Smyrna times., 1857-11-04
= Kent County Court.
Proceedings of Court.

I.
vened,-The Clerk called the grand Jury, af
ter which tke Court appointed WIN. Tharp
foreman. The Chief Justice remarked that as
the Grand Jury had been charged at the Spring
term, of the Court, there would be no necessity
of charging them now, and directed them to re-
tire to their room.
The Petit Jury were called, and discharged
until 10 o'clock to morrow. Alexander and
Ann Needles, who were held under recogni-
zance by Richard Horan, upon threat of burn
ing his stable, were released. VIM. Bell, held
under recognizance by his sister was discharged
upon payment of costs.
Obadiah Worrel, under recognizance by his
son, was released
sister. Mary Graham, for threatning to take
her life and an assault upon her person, was
still held under recognizance.
Certlorari from Justices ExecutOn-John
Morgan vs.. VIM. Bishop Upon hearing the
exceptions the Court stated that the Execution
was set aside. MIR. Pennington presented the
petition of Oliver Draper for an order for
deed, for certain lands purchased of John Rey-
nolds, late sheriff of Kent County, which was
granted.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock, tomorrow.
Oct. 9th.
Court opened. Grand Jury called. Mr..
COursey, one of the Grand Jury reported sick,
and unable to attend Grand Jury called.
State VS.. James Dennis, alias Paiten, (negro),
indicted for keeping dsordery house. Lot
land and Pennington counsel for the defend
ant.
In this case there was great conflcton of
testimonies, and no little interest manifested on
both sides. The jury returned verdict of Not
Guilty.
State vs.. Sally Ann Eaton Indicted for lar
cency OF goods of John G. Conwell of Camden,
Delaware. n. b. Smilhers, for defendant
The Jury returned verdict of acquital.
State VS.. Hester Miller, it,, for Larcency, ofI
sixty pounds of lard the property of William
Van. Messrs. Ridgely, and Eli Salisbury for
the defendant. The defeEce was that the
prisoner took the lard in fun. The Jury retur. |
ned verdict of guilty.
Oct. 25ih. 10 o'clock, A. M.--John Mellow
ell by Geo. P. Fisher, Esq, his Attorney, pc.
tItloned the Court that Colecott be or
dered to show cause why a certain Judgment
which --Dobson had against him should
not be taken offand upon his affidavit alleged
that he had reasons for believeing it to be a
fraudulent one.
The court sentenced Hester Miller, (the me-
gro girl who was yesterday convicted of Lar
cency), to pay to William Vann the sum of
Eleven dollars, the full value of the stolen
property TO be whipped with 20 lashes on Sat
urday the 7th day of November, between the
hours OF 10 and three o'clock, and to be sold to
the highest and best bidder within the limits of
the state for the restitution money and costs, ;
for term not exceeding seven years
Two cases of the State VS.. Oliver Sweeney, .
who was indicted for selling liquor on Sunday,
were taken up. Willard Salisbury, ESQ, for !
the defendant These two. Cases were tried
jointly. d
The jury without leaving the box, rendered
verdict of Guilty.
Court then pronounced sentence as follows: {
Fined twenty dollars and costs in each of the }
two cases, and committed to the custody of the C
oherlh until the fine and costs are paid. Court '
then ad journed until o'clock this afternoon. '
Same Day, 3 o'clock, p. Nj. J. p. Comegys, l
ESQ, introduced Alexander &. Cummns, Esq, {
to the Court and stated that Mr. G. was a ma T
tive OF this Stale and had been a member of j
the bar OF Pennsylvania for four years, and
H)'-- mat NJ. Z. be admitted member of the K
bar OF thlsState. Mr.. G. was admitted. .. \
The rest of the afternoon was filled up with I
the presentation of petions for public roads and s
bitches. Court adjourned until 10 o'clock to- s
morrow. &
~. Thursday, Oct. 90, 1857. S
Court of Oyer and Tcrmimer, Grand jury e
called. General Jury called Constabies. a
Coroner and Justices of the Peace of Kent CO., n
called. About-one-half of the Justices present Il
Consta6'es answered pretty generally. James C
Jones' free negro, of Mispillion Hundred, who Il
was indicted for the murder of Henry G. Rails. ii
top was arragned. Being called upon he sta a
ted ne had no counsel, and desired that Willard D
SALISBURY, Esq, should defend him. Accor /
dingly the court appointed Mr.. s. to fiji that 81
very responsible Office. Mr. s. asked for time W
to summon some witnesses, which was granted. b,
and the case was deferred for the present. b
. MT. Fisher arose and informed the court that
ne was ready in the case of the State vs.. et
george Bowman, (negro), of Milford Hundred II
who was indicted for larcency of a bushel ofl kl
corp and sack, the property of Zadoc PostIes.
Zadoc Postles, sworn. The witness stated a.
y was his grain that he and Listen A. Houston ~ =.
discovered 1t in Branch on the 10th of Jnne ~
Ind finally tracedit to the store and subseouent'
y to the prsoner.a In this case, the Stale WINS w
proceeding in very fair way to convict the .
'risoner when it was discovered that there was no
flaw in the indictnient, Wis that the prisoner
vas not indicted ds free negro The pro- vi
seedlings of the trial, OF course, were immedia- no