Middletown transcript., 1869-11-27
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New CASTLE County CoURT.-We continue our
abstract Of the proceedings;
Friday, Nov. 10th The witnesses in the case
of the State vs. Joshua Jones and Lewis Jones, for
committing rape on the person of Mary. Mere.
dith, In New Castle Hd were discharged until
Monday, Nov. 29th.
The jury in the case of State VS., J. Wesley
Lloyd, charged with an attempt to commit an
assault on Mrs. Wilhelmina Beaston and her
daughter, Mrs. Irene Boutwell,, of ST. Georges Hid.
returned a verdict of not guilty.
State VS.. Joshua B. Campbell charged with as
sault and battery on John Manluff, verdict gull
ty, sentenced to pay fine of $50 and to be i'm
prisoned one year.
SAruRpAy.-The Grand Jury having passed
| upon all bills laid before them were discharged
| until Monday morning. lsfTY-S QE(If y :
MoNDAY.-The Court began the Civil List Ca
ses possessed no special interest. .-.ss,..-s.s
TUEsDAY.-The case of E. 4 G. Moore u.s. James
L. Heverin, Henry Todd and John w. Cullen,
was resumed. The counsel FOR defendants max
| ing no defence, the case was given to the jury,
who returned verdict in favor of the plaintiffs
| of $467.76. -
The suit of S. r. Shallcross ps. Rufus Sill
ker, was called, and proceeded. Spruance for
| plaintiff Whiteley for defendant. .t.
| The suit was brought by the plaintiff on war
ranty of defendant that Jersey Blue Reaper and
Mower sold to plaintiff in the spring of 1865,
would do its work well, both in grass and grain,
plaintiff giving his note for $l70 in payment for
the machine, which he AYERS did not come up to
| the terms of the warranty, when ii was returned
to the accredited agent in Middletown, and suit
brought to recover from defendant the $170 paid
for the machine. The case occupied nearly all
day, when it was given to the jury who returned
a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $l99.S5.
| WEDNEsDAY.-The case of Nathan &. Perkins
| vs.. John Davidson, was called and proceeded
with. Action was brought to recover $83. 80, the
amount of note given by Mr.. Davidson to Per-
kins, for 1900 peach trees, furnished from his
| nursery in the spring of 1867. The note was
proved but Davidson plead no consideration.
The evidence showed that in 1867 Mr.. Perkins
sold to Mr.. Davidson 2l67 peach trees, which
were we'll packed and shipped to Delaware City in
bundles of from 30 to rs that they were receiv-
ed on the 9Th of April and on the 9th were plant
| ed in bundles rs they were received that on the
18th, 18th and 10th they were planted, and not
one of them grew. ~
j Mr. Davidsons witnesses testified that they were
buried with the roots in the ground in bundles as
they were received, but did not recollect whether
the wrappings were taken off or not they were
planted afterwards as well as any peach trees
could be. ...
Sewell G.. Holtcn testified that he was presert
when some of the trees were planted and remark
ed that they were dead and not worth planting
Charles E. Perkins testified that he helped to
ship the trees he said that to plant trees in bun.
dies without taking off the wrappings would kill
them They should be planted in rows with the
dirt packed around the roots, only one tree in a
place; that this way they would keep season
Mr.. Perkins said they had sold 1900 trees of the
same lot to Mr.. Williamson in Maryland, at the
same time, and that they grew; he had seen then
during the past season, and they were doing well
MIDDLETowS AcADEMY.-The regular Exami.
nation of the students of the Academy for thu
present Term will begin on Wednesday next al
one o'clock, p. NJ and continue until Friday
night. A general invitation is extended to par
ents and Others who may be interested. The
following is the order Of the examination in
each study: