Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-28
pRoCIEpINos or COURT.

Francis Bradley was Aned $40 and costs 10 |
two cases for selling lisuor on Sunday.
The will case having terminated earlier than
was expected, many members Of the Bar were
absent, and il was impossible to Try any ofthe
4 cases.
THURSDAY MOANING. - Court met at ten
o'clock.
! The Jury In the Jamison will case returned
al lo3 o'clock, have been out siuce O'Clock,
Wednesday, and reported they could not agree
upon verdict and were not likely TO do so.-
The Court would not accept their report and
sent them back to their room.
State vs Solomon Lewis, n, Samuel Camo-
mile, n, AID George Brown, q, indicted for
stealing chickens from George Footo, on the I'd
Of February.
Higgins for State; no defence.
Nathan r. Dayatt, sworn--We found the
chickens ct the house where Solomon Lewis
lived, they were In the cupboard partly pick
ed; Oamonile said they were bis chickens, he
had bought them from Susan Butcher alter
wards be said he stole them from her. The
other men said they had nothing to do With
It.
George Foots, sworn-On the I'd of Febru
airy last missed some 10 or 40 chickens the
constable brought back some three or four
chickens; they were recognised by every mem.
Der OF my family as being our chickens; they
were worth about 81 so per pair; there was a
TRACK leading from the hen house 10 the direc-
ton of Lewis house.
Susan Butcher, sworn-Know the prisoner ::
Camomile did not buy chickens from me about
the I'd of February; had none stolen at that
time.
William W. Bennett, sworn-I heard Csmo.
mile say he stole the chickens from Susan
! Butcher.
!; The testimony for the State here closed an d
4 ia Owt IL
fence.
Annie Lewis, n, sworn-Samuel CamoniI.
told me ct cur house that he had bought The
chickens from Susan Butcher; this was befor,
he was arrested.
The Court told the jury that there did not
seem TO be any testimony against Lewis and
brown, and they ought to be acquitted The
Jury then retired, and after On hours absence,
returned verdict oil guilty as to Csmomile
and not guilty as to Lewis and Brown.
David Greenly convicted on the 9,h instant,
IS OF assault and battery on his wife, was brought
into the court and sentenced to pay fine OF
50 and costs.
The Chief Justice recs mmsnded bin to live
/. apart from his wife after his release, or il be
aid live with her to stop drinking The sen.
Il tence was very light on account of bis being
wen behaved man except wheu drunk.
@ Jeremiah Houston, n, vs. the Mayor and CITY
Council OF Wilmington.
Bradford and Higgins for appellant; John c
! Pattels on for respondent.
/, This is a proceeding by the City of Viii
mington against Jeremiah Huston, n, for a vi
q oiahon OF an ordinance, of that city, in GLOW
ing a stable in his yard to be in an offeusiy.
/: state. huston was fined 81 under tile ordi-
nance against nuisances, and appealed to thi,
Oourt 70 nave the case retired. Mr.. Patterson
claimed verdict In favor of the City if b,
a proved the stable to have been nuisance.
Joseph Richardson, IT,, sworn-Roustor
l. iives in l2th street, between Market and Or
angs; as member OF the Board of Health,
visited his premises, ana found them in a YER
noisome and hlthy state and very efensive l.
the smell.
Henry u. Bartram, afirmed-I visited Houts
, sl>fpp,s stable with the members Of the Board o
nYna and found It in a very filthy Gun diteu
n 5ere was also very offensive smell.
t-NJ. Wesley Hawkins, sworu-Was a membs,
n OF the Board Of Health in 1864; Hustonls -,
Die has been complained Of three or tour tic
\ Visited it last summer and found IL ia a ee.
unhealthy condition,
10 John Merrick, sworn-Huston's stable is q
feet from my house; it su.elled very bad il we
ed weather. the smell came from his stable au
o. was very offensive.
I'd, Mr.. Patterson here rested his case, and Nj
rty Bradford called the following Witnesses.
WIN. Candy, Affirmed was At Hust on
clean as my own stable; everything was in GOO
are ORDER the flooring is OF plank on TOD of Ii
a., ground, visited the houses 10 1865; foun
49, tue cess pools in the neghborhoou In Il yer
" osd condition, many OF thsm running over
- 10 June last the cess pools weJe overhowin,
o. stephen 5. Southland, sworn-Ia June last
- went to Mr.. Illusions stable anu f1uad every
tdng in fret rate order and thou mt it was i
l. as good condition as auy n the CIV
in Cnarles X. Gano, atirmed-I went with VI
.;r Southard TO Huston's stable was struck " +,
= the neatness of the place.
u Ellis A. Cloud, sworn-hy premises adioiu
nc Illusions sta be my house is about 80 feet fro1
81 1t; the Windows open on it, never noticed al
i'd offensive smell from it; never was on th
70 premises; the cess pools ia the neighborho
y above him havu overaown.
H. Tns case was given to the jury without i.
r. gnment who returned verdict in favor OF u
n Mayor and Council of Wilmington
a, mr. Patterson made motion for arrest o
III judgment in the case OF Ann Davis, n, indicl
l. ca tor larceny, - be believed that under tn
OF Civil Rights bill the Court had NO right to pas
r. sentence upon her.
The General jury were discharged from tar
j. Their attendance and the court adjourned ii
ut o'clock.
Sale of Lots.-J. T. Head sold 81 l2bIi
VI sale, on Saturday afternoon week, t. aGa.asr G
- building lots and square, in the not awes.sr
4, ly part of the city The following is l.sr o
the sales together with the names Of zee our
- chasers, and the price paid for the lot
i On Uai0n Avenue.
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