Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1852-05-14
rRocK3lsrNss OF COURT.


Grand Jury. TAcsurs appointed David O. VIII
.on, Esq loremab
John Stivensortn lcted for keeping an ale house
In Wilmington, tittout leease, submitted and
was fined slz nni costs
The several ifNtmenis for seli ng liquor on
the Sabbath wers passed by; the Lei stature hay
Tag repsAe,l the sw punishing that oifnce
Tbs Grand juS inaetrd Jares " hitaker, negro
Tor assault, an bs(er, ia two csse' thomas Illus
Worth Tor a.sanl'ina battery aud Mary Ann Cum
minsky for a laSasHxH
Ia motion Sf<n the Court sppoiaied
orr mitre 10 exahlne ihs requirements and quar-
! ieations of lanes II Boush Tor admission as an
Attorney and Coun4 llor II the Court upon whosr
geIorI Mr. Booth W. admitted 20 practice and
took the oalt Of ofh|e.
The rccoynix.ueslof John Ayden, Robert En-
net RoLinson. Edrll Singles ank Jshn Perkins
ir, we've severslly rlied and forfeited.
| Michael Dunnns irftrtsl fer keeping disorde'iy
lasuse ia rencsder >Hsndred, pleaded that he wa
misnsmed IN the indf in.n and that his real nain'
Twas Michael DenuiuS, hqtthe Con't, alter hearing
yitnessthought fhstNiirhad oush, to answer ever,
ss Ne was in he habhof shswering TO the one name
| IS we'll as the othe-- - suggested, however. tina
/ he issue was prr Fable by Jury, and the
verdict might be cofJ'nsyo. Tie defendant then
withdrew his plea, by have, Md the whole case
went to the Jury. Iva. argued by Mr. Gordoi'
for the Stste Mr. Rojnsy for The helen liant. The
Hurry were up all night aud returned avcrdict oil
lconvic iion.--Moion ae,s new trial.
II The State vs. Jos ARMSTRONG, Indictment fei
Ihos. :.ordoa-TT2 1teud,nt keeps store a,
ltls cross roads INV liddletopzn and the Hasi
1.-TWO miles from kNvA. Liquor Is sold there
have seen persons liz bled there ijling, dancing
tIrursnr q wearing, mi E,g luud noises TO The dis
lmrh,nce of the nri@ Xofhood was assaulted
n there by black mani
al R.bf l. Cochrani often avoided going thai
= road, because Of tho sorderly people usually as
h sembled there. | wot not allow any OF my tam
oEly 10 drive my horse s. there; considered i. unsafe.
" The noise disturbed tie whole neighborhooi 9th.
:. ar witnesses coroboraH this testimony.
Jno. w. Callahan Rnews the house well, pass
n 20 il often BY day. don't go cut a, night, considers
i 1.-THE house AN oreerly house
Henry K Hsys-ftA often been at defendants
store dsy and night, ,er knew any unusual dior
y lder. Hs- seen him hut ursiofe at 10 o'clock
:" Has seen large rwdsof negroes and heard him
: ltry to disperse them.
fe rhos. Heys-Neverss any irresulsrity at de
IL fandartls house Ben amin Armstrong is defend
: an,s brother Has tnown crowds Of negroes t
n cone from Middleiosn, drunken and disorderl
- sad helped defendant v dIirs them away.
y, Spencer D. Holton-r fsuse not discnlery. d.
I'd Icndant would not sen quor TO a drunken MAJ.
re- cre,s examined-N eI heard sHn him Tslu'e'
At Tho defendant was haed $40 and costs.
co The State vs. Thomss HIM sworth -lndote
I'd for an assault on Edyard Edwards, who prove
hs that tho dit resided Win his isihcr wines
70 farm, was often insu.,ing and abusive, and Q
at enc occasion drew dung fork over his he's
he and thrsstsned to sinke him
sn Cross examined BIZ Mr.. Rodney. The fath'
1t Of the boy worked f3r my sou, and when m
70 sen moved off | empty cd him to CONS and wor
&r the farm with my fols and stock for share
On ihs ursin. lived X the isrm and had all III
Of houses and premises 10 my occupation, III
II, dft. came to enler ny barn for hay ! ordoe
n him away, and pushed him off He iher raise
The fork over my head with threat. The ha
I'D on which the s,ock fsd was in the bars III
q. ldft. was Ia his fsihet's service.
n. The dsfencs was Nat defendants father W,
urIiH possession Of ,hsihaxn, and the diff being
m his SERVE had rishl III 90 into i GA lswf
vi errand, and Mr. Ed,lf - no right % ,nra
4 hin out. 10 doin4A as tho s.sailsnt-
ia as EalAs, lA NV W. lfe si
IT. ia slfkieg die sne rnised the fork
IN Verdict guiIiy-v'anf :,
at, Tbs State vs. Janfs Whitaker, negro-indl
ted for assault add fba,lery. Joseph A 10
ptsved that he went 10 dts house TO get lis b
IL
:" an efhssr, and told him Of my authority.
refused 10 let the boy 90, offered to take h
asd lie resisted 10 the soufiis he siruok al
20 shalcross with IA axe.
y .Cross.examined hy Mr. Plat 1t was abe
no dusk, This defendant iold me his boy was
-. y, bed. Foster informed en- him, and the JUST
=, Of the Peacs. The boy was to be bound to Sha
~ Grass. did not show DIT. my warrant
did not ask me for it,
10 Scrick Shalloross--Lord, the constable, c.
= ed on me to 90 with hiR 10 arrest Whale
n'' hoy. We sntarod and Lord told his busine
Whitaker said hs would 90 with Us but tho
'easI should no, 90 Lord thsn took held OF tho
ecu and Whitaker pushed him back, This was
on, ole peAted Lord then seized an iron poker a
~ struck Whitaker oSet the head. They ciu
,ns ard Whitaker threw hin while his wife rush
nv on me she struck at me with ssmething ,hs
H., in was bleeding freely. Ii was about dusk
NY said | woud have tbs boy bound to me.
!. Charles Fosisr-I notified Whitaker that
hat boy should be bound, II he did not bind him.
re, Hs said ne one would dare to cons for him
arc They were very destitute, almost starving ir
has Incidence.
ssd This defencs was that Lord did not prcpe
The make known his character as constable TO
has lhorizs his entering the deffndanrs house
his seize his shild and that the State had failed
In provo the defendant free negro. Verdict q
'm-lly Pined &l0 aHd costs.
- Jamss Fox complained Of his sen, Prsacis
~ Fox for disobedience and threats. 1t was pi
s"s bls story we'll and fsslinky told by the father
asJ the ideness Of his son. 81 his town Judged
saf prpudieal indulgence, and OF lhs Consequent ii
i.s beiienes Of the son resulting in threats.
nus Court ordered him back 10 prison. default of
ore curiy in $500, telling in that he claimed $
'ad port from his father wbheh the father WAS legs
and bound 10 furnish, and did furnish he also
bound to yield obedience and service and the "a
All er was entitled to all hTesrninss
"a. State vs. Sclrmon TArner. The defd't was
ing dcted for stealing shirty and handkerehies fir
ich Joseph Bradford.
The property was found on him asd he adu
wi ted the taking but said he meant 10 return it
tbs, had teen living near Bradords and was in
ere. habit Of visiting his house occasionally. Anot
insr witness proved that the defd't in his smpl
ave meat and was in the habit OF using the no
to whsrs the stolen property was as a place oil
10 post for soma OF his own things. He disehar
lid the prisoner from his service and when the clio,