Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-06-01
Court


Thursday--Judges Briscoe, Cana
lier and Beall on the bench.
State vs.. Charles Ashton, attach
ment discharged.
State VS.. Edward Young, charged
with adultery. Plead guilty and SEN
fenced to pay fine Of $1,000 and
costs. Cooksey for State; w. J.
Mitchell for defense.
State VS.. Albert Slye, Jr., charged
with larceny. Plead guilty and sen
tence suspended for the period oil
four years and committed to custody
Of his father until he reaches the age
of twenty-one upon payment OF costs
Cooksey for State; W. NJ. Diggs fol-
defense.
State VS.. William Collins. charged
with bastardy. Plead guilty and SEN
fenced to give bond in the penalty
of $4,000 to pay mother $500 per
month until child reaches the age OF
twelve years. Cooksey for State.
Edelen for defense.
Grand Jury brought in present.
ments and indictments against Bessie
Day, William w. jenkins, Ada Day.
Dudley Robey, Clarence Johnson and
indictment against Sarah slider and
Jennie Grigsby.
Grand Jury brought in present.
ments and indictments against Bessie
Day. George P. Herbert, Macmillan
Clements. J. Thomas Delozier and
Sprague Wheeler.
State VS.. Henry Lloyd, charged
with bastardy, submitted to Jury.
Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to give
bond in the penalty Of $4,000 to pay
mother $500 per month until child
reaches age of twelve. Cooksey for
State; F. Stone Posey for defense.
The Grand Jury brought in the fol-
lowing report:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland:
We, the members Of the Grand Jury
for the May term Of court, 1917, re-
spectfully submit the following re-
port:
We have been in session four days,
have investigated thirty-six cases, ex-
amined fifty-three witnesses, dis
missed eleven cases, which in our
Judgment did not warrant indictment
and found twenty-five true bills.
We have examined the Jail and find
/ in good sanitary condition.
All the constables of the county
nave been before us. and report no
disorder or violations of the law in
heir respective jurisdictions.
We desire to thank our able States
attorney for the valuable assistance
he has rendered us, and also desire
% commend the Sheriff and his depu-
les for having the witnesses on hand
We recommended that the Sheriff and
of the county be instructed
% see that all persons required by
aw to take out licenses in their re-
'pective trades, and especially that
hose selling cigarettes and owning
be diligently looked after.
Having examined all matters that
rave come before US with diligence,
We must respectfully ask to be dis
.harged.
J. E. FARRALL,
Foreman.
HUGH MITCHELL,
Clerk.
Monday-Judges Briscoe, camalier
md Beall on the bench.
State VS.. Sprague A. Wheeler, charged
With selling cider. Plead guilty. SEN
enced to pay fine of $1,000 and costs. |
for State; W. ]. Mitchell and
. F. Mudd for defense
State VS.. Thomas Delozier, Maxinil- |
ian Clements and George P. Herbert,
ach charged with selling cider. Plead |
utility. Sentenced each to pay fine OF |
1000 and costs. Cooksey for State
Mitchell and ]. F. Mudd for defense
State vs. Dudley Robey, charged with |
cling cider. Plead guilty. Sentenced |
o pay fine of $1,000 and costs. Cooksey
or State; F. Stone Posey for defense.
State vs. Ada Day, charged with SELL
ng whiskey. Plea OF autrefois acquit |
Judgment for traverser on plea. Ira
erser discharged. Cooksey for State
). Stone Posey for defense.
Adrian Posey, Claimant. vs. The East
IN Shore Trust Company. Order Of
curt on sheriff to sell properly and
ring money into court, for proper dis
ribution by court.