Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-12-01

thursday. = Clarence johnson vs..
John Hawkins. Titled before Jury,
Verdict for appellant. Posey & Posey
and Digges for appellant. Cooksey for
appellee.
5rand Jury brought in presentmsnts
and indictments against Harry Dent,
Edward Young, Frederick Marbury,
Charles Rylss ttSo.l.
The grand jury submitted the follow
ing report.
To ID, Honorable, the Judges Of the
Circuit Court for CHarles upty
We. the members OF the Geaud Jury
foe the November term Of Court, Nine
teen Hundred and Sixteen, resp, ctfully
submit the following report:
We have been IN session four day,
have Investigated 20 css $. .xamin. d 70
wit esses, dismissed cases, witch in
our judgment did not warrant indict-
meur aud found "a true bills.
We have examined the Jail and find
II ia a fairlS sanitary co dition.
The Constaoles of the county have
been before Us and report no disorder
or violations Of the law in their re-
spective Jurisdictions
We desire to thank our able States
Attorney for the valuable assistance
rendered us and to commend the Sheriff
and his deputies for having the wit
nesses promptly on hand.
We recommend 20 the County Com
missioners that the Court House be
kept in more tidy condition, that the
windows be kept cleaned, that new cur
tains be provided to replace the cur
tains that are now in dilapidated con- !
dition, that toilet be provided for the {
women somewhere convenient to the
Court House, that the plaster in sever !
al parts of the Court House,be repaired 4
AVID that cement walk be built from
the c curt House Steps to the font
gate.
Having examined all matters that
have come before us with diligence, We /
most respectfully ask to be discharged
W. I. Mcpherson, Foreman.
State VS. Robert Gay. charged 18th
bastardy. Plead guilty. Sentenced o
give bond for $4,000 to secure pay
ment Of IS 90 PER month for support of
child
State VS.. Henry Lloyd, charged h
bastmdy. Motion to quash indictment,
motion granted, Cooksey for State;
Posey & Posey for defense.
idsy Judges Briscoe, Camalier
aud Beall on the bench.
State VS.. Harry Smith, charged with
murder. Tiled before jury. veriiet
guilty OF manslaughter Sentenced to
House Of Reformation for period of six
years and until 21 years of age. Cook
sey for ststei Mitchell & Digges for
defense.
State VS. Charles W, Pyles; five
cases. Plead guilty. Fneh $50 90
and costs in first and f urth case each
and sentence suspended in the second.
third and fourth upon pay ment Of costs.
Several prisoners were erraigned.
Saturday. Judges Briscos, Cana
lier and Beall on the bench
State VS.. Lorenzl Hawkins alias To-
renz, Green. harged with larceny.
Tried by Jury. Verdict not guilty.
Cooksey fer State; f. S. Posey ard
E leled for defense.
STATE vs. Beljsmin Hanson, alias
Bennie Hansen, charged with larc-uy;
tried bs ia v; verdict guilty and sen
fenced to House OF Correction for a
perioi Of two Yeas Cooksey for
Stated a Nilnter for defendant !
Stare vs.. Frank Hanson, charged
with larceny; plead guilty aud srntenc-
ed to House Of CORRECTION tr two
years. Cooksey Tor State
Monday. -Ju yes Briscoe and Cana
lier on the beech.
State vs. Harry Fent, charged with
larceny. Tried by Jury Verdict Of
goiltS; s-ntenc, d t. Is n o"ths in House
of Correction; Cook-ey Tor tate; F. S.
Peseg for defendant
State VS.. Frederick Marbury, alias
Frrddie Msrbury, charged with as
sault with intent to kill Tried by
Jury. Verdict guilty; sentenced to Nd.
P..uitentiary for seven years; Cooksey |
Tor 5 ate F S. Posey and Digges for
defendant.
State VS.. Robert Berry, charged with
assault with intent to kill. Non pros
on first count; plead guilty on second
charging assault. Sentenced to House
of Correction for three years.
Josias II. Hawkins VS. John G.
Jameson; Judgment reversed and judg-
ment for appellant, each party to pay
els own costs; Mitchell & Digges for
appellant; j. F. Mudd for appellee.
Tuesday Judge Camslier on the
bench.
State VS. Edward Murray, charged
with assault with intent to ravish; tried
by Court: verdict not guilty on first
count but guilty on first count charg
log assault. Sentenced to House Of
Correction for three years. Cooksey
for Statei F S. Posey for defense.
State VS. ollie Mills, on same charge;
verdict and sentence same. Cooksey
for State; W. H. Gray for defense
Joseph L. Alvey VS.. Joseph II How
ard, judgment reversed and judgment
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