Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-23

The May term OF the Circuit Court
/ for Charles County convened MONDAY
last with CHIEF Judge w. Mitchell
Digges and Associate Judges VIM
lMeverell Loker and Joseph e MAT
ltinely on the bench. The first busi,
lness of the Court was the drawing OF
the Grand Jury, which resulted as ioi-
Flows
George A. Carpenter, Foreman John
W. Owen, Aivan L. Hanson: Frank
Swami, Jerrie Norris, VIM. i; Cook-
sey, Coma Wade, Francis =. Mat
thews, william Coulby, William A.
Dyson, James +. Medley, Allan r.
Ciagett, John P. Burdetie, Sprague A.
Wheeler, Joseph A. Thompson George
L. Lloyd, Daniel W. Butler, william
B. Perry. M. Lawrence Monroe, Jr.,
James I. Hancock, Walter h. Mddd,
Macmillan Clements and Andrew q.
Clements.
Judge Digges' charge to the Grand
Jury was brief, but to the point COW
ering < matters that would likely
eoniSn- 1iore that body In calling at
tention to the local option law, he said
he did not deem it necessary to give
that law more attention than any other,
but that it be given the consideration
it deserted. His Honor called especial
attention to the gaming law which for
bids the operation of slot machines
and other gambling devices.
The dockets we're gone over and
judgments entered in plain and uncon-
tested cases and others marked for
trial or continuance.
The first case called was State vs..
Frank W. Jarrett, operating motor
vehicle without license; Grim. appeals;
Plea of guilty and submitted TO court.
Sentence suspended.
Posey FOL State; W. J. Mitchell for
defendant.
State vs.. Albert B. Gilroy, trespass;
Grim. appeals. Flea not guilty; sub
mitted TO court; adjudged not guilty.
Posey for State; w. J. Mitchell for
defendant.
Tuesday judges Digges, Loker and
Mattingly on the bench.
State vs.. Frank w. Jarrett, carry
ing concealed weapon; Grim. appeals.
Motion to quash warrant granted.
Posey for State; W. J. Mitchell for
defendant.
State vs.. Thomas P. Wood. disor
derby conduct; Grim. appeals. Plea
not guilty; tried by iuryi verdict not
guilty.
Possy for State; w. ]. Mitchell for
defendant.
State vs.. John Boswell, selling whis-
ky; Grim. appeals. Plea not guilty;
tried BY jury; verdict not guilty.
Posey for State; Cooksey for de-
PENDANT.
Wednesday. Judges Digges, Boker
and Mattingly on the bench.
Benz. M. Boarman and Benz. NJ.
Boarman, use Hughesville Savings
Bank, Inc, VS.. Montgomery Fire In
surance Co. Held SUD curia.
Mudd & Edelen and Posey for plain
tiff; K. L. L. Smith and W. j. Mitch
ell for defendant.
Grand Jury brought In presentments
and indictments against Roy Liyers,
VIM. P. Bragunier and Henry Rollins,
alias Henry Cross.
State VS.. Randle Chase, disorderly
conduct; Grim. appeals. Motion TO
quash warrant granted.
Posey for State; W. ]. Mitchell for
defendant.
Roy Liversi charged with larceny,
and Henry Rollins, alias Cross, muir
der, arraigned; pleaded not guilty.
Stats VS.. Francis Estep, assault;
Grim. appeals. Plea not guilty; tried
by jury; verdict not guilty.
Posey for State; Mudd & Edelen for
defendant
State vs.. VIM. P. Bragunier, oper-
ating slot machine. Plea of guilty;
sentenced to pay a fac of $40 and costs.
PoseY for state; W. j. Mitchell for
defendant
State vs.. William Butler, assault;
Grim. appeals. Tried by jury; verdict
not guilty.
Posey for State; Mudd Il Edelen for
defendant.