Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15
New Castle County Court.

The May term of the Court for this county,
commenced at New Castle on Monday, There
were some sixty prisoners confined in New Castle
Jail at the beginning of the term. Many trivial
cases of assault and battery and of selling liquor
on Sunday and without license appear in the
proceedings. Thousands of dollars might be
saved to the county if magistrates were given ju-
risdiction in such cases, which occupy much of
the time of the Court at every succeeding term
The following cases are among the more promi-
nent:
State VS.. John Thompson, indicted for keeping
q disorderly house at Armstrong; Corner, plead
guilty. Court sentenced him 10 pay fine of
SIS and costs.
State VS.. James Edwards.-Indictcd 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
SAG, and COSTS to be whipped with fifteen ashcs
and imprisoned one year.
State VS.. Anna Jane Taylor, colored. Indicted
for the larceny of 81 U. s. note from Uretta
Anderson. Plead guilty. Sentenced to pay as
restitution money 81, costs, and imprisoned one
year.
State vs. John Peterson colored--Indicted for
the larceny of a pig, the property of Aaron john
son. Verdict guilty, sentenced to pay $40 res
titution money, whipped with twenty lashes
costs, imprisoned one year, and wear a convict S
jacket months after his release
State VS.. Hannah Cannon colored-indicted
for the larceny of 100 ears of corn from Denj. r.
Gill. Verdict not guilty.
Larceny of suit of clothes from Edward Moore
Plead guilty. Sentenced to pay So restitution
money costs, lie imprisoned nine months, he
whipped with twelve lashcs and for six months
afterwards wear a convict's jacket.
State vs. Morris l.. IIelms.-Lnrccny of a lot
of pork, the property Of Christopher Ginder
Plead guilty. Sentenced to pay as II restitution
S2.40, costs, whipped with twelve lashcs, i'm
prisoned nine months and wear convict's Jacket
six months afterwards.
State VS.. MarylJane IIutchns and Mary Jane
Erie.-Larceny of sheet, pillow cases and other
articles from Patrick llaggerty. Verdict guilty,
and each sentenced to pay MS restitution money
$l6.06, costs, imprisoned one year, and six
months afterwards wear convicts Jacket
State VS.. John Pierce, colorcd Larceny of a
get of harness from William Brady. George II,
Bates for State. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to
pay as restitution money $50, costs, be whipped
with twenty lashes, imprisoned one year and
wear convcts jacket six months.
State vs.. John Bush and james Laws--Ipdc-
ted for stealing one bull and two cows from Hugh
Hogan. Bates for State; Bird for defence. The
evidence in this case went 10 show that Bush ad-
mitted taking tho cattle, laws being hired by
him to help drive them The Jury, after an al
i" sepee of nearly an hour, returned verdict of
gdity, so far as Bush vas concerned and Laws
not guilty, Bush was sentenced to pay as res
titatiaa money $500, imprisoned one year and
whipped with twenty lashes.
State VS.. John Rceley, colorcd indicted for
breaking into the house of Charles Jefferson and
stealing the silver spoons of Sarah a. Jefferson
The evidence in this case showed that William
Turner, living near Delaware City, found the
spoons in Rceley's possession the day following
ihe theft. Recley was in Turner's barn at the
time. The Prisoner was also indicted for steal
ing an overcoat, shawl, overshots, and some
other articlts, the property of Charles jefferson
Verdict in both cases. guilty Sentenced to pay
fine of $3t0 stand in the pllory one hour be
whipped with twenty lishes, and imprisoned
twO years.
The case of the State against Aaron Conner
lnegro boy) indicted for an assault with intent
10 commit rape. Conner plead guilty and the
court sentenced him to pay fine of $500, I'M
prisoned four years commencing the 18th inst
and ending the slb day of May bs73 to stand
enc hour in the Pllory, and be whipped with
thirty lashcs,
State vs. Timothy Doran.--Indcted for steal
ing ham from William II. Pierce. Verdict
guilty. Sentenced TO pay as restitution money
S3 costs, imprisoned six months whipped with
ten lashes, and for six months after wear CON
victs jacket.