Smyrna times., 1858-05-06
Kent County Court.

OF James I. Emory, (negroes) occupied the al
tentlon OF the Court the whole of Monday. o
the 2Ist of August last, while on the cam
ground near Camden, Emory approached tn
wagon OF Anderson, using profane and bolster
GUS language. Anderson asked him TO whom
ne alluded, when he replied "any Id ne
gre who would take it up" The defendan
Then remarked that if he wished to fight anC
would walk off the camp ground he could bt
accommodated. The deceased accepted the
proposition, and in company left the camI
ground to select place to settle the difficulty
daVlHg proceeded some two hundred yards they
halted, and after a few words placed them
selves IN puglllstic positions, when the defen.
dant struck him, stagg gering him backwards a
considerable distance; but the deceased soon
recovered and resumed his position. At this
moment some Of the bystanders saw knife in
.he nand OF the deceased, and cried out, " Yves.
ley, look out for yourself; he's GOT knife and
will cut you" The defendant replied. d" if
that's your game can play at it too" and in.
stantly drew from his pocket knife with which
he inflicted the deadly wound. Emory lin.
gered until the llth of September when he died
of lock jaw. Judge Gilpin charged the iury at
some length, when they retired for about hal
an hour and returned with a verdict of guilty
Sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000; Saturday.
6th of May, stand in the pillcry one hour, to be
whipped with 60 lashes; and to be sold for
life to the highest bidder
TUESDAY, April 81.
Joseph Downham, late of Murderklln Hun.
dred, Indicted for the murder of Caesar Lewis.
(negro)' October II, 1852, was brought into
Court by the Sheriff and arraigned, and in con-
Se0uenen Of tho 80 e
prisoner, named James Anderson, the case was
continued until Monday, the Sd day of Nav. at
which time the trial will be had.
Court Of General Sessions of the Peace and
J@" DehUery.-State VS.. Robert Young, (ne-
gro), indicted for assault. The testimony in
thls case, showed that some time last Nav, the
parties concerned were all drunk, and during
the lracas tt. words, one of the parties got out
OF his wagon, having his whip in his hand, and
the prisoner made at the other parties with the
seat OF his wagon.
Verd ct, guilty. Fined $10 and costs.
State VS. Washington Green, (negro), for as
Sault and battery. 1t seems, that, sometime
last May, as Daniel Miller (negro) was at work
iehclng, Wash came up and kept cursing Mil
ier' until Miller threw stick at him and then
knocked Wash down with brckbat. Later
IN the day, Wash came back and tried, by
throwing MS arms up to prevent Miller from
passing along the road on his way, when Mil
Ter Knocked Wash down with stick.
Verdict, guilty Of an assault. Fined So and
costs.
State VS.. Hammond and Anderson, indicted
Tor Keeping stall too near camp meeting. Yer.
dict guilty. Fined $50 each and costs.
State vs.. Craig and wife (ng's). indicted for
keeping dlsorderIy house. Acquitted.
State vs.. Warren ]. Reed Indicted for
keeping disorderly house. Acquitted.
April % State VS.. Washington Green (ne-
yro), indicted for keeping disorderly house,
Acquitted.
State vs. Thomas H. Denney. Indicted for
assault and battery. Ridgely for defendant
Submitted. $l,OO and costs.
State, vs.. Asa Hutson. Indicted for larcencv
Willard salisbury and Pennington for defend
INT. Verdict of acquittal.
State VS.. James Donphan. Indicted for lar
'eny of two cans of lard. No counsel. Ac-
Quilted.
State VS.. Same. Indicted for larceny of fif.
cen bushels OF lime. No counsel. Acquitted.
Slate VS.. Same. Indicted for larceny ofhalfI
! shad Layton volunteered 10 de.end Yer
IIct guilty. Sentenced to pay, as restitution
money, 90 cts; on theSth of May TO have twen.
hree months, and wear convict's jacket for
ix months
State VS.. VIM. Fisher, (negro). Indicted for
laving a gun in his possession. Guilty.
fined $50 and costs.
April 30. State VS.. William HILL Indicted |
or assault and battery. Ridgely for defendant
'erdict, guilty. Fined $50 and costs.
State vs.. Ezekiel c. Cook Indicted for sci.
ing liquor on Sunday-two cases tried 10.
ether. Fined $50 and costs.
State VS.. Isaac Young (negro). Assault and
artery. No counsel. Guilty. Fined $3 and
osts.
State VS.. James II. Scotten, indicted for riot,
With others. Pennington and Salisbury for
efendant.- Guilty. Fined 500 and costs and
Imprisoned three months.
State VS.. David Allen alias Fleming, indicted
Or larcency. No counsel. Guilty Restitu-
ion money SIG; on the 9Th of May to have ID
ashes and sold to pay restitution and costs.
State VS.. Lilly A. Turner alias Brown. in.
lcted for larcency. Verdict of acquttal.
LIBERAL.-David II. Gemml, Esq, of Della
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