The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

In the case of John Stump, Jr., VS..
Reed Irving, suit for damages re-
sulting from an auto accident near
Principle Furnace, trial before the
Court, the plaintiff was awarded
S40O.
VS.. the Chu-Moar Gum Co., of North
East, verdict was given the plain
tiff for $165.00, the amount asked
on claim for printing.
Wilton Mitchell, aged twenty-five
years, indicted for statutory rape on
the charge of Mary Riale, thirteen
year old Port Deposit girl, that he is
the father of her unborn child,
pleaded not guilty and elected a
jury trial. The prosecuting witness
told of the accused's attentions to
her, of his refusal to marry her, and
of her taking poison with suicidal
intent, which led to the arrest of the
accused. The defense was a denial
of the charges. The case was given
to the jury md an hour later YER
dict was returned of guilty, with
recommendation of mercy.
j. Leroy Sykes, arraigned on a
charge of having liquor in possess
sion for sale, pleaded not guilty.
Trial before the court. The defense
was denial of the ownership of the
liquor in question. The court rem
dered verdict of guilty and sentenc
ed Sykes to six months in the House
of Correction.
Joseph Tollin, indicted for having
liquor in possession, was tried before
the Court. Verdict not guilty.
William Perkins colored was plac-
ed on trial before jury on charge
of assault with intent to kill Lillian
Banks, colored, at Cokesbury, on
March Z. Perkins lived in the
house with Lillian's mother and the
stabbing followed a quarrel. The
jury returned verdict of guilty of
common assault, and Court sentenc-
ed Perkins to so days in jail.
John Williams was tried and con-
'victed of assulting with intent to
kill Frank Smith. The negroes had
a dispute over crap game.
Luke Goodyear was put on trial
for having liquor in his possession
with intent to sell. The State show
ed that several partly filled barrels
of whiskey were found on Luke's
premises buried ."bung up" that a
wooden pump, which could be easily
fitted in the barrels, was also found
which smelled strongly of whiskey.
Goodyear offered no testimony, but
contended that the State had failed
to prove his intent to sell the liquor.
Jury trial. Verdict, guilty. Sen
tence. nine months in the House of
Correction.
The appeal case of Charles Dilks
VS.. the State of Maryland was taken
up. Dllxs, who was charged with
cunning on State Game Preserve,
had been convicted and fined 500
by Magistrate Scotton; from this
Dilks appeared. Verdict of the
Court, guilty. Sentence suspended
upon payment of costs by the appel
liant.
The civil suit between VIM. II.
Harriet against the President and
Commissioners of Chesapeake City,
next came to trial. Mr.. Harriott
claimed that by raising the grade of
George street, his property had de-
preciated in value. The President
and Commissioners contended that
the State Roads Commission had
raised the grade and that they had
had nothing to do with. it. The jury
gave an instructed verdict for the
defendant.
In the case of r. A. Humphreys
Sons VS.. the Water Witch Fire Co.,
of Port Deposit, w. H. Hague and
Hugh Falls, judgment by default
was entered in favor of the plaintiff.