Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-28
Kent County Courts.

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DOVER DEL, Oct. 25.-The October term
the Kent county courts commenced here to-da
Judges Gilpin, Wales and Houston on the Bencl
The Grand Jury WAS called, charged aud retire
to their ROOM
State rs. Caleb swlggit. Arraigned for larcen,
State Us. Alex. Rash. Arralgncd for larcen,
Pleaded not guilty.
Jury called in case OF Swiggit. Case opened
Dept Attorney Gen. Bates Mr.. Sutherlan
sworn, etc: jury returned verdict Of not guilty
Jury called in case OF Alex. Rash. John d
Jones sworn-C RI Us on stove and Tin business
defendant entered his shop through window an
stole tin coffee poland took IL to tin wedding
EllJah stevens sworn-And corroberated above
Jury returned verdict of guilty. Sentenced to pa,
Sl25 restitution money and cost of suit, stand IL
the pillory one hour, be whipped with twenty
lashes, aud be Imprisoned six months.
state Us. Robert Welsh and Edward Holland
, ior Keeping disorderly house. In calling Jury IL
this case the list was exhausted, and Sheriff com
| peied TO summon from persons present by tails
| men to fll box.
| A. Cowgirl swern And testified TO noise Ii
street near store Of defendants &c.
| JAS. Cowgirl swurn-Had heard noise around
store, nut store and stable between him and noise
&c. Other witnesses testified to noise 10 street
Jury returned verdict of net guilty without leay.
| Ing Box.
State rs. N. B. Dean. For assault upon j. Ii.
Bishop. Not guilty.
TUESDAY.
State vs.. Franklin Hall, assault and battery on
VIM. Hamilton. a. W. Draper for defence
WIN. Hamilton, on part of State sworn.-Te,ti-
ned That the defendant on September 11th, 1869,
III a difficulty In the town OF Smyrna, used o
large knife, from which he received severe
wound In his side.
John Hamilton, on part of State, sworn.-Tes-
tilted nearly us above.
Mrs. Townsend, on part OF State, sworn.-Tes-
tiff ID tn IiUht In her off la
down, but did not sec the cutting.
WIN. Bath, sworn, on part Of defence. Saw
the Hamlltons attack defendant, and heard cry
of murder.
Y sti led that the difficulty arose because the
II, IN ltons tried to take from defendant pair of
shoes belonging to hin.
Other witnesses testified nearly as above. Mr.
Draper, on behalf of defendant, spoke quite ably
Jury returned verdict of not guilty. Imme-
ulatcly the Haniltons were arrested and detained
for trial.
State vs.. Israel Loaf, for larceny; Jos. Corr
eggs for defence.
Henry Leary on part of State. testified that his
goods stolen.
JAS. Wise, on part of State, testified that he had
heard defendant make partial confession as to
guilt, etc., at the suggestion of Mr. Walker, that
1t would be better for him.
VIM. Walker testified to the finding part of
the goods stolen iu his kitchen loft, occupied by
defendant and others; goods not 10 care Of de-
PENDANT, &c. Jury return verdict of not guilty.
Some petty cases were disposed Of
State rs. Gus Cusden. Assault and battery. on
Caleb llobcr. Pleaded not guilty. j. A. Fulton
for defence.
Caleb Lnber, on part of State, testified that on
inc 2Tth OF Marcn, 1860, while peaceably leaving
the town OF Dover he was ATTACHED by defendant,
hit with bricks, knocked down. &c.
Anthony Richards, on part Of State, testified as
above.
Jury returned verdict of guilty. Defendant
sentenced to pay 81 fine, pay cost of suit; stay In
confinement until paid.
State Us. VIM. Hamilton and John Hamilton.
for defence.
Franklin Hall, on part Of State. testified that
on 18th OF September, 1869, he was attacked by
defendants In town of Smyrna and badly beaten,
&c. but he did not use knife on occasion, &c.
Other witnesses testi6,d nearly us above.
Defendants having no council were allowed to
address the Jury, and did SO by rehearsiug tes-
tmony OF morning In case of Franklin fall.
John closing by telling that he, aud his brother
on trial, were The oLy supporters of sick mother
q home, and he didn't know what she would do
II ne and his brother were sent to Jail, etc.
The Jury returned verdict of not guilty. ESQ
no one was guilty of the fighting and cutting in
the town of Smyrna, on the 1lth of September,
State vs. Robert Welsh and others, Tor sale of
liquor without license. Fined by Court one hum
dred dollars aud cost Of suit.
State vs.. Robert Spearman. Assault and bat
terry on D. Maston. j. Maston, ON the part of the
State, testified that the defendant had "pckcd'
a quarrel with him and cut him with kuife
Others testified as above.
The Jury returned verdict of guilty. The
deiendan. was sentenced to pay $780, pay cost of
suit, and be imprisoned six months.
The Grand Jury found sixteen bills during the
dly.