The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-25
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
Proceedings OF December Term

{ Continued from last week. 4
In the case OF John Anderson, OF
Cecilton, VS.. State of Maryland, the
jury redered a verdict of not guilty
for Anderson.
EARLY in November last Anderson
was arrested in Elkton on a warrant
sworn out by Town Bailiff Meekins,
of North East, charging him with
operating an automobile while under
the influence of liquor. He was
taken before Magistrate Geo. w.
Owens, of North East, who imposed
a fine of $3.50, whereupon an appeal
was entered. The appellant denied
the charge preferred against him.
The suit of Madison Brown, Esq,
of Kent county VS.. Julian C. Walker,
administrator, removed to Cecil
Circuit Court from Kent county,
when brought before the Court on
Thursday, Counsel for the defendant
entered demurrer to the plea
which the Court sustained, where
upon counsel for the plaintiff asked
leave to amend the plea by striking
out the word administrator, which
motion the Court refused. A nolle
PROSE- was then entered. The suit
was to cover counsel fees.
The Court overruled the demurrer
to the indictments found against
John Barrow, James Thompson and
A. H. Owens, charged with shooting
ducks from motor boat.
John H. Sherron, of North East, a
young married man, charged with
driving an automobile while drink
ing on November 25, and damaging
another car, who had been fined
$3.50 by Justice Owens with an
alternative of six months in the
House of Correction and had taken
IN appeal, pleaded guilty. Mr..
Cobourn, his counsel, told the Court
he had wife and two young chill
dren and could not pay the fine.
He was willing to take the pledge
for a year or quit drinking al
together, If given chance.
In the case of John Sherron, Court
suspended sentence on condition
that he pay all costs, not own or
drive car for two years, not
drink liquor for two years, and pay
three-fourths of his wages to his
wife.
The suspended sentence given
Thomas B. Boulden for violation of
the County Liquor Law, until this
term of Court was continued until
the March term and Charles r.
Wharton's was continued suspended
for another year.
The grand jury after examining a
number of witnesses. deemed the
evidence insufficient to warrant in
dieting Joseph Garcia, Mexican,
Who was arrested several weeks ago,
harged with stabbing and causing
he death OF Peter Muldoon, of
singerly, and he has been released
rom the county Jail.
Both men were employed as
aborers on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and lived in a double
shanty' near the depot at Singerly.
Garcia alleged that Muldoon,
while intoxicated, fell against file
and cut his arm, from which wound
he bled to death.
Grand Jury Discharged
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day that it had examined SO wit
lesses, made II presentments. found
15 indictments and ignored 16 cases,
including that of Joseph Garcia for
fatally cutting Peter Muldoon on
Thursday night, December 3, in
Garcia's shanty at Singerly. Chief
Judge Adkins discharged the body
with the thanks of the Court for its
efficient discharge OF its duties. The
following indictments were found:
John s. Love. assault with intent
TO kill; James Thompson, John Bar
row and Arthur H. Owens. violating
the Ducking Law; Roland Dennis,
George B. Jackson, Camille Darazio,
possessing liquor for sale; Florence
Promatice, selling liquor; Paul Fer
guson, Morris and Harry Davis and
Ralph Skillman, larceny; Charles
Farmer, colored, procuring false
swearing by applicant for marriage
license; James Goodyear, selling
liquor, 3.
Charles FarmeG eolored, indicted
for swearing falsely in obtaining
marriage license, pleaded guilty.
The case was held under con-
Capt. James HempAill, OF Chesa-
peake City, pleaded guilty to selling
liquor. Sentence, was suspended.
Morris Davis pleaded not guilty of
larceny Of corn from the field of
Frank Corridean. Verdict of the |
Court. guilty"
Harry Davis pleaded not guilty of |
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