Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-186?, 1862-05-21


ing illegal fees from James Z. Pickles.
James G. Pickles, sworn-Am acquainted a
with J. L. Floyd he is a Justice Of the Psaee d
in Wilmington in January. 1861. was sued !
before Floyd by Mr.. Carter, AS attorney for
Ann Lloyd, plaintiff. The suit went against
me demanded the bill OF cost, which he
gave me. (He here showed the bill Of costs
and receipt for $50 paid him sl.4O more
than ia on that bill | paid the amount OF
Judgment to Floyd.
Paul b. Carter afirmed-l was both agent
and witness tor Ann Lloyd, in the suit against
James e. Pickles: The hill OF costs was shown
witness aud he was asked If the mileage
charged there was correct he answered that
1t was he had travelled some GO miles, max
ing l2O miles in all, and received $3.50.
After a lengthy argument the case was CIV
Gu to the jury, who retired aud returned with
verdict OF guilty.
He has been sentenced to pay fine of $50
aud pay costs Of prosecution.
Ths Grand Jury returned about 81 o'clock. |
he Court adjourned till 10 90 ock Friday |
morning.
FnrDAy MoRsISo.-Court met at 10 o'clock
Mcheal Sweeney VS.. Levi b. Moore. This
was an action brought to recover goods seized
by the Sheriff Us the property Of VIM swee-
ney, at the suit OF spoonrr & CO., of Phiia-
elphia. Michael Sweeney claimed to have
bought the goods from his son some time be-
fore the seizure was made.
Gordon for plaintiff. Patterson for defen-
dant. The witnesses were excluded fri the
room.
Levi B. Moore. sworn-In December, 1861,
was ordered to seize upon the goods in a
grocery store kept by William Sweeney, Ia
B,andywine Village when tweLt to the store
| found WIN. Sweeney waiting upon the GUS
TONERS ; locked up the store; do not recol-
lect seeing Michael Sweensx at the store.
Samuel West sworn--1estiHed as to being
witness to bill Of sale from Wu. Sweeney
to Michael Sweeney, dated September IL,
1850. (The bill of sale was offered in evil
dence.
Patrick McCluskey, sworn-I lieut. VIM.
Sweeney money s-verrl time and did the car
penter work on house which he built hr
gave me judgement bound for sl525; WIN.
Sweeney had a judgement bond Of Michael
Sweeney for SlOs5 II, which he assigned to
me in part payment OF his bond; | lent hip'
money in notes and silver; sold Michael
Sweeney's bond for $500 less thanthe amount
it called for.
Robert Smith. swotn-I have dealt at the
store said to be Michael Sweeneys, since the
Fall of 1860; have always seen Michael
/ Sweeney in charge Of the store; Michael Swee
( ney owns the hodse in which the store is kept
/ and he lives in it; WIN. Sweeney has been
! helping his father; Michael Sweeney bought
} the store from WIN. Sweeney some time last
year, ahont six days after the sale. | asked
/ WIN. Sweeney 10 let me- have some goods on
7 credit; he would not let me have It until he
had seen his father his father let me have
them; since then have always paid the cash
about year ago VIM. Sweeney left the store
: aud went to live in church street, whore he
! kept store in small way; he was absent
a from the store about or months.
n Ann MoGuire, sworn--I lyein brandywlne
r Village; dealt with Michael Sweeney; my
a pass book is made out in the name OF Mich
ael Sweeney: when went TO Brandywine
a VIM. Sweeney kept the store; | have been
r there about years.
John P: Almond. anirmed-I reside in
4 Brandywine; never knsw Michael Sweeney;
/: have known wm. Sweeney for aboat s years
e don't know when WIN. Sweeney gave up that
n store; was one OF the appraisers, when the
q sheriff levied his goods: when the appraisa-
a ment was made both Michael aud VIM Sses.
n ney were present; VIM. Sweeney said at the
h tiaie that the goods were not his but his faith
a ers; William assisted in taking account oil
d stock; don't suppose have been in the store
!. five times in my life
Michael Fryer, sworn-I have known Mich
!. ael and WIN. Sweeney over 4 years ! used 70
a frequent the store, but have not been there
4 for about IL months; WIN. Sweeney seemed
% to be the active man In the store, | was lee
q TO believe that Michael had taken the stor,
w es1p pass book in his nHm r Mis At
v this day; believe he Is in the employ of hi
i. father.
Al Saml. Rigby, sworn-I have known III,
"A parties about four years; never dealt with
10 VIM. Sweeney; would not have known there
ID was any change in the proprieiorship had
,e not seen a notice Of such in the newspapers
,e about six mouths ago VIM. Sweeney left tn,
ST aud . 4. "A.
;. during that time never saw vii lam tn the
!, store, except TO just step in and see his faith
i er.
of Adam Grub, afiirmed-WIn. Sweeney wai
is absent from Brandywus Village for about
,. months, sometime last Fall; have a grount
Is rent against the place where Mr. sweene,
is lives; Michael Sweeney paid the ground rem
10 for the year 1861.
" Wm Sweeney, sworn-I conducted bushes,
" in Brandywine from April, 1857, to septem
IS Der, 1850; was not in possession Of the stor,
~ at the time the Sheriff levied on the goods;
of was waiting on the customers just as an,
Of clerk would do; waited on the store up Il
IN September, 1861; previous to the transfer Il
m my father, had not purchased goods from
10 VIM. Spooner Il Co.
The case then argued by the Counsel 70
Ii Plaintiff, after which the Court adjourned Ill
re- 5 O'Clock.
rs FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
NJ The argument In the case OF Sweeney vs.
II Moore was continued. The argument tool
!, most Of tbs afternoon. II was given 10 Thu
- Jary about half past o'clock. The jur,
RETIRED aud ataF al hours absence raiufnal
verdict IN fAvep OF she plsiniin,
In Tha Grand Jury raturned ahont hall mas
10 o'clock aud presented the following report
N REFoaF ov THE GRASP IoRy.---Ths Gran,
ty4.Iurv dat fbatr laI 10 l,a III
e tug, when they made the following report
~ aud were dischargsd;
10 Ike Grand Inquest of the State of Della
lg ware for the body Of New Castle county; d,
y respectfully report: That they have been il
l. ression for five days. during which time the,
At have acted GU sixteen bill Of indictment, o
which thirteen have been rtturnel as tru,
er bills, and three ignored.
The Grand Inquest takes pleasure in statinl
is that the greater portion of bills acted upon
ID (indeed they may say all, charge crimes o
light and trivial nature and tue smallpes
- OF the number considering the population O
~ the county, exhibits a state of good order an,
~ peace hiely gratifying.
ha They have also had before them and acie
n upon 81 petitions for tavern license, 80 peti
:. tons for ale and victualing houses. and l,
y pettions far LICENSES and stores to retail spir
II, ituous liquors in quantities not less than at
- These applications and the remonstrnnce
p "a against some of them, have been considere,
with much application and diligence, an,
~ have prolonged the session of the Inquest a
Va least days. 0fthe application for tavern Ii
n censes they have granted IS and refused six
~ OF thase for ale and victusling houses, thir
ma ty-nlne have been granted and twelve refus
"a ed for store licenses A granted and none re
'u fused.
a. In pursuance Of their duty the Grand In
IN quest have inspected the county prison, an,
~ do cneerfully report that they find it clean
!, and in perfect order. The Grand Inquest
~, have appointed six Of their number to visi
% the county almshouse and TO report at TIM
:. torn OF the November court.
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