Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29
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Reported for The INDEPENDENT DelopariaE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURTS.

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Grand iusg. The following gentlemen
ompose the Grand Jury ;-Danie Corhit
Joshua Clayton, Abraham Vandogrfl. John
l. dge, William Lee, b. a, Janyier, Abner
Cloud; William Morrow, John Richardson,
Alexander n. Dixon, John Ball. Thomas Bah-
kin, Daniel Thompson, Howard Ogle, Levi g,
Cooch, Henry Cazier, Robert Rhodes, Elihu
Jefferson, John Belylle, Anthony NJ. Higgins,
William Wilson, losePh Fleming, Isaac T.
Walker. 55ti- Ec'
The following gentlemen compose the gene
raj Jury John Miller, James Merit, Mathew
Naudain, Edward Oldham, William Ruth, Jacob
Riyefcomb, Lewie O. Justis. John Sawdon,,
William p. Massey, Thomas APpleby, John
7. Simmons, Thomas Taylor, Hays Chandler,
Joel Robinson, Isaac Hendrickson, Harlan
Cloud, J. Poulson Armstrong, James Griffith,
William NJ. Shakespeare, James Huston, Charles
+. Vanhickle, Charles Goo6ing, John Houston
Benjamin F.. Caller, Thomas Marin, Jacob G,
vandyke, John Walker, John NJ. Naudain,
Caleb I. Swayne. b r{ss 5rd daa&lE IN
State Us. Sarah Dukes for keeping dirordet-
" house, near Glasgow. The principal viii.
ness against her, was a witness who lived near
her residence, and who stated that there was
number Of carriages there on Sunday, also a
number uf girls of the right sort. He also
testified to The hearing Of noises. The jury
heard enough 10 convince them she kepta dis
orderly house, and returned verdict Of guilty,
Stale Us. Bejn. Frank, plead guilty,
SLATE rs. James Finley, for stealing pair Of
pants from the Poor House. The accused who
is middle aged white man, had been pauper
in the Poor House, whicl he left, and the pants
were missed, he returned TO Wilmington in
about ten days, when the pants were found On
him. He stated he bought the pants from
lady in Orange street, in ibis city. he lady
b ing summoned stated that was untrue -
Verdict not guilty. Isa
State Us. James CdiatreH, (coIored) for Lar
ceny. Verdict guilty. Fined and sentenced
10 receive 80 lashes.
STATE u.s. Nelson irons, (coloredl for breaking
open the store Of Mr.. Hagany 10 this city, and
stealing shoes. Sentenced 10 80 lashes, fined,
sold, &c, W ' s
State Us. Susan Shields, for ohstructin1 pub
lie road. This lady owned some land betwren
the Bear and Sinelley's formerly lnskeer's
mils,) and fenced oul TO what she believed her
land. 81 fore d0ing 50 she saw the Road Com
missioners, and they made no objection. IL
appeared that If there was an obstruction OF
tie road, that it was not from this lady's fence,
as it was on her own land. Verdict not guilty.
Stale Us. henry Brown, Larceny. Pleaded
guilty.
Siate Us. Jamcs Johnsen. leolored) charged
with committing an assault and battery on
George Cox, (white MANI Cox. who -
dissipated man, living in the neighhorhood OF
Port PeRn, charged Johnson with ASSEMBLING
him. He stated that he invited Johnson in his
house to diink, and that after drinking Tor
aome time, Johnson committed an attack on
him. and hur, his shoulder. The black man
stated that Cox inyIied him in TO drink. com
mitted an attack on him. and as he rushed out,
by some means Cox got his shoulder put out.
Verdict not guilty. na mha.
| State Us. Thumbs Malone, for stealing cont
from Mr.. Perry of this Iity. Malone was fnTner-
| ly ostler at the Mermaid Ia erna fey miles from
this city, and in fit of intoxicaiion took the
coat from stall in The lower market. Verdict
guilty. But the jury recommended him 10
mercy. The Judge postponed the senlenct in
order that petition for pardon might be pre-
scented to the Governor.
STATE Us. Robert Cannon, for obstructing a
I Constable in discharge of his duty. Fined
| Stats.ss. Philip ReyJold, jr. for ohstructing
| Clinton street in Delaware City. Ii appear
that Mr.. Reybolds is building wharf at Della
ware City, and has used and filled what he
claims TO he his private property. for thai rnr-
posse lit being one end OF Clinton street, The
citizens of Delaware City claim it as being
part Of Clinton street, which has free passage
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Court adjourned, s
Ntw CAsrLE, Saturday, Nov. IS, ls4s.
/ The Jurors in attendance al The Court,
were discharged last evening, until Monday
morning and the Court this morning have
been engaged in hearing the causes 90 the hist
of arguments. The whole time of yesterday
was taken up IN the trial Of the Stale VS. John
Dumpsey. This was an indictment for main
tanning nuisance upon the public highway,
| and wa opnerallV Eunun rs "a hhnp N 30
(no alIuslon 10 bones of the campaign of ls4i.)
The cause produced no little excitement and
some merriment. The State alleged that the
defendant annoyed The public by producing uh-
| wholesome smells, fiOm the boiling of bones
and ufials, WHICH he used in the course If his
bus ness, being that of manufacturer Of neal 5
foot oil, grinding Of bone dust, &c, and produ-
ced numerous Witnesses 10 prove an unwhole-
some, unhealthy and inSuppurabe stencil, as
issding from The bone house, situate about SOP
Yards from the west side Of The Wilmington
causeway, and striking the oliactory nerves Of
men and women passing the cauSeway, causing
some to assault the prominent member of their
own face, and pinch it in a violent manner, so
as to destroy Tor the time being, the sense OF
shutting air, however pure, and of enj"yiag
smells however OdOrierous and sweet. Many
witnesses were examined on behalf Of the pro-
seculion, among them officers lately ID commits
} sion, viz an Ex-Prolhonatory, an Ex-SherIff,
and members OF the bar. All testified 10 the
fact, that in passing 70 and from Wilmington,
as they approached that charging city, they
were annoyed BY offensive streakS of most pu-
trid matter striking upon their smelling sense,
and sickeRing their hearty slomachS. One wit
J ness e>Iified'that he teh the stencil, and feeling
it, scented II for mure'iha half mile-a great
nose his. Il appeared by evidence produced
ON behalf OF the defendant, that there were two
or more manuiaclUTies Of the same description,
within short distance of the one indicted, be-
sides compost heaps, carcasses of dead horses,
and other nnwhoeSume substances in, around
and about the city OF Wilmington, which might
produce offensive stencil, and that the same was
only scented by the good people when the Wind
was from particular pOlut, and they passed
and repassed at other times, with other breezes
no cause Of annoyance would be felt by them,
as il was with the wind in their firOr. There
was no evidence Ia prove that his bone house
was the cause o6the stencil complained Of, and
the Jury should acquit him, which they did,
notwithstanding the particular law, and charge
of the Judge, and the lengthy argument of the
do anti, alto Rraflfnrd n