Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-03-31
JUDGE R.D. JONES
CONvENES COURT
Commented in Charge 10 Grand
Jury on laSlty Of Observing
The Oath Of Secrecy

Circuit Court tor Worcester
County last Monday morning and
delivered the charge to the grand
jury, of which Francis NJ. Wilson.
Esq. of Pocomoke City. was
named as foreman.
Judge Jones said that glance at the
personnel of the grand jury was enough
to convince him that il was unnecessary
to remind them of the sanctity Of the
oath they had taken, because he believed
they would keep it conscientiously. and
the only reason that he wanted to en-
phasize the matter was the fact that in
another county of the Circuit recent
grand jury or some member Of it. had
apparently given out its proceedings so
that the newspapers the next day after
an indictment was found commented
upon the fact, and gave the evidence
produced before the grand jury. He
/ said that no such thing had ever happened
in this county, and he hoped it never
would happen.
There s no telling the hard feelings
engendered by the violation Of this oath
and the grand jurors must be- impartial
and know neither friend nor foe in their
deliberations They had only one side of
case to hear the other side would be
heard in Court He said that the Court
had heard rumors Of violations of the
liquor law in certain sections OF the
county 1t would be the duty of the
grand jury TO investigate the matter
not with view of PERSECUTION of
those so charged. but they should be
PROSECUTED for violation of the
law. II the people treat one law as a
dead letter it would encourage the vio-
lation Of other laws. so all laws should
be strictly enforced and violators prose
cuted therefor
The grand jury is composed as follows:
Francis NJ. Wilson. James 5 Conner,
William II. Richardson. Harvey Free
man, George Hayward. Jr. Peter w
Donnoway. Aaron J Hudson, r. Scott
Richie Curtis j Law. George S Mills.
c. Wilbur keas. John Brittingham
Orlando Shockey. Roger w. Lankford
William r. Groten. George W, Vincent.
Gordon l.. Burbage. Eary B. Burbage.
Sewell Baker, Edwin a. Mariner. r.
Guy Corbin Francis +. Collins, W H.
Bayls The grand jury elected MIR. G.
Wilbur Keas its clerk.
The grand jury adjourned Wednesday
afternoon 1t found - indictments and
made the following recommendations
The Jail Committee composed OF
Messrs. George w. Vincent, George
Hayward. W. f. Groten and f. A.
Mariner, reported the Jail TO be in good
condition and well kept
The Aims House Committee, composed
of Messrs George S. Mills. Sewell
Baker. John Birmingham and Henry
Freeman, recommended repairs be made
to the almshouse inside and out. that
the bedding for inmates was insufficient
and ought TO be renewed, They also
called attention to the need Of papering
the walls aud fixing windows.
The Committee to examine the Court
House composed of Messrs. Gordon l..
Burbage, F. b. Burbage A. j. Hud-
son and Francis NJ Wilson, reported
that the Clerk : office needed floor
covering of some kind. that the County
I Commissioner room have chair
board that the plastering Of the entire
building be looked after and the roof
repaired
The following cases have been tried:
Joel Bailey Davis Co.. Philadelphia,
suit against Charles ~ Thorington, Po-
comoke City, for money claimed to
have been overpaid him, was tried and
won by Mr. Thorington.
Peninsula Produce Exchange W. New
York. Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad
Co, a suit to recover pay for 2l bar
rels of potatoes taken from cars while
in transit Verdict for plaintiff in the
sum of $3.50
James A. Fleming W. W. II. Ruark.
Appeal from magistrates decision.
Ruark sued Fleming for wages claimed
to be owing for work done Verdict of
lower Court reversed and verdict given
for Fleming.
A large crowd was present Wednes-
day afternoon when Christopher y.
Phillips, c. $. Ross and Charles Niblett
were arraigned in Court under indict-
ment for selling liquor in violation of
law. All of the men Piled guilty. Phil
lips to ~ indictments Ross TO 7; and
Niblett to 3. Judge j g
On Thursday the following cases were
tried
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