Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-15
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PROCEEDINGS OF CouRT.-The Court met at New
Castle, on Monday. After the usual preliminary
business, Judge Harrington delivered the charge to
the Strand Jury. The cases tried arc as follows
State Vs. Alexander Laws Indicted for keep
ing disoraerly house.
James T.. North, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT resides at
Summit Bridge, has not seen much disorder in his
house; he keeps store and have seen good many
negroes about it.-they have made good deal of
noise occasionally, and have sometimes been
wakened at night by them; but usually retire quite
| early. This was when defendant sold liquor.
Isaac Moody, sworn-I live about three yards
| from defendant-I have never head much or any
noise in his store, but have seen negroes making a
noise and singing in the public road opposite the
store. was never disturbed but once, and then
was wakeued up at night by persons singing loudly
and when arose found they were In the public
road, and tina, the store was shutup. have known
the defendant to order noisy persons out OF his store
and lock them out On reflection, 1 think the time
have spoken Of whom was disturbed was before
defendant began to keep store there.
John 3. Wollaston, sworn-Never heard much
noise, or any disturbance in the store, Saturday
nights the darkies woHld collect up there and have
singing and dancing in the road-have heard some
ousing and swearing ameng them.
Jefferson Cole sworn-I have never seen any dis
order, heard any disturbance in his house store
II have heard some noise, but not very often, in
the road near his store-suoh swearing little,
this after nine O'Clock at night Verdict not guilty,
State VS. Thomas johnson. Indicted fer stealing
silver watch. Neal Daugherty, sworn Thurs
day about IL o'clock the prisoner brought his watch
to store to be repaired, and he called again at
O'Clock and got 1t, and then he wanted to trade 1t
OF fer another watch. showed him silver watch,
1 was then called up stairs, and while was up
stairs he put out with the watch. followed after
him and about O'Clock found him at Mr.. ALI
mond's hotel, and soon as came up with him,
discovered that he had the watch, for 1 saw and
knew the string Of 1t hanging out Of his pocket.
The prisoner had no counsel and sought to excuse
the act, by alleging that he was 80 drunk at the
time that he did not know what he was doing, and
did not know that he had the watch. Verdict,
value of the watch stolen-aye lashes, ton days i'm
prisonment, and to wear conviet's badge for six
months.
State vs.. Joh1 Moss. Indicted for stealing six
chickens VIM. McAllister, sworn-About 10 clock
at night in March last, we heard great fuss among
our fowls, aud got up and took my gun and started
for the barn, and when got there saw the prison.
or running from 1t as fast he could with bag on
his shoulder.-I and young man who was with me
pursued him, and overlook him at the fence. He
begged very hard to be let of, and promised to pay
for the fowls. There five chickens in the bag,
and one which got out of the neck of it, which was
not tied, after he dropped it. Verdict guilty
Sentenced to restore $l,80 to Mr.. McAllster the
value OF the Chickens ten lashes, ten days impri-
sonment, and to wear conyicts badge for six
months.
State VS.. Henry X. Hayes. Indicted for keeping
disorderly house.
James 4. North, swern-I have frequented the
store OF defendant some when he kept in Penoader
Hundred. never saw much rioting in the store,
| some times out Of doors considerable mob of me-
| groes cursing and swearing, singing and dancing,
and making loud noises was never, myself, mo-
Tested or alarmed by it. Some times, rainy
| days, it would continue pretty much all day.
have been disturbed at night by persons coming
from and going to his store but not by persons at
inc time In his store have known him to order dis
orderly persons out of his store He has refused me
| liquor ut his store, and ordered me out of it,
| Isaac Moody, sworn-I do not know anything
about defendants keeping disorderly house. was
disturbed one night by persons coming to his house
from some other place, and that night he got up
and drove them hundred and fifty yards down the
road, and would not let them come near his store
| Verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. Thomas Fox. Indicted for assault and
battery in two cases.
Jacques Coulon, sworn in French by Fisher, Att
Gen. The witness could not be understood either
in English or in French, as the court was informed
| by the Attorney General
| Jeanette Coulon, sw9rn-We lived in Whining.
ton on 4th street. We owed Mr.. Fox dollar and
| three fps, and he came there with constabl. and
five men, and wanted to take my trunk and attack
ed my husband and hurt his arm, and KICKED him
on the leg, and hurt him very much, and two doctors
attended him and put fourteen leeches on It,
Daniel Devine, sworn-I heard the noise in the
| house, and went in and when got up stairs saw
Mr. Fox and the old woman Couon were wrestling
layer the axe-both had hold Of it, and seemed to be
ssRtsslins over it, The old woman was very angry
and excited, but Mr.. Fox was very cool and wa.
Nightingale seemed to be trying TO get possel sion
Of II to strike him with it.
The evidence for the defendant showed that Coulor
and bis wife ale very quarrelsome and incorporate
and that they resisted the attempt of the constable
to seize the trunk, and made violent assault upon
him and the defendant. Verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. Henry Frank. Indicted for forging
check Of George @. FRANK on the Bank of Delaware
for Sl70O co.. Smithers, Dept. Atty, Gen. Th
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soner was called upon he admitted that he had re
ceived the money on the check at tho Bank, Blu
alleged that he had lost it in Philadelphia, an
gave his bond to the BanE for the amount.
Samuel Floyd was called and sworn on his pot
dire-Is tho Cashier of the Bank of Delaware; doe
not know whether he or the Teller cashed the ohec
in question. Never cashed any other check OF Gee
G. Frank.
to the admissibty of the witness, on the ground {
his liability to the Bank for the money paid on tn
J check.
But the court overruled the objection.
Sworn in chief-The forged check was now show
the witness and he stated that il had private mar
upon it, which he had put upon it at the request
, the late Attorney General and that i was foun
among the paid checks in the Bank, where 1t woul
not have been found, if it had not been cashed Q
the Bank. That after the check was discovered !
be forgery he went out to see the prisoner at b
, residence in Brandywine Hundred. AT first he a
tempted to evade the matter, saying he knew mott
ing about it, but subsequently he admitted that
had the money, but SAID he had lost il in Philade
phia, and gave his bond to the Bank the secure tn
Repayment of the money.
Cross.examined-The check remained in Ban
several months beforsit was discovered to be fol
gerry. The old man George @. Frank had $500
Z on deposte in the Bank and had hadpfrom 1851
1853.
VIM Bird, sworn-Know George O. Frank yer
we'll in his life time, and was we'll acquainted vii
his signature and handwriting, and should FAY thi
the name of George @. Frank subscribed to the chez
. now shown him was not in his haLdwritin
! George Forwood, sworn-Knew Geo. @. Frank
life time, and once knew his signature some fftee
! years ago He was very old and superannuated
the time of his death, being over ninety years
. age; but could not say much about his signature
late years. Had seen hip write and sign gos
|, | many papers ten fifteen years ago From IN
! knowledge of his handwriting ten or fifteen yea
> ago, should say that the signature to the checl
= was not his handwriting, but could not say that
. was not his handwriting during the late years OF
! life.
: Joseph Pearce, afirmed-KneW Geo. o, Frar
y and has occasionally seen him write and knew
Z signature; should not think the signature to Il
!. check, was the old mans signature.
- VIM. McCaulley, sworn-Was not familiar wi
n the signature of Geo. q. Frank, but have occasio
Il ally seen him sign his name-the last time in 1856
Should not think the signature to the check, was
y genuine sgnatut -
Gordon for the Prisoner-The prisoner at the b
is entirely innocent Of the charge preferred agair
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