Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-23

convened on Monday morning last
via Judges camalier and Beall ol
the bench. After ghe usual foutiu'
business Of drawing the juric~. Judqr
Camalier charged the Grand Iurl
with his usual force and eioquence
The docket was called and case
marked for trial Or continued Jhs
Grand Jury presented their report 90
Tuesday evening. after WHICH they
were discharged
On Monday evening the death d
Judge J Parran Cranes vas announced
TO the Court, and arrangements were
made to hold memorial services in
June. Judge Camaliers charge 10 the
Grand jury was as follows
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jary:
The oath which YOU have just taken,
the Court holds, Is 10 itself a sufficient
notification Of the grave ana eespon-
sible duties which devolyc upon you
without any agency on is part 70
bring them inio action. II requires
you 10 diligently inquire and true
presentment mako OF ali such matters
and things as shall be given you in
charge, or shall otherwise come 70
your knowledge, touching this present
service" II Imposes upon you the
obligation Of keeping secret al your
proceeding" i warns you TO present
no one for envy hatred ar malice, u
Il commands that yon .'leaye no one
unpresented for fear favor. affection
or hope Of reward, and Il further com
mauds that you shall present al
things truly as they come 70 YOUR
knowledgo
With these sacred obligations rest.
ing upon you, With thcse warnings
and commands which on have raised
your hands to high heaven to uphold,
carry ont and obey, and facing .
Jury composed as this IS Of gentlemen
Of the sirictest Integrity, highest IDEAL
and well-known intelligence, and
whose love Of Justice and right IS IN
delibly impressed apon The very heart
and mind Of the Court. We could sell
send you 10 your chamber without
another word oi counsel. adgiea or
instruction, knowing full veil thai the
law will bc yirdicaied, She sancsltY Of
our homes proiected and the safety
and good order 81 society upheld hut
this cannot be- done since under tiln
wisdom Of The law, tie states After
uey Il required ~ each snccesslye
term, 20 report 70 the Court the acee.
rai offences that have heon eommlilea
In tho county since The preceding term.
and ihc Couri Is directed 70 glee Them
10 charge 70 you aud explain tie lsN
applicable thereto, 50 that the ofFea-
ders may be Indicted. put upon trial
and brought 20 speedy punishment
From the report % the States Al
torney me following eases vii come
before Jon Tor your lnyeFiigalion dur
ihr present session, siz. 2 eases az
assault with intent 70 Kill, cases
Of larceny. ? cases 81 stealing Tie use
81 horse and buggy withoui auy
trioncons intent ore case % iorgers
aud onc case ~ burglary or statutory
house breaking
The ofyensc ~ an assault eish intent
70 Kin differs from murder II shis,
tbat had death cnaued, il wnuld have
bccn murder, and murder, 81 you ali
know IL me killing of another wish
malice afovihought. either expressed
or implied
Larceny Is tbs icloncoAs taking aud
carrying away 81 ihc properly ~ an
other with The intent Of appropriatlnr
Il 70 ONES own use, and differs from
ofienscs 81 taking snd carrying away
oai of he possession Of the Owner
without his consent. IN this, that the
taking 4 FOR temporary use ard not
with ieloneous intent Of holding or
appropriating L.
Forgery IS the making - false ia
slramcni or the altering % L aherebs
different effect ~ given Is de orr
giuhi N,sh intent u deiraad
statutory house breaking discs
only from burglary, IN breaking and
entering ID any tinc wish lnssnt 10
commit feloay therein. 90 stealing
lhcrcfrom goods thernln found Burg
larry al common laN Is The breaking
and entering IL the night lime a fisell.
Ing house with intent 70 commit some
felony therein, whether the Ieloneons
intent BE- executed o. not
a person may be- guilty 81 the crime
Who never made any aetnal entry AZ
ali, as when several come 10 commit
the crime together, and some stand to
watch Ia adjacent places, and others
enter and rob; for 10 all such cases.
the act Of one Is in the judgment Of
tho Law the act Of all.
Besides these Offences which have
been reported, and upon which We
have explained the law applicable %
them. there are TIRES statutes Of orr
State which The Court Is requested 10
call TO your special attention, viz:
The crime 81 abortion, defaulting pub
lie officers and tho unlawful dealing IN
cocaine. AS there q no violation u
either ~ these statutes reported 70 The
Court, Il s. not necessary, and %
good purpose could he served bs *.
planning the laW bearing especially
upon thcm
There IL also local law for this coun-
~ which has been in force since 1876.
IN which il Is made the duty 81 the
Court also to call your attention requir.
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