Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-11-18
Circuit Court.

The November Term of the Circuit Court
for this county convened here on Monday
last, with Judge Edward C. Peter on the
bench. Henry A. Dawson was selected as
foreman Of the grand jury.
The constitutions and laws of our coun-
try and State must be observed, whether
we approve of them or not, declared Judge
Peter in his charge to the grand jury.
mo law should be repealed on the theory
that it cannot be enforced. for when gov
eminent is unable to enforce its laws. then
that government ceases to function" con-
tinued Judge Peter.
These statements were made by Judge
Peter in calling attention of the grand jury
to alleged violations of the liquor laws in
the county, He stated that a still had re-
Gently been captured near Rockville, and
that the court had been informed of the
recent operation of another in different
section of the county. Such violations of
law, asserted Judge Peter. are frequently
committed with the knowledge of many
citizens of the neighborhoods, and he de-
clared it to be the duty of good citizens to
assist in the enforcement of all laws,
whether they liked them or not.
Judge Peter told the jury that there had
boon much disorder recently at public
gatherings. due, he said. to the use and
sale of intoxicants. lie urged rigid in
vestigation.
Judge Peter informed the jury that there
is movement on foot among well-mean-
ing people Of the county in the interest of
bond issue for the erection of new Jail
and county almshouse He urged the jury
to carefelly investigate both institutions
and to give an opinion as to whether there
is sufficient need for mourning such ex-
pense.
The following compose the grand and
petit juries;
Grand Jury-Henry A. Dawson, foreman;
Charles E. Thompson. Zaccheus Woodfield,
Walter T. Allnutt. Charles F. Windham.
James H. Cissel. c.. Scott Duvall. Joseph
H. Bodine. Clasett C. Hilton. Julius Hall.
James o. Turner, Benjamin o. Woodward,
G. Lewis Myers. VIM. T. Griffith. Harry C.
Hurley. Edward Darby. Willie W. Price,
George W. Edwards. Josiah J. Hutton,
Richard T. White, Jerry R. Pugh, Edward L.
Chiswell and Edward W. Birgfeld.
Petit Jury-Harry C. DeMuth, Cornelius
W. Clum. Charles E. Bond, VIM. A. Jones,
Franklin E. Cue. Henry Lattener. German
Butler, James E. Duvall. Robert w. Offutt.
Roger D. Nichols. Arthur L. Lnthicum,
Julian E. Osmond. Leonard L. Nicholson,
Jr.. Elijah T. Bean, Eugene W. Cissel. AL
fred c. Warthen. Milford Offutt Frank j.
Downey, William P. Jones. Robert L. Saun-
ders. Charles E. Lechlider. ST.. William D.
Bell, Arthur W. Stonestreet, John W. Case
and William M. Lewis.
The following cases have been dis
posed of:
Benjamin Cooley. appellant. VS.. Harrie
Hessie, judgment for appellant.
Algie Morningstar. appellant. VS.. Edward
Brosius, judgment for appellant.
Erwin Butt, appellant, VS.. County Com
missioners, judgment for appellant.
William McGaga. appellant, VS.. County
Commissioners judgment for appellant.
M0sby Butt, VS.. County Commissioners,
appellee, judgment for appellee.
Chas. Taylor, appellant, VS.. County Com
missioners, judgment for appellant.
Harry Shaw. appellant, VS.. County Com
missioners, judgment for appellant.
Robert Elkins, appellant, VS.. J. Tyson g.
Son, appellee. appeal dismissed.