Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03


noon.-State vs. James johnson for assault, with
intent to kin, upon E. B. Francis. Verdict guilty
Sentenced to pay q fine of $1,000 and costs, to
stand one hour in the pillory and be imprisoned
FIVE years.
In the case of State VS.. Jane Jones, for assault,
with intent to kill, upon Mary Traynor, the jury
found verdict of common assault and acquit-
ted upon the charge of intent to kill Sentenced
TO pay fine of $40 and costs.
State vs.. James 'Doman, (n.) Larceny Of
shot gun, valued at $40, the property Of Jesse
Emory, (n.) State failing to make out the case,
a verdict of not guilty was rendered Fraim for
State; no defence.
terry on person of Florence Purnell, (n) Plea
ded guilty. Fined $50 and COSTS
State vs.. John ID. Davis, (n.) Larceny of cloth
ing from Joshua Dorothy, (n.) Guilty. Fraim
for the State; no defence.
State VS.. -Greenly. Assault, and battery
on person of his wife, Elizabeth Greenly Plea
ded guilty on two indictments. Fined 81 and
costs in each case
State VS.. James Doman, Moses Empson Geo.
Maherd William, Lally and Jacob Sharkey, all
negroes. for disturbing a negro camp-meeting in
New Castle Hundred in September last Verdict
not guilty, Fraim for State; no defence.
State vs.. Mary Reynolds Selling liquor on
Sunday. Pleaded guilty. Fined $40 and costs
Statevs. Charles II. Lee, (n.) Larceny of a
can of branded peaches, upon the occasion Of
his wedding, from James Crippen, of Whining
ton. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to pay 50 res
titution money and COSTS to be whipped with
ten lashes, imprisoned months, and wear
convicts jacket months after discharge.
State VS.. Fanny johnson, (n.) Larceny of
clothing, the property of Hannah Davis, of st.
Georges Hundred. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to pay 1926 restitution money and costs, to he
imprisoned months, and wear convcts Jacket
months after discharge.
State vs. the same. Larceny Of clothing, the
property Of VIM. Howells, of ST Georges Hun
dred. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to pay $ls res
titution meney and costs, to be imprisoned 6
months, and to wear convicts jacket months
after discharge
State vs.. George Maherd, (n) Larceny of a
coat from Morris Max6eld, (n.) Verdict guilty
Sentenced to pay So restitution money and costs.
to be whipped with 30 lashes to be Imprisoned
months, and to wear co:.victs jacket 6
months after discharge. Fraim for State; no
defence
State VS.. William Lally, (n.) Larceny of a
bed quilt from Morris Maxfeld, ny Verdict
guilty. Sentenced to pay 81 so restitution money
and COSTS to be whipped with 10 lashes, impris-
oned months, and wear a convicts jacket
months after discharge. Fraim for State; no
defence.
State VS.. James DOMAIN, fn.) Disturbing
negro camp-meeting in New Castle Hundred,
September 18th, 1869. Verdict guilty. SEN
State; no defence
At G. p. IN. Court adjourned until Friday
morning, Thursday being Thanksgiving day.
FMDAY.-State VS.. Joseph Robinson and Will
liam Wiley, negroes, for an assault with intent
to kill upon Thomas Johns negro, in Red Lion
Hundred on the night of July 18th, 1870.
The evidence on the part of the prosecution
disclosed that on the night alleged, Thomas
Johns living as farm servant with Anthony
Reybold, Esq, went to tenant house on the
farm Of Theodore Clark, Esq, occupied by he-
groes, for the purpose of obtaining some clothing
he had left there; and that at the time he was
partly under the influences of liquor. That while
there he had quarrel with Robinson and Will
ley when the former fired upon him with a shot
gun infictng severe wounds in the abdomen,
| and the latter lodged pistol bullet in his arm.
These wounds were disclosed to the jury. Johns
then retreated to a corn-6ed where he laid all
night, and was discovered in the morning by
some neighbors who conveyed him TO the county
almshouse. lie was then arrested, and conveyed
to the county Jail, where the severity of his
wounds demanded q careful nursing on the part
of his keepers.
II was also shown that in the preliminary hear
Ing before Justice Silver, Robinson admitted his
intention to kill Johns when he fired on him.
State vs. Charles Lee. Indicted for burglary
on the premises of William D. Cresson, in Brandy
wine Hundred, and the theft of clothing, silver
ware and jewelry on the night of the 4th of Oc-
tober last.
SATURpAN-State VS.. Charles Lee, resumed
Mr.. Rodney for the prisoner maintained that the
fact that the burglary as committed by the pris-
had not been sustained by the evidence for the
State, and in argument to the Court upon point
| in the indictment in which the stolen property
was illegally laid on the wrong person, the
Court so instructed the jury, who returned a ver-
dict of "not guilty"
State VS.. Robert Taylor, for m assault on
nat -, aba VI.
| June last. Taylor pleaded guilty and submitted
his case to the Court. The Court fined Taylor
| $l00 and costs.
John d. Davis. negro, convicted of larceny of
goods from Joshua Dorothy, negro, sentenced to
pay S20.50 restitution money to be whipped
with 20 lashes, imprisoned six months and wear
convicts jacket six months after discharge.
State VS.. Matthew Green, In \ indicted for burg
larry on the premises of Mrs. Mary Ann Reynolds
Mr.. Bates for the State satisfied of the innocence
Of the accused, abandoned the prosecution, and
the jury returned verdict of not guilty.
State vs.. James Johnson, indicted for the lar
| ceny OF clothing from John Conner, negro, a
tenant on the farm of Jason Davis. The evil
dence for the State clearly proved the guilt of
the prisoner, who was caught in the act of COM
mittng the theft, hut upon the failure of the
State to prove the value of the articles the Court
directed Il verdict of acquittal which was accord.
ingly rendered. Fraim for the State
State VS.. Henry J. Clifton, for the larceny of
two childs dresses, the property of Amos Camp
bell The prisoner conducted his own defence,
| and made what was meant TO be pathetic and
effective appeal to the sympathies of the Jury, at
triouting his crime to an excessive use Of the
intoxicating cup" but the jury did not " see it,"
and rendered a verdict of guilty Clifton was
tried at the May Term last, for a similar offence
and made his escape through like appeal to the
tender feelings of the jury, in behalf of suffer-
ing wife and children, notwithstanding the tes-
tlmony then, as now, was conclusive of his guilt
Sentenced to pay the sum of So 90 restitution
money, to be whipped with 20 lashes, imprisoned
months, and to wear convict's Jacket 6
months after discharge. Bates for the State.
State VS.. Thomas Johns, negro, for an assault,
with razor, with intent to kill upon Joseph
Robinson, negro. Verdict guilty. Bates for the
State no defence.
Thomas Johns, Joseph Robinson and William
Wiley, all negroes, convicted of assault with in
tent to Kill were each sentenced to pay costs and
fne of $1,000 each, each to stand in the pillory
one hour, and each to be imprisoned for the
term OF five years. In pronouncing these SEN
tences, Chief Justice Gilpin repeated the sub