Democratic messenger., 1919-03-29
TRIED FOR MANSLAUGHTER
VERDICT WAS mot GUILTY."
Jury Declared Henry Townsed Killed Vim.
Hudson in Self Defense and Was
Justified in So Doing.

The March term of the Circuit Court
for Worcester County convened last
Monday with Judges Bailey and Ducr
on the Bench. Judge Pattison joined
them Tuesday morning.
Mr.. James r. Dale, of Whalcyvilc,
was chosen foreman of the grand jury,
and the charge was delivered by Judge
Ducr The grand jury was composed
of the following:
James 7. Dale, H. Clay Spurricr, d.
Frank Fooks, John l.. Mason, James
W. Hancock. Mitchell S. Pilchard, Har-
ry W. Perduc, Edgar ~ McMaster.
John a. Dennis. Walter 7. West, Fred
NJ. Mariner, Harold Webb, William T.
Burbage, Levin b. Disharoon, Alger-
non \. Abbott, Mortimer w. Collins,
William II. Baylis, George I. Little
ton. William Hastings, James Ryan,
Edward Gray. Norman Peters, Roger
W. Lankford.
The grand jury completed its work
in one day; it found l3 indictments in
that time; five for selling liquor, five
for house breaking, one for assault
three for larceny, and one for carrying
concealed weapons. 1t is thus shown
that Mr.. Dale was a very efficient
foreman. and the grand jury was COM
posed of men who followed him with
a promptness that brought their work
to quick finish.
The Committees of the grand jury
to visit and report on the Court House,
Almshousc, and Jail were prompt in
making their reports, and there seems
TO be no serious trouble with any of
the places mentioned. The reports
are as follows:
Messrs. d. Frank Fooks, Norman
NJ. Peters and james W. Hancock
were the committee to examine the
Court House. They found the condi
tion of the building very good, but
recommended that additional pro-
visions be made for keeping the rec
ords Of the County Treasurers Office,
also that some leaks in the building be
looked after.
McSsrs. John l.. Mason, Fred W.
Mariner, IL. c. Spurrier and l.. b.
Disharoon were the Almshousc Com
mittec. They reported that they
found the place clean and the inmates
well cared for.
Messrs. Roger W. Landlord, Edgar
y. McMastcr. John A. Dennis, and
Mortimer W. Collins were the Jail
Committee. They reported the Jail
we'll kept and clean and that the
prisoners said they were well fed.
No. B Appeals. Ernest Pusey VS..
Columbus l.. Pusey, Suit over sale of
a horse Tried before jury. Verdict
for appellee for sum of $500.
No. s Civil Appeals. Eastern Shore
Farmers Exchange vs.. George G. p.
Moore. Trial before Court. Suit for
sale of potatoes. Judgment for APP
pellce and costs.
No. Civil Appeals. John T. II.
Birmingham vs.. Charles W. Dennis.
Trial before Court Judgment for
appellee with costs.
No. 25 Trials. Josephine ID. Whalcy
VS. William l.. Jarman, ct al Trial by
jury. Verdict for plaintiff, assessing
damages at $2lS.67.
50 Trials. William j. Payne Us.
Eastern Shore Farmers Exchange.
Trial by jury A suit to recover the
price of potatoes Verdict for plain
tiff at S6l7 80.
No. 8. Criminal appearances. state
vs. William Hughes. Plea guilty.
Submission to Court Sentenced for
years for attempted housebreaking
in Pocomoke City. parolcd
No. lS Trials. Annie S. Corbn,
claimant, vs.. j. Herman Perdue, as
signee. Jury trial. Verdict for de-
fendant.
No. = Criminal Continuances. stat
vs. Sidney Williams. Plea not guilty
and travers before the Court. Guilty.
Court is still in session and will
likely run over several days next
week. Judge Pattison left Wednes-
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