The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
Proceedings OF The December
Term In Session At Elkton

Term In Session At ElktOn
Jas. Williams, Willard Far
mer and Edward Murphy, three
Of seven boys who had each
been fined $40 and costs by
Police Justice Cecil E. Ewing,
of the Sixth district, on charges
of obstructing the highway
with poles and barrels on Hal
lowe'en, and who had taken
appeals, were represented by
Harold E. Cobourn, and elected
to be tried together before the
Court. The verdict OF the
Court was not guilty in the case
of Jas. Williams, but guilty in
the other two. Sentence was
suspended on payment OF costs.
The appeal case Of Joseph
Kinslow, COL, was tried before
the Court. Kinslow had been
accused of making false
statement in obtaining title to
a car, and at a hearing before
Police justice Manly Drennen,
of Elkton, was found guilty
and fined $500, or a years i'm
prisonment. He appealed to
Court. The verdict of guilty
was returned by the Court.
When the appeal case of E.
Leland OFT VS.. the Town of
Elkton, was called for trial
OFT failed to appear, and Judge
Heating, who was presiding,
ordered his bond forfeited. The
Rev. VIM. R. Moon, one of the
marrying parsons of Elkton,
who was Otis bondsman, will
be called upon to pay 500 and
the costs of the case.
The case of Herbert E. Tru-.
man, charged with larceny and
breaking and entering, was
quickly disposed of. Truman is
alleged to have stolen goods
worth more than $4,000 from
properties along the Elk river.
He was sentenced to five, years
in the Maryland Penitentiary,
after pleading guilty to three
counts. Although Truman was
indicted on fifty charges, he
was arraigned on but two of
breaking and entering and one
of larceny.
The appeal case of Chester
Baker VS.. VIM. d. Ewing was
taken up and argument heard
on motion to quash attachment
The case of The Commercial
Co. VS.. Hipkins G Paxton was
tried and judgment extended
in favor of plaintiff for $3.50.
VIM. J. Anderson pleaded not
guilty when arraigned on a
larceny charge, and a similar
verdict was returned by the
jury. Michael Czyzewicz, also
charged with larceny, did not
appear when his case was call
ed and bond was forfeited.
w. ]. Anderson, indicted for
larceny of gasoline from the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., was
acquitted.
VIM. T. Linton and Albert ].
Linton, indicted on similar
charges, pleaded guilty.
In the case of Geo. T. Davis.
also indicted for larceny, the
State confessed a plea of not
guilty.
The case of Harry Hamble-
ton, Jr., by Harry Hambleton,
his father. and next friend. VS..
Albert Logan, was placed on
trial. 1t was a suit to recover
damages for personal injuries.
The boy was struck by a car
owned by Mr.. Logan and sus-
tanned a fractured leg.
The Grand Jury completed
its work on Thursday and was
discharged.
The Jury reported SO wit
nesses examined, found "a pre-
sentiments and "A true bills, and
ignored two cases.
A committe visited the Aims
House. and reported finding in
mates well, but board insuffic-
lent. Upon the report of this
committee some witnesses were
summoned, including the Trus-
tees of the Aims House.
This Grand Jury. from the
evidence given, feel that an in
Justice has been imposed upon
the inmates of the Aims House.
! particularly in the food served
and by its preparation by an
incompetent assistant cook
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