The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02
September Term Of
Circuit Court
Grand Jury Scores Liquor
Law Violators---Rigid En-
forcement Is Urged

bors on Thursday afternoon, and was
discharged, after submitting the fol-
lowing report
To the Honorable, the Judges Of
the Circuit Court for Cecil County:
We, the Grand Jurors of the Sep
TENDER Term, 1886, of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County, having COM
pleted the work brought before us,
beg leave to submit the following re-
port:
We have examined COnstables,
80 Witnesses and found 25 Present
ments, rs True Bills and ignored l3
cases.
A committee appointed to visit the
Aims House, composed of Mr. j. Ed
ward Crothers, Mr.. Norman R.
Touchston, Mr. Fred P. Connely and
Mr.. Hugh S. Shoff, have made the
following report and wish to COM
neni Mr.. Crouch, the over-seer and
his family for the condition of the
building and premises. There we're
26 inmates, namely, Is white males,
2 colored males, white females and
! colored female.
The live stock, supplies and i'm
plements on the farm are as follows;
cows, heifers, horses, 16
hogs, Is shoats, 9 pigs. 100 chick
ems, 10 turkeys, 35 ducks, 200 bush
ell potatoes, barrel of fish, l barrel
of molasses, 175 bushel oats, 100
bushel wheat in barn, % acres Of
straw, l tractor, l set tractor plows,
l binder, l drill, l corn planter, l
moving machine, l side delivery
rake, l hay loader, l double disc, l
spring tooth harrow, 1 roller, l -sulky
pillow, horse pillow, l farm wagon, l
seed sower, feed mill, l grain fan,
l corn shelter, sets harness,
wood saw, 40 tons of coal.
The Jury in body inspected the
County Jail and Sheriff's Office and
found 80 prisoners, namely 1S white
males and IL colored males. The
condition of the Jail alts residence
clean and sanitary.
The Grand Jury recommends some
new mattresses and bed clothing be
purchased and that the necessary
plumbing be done to take care of the
water which has been draining in the
IL,
floors.
1t has been brought to the atten-
ton of this Jury that there is much
fragrant violation Of the law by q
number of holders of beer, wine and
liquor licenses. Sales of liquor are
being made on Sunday Package
liquor is being sold by hotels to other
than occupants Of rooms. The legal
closing hours are being ignored.
Sales have been made to minors, and
in spite of warnings made by the
States Attorney such violations are
continued unchecked. This Jury
recommends to the Sheriff and other
OAnCldAS anu OAACClS CAdI Ecu Will tuG
enforcemtnt of the law that evidence
be secured against these offenders as
promptly as possible.
We further recommend that upon
the securing of this evidence that the
States Attorney request the Court
to recall the Grand Jury to hear and
OF unnn tho Soma
We wish to thank the Court, the
States Attorney and the Sheriff for
the courtesies extended to this body,
and having completed our delibera-
tions regarding all matters brought
to our attention, we request to be
excused.
Robert j. McCauley,
W. d. Bratton, Secretary
Foreman.
Tht appeal case of Walter H. STAR
key, of Pennington, fined by Police
Justice Geo. L. Ewing, 500 for
drunken driving, was tried before a
jury and the verdict of guilty sus-
tanned, as was that in the appeal case
of Chester Russell, of North East,
who had been fined by Magistrate
Rawson for drunken driving AMI
other charges.
The appeal Of the Town of Elkton
vs. Edward Minor in the Marriage
Sign case was heard before the Court
and decision reserved.
The case was appealed from the
decision of Justice of the Peace Wal
ter Miller. who held that the town or
dinance regulating the erection Of
signs in the matter of ministerial
services was unconstitutional.
In the appeal case of Edgar Brady,
colored, of Chesapeake City, charged
with conducting disorderly house,