Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-09
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.


Court commenced Monday, May 9th, Mt II
O'Clock, A. NJ, Chief Justice Gilpln and Associ-
ates Houston and Wooten on the bench
The Grand Jury being called, all answered to
their names except James II. Hofieckcr, who
was excused.
Chief Justice Gilpin stated that the fees of
Bailiffs had been raised from one dollar to two
dollars per day, hoping there would be no lack
of volunteers to perform that duty.
Samuel Jefferson was qualified as Foreman of
the Grand Jury, and James G. Pearson MS Bnliff.
Chief Justice Gilpin then charged the Grand
Jury, after which they retired to their room.
The names OF the General Jury were then called
and all answered to thei- names except Vim. L.
Clayton and Edwin Lewis the former being ex-
cused on account of the death of n relative the
latter on account of informality. William NJ.
BraclSin was excused on account of being an
Assistant Assessor.
The Grand Jury having returned from their
room were discharged until o'clock, P. NJ.
After the transaction of some business of minor
Importance the Court proceeded to try the fol-
lowing case, viz:
State rs. Charles Klingler, charged with selling
liquor without license Delcndent plead not
gulty. DAVID W. Chandler testified to having
bought one glass of lager beer for which he paid
hve cents, some time In the litter part of the
summer or commencement OF the fall of 1866,
from some person in Klingler's establishment in
the city of Wilmington. No defence was made
ny 'hc deiehoan1' Vefdict, guilty, and sentenced
to pay fine of 800 and costs.
court NJ CLOCK look recess until D, Z. M.
AFTERNOON, y, +. M.-Court met
hannah Ann Dockery, Abram Ward, Margaret
Drice, Eizabcth d. Norton Maria Layton, Bcnja-
hin rnhNiin "corge washington Butter, Hannah
laws, oniiiuei Cnmmomilc, simon Washington,
anu william anderson, (Negroes) convicted at
'hc November lerm' oil 1856, Tor petty fclonics,
were directed to be brought before the Court and
discharged from custody on account OF the change
Oh the law OF the state by legislative enactment,
10 CONFORM 10 the civil Rights Bill passed by
congress. Chief Justice Gilpin having charged
tho Grand Jury in the forenoon session that no
negro could DC tired for any offence, committed
ny him prior to the 18th day of March, 1867.
Andrew Hartman (colored) convicted at the
November Term OF highway robbery was brought
before the court and sentenced to pay fine of
S3oo, and Saturday the l1th day of May to stand
In lhe piiiory one hour, to be whipped with forty
lashes, to be imprisoned one vear and nav tbr
costs of prosecution.
Highway robbery belonging tn n h jyber grade
of offence, the change in the law did not apply to
the above case MS in the cases of those discarged
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