Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-05-12
Legal Intelligence.
MAY TERM-sEw CASTLE COUNTY

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commenced at New Castle Monday, Chief just
ice Gilpin, and Judges Wootten and Houston on
, the Bench. a5-,
The names of those constituting the two Juries
: foreman OF the Grand Jury.
Messrs Whitley, Patterson, and Harrington
were appointed by the Court Committee to er.
anime Edward 9: Bradford, jr., for admission to
the Bar. The Committee reported fayornbly,
and Mr.. Bradford was admitted
Messrs. Bradford, Sr,, Nieids, and Grub were
appointed Committee to examine X. c. Frairn
Tor admission to the Bar and modea favorable re-
port, whereupon the candidate was sdmltted.
Patrick McCullen against whom were several
Indictments, pleaded guilty to one. and was fined
w aud costs In that case, and the costs 10 the
Others.
Sophia DIehl pleaded guilty TO selling liquor
on Sunday, and was fined $50 and costs.
State, %. VIM. NJ. Wilson, charged with OBJ.
siructing John W. Wright, a constable OF Appo-
quinimink Hd., In the discharge of his duty. The
constable testified that he called on accused off,
ciallyto serve writ and that he picked up club
and told him to leave, which he did. The Jury
found verdict Of guilty, and the defendant was
Peter Blakc was flnedssU and costs for viola.
lion OF the liquor law.
Geo. ii. Smith late assistant keeper of the Ia
| some Department of the Almshvuse, Indicted for
assault and battery, on Barton Palmer, one of the
Inmates, was tried and found Guilty.
| Hugh Sweeney was arraigned, on on indict-
ment for an assault and battery with intent to
XIII, on WIN. Q Moore,and committed to Jail for
trial.
VIM. Thomas, (colored) indicted for larceny of
| pair OF shoes from Geo. y. Hagauy, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced by the court to poy IS
| restitution money, and costs. On Saturday next
to he whipped with 10 lashes be Imprisoned six
months and wear convict's Jacket 6, months
| thereafter.
Geo. H. Smith, previously convicted, was tried
| for assault and battery on Chas. Clifford, another
inmate of the Insane Department OF the Aims.
house, and was found guilty. The Court SEN
lenc, d him for both cases to 80 fine and 6
months imprisonment.
State ps. Henry }. Ewing. of Rocklaud. Thes-
! were several indictments for the illegal sale of
| liquor. On The first for the sale OF liquor to o
minor. The jury was instructed to bring in u
verdict of not guilty on account of q defective
indictment. 10 the second cose, the only witness
for the prosecution refused TO state anything pos
| lively, lho charge being for selling liquor on
| Sunday. The Jury rendered verdict of not
guilty. The next was charge for selling liquor
without license, but owing to adjective indict-
ment, tue Jury was, 10 this case, instructed to
bring In verdict OF not guilty. The next indict
ment was for selling liquor on Sunday. aud the
Jury, after an absence Of a5outan hour, brought
in verdict of not guilty, thus giving Mr.. Ewing
four trials in immediate and rapid succession.
Mary Taylor pleaded guilty Of selling liquor on
Sunday, aud was fined $50 and costs.
| The Court announced that the Grand Jury had
| ignored the bills against William Clayton and
Louis Chambers and directed their discharge.
State VS.. William Stetter. Indicted for keeping
| disordery house. The prisoner asked the Court
for further time to get witnesses. The Court re-
| fused and told the clerk to draw the jury. The |
jury was empaneled and A. 2. Shannon, the first |
witness, was called, when the prisoner pleaded |
Guilty" saying at the same time that he could |
do nothing else,as he had no witnesses here. The
| jury rendered d verdict accordingly.
There were several indictments against Stetter |
| tor selling liquor illegally, and by arrangement |
with the prosecuting officers he was allowed to
sl,nA thAra lad
The Court sentenced him to $50 fne and costs In
eoch of the cases in which he pleaded guilty.
The Grand Jury reported nnmber,of indct |
ments, and the Court directed that large number |
OF prisoners be brought Into the dock. |
james Sudler. (c0lored) OF Brandywine Hun. |
dred, was arraigned two indictments, one for |
stealing money and the other for stealing clothing
| fiom Alexander Mcdonnell lie Plead guilty and |
was sentenced In the two cases to pay 513 resli
| tuition money, on Saturday next to be whipped |
with forty lashes, 10 be imprisoned one year. and
TO wear a convict's jacket for SIX months after
| his discharge
plead gnilyto the larceny OF II pair of stockings
| from Solomon II. Stats, and was sentenced to
| pay ~ 40 restitution money, to be whipped next
saturday with 20 lishes, to be imprisoned six
months and TO wear convlcts jacket Fix months
| after bis discharge. -z
Henry j. Clifton. (white,) of Wilmington, was
arraigned on an Indictment, for stealing an over
coat from Henry Emmons. and plead not guilty
for the larceny of pair of CATERS from James
Grub, pleaded guilty and was sentenced 10 pay
1910 restitution money, TO be whipped with ~
lashes on Saturday next, to be imprisoned six
months and to wear cUnvicts jacket six months
thereafter.
Thomas vcntries, (coored,) pleaded guilty to
stealing pair of chickens from John s. McCrea,
aud was sentenced to pay 81 80 restitution money
to be whipped with 20 lasbes, imprisoned blk
months aud wear convicts Jacket six months
alter his discharge
The bonds Of James Lancaster and Joseph 7.
Waite were forfeited for non appearance.
TUESDAY.
Non est, returned 10 number of petty cases.
and IN several others, recognzalces were
forfeited In default of Answer
State rs. Charles Murray, for selling liquor
without license. Case submitted, aud defendant
hntd 40 and ctsts.
State rs Henry j. Chiffon Indicted for larceny
Of IN overcoat, valued N S28, belonging to Harry
Emuiuns. The Testimony for the prosecution
pr owed that IN the h OF January, last. the coal
was stolen from the rooms ot the Normal School,
in this city, that The owner instituted search and
dis covered 1t In the possession OF Michael Megary,
second hand clothing dealer at The corner oi
ith aud Frnch streets. That Clifton had sold
the coat, which was much too small Tor him. h
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