Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-11-21
eouri Proceeding

The November Term OF she Circui
Court convened on Monday last, with
Judges Camalier and Beall on thu
bench.
The first business taken up was tho
selection Of the Grand and Petit Juries
Judge Camalier delivered a briel
charge 70 the Grand Jury, calling It's
attention 70 the various ohenses that
would come before that body for us
consideration Ihe dockess were then
gone over and cases mafked for ii-ai
and coutinuance.
Following the noon RECESS, the court
proceeded with trial OF cases on the
docket. The first case taken up was
that of State vs.. Stephen l. Graves,
charged with violation of the autono-
bile law. appeal from sentence Of JUS
tice Of the Peace. Held Sub curia =.
Cooksey for state; L, A. Wilmer for
defense
State VS. James Thomas, charged
with keeping gambling house. no
tion to quash, motion granted. Cook
sey for State; J. F Mudd for defense
State vs.. same, charged with keep
ing disorderly house. Pleaded not
guilty and submitted to the court; adj
judged guilty and sentenced to House
Of Correction for a period six months.
COcksey for State:J 4 Audd for de-
tense
Tuesday.---Judges Camalier and
Beall on the bench
= Sarah G Woodburn vs.. Charles n
Ross & Company and William G.
Woodburn. Verdict for claimant.
L. J. Edelen for claimant.
State vs. Joseph Swami, charged
with reckless operation Of an automo-
bile; pleaded not guilty and submitted
to court; adjudged guilty and sen
fenced to pay line $50. Cooksey for
state; Mitchell & Diggs for defense.
Grand Jury brought in prescntnents
and indictments against Robert Kerr
ney, William Butler and Richard
Smith.
State vs.. Robert Kerney, charged
with assault with intent to kill; ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty W.
". Diggs and J. A Wilmer assigned
for defense.
State vs.. William Butler, charged
with larceny. Pleaded guilty and SEN
tence suspended for two years. Cook
sey for State; J. F. eudd for defense.
State vs.. Herbert v. Hudgins.
charged with making false statements
derogatory to the financial condition
of Indian Head State Bank. Pleaded |
ont guilty and submitted to Jury.
Verdict not guilty. Cooksey for state; |
J. f. Mudd for defense.
State VS.. j. Daniel Wood, charged |
with disOrderly conduct. Pleaded gull |
ty and sentenced to pay fine of 81 90
and costs Cooksey for state.
State VS.. same, charged with assault. |
Compromised by States Attorney up-f
on payment of costs.
Wednesday, Judges Camalier and |
Beall on the bench.
Grand Jury brought in Presentmcnts
and indictments against Mary G. |
Wills, Bette Proctor, Earl Sfmms,
Henry S. Fuller, Willie Johnson, JOS |
eph Eli johnson, Edward Grant and |
Homea Thomas, and Indictments |
against Robert Kerney and Richard |
Smith.
Roy Stonestreet VS.. The Semmes
Motor Line, Inc. Motion to dismiss
overruled. J. f. Mudd for plaintiff;
Cooksey and Smith for defendant.
State VS.. Rosie Johnson, attachment |
for contempt.
State vs.. Edward Smith, charged
with larceny of horse and buggy. Ar |
raigned and pleaded guilty; sentenced !
to the Penitentiary for six years.
State vs.. Rich'd Smith, charged with /
the larceny of horse and buggy. Ar
raigned and pleaded guilty: sentenced
to the Penitentiary for three years.
State vs.. Ralph Munsen. Suspen-
sion Of sentence at May Term stricken
out and sentenced to the Penitentiary
for period OF three wears.
State vs.. Maggie WEIGH, attachment
for contempt
State VS.. Joseph Welch, attachment
for contempt.
Samuel d. Gray VS.. Chesapeake &
Potomac Steamboat Company Judg-
ment confessed for plaintiff in the sum
Of $500 and costs. +. Stone Posey for
plaintiff; Mitchell & Diggs for defense.
State VS. Earle Simms and Harry
Simms, charged with assault. Pleaded
guilty and held sub curia.r Cooksey
for state; Mitchell & Diggs for de
Tense.
State VS. William Cole, charged
with carrying concealed weapons. Mo-
ton to quash warrant overruled
Cooksey for state; F Stone Posey for
defense,
State VS.. William H. Tayman.
with rape. Tried by jury.
Cooksey for state: Mitchell q Diggs
for defense.