The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-06-12
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
) Fines Approximating Nearly $500
Imposed for Liquor Violations


of violators of the liquor law of the
county, the State scoring nearly
every time. which has resulted in
the imposition by the Court of fines
approximating nearly $500, togeth-
er with the costs of prosecution will
run the bills of those who were en-
gagged in the practice of bootlegging
to probably more than $500, which
has been paid in every instance.
Last Thursday afternoon, immedi-
ately following the adjournment of
the grand jury Judge Henderson re-
turned to his home in Cumberland, the
civil docket in the Circuit Court hav-
ing been gone over and all cases
ready for trial disposed of. On Mon
day the Court returned to Oakland
when the criminal docket was called
for trial. The grand jury had accom-
plished much during its four days
session the preceding week, having
found ffty-nine indictments, the ma
jority of the indictments being for Vi
olations of the LIQUOR law of the coun-
ty, in some instances there being as
many as eighteen charges against an
individual.
Upon taking the bench Monday
morning the criminal docket was call
ed and the following cases were dis
posed of, there being but two trials
by jury, the first that of Andrew
Shartzer for violation Of the liquor
law, who was found guilty by the
jury and fine of 500 and costs i'm
posed, and the second jury trial was
that of B. l. Neville, charged with
having forged check, the jury in
this case rendering verdict of not
guilty.
All other cases were tried before
the Court as follows:
George c. Melody, violation of the
liquor law; plea of guilty; fined S1O0
and costs.
Donald Simpson, indicted at for
nler session of the grand jury for
having disposed of liquor; guilty;
fined 800 and costs.
Edward J. Frantz, unlawfully sell
my liquor; guilty; fined $500 and the
costs of prosecution.
John Fresh, sale of liquor; guilty;
fined $500 and costs. Fresh recently
came to Oakland from Accident and
engaged in the restaurant business.
The favorite brand of liquor handled
by him was Miller's 100 per cent.
Snider Frantz, selling liquor; fined
$3.50 and costs with a warning from
the Court that upon his next appear
ance upon criminal charge he would
be sent to the House of Correction.
Richard Coddington, sale of liquor;
guilty; fined 800 and costs.
Ernest McRobie, giving liquor to a
minor; guilty; fined 500 and costs.
Forest Fresh, sen Of John Fresh,
sale Of Miller's 100 per cent; guilty;
fined 500 and costs.
Howard Johnson, Mark Cover and
Lorenzo Pollard, sale of liquor; gull
ty; parolled by the Court for the term
of three years.
Lizzie High, sale Of liquor; guilty:
parolled by the Court for three years.
The woman is cook at the Fresh res
taurant.
Barbara Miller, of Dodson, sale C
liquor; guilty; parolled for three
years.
Silas Platter, who was convicted at
former term Of the Court upon the
charge Of theft, and was parolled
for three years upon promise to be-
come a law abiding citizen, was taken
before the Court and sentenced to
serve three years in the Maryland
Penitentiary, he having been indict-
ed by the last grand jury for stealing
horse and saddle. Platter's home
is near Grantsville.
The appeal case of Thomas Stanton
from the decision of Justice of the
Peace, was taken up and the decision
of the lower court sustained
The case of William Hardesty, who
was charged with larceny, was found
guilty and sentenced to serve two
years in the House of Correction.
Darius johnson and Chester Lewis.
youths of Crellin, charged with lar
eeny, were found guilty and parolled
by the Court.
Michael and Clarence Mckenzie,
also Of Crellin, charged with the same
offense, were likewise found guilty
and will receive their sentences this
morning.
Frank Bell and E. F. Sewers, of
Kitzmiller, operating slot machine,
guilty; each fined $50 and costs.
John D. Taggart, for not obeying a
summons to appear before the grand
jury, was held to be in contempt of
Court, and was sentenced to serve ten