Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-13
THE DELAWARE TRIBUNE, WILMINGTON DEL.


The May term of Court for this county, com
menced at New Castle on Monday. Chief Justic
Gilpin being unable to attend, on account O
sickness, Judge Wooten presided, associat
Judge Houston being also on the bench.
The list Of Grand Jurors being called all an
swered to their names Except VIM. Brady,) an,
were duly sworn or affirmed.
WIN. Candy was affirmed as foreman and VIM
Hughes sworn as baiff.
The presiding Judge then charged the Crane
Jury relative 10 their duty.
Inc list OF general jurors was then called, al
oeing present except Outen ID. Jester.
Tho following cases were Called
State vs. John and Caleb Marshall, indicted fol
ment of costs. ~
State VS.. Benz. Holt-non est.
State VS.. Benz. Harris-non est.
Augustus Lew forfeited his recognizance.
state vs. John Thompson, indicted for keeping
a dlsorderly house In Middetown plead guilty.
Court sentenced him to pny fine of s15 and
COSTS
State VS.. Thomas Rockwell Mon est.
Slate vs.. Christian Krauch.-Indicted for sell
| ing liquor Oh Sunday. Rumford for State, PEN
nington for defendant
Sharpley Bullock sworn.-Testiied to having
| bought lager beer in Krauch's beer saloon, on
lhe brandywine, on several occasions on the
Sabbath day. Tint lager beer would intoxicate.
State here rested. Defence no witness Verdict
guilty. Fined $40 and costs.
The recognizance of Patrick Lally was forfeited
and capias issued to bring him into Court.
State VS.. Richard Benson.-Irdicted for selling
liquor on Sunday. Plead guilty. Fined $50 and
State VS.. Richard Benson.-selng liquor on
Sunday. Nolle pros.
State vs.. John Fehrenbach. Selling liquor on
Sunday. Nolle pros.
State vs.. James Edwards. Indicted for the
larceny Of an overcoat, pair of pants and pair of
boots from Francis Meehan. Plead guilty Court
sentenced him to pay as restitution money SAC,
and costs, TO be whipped with fifteen lashes and
Imprisoned one year. Edwards is young man
OF fine personal appearance, apparently between
twenty-one and twenty-five years of age. When
arraigned before the bar of the Court, many per-
sons expressed their sympathy for him, one gen.
LEHMAN remarking: II would rather be dead than
be In his position"
State VS.. Anna Jane Taylor, colored.-Indicted
for the larceny of a 81 U. s. note from Uretta
Anderson. Plead guilty. Sentenced to pay as
restitution money 81, costs, and imprisoned one
State VS. John Elliott-four indictments for
selling liquor on Sunday. Plead guilty to first;
nollc pros. entered in the other three. Fined
800 and costs.
State VS.. John Peterson, colored-indicted for
lhe larceny Of pig, the property of Aaron John
son. George IL. Bates, for State: no defence.
John Gibbons testified to having bought the
pig of Peterson, and that johnson came AFTER
wards and claimed 1t as his property.
John Bayard testified that he helped Peterson
drive the .pig from off lot in Wilmington 10 the
butcher shop of Gibbons. Verdict guilty, SEN
fenced to pay $40 restitution money, whipped
with 20 lashcs, costs, imprisoned one year, and
wear convicts jacket 9 months after his release.
State VS.. Hannah Cannon colored-iudcted
for the larceny of 100 cars of corn from Benz X.
Gill;. George Fl. Bates for State, John H. Rod
ney for defendant. Several witnesses testified on
both sides. Verdict not guilty.
TUESDAY, MAY 11TH.
State VS.. John Willis.-Larceny of suit of
clothes from Edward Moore. Plead guilty. Sen
fenced to pay IS restitution money, costs, be i'm
prisoned nine months, be whipped with twelve
lash.s, and for six months afterwards wear
convict's jacket.
State VS.. Morris l.. Helmes.-Larceny of a lot
Of pork, the property of Christopher Ginder.
PLEAD guilty. Sentenced to pay as restitution
money S2.40, costs, whipped with twelve lashes,
Imprisoned nine months, and wear conyict's
jacket six months afterwards
State VS.. Mary Jane Hutchns and Mary Jane
Erle,-Larceny of sheet, pillow cases, and other
articles from Patrick Haggerty. George H. Bates
for State; no defence. Verdict guilty, and each
sentenced to pay ms restitution money S16O6,
costs, imprisoned one year and six months after
wards wear convict's Jacket.
State vs.. John Pierce, colored.-Larceny of
set OF harness from William Brady. George II.
Bates for State. The evidence In this case was
merely that the harness was found in Pierces
possession. The prisoner protested hisinnocence,
declaring he found 1t. Verdict guilty. Sentenced
to pay as restitution money S36, costs, be whip
ped with twenty lashes imprisoned one year and
wear convicts jacket six months.
The rccognizance of Charles Boone was
forfeited.
State We. Augustus Leen.-Four indictments
for selling liquor on Sunday. Plead guilty to
two, and fined $40 and costs, nolle pros. being
entered IN the other two on payment of costs.
State VS.. John Bush and James Laws.-Indicted
for stealing one bull and two cows from Hugh
Began. Bates Tor State; Bird for defence. The
evidence in this case went to show that Bush adj
United taking the cattle, Laws being hired by
him TO help drive them. An effort was made to
offer in evidence the written and sworn confess
sion of Laws. Mr.. Bird objected, and the Court
ruled that 1t was not admissible. The Jury, after
M absence of nearly an hour, returned verdict
Laws not guilty. Bush was sentenced to pay as |
restitution money $500, imprisoned one year and |
whipped with twenty nshes.
State vs. John Reeley, colored.-Indicted for |
breaking into the house of Charles Jefferson and
stealing the silver spoons of Sarah A. Jefferson.
Rumiord for State; no defence. The evidence |
In this case showed that William Turner, living |
near Delaware City, found the spoons in Reelay's
possession the day following the theft. Rceey |
was In Turner's barn Mt the time. The prisoner |
was also Indicted for stealing an overcoat, shawl,
Jvetshoes, and some other articles, the property |
If Charles Jefferson. Evidence nearly the same. |
Verdict, in both cases guilty. Sentenced to pay |
ilnc or $500, stand In the plllory one hour, be |
whipped with twenty lashes, and imprisoned two |
years.
State VS.. Patrick Lay.-Five indictments for /
selling liquor on Sunday. Plead guilty to two. |
Fined $40 and costs. Nole pros. was entered in |
Inc other three On payment of costs.
NJ. E. MEETING At CAMDEN.-An association |