The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-12-13
CRIMINAL DOCKET CALLED
In LOCAL COURT MONDAY
Many Cases Disposed of With
Judge DOub Presiding-Court
to Recess Until Tomorrow

At the opening of Court Monday
morning, Associate Judge Albert A.
Doub, presiding, the criminal docket
was called and at the time court re-
cessed yesterday evening until Friday
morning, the following cases had been
disposed of:
Criminal Appeals.
Stat VS.. Charles Helbig, recklessly
driving an automobile. This case was
tried before Justice W. A. Gender and
the traverser found not guilty, from
which the State prayed an appeal.
In the Circuit Court the appeal was
dismissed by Judge Doub for want of
jurisdiction in the matter.
Following the disposition of the
Helbig case the criminal trials docket
was called.
John Solomon, when arraigned on a
charge of beating his wife entered a
plea of guilty to the Indictment and
was paroled by the Court upon the
promise that he would not again be
guilty of like act, otherwise he will
serve three months in the House of
Correction.
Joseph Povish, of the Kitzmiller
section of Garrett county, plead guilty
to an indictment charging him with
the manufacture and possession of
liquor He was fined 5000 and COSTS
Harley Clegg confessed that he was
guilty on charge of forgery. He has
not yet been sentenced.
Clyde Fike was tried before the
Court on a charge of bastardy and
was ordered to pay 81 per month for
maintenance of the child for IA years.
Elmer Harvey plead guilty to the
forgery of the name of George W.
Paugh to check and was paroled for
the term of three years.
Nettie Keefer sold some liquor to
various persons in and about Oakland
: She confessed and was sentenced to
pay fine of $500 and costs, but was
paroled pending good behavior, the
Court instructing the officials that the
first breach of the law on her part
would tend to her arrest and confne-
ment in the penal institution.
Coye Erwin, one of three men re-
Gently arrested near Altamont for
manufacturing and possession of IL
quor, entered plea of guilty.
Paul Boatman, arrested on the same
charge and at the same time, made the
same plea and drew fine of $500 or
months in the Maryland House of
Correction.
Paul Jones was found guilty by a
jury on an indictment charging him
with bastardy. He was ordered by
the Court to pay $11 per month for
IA years for the maintenance of the
child and $66 for expenses of the
mother or stand committed to the
House of Correction for one year.
Charles S. Williams will pay SIS per
month following his trial before the
Court on a charge of desertion and
non-support of his wife. This sum is
to be paid for the term of II years.
VIM. Stain, indicted for burglary,
had a jury trial end was found guilty.
Not yet sentenced.
Adam Balchanuns and John Town
shend, for burglarizing store at bod
son were found guilty as charged in the
Indictment and were sentenced to be
confined in the Garrett County Jail for
60 days.
Floyd Frantz and Cecil Dewitt, in
dicted for larceny and receiving stolen
automobile accessories at the Glot-
felty Garage, McHenry, entered pleas
of guilty and were paroled for three
years.
Josiah Opel was found not guilty of
the charge of bastardy preferred by
Lillian E. Swauger.
Preston Coulter will pay $500 fine
and costs for the sale of liquor or be
a guest of the State at the House Of
Correction for the term of one year.
Abraham King was found not guilty
by jury on charge of manufac-
ture and possession of liquor.
John Miller was found guilty of
having had carnal knowledge of a
female by jury, the prosecuting wit
\ ness being Edith Snyder, of near Bit
4 finger.
Courtney Tasker, Deer Park, was
released from custody when he was
declared innocent of charge of bas-
tardy preferred by Lucy Day.
Joab Sines, Of near Sang Run, will
spend the next twelve months in the
House of Correction. He was found
guilty of killing and carrying away
a sheep from the pasture field of Fred.
Hoye in the vicinity Of Sang Run.
Branson Brady, larceny; not guilty
was the verdict Of the Court.
Joseph Hinebaugh, for permitting