Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1854-11-01
Court Proceedings.

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In our last we gave the proceedings Of the
court, up to Tuesday afternoon. From the re-
port, since that time, as given by the Reporter.
we condense the following: a'a+ > +. ''!a I
The State vs., John Gooden, indicted for an
assault and battery on Edward Colwell. Mr.. !
Geoden submitted his case. 1t seems that Col |
we'll, while groggy. went'to work, at splitting |
logs, Tor defendant, who, afterwards, found him
up the road, with the tools, idle; whekeppon,
Gooden gave Colwell good switching; since
which time, defendant stated that he (ColwelD
had kept steady at work and behaved himself
The court placed a mere nominal fne on Mr.,
Gooden, Of so cts and costs If this kind of
procedure will have the desired effect, we move
it be tried on the other drunken mems jacket.
State VS.. Nathaniel Ldffs indicted for disturb
ing religious meeting at Fredeyiaa, The
jury returned verdict of not guilty. Booth
for State, and Smithers for defendant 3. Il
Wednesday, Morning Session. 1.-The time
Of the court was taken up with the trial of sun
dry free negroes for assault and hattery.e,.. +.
Afternoon Session.--vSstate Us. Enoch Miller,
indicted for assault and battery Verdict not
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State vs.. Lewis Graham, indicted for assault
and battery On James Ford, XeFdiet guilty
Fined 50 and costs. 81 IBIS lsis3 esc,aaaa4 ~
State VS. Moses Rash, indicted for assault and
battery on one Wright Mr. Rash found a
child in the road drunk-7-its. father was drunk
also, and accompanied Rash into town, and the
Doctor ofice---the father all the time trying
to get the child away. On a subsequent occa--
sion he abused Rash, who knocked him down,
The verdict of the jury was one of aequittal
TAnrsslays--With' the exception Of some
petty negro assault and battery case, the time
of the Court was taken up with a negro raPs
charge. /, As the testimony was not Of the mos
delieate character, we decline Publishing an,
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Friday orniag. Session.--The first hnsi
ness done was the State VS.. Rev. Edwin r
Hsra, indicted for libel on George w. S. Mich
olson. Mr.. Hera confessed the libel and sub
mitted his case to the court, who lined him fv
dollars and costs, IS 90 a.. =. - 7. +.
The libel in this case was contained ina
article published in the Milford Beacoaysom
months ago, 1t appears that Mr.. Hera,Iir
what he conceived to be, the line Of his duty
preached a sermon to his own congregation i
which he referred to- grog shop and a datic
house in Dover. The Elitor Of the Reportt
thinking Mr. H. referred to his building, as in
was, at that time, kept dancing school, wrot
and published an abusive artisle evidently j.
tended for Mr.. H., as the Editor afterWard a
mitted. Mr.. II. then, ia defence, wrote III
article in which the libel was contained, f
WHICH the Court imposed the nominal fine aboi
named, which was immediately and yolunta
paid by the friends of the reverend gentlemi
present. 2's f'''is I 81 s.-g.' - '"''s,t
The Judge took occasion to remark that i
editorial Of the Reporter, lreAectiag on n
- Hera, was as libelous as was Mr.. HIS. ~
The argument in the Railroad cases "
made last Friday !; the decision of the Oourtl
not been given. In the case Of Jarvisvs M;
loYe, the Jury rendered damages Of sl96. I
other business was OF an individual nature
no special interest to the public.
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POGrrIcAL. MEErIsGsY--A Democratic NJ
Messing will be held ii Smyrna, next Sat
day. Addresses are expected from Hon.
\. Riddle, REM, T. Biggs, and Willard Sal
bury, Esqrs. II
The American patty intend holding a CIR
Mas Meeting in this place, next Tuesday aft
noqn Hen. John NJ. Clayton, ED. cul
and xob b Tyson.iof fhiiasialphia, are exp
ed = address the meeting; ]. 3 = '''''' g
M1x After the lohg drought which
contihued so many weeks, we were again.
tied 8 last Setusasy sith refreshing show
X has siscs Been warp md pleasans as in 4
Mech mere rain is needed,
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Lr cssascr I'VE heard leader in
nenserntse Farty say, q fsw days since,
The lpmocratic ticket Of New Castle cor
il ss,cted, would take no steps il iegisla
NPoa the evils Of Intoxicating liquor. Is it