Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-11-26
Proceedings of Court.


to have been committed in -Brandywlne Hun
dred, ON the 14th July last, by the Defendants,
upon Alfred j. Lodge. Verdict-Not Guilty.
Mestrs. Fisher and ,Smithers for the State,
and Messrs. MoCaulley and Bradford for De-
fendants.s H1ri s8-a sE l.JE
I The State Us. George Collins. lndictment
for aniassauh and battery with intent to kill,
alleged to have been committed in Appoquin-
mink Hundred, on the 18th June last, by the
Defendant, upon Mrs. Louisa Binn's-The
case was submitted to the Jury, without srgu7,
ment, upon the charge Of the Chief Justice.
The jury found verdict of-"Not Guilty IN
manner and form as he stands indicted but
guilty Of an assault" The Court sentenced
MIR. Collins to pay fine of $3.50, and costs.
Messrs. Smitbels and Fisher for the State.
George @. Gordon, Esq, for Defendant
Court adjourned until Thursday morning ten
O'Clock. 4rI
lrr Thursday, November 49,
State VS.. John Johnson, Moses Chippoy
and Jacob y. Wright. This was All indictment
for an assault and battery, alledged to have
been committed on Sunday, November lst.,
by the defendants, upon Bennett p. Hill, ut
the African Union Church, in the city OF viii
mington. IL appeared, from the evidence,
that Hill had formerly been member and
Trustee of this church, but that on the Sun
day previous to the alleged assault, had been
publicly read out from the pulpit, as holding
neither Of these positions any longer. On the
Sunday following, alter the public services
were over, Hill retained his seat in &c class
meeting" and 1t being contrary TO tho "Dis-
cipline" Of the church, for any excommuni-
Gated brother to remain in class, he was re-
quested to withdraw, and declining to do so,
one ofithe brethren went for an officer. Two
oil the above named brethren then took Hill,
one by each wrist, and the third by the back
Of the prntr Nuhan ha cd aff IN
his hat, to walk quietly out and depart. The
defendants were acquitted. L. T. Smthers,
ESD, for the State, E. J. Bradford Esq, for
the Defendants.
Sta VS.. John Damon, Indictment for the
larceny of II pounds of salt fish, of the value
OF dollars, the property of John II. Std
ham, alleged to have been committed in the
city OF Wilmington, on the 3lst OF Octob or
last. Mr. Stldham had missed the fish, and
they We're traced, by the "pickle," 10 the
dwelling occupied by Bannon, and two or three
oiher families, where a quantity OF salt fish
similar 10 the article missed, by Mr.. Stidham
was iound, put he could not positively identi-
~ them as his property. The prisoner was
acquitted Smithers for the State, no de-
fence.
state vs.. Henry Hawkins, free negro. In
dlctment for an assault and battery commit
ted upon Rachael Butler, colored woman en-
IN
castle. in that part of the town, commonly
called "Battle Hill" Hawkins, it appeared,
mad come home drunk, contrary to Rachel's
orders, upon a previous occasion, and when
she demonstrated with him for so doing. had
proceeded to abuse her. Verdict-Guilty.
The Court sentenced him to pay a fine of $40,
and the Costs of the prosecution; TO be i'm
prisoned one month, ending on the 18th of De-
tody of the Sheriff uptil the tjns and casts he
BENJAMIN +, Sloauaker- Indicted for nm a.,
sault and battery. with an intent 10 hill and
murder, committed mon .Iames Rrown In
Brandywine Hundred, on the 18th Of Aueust
last, was arraigned and pleaded. MOI Guilty.
Owing to the absence OF a material wTtiS.ss'
the case was continued nntiI next farm. This
it will be remembered waa ths casa in which
pistol was DISCHARGED Inv n man from og the
cars, at Claymont, by which person in A car.
rage was seriously ininrad -
Friday. Novembar IN
Alexander johnson va. Emory Watsnni ac.
ton Of tresspass Tor aasanlt and hottary Hey-
dict for plaintiIf for ss0 IN dam,oas a,,i coo,s
James II. Booth Eso. for tha nioint;tr nonisI
II, Wolfe. Esq for. iha dafendsnt
state W.. William Rarmond indictment Tor
the latceuv of M cbicL3ns 1870 ~ az, 10
Sentence De iarred " n Jo,oo S,eithars Eao'
for tha STATE NJ dsf,no: ~ " '' Asq''
James a Gonson ,,s H. T. ~,
Thomas n Wriaht o..ian " po,,, nases anu
ment of Non.snit ~ RAJ SaoI.i ~, ihua
ESQ.,. for the nlaintiH E,.nrSa ~ SosJnn
for the defendant.
PbIIIn PlnnLatt ,,s ,,,no,, ,,.,,a,,.. III. =
promissorr no.a 'S; WEI omHn Donoho, aGalen on
~ and costs. .John ~ $500 ~ So 50
the plaintiff; George e, cardo,, NJ, 81 ~ ~.
defendant. '''
Court adjourned until Monda,. n,,rr;r,, q
10 O'Clock. "
Mr.. Gohpin,s Lsct,rt-I,h oudianca yho
assembled tn hear Mr.. Godwin,s l., ct,,rn al, az,
Future iRepublic. had no reason IN regret that
in the accomplishment OF their purpose, thew
had brayed the inclemencv ~ The evening
The lecture was a necessariIt ranid INT en-
prehensiye and lively skafch of existing cir.
cumstances of American national life With n
careful exhibition of its tendencies dadnct1
ing therefrom n philosonhic inauenca az IN Ito
probable future. Tho IDEAS az the lectnrer
wets conveyed, now IN A well sketched nictrre
then in close argument here illustrated by
an aneedote and there bv%a nuotation NJ,
spoke briefly Of Che diffarencas hstr,sen A MAR
lea and Europe. The old world Win its bosrv
past, and far reaching memory. rich in ascot
alto ms and the new without n mast Inf mare
ly present and a future. we lived IN tho
future. Our, ceaseIess act,vitv and unt;r;n,
energy were all directed 10 the realiza1ion aP
Its anticipated bliss, w differed In opr views
OF its nature-old foeies imagining II 10 be n
state rich in personal comfort without labor
and Young Americ rlooLin1 to ~ riebt ~ tOi,
to himself his neiebbSrs hnI,se ,y;is,
want maid servams ~ nouse' mle, lnah.sor-
was his neighbors. RIemouts frn" q, tt aSa
trtbes of the old world yy.sa hor tI,ro,r tne
gether to be assimillted. and formed into a
new race. We wers accoIdins ~ the nn iIr ~
view, either tho yoff,0est or he oidest Of M
tions. Youngest in years, vet oldest as being
past experience to gnida NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~; VI
terposod make enemies Of na,ions'' .ana , ii
~, ~, ,.s.. eneniles Oh haions sang the
the Observation-Disclosures rivers, vast lakes,
smooth roads without number, make the mlst