Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-19
New Castle csunty Court.

The November term of the Superior Court
Court Of General Sessions, &C., commenced al
New Castle Monday; Chief Justice Gilpiu and
Judges Houston and Wales on the bench.
\ There was large crowd Ia attendance when
Court opened, us usual, muny of them drawn
there by business, and many others by the idlest
OF curiosity. to witucss the most uninteresting
\ proceedings.
At eleven O'clock the mellilluous voice of the
venerable Mr.. Sink rang out in the court room.
| commencing with the usual "hear ye hear We |!
hear yer announcing that court was now open,
and notifying all seekers after Justice to draw
near. After proclamation of silence accompanied
! by the threat OF imprisonment against any who
should refuse obedience, the commission OF Jacob
Richardson, rs Sheriff, was read. Mr.. Richardson
| then came forward and gave security In tho sum
of $4,000.
The names OF the Grand Juries were called and
al being present the Jury was sent to its cham
Der. With one or two exceptions all the Petit
Jurors answered to their names
The case Of the State against Alexander Cum
minis, charged with assault and battery on Adam
J. Lang, was taken up and Engagement of coun-
| sci was settled by defendant paying costs.
State against Samuel Townsend Charged with
an assault and battery on William NJ. johnson.
Mr. Townsend plead guilty and admitted the case
to the Court. From the evidence taken by the
Court to enable Tito pronounce sentence, it seem
ed thai 0nt venerable friend from Appuqninimink
has novel mode oil settling disputes 10 his little
kingdom and tllat,as a friend of peace, he knocks
down those OF his subjects who manifest II quar-
reisonie spirit. In this case, from the evidence,
1t secns that Mr.. johnson had quarrel with
constable about some matter, IN COW we becye)
and that they Ind had regular pitched battle
Each Of the parties was bound to take it to Court.
MIR. Townsend, however. got the constable TO
wait until he had seen Johnson He accordingly
did seeh him and commemorate talk the matter over
with him ON the store porch johnson declined,
somewhat Extensively, to listen to any advice from
him, when Mr. Townsend tod him he thought
he was acting like scoundrel, or a damned
srnnndrel, he did not remember which. johnson
rctcrted by calling Townsend liar, and Towns
end retorted by blow alongside Johnson's head,
which knocked HIM off the porch This far the
statements OF both parties in the main agree, but
alter that johnson and his WITNESSES say Towns
end threw him down and severely hurt him with
out further provocation, while Townsend and his
witness claim that Mr. johnson came ut Towns
end cndeavoring to draw pistol on him, where
upon the latter caught him, threw him down,
and took the weapon from him. Mr.1ownsend's
statement to the Court was in his usual direct
plngent and somewhat explosive style, and
caused some amusement. The Court fined hin
S. and costs.
State against Alexander Fischer-charged with
four indictments of selling liquor to minors.
Settled by pleading guilty on one indictment and
paying costs on all the others.
State vs.. Gecrgiana Barr, cOl'd.--chlrged with
the larceny Of dress from Emma Il. jackson.
colored. Plead not guilty. Emma L. jackson
testified that she left dress In charge OF prison.
cr's mother, and afterwards saw the facing of the
dress in prisoners possession. The Court asked
the woman if she was married. She said yes.
The ease was then dismissed, as the woman could
moi own her dress under our laws, and the indict-
ment should have laid the property in the name
of her husband, who. by the way, does not live
with or support her. In justice to the accused IL
is but fair to say that she was out on bail and
made her appearance, appeared very Indignant at
the charge, and the evidence against her was very
slight.
Howard L was arraigned on indictment for
larceny in having stolen valisc OF clothing from
Gen james Gwynn, while passing through this
city. on the 9th %! September last. The prisoner
Is u yuilie nam. apparently about 20 years of age
and not bad locking. He plead guilty and was
sentenced u pay a92 restitution money costs,
an next Saturday be whipped twenty lashes be
imprisoned enc year. and 70 wear II convicts
jnctr six months after his discharge.
James McFaran, charged with larceny, was
discharged, the Grand Jury having ignored the
Till.
Edward G Bradford, Esq on behalf of the
Committee, consisting of himself and Messrs
Bayard and spruance, on application of Richard
Harrington for admission to the bar, reported
that be bad passed satisfactory examination,
and Mr.. Harrington WAS therenpon admitted to
the bar.
III" following eases being called and defendants
mt answering their recognizances were forfeited
State Is. Miller Iiolning
: Wesley Pmzp.
.Ias,i h Jcnnps
tlwnrtl Reynolds
William lippencutt.
. = Richard Carey
9 Michael Mcay
8 9 james r. Chamberlain.
State IS. Richard Hatrs, charged with the lar
reuy of 500, the property of Margaret Luif, but
now Margaret Walker, she having been married |
since the larceny was committed.
She testified that on or about the 9TH of Sep |
emhcr Robert Harris, who was then boarding
with her, came home TO his dinner and leaned |
oyer the counter, where she was keeping little |
shop, and distracted S5.15 from her money draw |
ri letting on she was asleep she saw him take the
money.
David II. Wingatc, being sworn, said he arrest |
I'd the defendant and took him to the City cells |
where he searched him aud found the five dollar |
bill concealed in his jaw.
The note was identified by Margaret Walker, |
md the ease given to the jury who after retiring
| few minutes re turned n verdict of guilty. A
motion was made in arrest of Judgment upon the
ground that Margaret Lutf from whom the |
money WINS stolen having become by marriage
Margaret Walker, ts whom could restitution De
made?
Sentence deferred, and counsel requested to be
'cady to argue the question.
State VS. VIM. Jones charged with the larceny
# lot Of store goods. the property of Levi w.
.alomus. nj Townsend. Plead guilty to the
,hargc Sentenced to pay To L. w. Lattomus
ms 20, the costs o prosecution, and Saturday
ashes. and imprisoned one year
State VS.. William CaytO8- charged with the
arceuy Of u lot of tools and traps, tho property
,t james Brown. Verdict, not guilty.
TUESDAY,
State ". CHARLES Wheatlcy. The prisoner who
is from Kent county was arraisncd on IN indict-
ncnt for larceny. He plead "not guilty" The
evidence was I" ihr fleet that the prisoner left
MIR. Sballerats, in AppoIunmink, for whom he
mad teen working, with "a iair OF patent leather
DO Is ,elun.in. 10 iifii gentleman on his feet.
liz had gone to Mr.. S.illicrnss the Saturday be-
for i.ilic Election. ihe p'i-oi.cr had no conn
'c, and no rchuting Testimony offered. The
Jury rendered u verdict OF guilty. Sentence to
pay restitution money $40, pay casts, be whipped
Oh Saturday next with 20 lashes, be imprisoned
! months.
The rccognizancc OF Mary Bradford was for
citcd.
The application of Samuel A. Armstrong Tor n
renewal Of the bail Of Joseph and Perry ilaini-
ion tcnlored), to keep the peace, was heard by
the court. Evidence Of threats hy Perry iIamil-
ton against the person and property of the appli-
cant was heard, and the court gave the Ilamiltons
To get their present suretes to renew
their security or to procure new sureties. Arm
stropgs house was burned some months ago and
he suspects the llamiltons, with enc Of whom he
had quarrel, % have been tho Incendiaries.
VIM G. Whitelcy, Esq, presented The resolu-
tions OF the bar concerning the death of james
Rogers, Esq, the oldest member Of the bar, du-
ring the last vacation He accompanied the pre-
bya briefbut eloquent address, in which
he paid glowing tribute 10 the worth and ability
Of The deceased; who was admitted to The bar in
1868, and ranked as the peer u the many brilliant
and able ntn who adorned The New Castle bar in
thg first halt of the present century.
te,'. Il Il dncy, Esq, fnlloscd IL :. few re
marks, culgistic Of The private and urpiessi,ihat
cinrntt,r lir deceased and Chief .Iusttc' 81
PIN. Who stated that he was born In thu sam"
year that Mr. Rogers was admitted 10 The bf,
hut well rreicinbcred lin after his own adt;i
sion. ordered the proceedings and resolutions =,
be spread upon the record Of The Court
Stltr ". Gu. kutch indicted for the larrtt
Of shirt III, property Of Charles Bush. Plead
not guilty. lhr evidence showed that the pris-
en,r. vagrnt entered The yard Of Mr.. Bush
and took shirt from the clothes line. He was
observed by Catliarinc ilanty, employed in the
house, who ran down and caught him and held
him until officer Olnistead arrested him with the
stolen property in his possession. Verdict, guilty.
Sentenced to pay as restitution So, to pay sosts,
be whipped on Saturday next with 20 lashes, be |
imprisoned one year, and wear n convicts jacket |
six months.
Matthew Perry, a small coored boy apparently |
about twelve years old, pleaded guilty to an in |
dictment for the larceny of fifty pounds Of pig |
iren the property of the Lobdel Car-whee Tire |
and Machine Company. The Court sentenced |