The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-15
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Criminal Docket Was Called Monday
and Cases Now Being Tried.

the present on last Friday evening
when the jury in the damage case of
Joseph Foley against DR.. Melody for
injuries sustained by. the plaintiff at
the coal mine of the defendant when
he fell down an air shaft several
months ago, rendered its verdict, find
ing for the plaintiff in the sum of
1895.
As soon as the verdict was rendered
court recessed until Monday morn
ing, at which time the criminal ap-
peal docket was called and the follow
ing cases disposed of up to the hour
of this paper going to press:
l. Charles D. Harvey, who was be-
fore the Court on two appeals from
Justice Hamill for violating the hunt
ing laws of the State, entered a plea
of guilty to the charge of hunting
during the closed season and with the
plea of guilty entered the affirmation
of the judgment of the lower court,
fine of SIS and costs, followed. The
other charge against Harvey, that of
killing a gray squirrel out of season
was nolle pressed by order of the
States Attorney.
8. Charles, Davis, who operated
gaming table at the Garrett County
Fair during last September and who
was arrested and fined by Justice
West on the charge, entered an APP
peal at the time, posting $3.50 in cash
for his appearance. When the case
was called Davis failed to appear and
his bond was ,rfeited.
4. Louis Waingold, charged with
recklessly driving an automobile and
fined by Justice West at the hearing
at the time appealed the case and
at the trial before Judge Doub
Tuesday the decision of the lower
court, carrying fine of $40 and costs
was affirmed.
5. A. c. Rodeheaver; from JUS
tice West; malicious destruction of
property. A plea of guilty was en-
tered and Rodeheaver was fined IS
and costs.
6. The charge lodged against John
Wilt before Justice West, charging
him with not sending his children to
school, was nolle pressed by order of
the States Attorney.
7. Hurley Miller, who was fined $40
by Justice West for having induced
youth to absent himself from school.
and from whose decision Miller took
an appeal, had the appeal dismissed
when the case was called, which af-
firmed Justice Vests verdict.
Criminal Trials
Upon the completion of the trial
of the criminal appeal docket cases,
the criminal trial docket was taken
up and the following cases have been
tried:
State VS.. Mabel Custer; fornication
with a negro; trial before the Court;
not guilty.
State VS.. Harry ]. Barnard; bas-
tardy; plea of guilty confessed. The
Court imposed the penalty of Barnard
paying $12 per month for the support
of the child until it arrives at the
age of II years and $50 to the moth
er, Mabel E. Bittinger.
State VS.. Wilmer Runyon; theft of
watch, the property of Mrs. Cline,
of Mountain Lake Park; plea of gull
ty confessed; parolled for the period
of four years.
State VS.. Scott Parondo, who was
indicted for the sale of liquor and of
giving liquor to minors, was tried be-
fore the Court; guilty; fined $3.50 and
costs.
A second case against Parodo on
similar charge was dismissed by order
of the States Attorney.
State VS.. William ("Liquor") Lee;
indicted for giving liquor to minors,
was tried before the Court and YER
dict of guilty rendered Lee has not
yet been sentenced by the Court.
State VS.. Fred. Sewers, also indict-
ed for having given liquor to minors,
was found guilty by the Court; SEN
tence not yet pronounced.
State VS.. Russell Williams; at
tempted burglary; plea of guilty on
arraignment was entered.
State VS.. Thomas Railey; bastardy;
plea of guilty confessed; bond in the
sum of $500 required providing for
the support of the child at the rate of
So per month and 500 to the mother.
State VS.. Louis Fazenbaker, George
Fazenbaker and Silas Wilt, larceny
and receiving stolen goods; tried be-
fore the Court; not guilty.
State VS.. Mary Turner, indicted for
having stolen blankets from the home
of Mrs. Pysell at Deer Park, entered
a plea of guilty and was parolled by
the Court.
State VS.. Harry Mosser, who was
indicted upon the charge of stealing
an ignition box from the automobile
of Andrew Rawlings, of near Swan
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