Birnsy. Cool
seq iyf otass; Edelen for defense.
3 State VS.. William Waters; plead gui
ty; sentenced to Md. Penitentiary Il
five years.
State VS.. Frank Smothers; arraignt
AID p'ead guilty.
2 State VS.. Henry Burroughs, charg,
i with disorderly conduct Tried /
Court: verdict net guilty; Cooksey II
r State; F. S. Posey for defense
state VS.. Lancaster Templeman
charged with disorderly coLduct; tri,
by Court; verdict guilty; sentenced
!. pay a fac of SO 90 and costs; Cooks,
) for State; F. S. Posey Jor defense.
h State VS.. Garry Hollis. charged wi
o assault with intent to rape. Plead'
guilty after State finished its case.
Sentenced to Md. Penitentiary for tv
years.