Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-05-20


The May tern of the Circuit Court
for Charles convened here Monday
last, with Judges Briscoe, Camalier
and Beall on the bench.
The business of the court began with
the drawing of the juries, following
which, Chief Judge Briscoe delivered
a concise and forcible charge TO the
Grand Jury.
The juries. as drawn, are as follows:
Grand Jury. Preston Tippett,
foreman: Charles A. Bowling, w.
Eugene Senders, William II, Gofer,
Frank A. Martin, William Ferguson,
VIM. G. C. Grinder, Z. Henry Bealle,
Francis B. F. Burgess, Everett L.
Willard, Samuel c, Linton, Carroll A.
Willett, Edward l.. Jameson, +. Wv
ian Cooksey, William L. Herbert,
James Radcliffe, Wilbert W. Lloyd,
George A. Carpenter, Harry G. Mes
sick, Bernaee A. Switzerland, John Z.
Gray, Richard A. Briscoe
Petit Jury-Charles A. Riggs, j.
Frank Mattingly, Joseph II. Bateuian,
Benson w. Gates, William j. Cox,
George NJ. Perry, w. Carlyle Turner,
W hiram 4 5TinhaTd, 55sso g. e ii I'll 4
John d. Montgomery, Joseph H. How
ard, James L. Padgett, Ambrose G.
Murphy, Joseph ID. Gardiner, X. Lee
Clements, Richard F. Elgin, L. Henry
Medley, George G. Buckler, w. Alex
Snder Haislip, Allie ]. Twiford, Thom-
as B. Dent, George b. Mudd, A. Col
den Jones, John I. Mattingly, Joseph
W. Lyon.
The dockets were called, cases
marked for trial and continued, and
judgments entered in plain and uncon-
70 sted cases.
First case called was State VS.. bud
ley Willett, assault. Not guilty con.
feSsed by State. Cooksey for State,
Mudd & Edelen Jor defense.
State VS.. Mary Butler, keeping a
disorderly house. Plea of not guilty
confessed by state. Cooksey for state
Mudd & Edelen for defense.
State vs.. Louis Penn, disorderly con.
duct Motion to quash granted. Cook
sey for state; Mudd & Edelen for de
tense.
State VS.. Robert L. Rison, disorder
ly conduct. Motion to quash granted.
Cooksey for state; Mudd & Edelen for
defense.
State VS.. Herbert V. Hudgins, sell.
ing spurious or fermented liquors.
Motion to quash overruled. Cooksey
for state; Mudd e. Edelen for defense.
Roberta While VS.. Airlett Fruit
Products Co. Submitted to court,
Held sub curia. Cooksey for appel
liant. Mudd & Edelen for appellee.
Tuesday-Judges Briscoe. Camalier
and Beall on the bench.
Grand Jury brought in presentments
and indictments against Louis Penn,
Roosevelt Evans, George Whelan,
Lorenzo Hawkins and James Hughes.
State VS.. Herbert V. Hudgins, SELL
ing spurious or fermented liquors.
Tried by jury; verdict guilty. Motion
for new trial pending. Cooksey for
state; Mudd & Edelen for defense.
L. 5. Atkins Il Co. and Clinton T.
Jenkins VS.. Maurice Deakins. Sub
mitted TO court. Held sub euria. Mitch.
ell & Digges for appellant; Mudd &
Edefen for appellee
Wednesday-Judges Briscoe, Cana
lier and Beall on the bench.
William j. Griffith VS.. William
Wedding; suit for damage. Non Pros.
Morriek, Peach, Mitchell and Dlgges
for plaintiff; Mudd and Cooksey for
defense.
Grand Jury brought in presentments
and indictments against Louis Ford
and John Roy and submitted the fol
lowing report
ITO the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Charles County
We, the members OF the Grand Jury
for the May Term OF Court, 1921, re.
|, spectfully submit the following report
We have been in session three days,
Investigated IL cases, examined "a wit.
nesses, dismissed cases which, In our
judgment did not warrant indictment,
and found true bills.
We have examined the jail and found
1t in sanitary condition. The Con.
stables have been before us, and have
reported no disorders in their respec-
tive districts.
We cannot but appreciate the faith
full spirit shown by our States Attor-
ney and we commend the Sheriff fol
having the witnesses on hand.
We have examined all matters that
have come before us with diligence
and we most respectfully ask to be
discharged.
J.. PRESTON TIPPETT.
SAMUEL C. LINTLN, Foreman.
Clerk
State VS.. Nathaniel Shade, assault
with intent to rape; arraiged and plead
ed not guilty.
state VS.. Louis Ford, alias Sam
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