The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-13
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
PRoCEEDINGs OF. THE
MARCH TERM

MARCH TERM
J. win Perkins, OF the Third dis
tricts was named by the Court as
Foreman Of the Grand Jury and the
iuries were constituted as foliows:-
Grand Jury. VIII Perkins,
foreman; Stanley s. McCubbin, Jos.
A. Sullivan, Amos 8. Ewing, Henry
W. Frederick, Clarence Glnord. ].
Walton Campbell, Waiter n. Riley.
William r. Little. Curtis q. Price.
Uric Conner, John K. Burkley.
Harry Beers. harry Trimble, Ceci;
b. Cummings, Ohio jackson, VIII
A. Hill, Thomas p. Dorsey, A. Linz
dell Beaston, Fletcher P. Williams,
Harry L. Glackin, Edward g. Will
eiiams and James w. Yerkes.
| Petit Jury-Glfforo hoover, w.
Harry Jones. w. Sterling Evans,
Arthur M. Scott, James Buchanan,
George Ii. Lynch, Samuel 4. Sim
pers, Albert l.. Burlington, Lewis-A.
Kirk, Richard J. s. Bullock, Rut-
ledge T. Clifford, William T. SIM
pers, Levi T. Patterson, r. Deiberl
Aiken, Frank b. Conrey, Oliver g.
Giles, Charles Ii. Kitchens, J. Frank
lin Diggs, Harry K. Iaylor. Howard
X. brown, Jonn W. Doucnene,
Manly Drennen, John y. UeCray.
Hiram W. Shallcross and Willam Q.
Baker.
In the appeal case OF Rudolph
Gregg vs.. State, Gregg was found
guilty and fined fve dcllars aA'!
costs. He had been fined Tor dis
orderly conduct in shooting around
the house occupied by the SimpeI8 q
family on mis- farm near Appleton,
.nd took an appeal.
Frank Burns vs.. State, an appea:
from a magistrates decision impcs-
ing fine of $25 Tor assault and bat
terry on 4. Harlan brown. Trial ba-
fore a jury. Sentence Is days In
Elkton jail. f
Charles w. Grason pleaded guilty
to having an automobile with
changed numbers in his cossesslon.
On recommendation or the Stats's
Attorney, the, Court imposed a tine
Of $1,000 and costs. The charge OF
false titling OF an automobile was
stetted.
The case ofthe Victory Sparkler and
Specially Co., employer, and Federal
Mutual. Liability Insurance Co., Insnr-
er, vs.. Anna Davis, mother of William
Lee Davis, deceased, was placed on
trial before a jury.
The case was really an appeal from
the decision Of the. Accident Insurance
Commission in awarding. .$t1 per week
to Mrs. Davis, dependent mother of
William Lee Davis, who lost his life in
a fire at the Victory Company's plant.
The jury rendered verdict awarding
Mrs. Davis $12.65 per week for the
next four years.
John Rea, of near Elkton, was found
guilty Of violating the. Local Option
Law and fined $50 and costs.
George c. Shealor, of Calvert, was
tried before jury, charged with vio-
lating the Local Option Law. Verdict
not guilty. s .lsaas
Clarence M. conley, tried before the
Court on charge of bigamy, preferred
by Mary O'Shea. Verdict not guilty.
] The Grand Jury reported AZ wit
: nesses examined, Is presentments
made, S presentments withdrawn, and
% true bills found. Cases ignored S.
A day was spent in investigating the
killing. at Principle Furnace, of James
Wormly by Reginald Lewis, both color
ed, but the Jury was not able to return
a presentment as the evidence strongly
tended to show case of justifiable
homicide.
On the subject of carnivals the re.
port says: There has been SO much
complaint against the growth of the
gamDhng that has been allowed so far
70 De carried on by what is called car
niVaiS, and other devices, we recon.
mend that the States Attorney enforce
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abolish the carnival.
We wish to commend the States At
torney for the good work he has done
in his fight anainst the selling of liquor
SO far, and trust the higher ups' in
that traffic, Of which there is so much
talk. may be taken.
State vs.. Field s. Shelor. for selling
liquor. Jury returned verdict of not
State VS.. Chas. ]. Taylor, colored, for
non-support. Tried before Court; yer-
dict of not guilty.
In the suit for damages of David
Coopersmith VS.. VIM. r. Breeding over
! lease ct store property, jury returned
q verdict for the defendant. The case
was q removed one from Talbot county.
State VS.. Jack w. Leslis indicted
Tor breaking and entering into the cot
tage OF A. Greer Jardella. Verdict of
not guilty.
In the case Of Herman s. Keyser, ad;
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