The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
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with James Guiberson. The case
was not contested, and the jury de-
ciared the damages to be $500.
James Price, colored, or Elkton,
then pleaded guilty to larceny OF a
box OF tools belonging to A. Victor
DAVIS.
nudolph Valentine, Of, Elkton,
who was arrested on the charge or
having stolen goods in his possession
was tried before the Court and ac-
Quilted OF the charge. He was also
tried fefore the Court on the charge
of having liquor in his possession for
purpose of sale. Court deferred its
occasion.
MRS. Florence Patterson, OF Perry
Vile, was tried before a jury, charg-
ed with selling liquor to MT. jack
son, an attendant at Perry Point.
Jackson was non est, and the State
undertook to prove the transaction
Dy two patients at Perry Point.
Verdict, not guilty.
Ernest Abel, of Elkton, was tried
before the Court ON charge OF nom
support of his wife and child. Court
rond him guilty and ordered him to
pay his wife $3.50 weekly for the
next year.
james Randall, colored, OF Port
Deposit, who was given hearing be-
fore Magistrate Scotch, of Elkton,
several weeks ago, and sentenced to
Maryland House of Correction for
six months, from, which he took an
appeal, was tried before a jury,
found guilty and sentenced to e1gh-
teen months in the same institution.
Two verdicts, one of $940.64 and
the other for $4,000 were rendered
Monday against William H. Cox, OF
upper part of this county. Both
suits grew out of an automobile &C
cident along the Rising Sun-Cono-
wingo road, last May.
The first suit was brought by Eu-
gene G. Lorenz, Washington, for
damages to his car. The jury rend-
cred verdict for $940.64.
The second suit, before the same
jury was by Mrs. Anna j. Lorenz, of
Washington, D. c., mother of the
first plaintiff, for $4,000 for per-
sonal accident.
Mr.. Cox was not present to defend
either suit. Harold Cobourn, Of
Perryville, his counsel, announced
that they acknowledged liability,
but argued that the amount of dam
age claimed was very excessive. He
did not place any witnesses on the
stand.
William Pierce, of Rising Sun,
arrested and indicted for selling IL
quor at the premises of Mrs. Rose
Guthrie, who was serving a sentence
in jail, was tried before a jury. Mr..
Cobourn for defense. Messrs. Moore
and Peppersack, special investigators
who had been sworn in as Deputy
Sheriffs of this county, to try to
break up lawlessness; testified to the
saIo Of q hale pint of sFhislkey to
Moore. The defense offered no
testimony. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty with a recommends
ton to mercy, and Court sentenced
Pierce to 80 days in jail.
In the case of Kelsey A. Cox, in
'dicted for having liquor for sale, the
State confessed a plea OF not guilty.
William Leathrum was found
guilty Of two violations Of the pro-
hibition law He was sentenced to
80 days in Jail in one case, and sem
tence was suspended in the other.
The suit of the National Piano
Company VS. Antonio di Plerro' and
wife, of 'Perryville, for payment for
an electric piano, was put on trial
before jury. The jury returned a |
verdict for the defendant:
The case of A. Burdwise VS.. Amos
Brown, ct al, was tried before a
jury, and was not contested. The |
evidence showed that Burdwise had |
sold band instruments to colored |
organization at Conowingo, and that |
only about half the amount had been
paid. The jury returned verdict
for the plaintiff for $378.50.
Several equity cases were heard
and at five O'Clock Tuesday. Court
adjourned until June.
Following the investigation by the