Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14
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cd ths Court room and took bis seat on the
bench.
VIM. A. NAHUM, n, indicted for breaking in. |
to the dwelling Of Hannah Jones, in Whining. |
ton, on the 28th Of March last, and attempting
to murder Lizzie Griffith, was arranged aud
plead not guilty. David Paul Brown, Of Phil. |
adsiphia, appears 80 counsel for the prisoner.
State 70 Henry Dsbbs, indicted for stealing
suit OF clothes from Alfred A. Rsduile.
y. r. Smith for State. No defence.
David W. Strickland, uworn--Saw the |
clothes of Mr.. Redmile on Dobbs when he was
arrested.
The jury returned verdict of guilty, alter
an absence Of aboat minutes.
The Court sentenced him to pay A, A, Red. /
mile the sum Of 8s2.ob, pay costs OF prosscu.
ton. on Saturday next DO whipped with 10
lssnes, be Imprisoned for months, and wear
convict's jacket months after discharge.
State Va Jonn q. Mannering indicted for steal
ing IL pounds. Of sorapple.
CHARLES 3. Rumford tor State, Bird for de-
fence.
VIM. L. Heal, sworn--ou the 9Th or 9Th Of
last December, about IA or O'Clock ct night,
met Mannering at 81 and King streets, with
some scrappls under bis arm; ssked him II he
had got u from country wagon, and he said
Of liquor.
| Nj. Bird asked the Court t, direct the Jury
to return verdict Of AcquiitAl, IS tho State
had failed % prove the property. The Court
charged the Jury AS requested, and they re-
turned verdict OF not guilty
Csc Wilson, plead guilty OF stealing from
w. Eaton, and was sentenced 10 pay MIR. Eaton
S7l.6o, pay costs of prosecution, GA Saturday
next be whipped with 40 lsshes; be imprisoned
8 months, und wear convict's jacket 9 months
after release. He was also sentenced to a aim-
liar punishment on another indictment, making
bis whole imprisonment ! year
Martha Howard plead guilty Of stealing from
Jonn =. Stiles and was sentenced to pay Mr..
stiles $s3 90, pay coats OF prosscu ton, and be
imprisoned months.
State Va Mary and Jeanette Dougherty
charged with the larceny of two pocket books
containing $68, from Geo. W. Thompson, Of
Wilmington, on the n of September last.
Higgins for State. T. r. Bayard for defense,
Augusta ormsby, sworn-The prisoner got
me to go in Mr.. Thompson's aud get the money
they went into Town nd when they came back
l gave them the money. Mary Dougherty had
been helping Mrs. Thompson clean hou Q, aud
told me she had seen the money In the bureau;
they went to town and bought clothing with
. the money got In the house with the key of
the next house; no one Was 10 the house at the
time.
Geo. W. Thompaon, sworn-I had been In
Wilmington, aud When went home found
tue WINDOW openi going up siairs, / saw tbs
) bureau had been cut open with knife, and
some $l3 or $lk In shinplasters had been ia
ken together with bank notes amounting to
500 in all.
Mrs. Thompson, sworn-I was not ct home
when the money was takeL; I had put money
III the bureau the day before the robbery.
, Samuel ]. Buck, sworn--I arrested Augusta
ormsby; for a long time she denied taking the
la kaha tnIA ~. ma -. a.
4 had got her to steal the money; afterwards she
told Mrs. Dougherty that Mary and jeanette
y Dougherty had nothing to do with it. found
$40 OF the money at Mrs. Doughertys, The
, Dougherty girls said Augusta ormsby had
!. given thea, the money to keep for her, telling
Them she had found 1t.
The evidence Tor tue State here closed wher
the following witness was called tor the de-
h fence.
Mrs. Dousherty, sworn-Augusta Ormsb,
i, came to my house the morning alter the rob
berry, and told me Mr. Tnompson's house her
e been roebod; she said she believed Mr.. Thomp
$ sons son had doue i'j she afterwards told Mr.
: Buck that no one robued them but herself ant
v that my daughters h d nothing to do with 1t
o The case was argued by the counsel ate
d which the Court adjourned till o'clock,
lie WEDNESDAY, ABrrRsoos.-Court mot at 8 o.
IL clock.
e the closing argument intthe case of the Stat
% vs. Mary aud Jeanette Dougherty, after which
l. Judge houston charged .the jury,when they re
tired, and returned with u verdict of not guil
10 ty.
Peter Perry was hned $40 aud costs for sci
IS ling liquor on Sunday.
e State VS.. Alfred McCracken, Indicted 70,
10 stealing from John b. Downing, on the 25ll
of March last,
: Ignatius @. Grubb, for State. NJ detense.
It Edmund Q. Moore, sworn.-I Was coming
from Braudywins village; ] saw some on
& jump frem the office window of J. II PRICE
j. mill, and went over and found McCrackei
r along side Of the City mill, he was STOPPING
5, down, apparently brushing Of his boots; toll
= him had seen him Jump from the window
I. but he denied IL.
r Washington Dawson, sworn.>I was on til
: Brsndy~iue side Of the creek, about s o clocl
T. on Sunday evening, March 3bth, and saw
man get in the Office window OF Prices mill;
If went over but he bad got ort, and been caugh
by Mr. Moore.
Samuel J, Buck, sworn.r-I arrested Nc
d Cracker at Prices MILF took him to the Cit
hall aud found on his person the knife ant
B: other articles belonging to Mr.. Price; he sal
y anosher man had stolen and given them l.
Il him.
John b. Downing, sworn.-I went into MI
IL Prices Office and found that our stamped en-
IL veopes had been stolen; on the way back /
J; the Hall, McCrscken gave me the envelop %
j. at the search at the Hall, several other arti.
It Giles which recognised as mine, were found
$ The case was given to the jury without ar
IS gument, who returned a verdict of guilty.
The Court sentenced him TO pay to John n
Price 81, pay costs of prosecution, on satur
Ii day next be whipped with 10 iashes, be I'm
a. prisoned months and wear convets JACKET
of months after release.
I'd McOracksn was also tried for stealing arti
h cles from John H. Price and Joseph q. Sian
10 ton, at the time be stole from Downing il
ID each of which cases the Jury returned a yer
~ dict of guilty, aud he received sentences sim
a. liar TO the above.
de State VS.. Thos. Baysrd, (n,,) indicted 70
H. stating pair OF psnts, vest and coat, from
IS, Thos. E. Huru, on the 25,h of August last.
g. Thos. 4. Hurn, sworn ~ had stolen from m
i'd an overcoAt trock coat, aud q pair OF pant
es and vest. They were taken from my stor
re- during the night of the 25th of August last
p about the 2TLh ofNovemberI learned Bayard
ad had them and had him arrested; / nsye
n found the clothes.
k, Andrew Frisby, (n,) sworn.-Know til
A. prisoner; he told me once that he had eoa
ke he had go ten from Thomas r. Hurn's shop an
8. went to the barn and got II.
d, The case was given to the Jury who return
n, ed a verdict of not guilty.
or State vs.. David Gresnlee, indicted for "a
ce sault and battery on Biz ,bslh Greeulee, Tn
d. jury rendered verdict of guilty Of assault.
~ Court adjourned till 10 O'Clock ThuYsda
n. morRing.
up THURSDAY MoRSKa.-Uourt met at 10 o.
60 clock, when the Trial List was gone over, ate
nR which the following cases were taken up.
10, Daniel McElwee was hnsd $40 and coste ia
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