Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

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William Shearer was fined forty~,ollars ant
COSTS for selling liquor on Sunday.
Thomas Morrison's name was called. b
not appear, and his recognizance was forfeited
Charge selling liquor on Sunday.
VIM. L. Armstrong, Assault and Battery
Did not appear, recognizance forfeited.
jeremiah Blean, was charged with inten
to kill James Price-verdict not guilty, in tn
manner and form indicted, but guilty of as
sault. Fined $3.50 and costs of prosecution.
William Strimple was charged with sellin
liquor in seven cases on Sunday. No evidenc
to sustain the charges. Abandoned by tn
prosecution.
Henry Stayton, (free negro,) charged will
disturbing religious meeting. Verdict guilty
without leaving the box. Fined $40 ant
costs.
William F. Causey, was admitted to prac
tice in the Courts of the State.
Harriet Ann Armstrong, Gree negro,
charged with Assault and Battery ON AM
Jane Taylor, was not identified as the right
person. Discharged
Tuesday, May 1Oth.-William Chadwick,
charged with selling liquor on Sunday. Yer
dict not guilty.
William Holschumaksr, charged with lille.
gal voting in New Castle Hundred.-the in.
dictment was drawn too indefinitely. Indict
ment quashed.
John Talton, Lewis Lutz and Christian s.
Charity, renowned their allegiance to all For.
eign Princes and Powers, and were duly re-
cognized as citizens of the United States.
James Fox, was charged with an assault OF
his sister Sophia Sullivan. Verdict guilty
without leaving the box. Fined IS dollars
and costs.
The Court complained that peace recogni.
zance were handed into the Court, in this
county, and the paties never appeared
Judge Houston stated that the Justices were
not entitled to costs under the circumstances
and the Levy Court should refuse to pay
them.
The Chief Justice stated also, that there
had been too escapes from prison during the
year, and that the Sheriff was liable to indct
ment for permitting the prisoners to escape.
The Deputy States Attorney, said the sub
iect had been presented to the Attorney Gene
raj; but as he was absent, he did not fee
authorized to draw up the indictments on hi
own responsibility.
George Allena and John A. Fisher, (negroes,
were charged with larceny of meat, in Apo
quinimink Hundred. Verdict guilty, senten
ced each to pay Mr.. CHM s2l, institution
money, and on Saturday, May 18th, between
10 and 3 o'clock, be whipped with fifteer
lashes, pay costs and sold for term not more
than seven years.
Mary Ann Jones VS.. State. Appeal.-Sel
ling liquor without license. Appellant failed
to appear and rocognizance forfeited.
Richard Hodson VS.. State. Appeal.
ling liquor without license. Decision below
sustained. Fined so and costs.
Anthony Ringer VS.. State. Appeal
ling liquor without license, four cases. Die
not appear. Recognizance forfeited.
John Burns and Charles Jenkins, each for
feited their recognizance in liquor cases.
Rebecca White charged with Assault an,
Battery on Robert Taylor's child. Foun,
guilty and fined $40 and costs.
William o'Daniel, was admitted to practic
in the Courts of the State.
A number of recognizance were called, bu
the parties failing to appear, they were for
feited.
Wednesday, May 11th.-Mr. Nields pre-
scented the affidavit of Isaac Wood, now i
prison for debt, stating that the attachmen
was taken out without the necessary oath o
affirmation, and asked for rule to shoy
cause, why the proceedings against him shout
be squashed. Rule granted.
Joseph Hayes was placed at the bar, an
arraigned in two cases for passing counterfeit
money.
Samuel Matchett was naturalized.
The security of Mary Ann Jones, whose re
cognizance was forfeited yesterday, brougll
her into Court and cause shown why she ha
not appeared. The security was released an
Mary Ann placed in the hands of the Sheri
for safe keeping.
Andrew Williams, (negro,) charged wit
the larceny of meat. The meat could not b
proven as the property of the person name
in the indictment. Verdict not guilty.
Mary Ann Jones VS.. State. Appeal.-Sel
ling liquor without license. Verdict no
guilty.
Joshua Maris and William H. Cleaden wer
admitted as Attorneys and Counsellors a
Law.
George W. Buchanan, against whom tn
Grand Inquest this morning found "tru
bill =" for the murder of Samuel Caspersor
was placed at the bar, and plead not guilty-
he was remanded until Monday the 23d inst.
James Johnson, (negro,) charged wit
assault and battery on the person of Cecil
Johnson. Verdict guilty. Fined IS an
costs.
James Johnson, (negro,) charged wit
having a gun in his possession. verdic
guilty. Fined 800 and costs.
Thursday, May l2th.-Anthony Hinger VS.
State. Appeal--Selling liquor without Ii
ce nse. Verdict guilty. Counsel for defenc
here submitted three other cases OF the sam
nature. Sentenced to pay fine of $40 an
costs in each case. -
Henry Lofland, indicted for larceny, wa
acquitted for the want of evidence. Their
being no more criminal business before tn
Court, ready for trial, the civil list was take
up.
John F. Burgi deft. below appel. VS.. Jane
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