Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-05-30
NAY TERN OF COURT.


Thursday. Judges Briscoe, Cana.
lier and Beall on the Bench.
State vs. Edward Hall, charged with
larceny. Tried by Jury. Verdict not
guilty. Cooksey for State, Mitchell
& Digges for defense.
State vs. Bertha Brawnet, charged
with adultery, plea Of guilty, confess
ed and sentenced to pay a fine Of SO
land costs. Cooksey for State, w. H.
Gray for traverser.
State VS. Edward Docket, found
guilty on "Wednesday. Sentenced to
pay $500 per month for the mainten-
ance of child mentioned in this case
until said child reaches the age Of u
years, etc. Cooksey for State, Nit
chell & Digges for defense.
State VS. Walter Smith, charged with
adultery, plea of guilty, confessed.
Sentenced to pay fine Of $40 and
costs. Cooksey for State, Mitchell &
Digges for defense.
State vs. Ralph Munson, charged
with larceny, plea Of guilty, confessed.
Sentence suspended for the period Of
four years and committed to the Gus
tody to J. Henry Needy. Cooksey
for State, Mitchell & Digges for de-
Tense
Friday. Judges Briscoc, Camalier
and Beall on the Bench.
Order Of Court appointing John E.
Stone, Auditor in Chancery, vice
Adrian Posey, resigned.
State vs. James A. simms, charged
with murder, tried by Jury. Verdict
guilty OF murder in second degree
and sentenced to the Nd Penitentiary
for ten years. Cooksey for State,
Mitchell q Digges for defense.
State vs. Samuel Wolfe, charged
with selling Intoxicating liquors, plea
of guilty, confessed and sentenced to
the Nd. House of Correction for four
months. Cooksey for State, F. Stone
Posey for defense.
State VS. Allen NJ. Williams. charg-
ed with carrying concealed weapons. |
Tried by Court and adiudged not
guilty. Cooksey for State, F. Stone
Posey for defense.
State VS. r. Elmer Wade, charged
with larceny, plea Of guilty, confessed.
Sentenced suspended for two years
upon payment Of costs. Cooksey for
State, J. #. Mudd for defense.
State VS. Francis L. Hall, charged
with larehcy, plea ofguilty, confessed.
Sentenced suspended for two years
and committed to the care of ]. F.
Mudd for period of two years. Cook
sey for State, J F. Mudd for defense.
State VS. Ignatius Easter, ehard with
larceny. Tried by Jury. Verdict
guilty. Sentenced to the Md House
Of Correction for y months. Cooksey
for State, Mitchell & Digges for de-
Tense.
Monday Judges Camalier and
Beall on the bench.
S. X. Burch VS. John Zicovie. Yer
dict for defendant. J. f. Mudd for
Plaintiff, E. J. Edelen for defendant.
S. X. Burch VS. George S. Dent.
Verdict for Plaintiff for s4l.l5. Judg-
ment non pros. j. r. Mudd for Plain
tiff, Mitchell x Digges for Defendent.
state VS. Frank smith, charged with
larceny, plea Of guilty, confessed.
Sentenced suspended for two years and
committed to the care and custody Of |
Frank Smith Sr. Cooksey for State,
Mitchell & Digger for defense.
State VS. Charles Il. Duke, charged
with cruelty to animals. Tried by
Jury. Verdict guilty and sentenced to
pay fine OF $50 and costs. Cooksey
for State, Mitchell q Digges for de-
tense.
Frank Swami vs. VIM. P. Jameson,
Jury trial. Testimony closed. Con-
tinued until Tuesday.
Tuesday. Judges Briscoe and
Camalier on the bench.
Frank Swami VS. VIM. P. Jameson,
concluded. Verdict for appellent.
F. c. Cooksey and J. F. Mudd for
appellent, Mitchell a Dlgges for ap- |
pellee.
Petit Jury dismissed, subject to fur
Their order OF Court.
the Court adjourned from day to |
day.