Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-11-25
Now Castle County courts.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1869.
'o- Addiiioaa! Court Proceedings, see Third Page

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~ WEDNESDAY.
The easa Of the State Us. George, Samuel A.,
aud Aquila Nebeker, for keeping q dlsordarly
house, was resumed. s
VIM. G. Chamberlain, of Philadelphia, testified
! that he had been employed In the place. SAM
uel A. Nebeker WINS his employer, and was pro-
y prietor of the saloon. He testified that policemen
were always there, employed by the proprietor
TO preserve order thai the saloon was regularly
advertised as place OF amusement
Chas. l. Dunham, of N. r., testified that 5. A.
Nebeker had acted us proprietor.
aAs WIS. Graves testified that Harry Conner had
bought furniture for concert saloon, appearing
IN act as Its proprietor. L. W.. stidham and JAS
Conner testified that the noises were such as usu-
ynily proceeded from ~ concert saloon
Y After argument by counsel Higgins for Defen-
dants, and Bates for State, and charge by tho
Court, the jury retired.
The forfeiture of the bonds Of David e. Buck
ingham and Henry d. Hickman, failing to appear
,,iu answer to 9 charge OF retailing without IL
Geo. W. jackson, (colored,) indicted for steal
lug GOO pounds of rags from Jessup IL Moore,
tiwas found guilty and sentenced to pay SIS resti-
tuition money, costs, be whipped with 90 lashes.
i imprisoned 6 months, and wear conyict's jacket
o months after his discharge.
The special Jurors summoned TO attend the
alunrt Of Oyer and Tcrminer were discharged till
Friday morning Mt 10 o'clock.
james Martin, (cpored.) convicted on Tuesday
OF committing an assault and bltterv, was placed
by the court 10 the custody Of the Trustees of the
{, l0ur for the confinement in the insane depart
inett OF the Alms-honse, he being insane, and
therefore mol ut subject for sentence.
s1 .he Grand jury ignored the indictment against
DanaJ. Price Tor buruiug barn. ald against
samuel Roberts for attempted rape, aud they were
discharged.
Daniel Brown, (colorcd } was arraigued for rape
o. Anna Thomas. The Court assigned John b.
Pennington as counsel. The prisoner pleaded
not guilty.
James Gordon, (colored,) Benjamin Swami,
(shitc,1 Geo Darius (colored,) aud Jane Leany.
tcolored,) were NIL arraigued for larceny, and
pleaded not guilty.
Davis Hail. (colored,) pleaded guilty of assault
aud battery, aud the court, after hearing evidence
us TO the nature of the assault, sentenced him to
pay fiue OF s25 and be imprisoned four months
The prisoner had used corn knife as weapon
which was the reason of the unusually severe
sentence. z
State ss. Joseph Darms (colored. y Indicted for
stealing cow from Henry G johnson, (colored)
Of St Georges Hundred The evidence was SO
explicit aud Overwhelming hat the jury rendered
verdict OF guilty without leaving the box. The
Court sentenced him 10 pay ms restitution money
Sl50, Gusts Of prosecution, be whipped with 20
lashes, imprisoned one year. and wear a convict s
JACKET for six months alter his discharge.
Stale ~. James Gordon (col0red Indicted
for the larceny Of a pair OF shoes from James
Flemmlng, OF Wilmington, on the 18th OF June.
Ono witness was examined, and bis evidence was
quite direct. The jury. alter short absence,
brought in a verdict of guilty.
State u.s. Benjamin Swami. Indicted for the
larceny oil pipe and a numbtr OF other small
articles from John Ahrens, of Wilmington. Mr.
Ahrens testified to losing the articles and seeing
them taken from the prisoner The Iprisonei
summoned Mr.. Wise one of the prison-keepers
who testified to the wilduess of the prisoner
conduct for several days after his committal t.
Jail. Witness thought him iaboring under some
Thing like mania potu. DR.. Paris testified to tn,
disordercd mental and physical condition of TIT
prisoner, who was evidently iaboriug unde
deiirium ttemens, the result OF previous drinking
He was not at all intoxicated nor under the i'm
mediate influence OF liquor. The Court charge
that, while drunkenness was no excuse for crime
delmiaa tremens was insanity, and the prsone
irresponsible for actions committed while in thu
condition. The jury, after q short absence, n
turned d verdict of not guilty.
The Court sentenced James Gordon to pay 1
restitution, costs, be whipped with 20 lashes, iu
prisoncd six months, and wear conyict's Jack
Tor six moths after his discharge.
Edward FORMER (White) OF Wilmington, Wa
arranged On charge of burning a small ware hous
belonging to Ephraim j. Walton and John Whan
on the 10Th of July last. He pleaded not guilt,
and not having counsel, the Court assigne
Samuel NJ. Harrington to conduct the case
Joshua Campbell arraigned for assault and ba
tery,plead not guilty.
jesse McClain indicted Tor malicious mischi
failed to appear, and the bond Of Samuel McClai
for his appearance was forfeited
The General Jury was discharged until Ffida
AT quarter before Fix the jury in the ca