Smyrna times., 1858-11-04
Proceedings of the Kent County Court

Ihe Superior Court and Court of Genera
Sessions OF the Peace and Jail delivery com
menced their sessions on Monday.
Present, Hon. Edward w Gllpin, Hon. Jobr
D MiIIlgan, Hon. Edward WooIren, and Hon
Geo. +. Fisher, Attorney General.
Inc tOiIo"'ng clses occupied the court
Alfred r. WoOttcn, Deputy Attorney General
prosecuting.
State vs. Charles F. Walker, indicted for
assault and Battery, Pennington for defendant
Verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. Edward S. William, indicted for
Assault and Battery upon William Harrinpton
cutor.
I"eSd0y--State VS.. James w. Longfellow.
PaelamIn Edwards, Alex. Watery, Willism
Miners, indicted for Riut, Ridgey for defendant
| Verdict not guilty.
State VS.. William Prettyman, sentenced for
assault upon George Lewis, negro-Fisher and
Wootten for State and Comegys and Ridgplv
Tor defendant-no prOof-abandoned by Prose.
cutor. '0''-
S'atc vs. Benjamin Tribbets, Alex. Needles
WIN. HOrn Thus was an Indictment for fellino
trees on the land of Thos. w. Draper. The
case was argued at length, by Wootten for the
State and Salisbury and Pennington for de.
PENDANTS. Verdict not guilty.
WedneSday-Statev VS.. Elijah Parker. necro,
indicted tor having in his possession a qun.-
Wootten for State and Salisbury for defendant
Verdict gulty-Fned $50.
State vs.. James Frame, indicted in two coses
ior Assault and Battery upon Mary Green
Wootten for State and Sharp for defendant
Verdict guiity-in both cases fined. $50 in
each case. -
Thursddy.-State VS.. Zachariah Shocklev
negro, indicted for stealing two turkeys
WOotten for State, Smithers for prisoner Ver
dict, not guilty.
state vs. Elijah Prattin, negro, indicted for
having gun in possession. No Council
State closes. Fined $40 and costs.
state VS.. Benjamin Tribbett, negro, Alexan.
der Needles and Richard Horan. indicted for
telling trees. WOOtten for the State, Eli Sauls.
bury for Needles, Pennington for Horan: Trib.
bett had no council
Per Curiam. 1t is presumable that. where
there Is no lease of the property, that cutting
lor the purposes of making spokes, slaves, &c.
ior mercantile purposes, or for any other DUR
pose than necessary fact, &C., is excessive cut.
ting. Verdict guilty as TO all of the defendants |
horan' hned S25 and costs: Benjamin Tribbett.
negro, lined 80 and costs, and Alexander Nee.
dies, fined So and costs. Court adjourned lin
O'clock m.
State VS.. James Dennis, indicted for commit.
tlng an assault and battery upon Thomas Har
rls. The defendant submitted his case and |
stated to the court that, Harris, in his (DennisN
house had alleged that Jesus Christ was ne. |
gro. That he had ordered him lot to repeat.
but that notwithstanding this, he had repeated
it, and he knocked him down.
John Foster, sworn, aud confirmed that dc. |
fendant's statement Fined $I and costs.
No other business ready for trial on the State |
docket. Mr.. Comegys presented the petition
of VIM. Temple and others-citizens ofI
Smyrna, 10 transport slave--the property ofl
WIN. Temple, for attempting to set fire to the |
stackyard Of Ayers Stockley. Several wiz.
nesses were brought to prove the charge, and
the court made IN order that he should be trans. |
ported. for the term, only for which he was e-
ultimately to serve.