Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-05-10

FIRST DAY, MAY bIH, ,
The NAV term of the Court commenced /
at New Castle, on Monday last Chief JUS !,
tice Gilpin and Associate Judges Houston !.
and Wootten on tile Bench. Chief Justice !
Gilpin delivered the charge to the Grand
Jury. The following cases were tried:
State u.s. Charles Klinger For selling /,
liquor without license. Verdict guilty. Sen
fenced to pay fine Of 800 and costs,
Hannah Ann Dockery, Abram Ward,
Margaret Brice, Elizabeth J. Morton, Maria
Layton, Benjamin Butler Hannah Davis,
Samuel Cammomile, Simon Washington,
and William Anderson, (ncgroes) convicted
at the November Term, OF 1866, for petty
feonies, were directed tu be brought before
the Court and discharged from custody on
account OF the change ol the law Of the
State By legislative enactment, to conform to
the Civil Rights Bill passed by Congress.
Andrew Hartman (colored) convicted at
the November Term OF highway robbery
was brought before the court and sentenced /
to pay IL fine of $500, and Saturday, the 1lth
day OF May, TO stand in the pillory one hour,
TO be whipped with forty lnshes, TO be I'M
prisoned one year and pay the costs OF prose
cuton.
Henry Brown, Clinton Graves, Joshua
Campbell and Edward Saunders for break |
| ing open and rohbing the stores ol X. Y. |
Jocquet, +. G. Alexander William Graves,
/ anu II. D II. DullGlt WE q hlltNlIN " NC u
raigned whenitw was discovered that Edward
Saunders had by mistake heen discharged
during the afternoon Sheriff Herbert as
sisted by officers Buck and Heal, started In
| pursuit and after an exciting chase captured
him near this city aud took linn back TO New
Castle Saunders plead guilty to all the in
dictments while Brown, Graves and Camp
bell plead not guilty.
Alexander Il, Cooper, was admitted TO
| at, L., tlt..f of
aware.
SECOND DAY, MAY 1rn.
State US. Charles Davis, charged with bur
glariously entering the store of Adam Grub
and John Palmer, on the night Of the Cd day
Of December, 1869, and taking theretrom
lot of clothing, caleoes, muslins, buttons,
cording, &c Verdict--guilty. Sentenced
to pay $104 restitution money, the costs of
prosecution, to stand in The pillory one hour,
to receive twenty laslles, and be imprisoned
two years
t State u.s. Charles McGregor, charged with
larceny Of three covered market baskets, the
property of Henry Bleyor. Verdict Guilty,
q Sentenced to pay $3.50 restitution money 10
+ Henry Bleyer, pay costs OF prosecution, TO
!, stand one hour in the pilory, to receive
twenty lashcs, and TO be imprisoned one
. year.
State "a, Henry Brown, Clinton Graves
u AhlnpuGll, NHNIENN WIN blcahlus
into the store of f. 5, r. Butler, in the night
!. time and committing larceny. Verdict OF
guilty as to Graves and Brown, and not
. guilty as 10 Campbell The Attorney Gen
eral had a ROlle prosegW entered rs TO all
other charges against Campbell
n State u.s. Henry Brown and Clinton Graves
3 for robbing the boot and shoe store OF Fl. G.
Alexander OF lot OF boots and shoes. Yer
40 dict guilty.
~ Gtato 40 unur- T.4>,,,,, fri;rt,, E.o .,ae
charged with breaking into and Tobblng the
ga boot and shoe store Of Y. F. Iocquet, in the
W night time, of February 9Th last, Verde
guilty. Joshua ca npDell Vas discharged.
" State Us. II ny Brown ii Clinton Gravel
~ charged with breaking into the auction stor,
10 of VIM. Graves and stealinga lot of clothing
Id Verdict guilty as to Clinton Graves, and no
I'd guilty as to Henry Brown,
e. State Us. Isaac Dennis (negro) arraigneC
lei for the larceny Of eight dunghll fowls, th'
8, property of Manlove Davis, OF St Georges
IN Hundred. Plead guilty 10 the charge
" Sentenced to pay SIG restitution, to receiy
II, 90 lashes to be imprisoned months, and L
f. wear convict's jacket months.
nj State Us. John Pierce tnegro) charged
lst with misdemeanOr in carrying away le
of rails lrolh the fence of Samuel Ouersor
in ST. Georges Hundred. Verdict guilty
"; Sentenced to pay u fine Of SEQ and costs
Oh Henry Brown, convicted OF breaking int
oh and robbing the stores Of y, F. Joequet, k
W S. r, Butler, and H. c. Alexander, was sci
on fenced TO pay the parties $40 10 restitution
ny TO pay the costs, to stand in the pillory
minutes, TO receive As lashcs md TO be in
r. prisoned Yeas.
.he Clinton Graves, convicted Of the same o
Al fence as Henry Brown, aud also at breakiu
tv into the auction store of VIM, Graves, WI
"a, sentenced to pay to the parties SITS 20 re
titution, TO pay the costs, 10 stand in the pi
l0ry 60 minutes, receive GO lashes, and
The imprisoned II years
ace Edward Saunders convicted Of the san
ast offence with which Clinton Graves
SEES charged, and also of breaking into the sto
ew of E. G. Alexander second time, was SC
en-. fenced TO pay to the parties $s96.70 restit
ng, ton, TO pay the costs, To stand in the pillol
md 80 minutes, 10 receive 60 lashes, and to
ing imprisoned Is years,
Ilso Stale ~. Thorn 8 Curlett charged wit
and committing an assault and battery on Mos
in Rash in Nebeker's lager beer saloon, on Il
aid nth day Of December last. Verdict, guilt
are and sentenced to pay fine of $50 and cost
ave State as. Mary J. Kitchens, charged wi
are the larceny of 500, the property Of Absalo
Ong Brown. Verdict guilty, aud sentenced
and pay 5000 restitution, the costs Of prosecr'i
,nts and imprisonment months.
que State o. Thomas McAteer, charged wi
for the larceny of Il bag, the property of Thorn
ont ROxbury. Verdict, not guilty.
cid THIRD DAY, MAY STH
lust State ps. Israel Jefferson and Joshua En-
ale. ley, tnegrOes) Of Rcd Lion HID, charg
i to with the larceny Of 10 chickens from /
-son out house on the farm of George f. Brad
lich They were found guilty and sentenced
esh, the Court to pay restitution money to n
thin Brady, and costs, and on Saturday the Il
no inst, at O'Clock TO stand in the pillory q
1t in hour and each to be whipped with 20 lash
been and also to be imprisoned one year.
and Joseph Tulley, who was arrugned ON
re- charge OF stealing from Alfred Poole, Il
cha found guilty, was sentenced by the Court
with pay to said Poole ihiriy-two dollars a
Keel costs Of prosecution, TO receive thirty lasl
and on the 18Th inst, and months impris,
forts ment, and when discharged from prison
this wear a convict's jacket,
pro- A aolle prosequt was entered in seve
and cases against Peter Wilson for selling liqt
pur- without a license; Wilson paying the co,
resi- State rs. Charlotte /. Tllison, indicted
for enticlng Anna A. Tilhson bound girl
at leave her master. Defendant plead guilty
gton the charge, saying that Anna A. Tillit
MT to was her daughter and was badly treated
will Isaac Holston her master Sentenced
here pay fine OF 800 and costs, and 10 be
ar at prisoned months
Irt in A n0lle 1rosegui was entered in sevt
II in cases against James Sweeney for sell
It fl malt liquors without license, there he
liens no proof 10 sustain the charge
,ould State %. job Till, arragned Tor the m
cans, der OF william ii. I'LL, by shooting him "
ction shot gun. Plead not guilty, the prise
low was remanded into custody for trial ON NJ
erms day, the goth of May, and the witnesses
owed charged until that date.
Six Charles Davis and Charles W, H. Butte
" OF were arraigned for breaking into the stoT