Middletown transcript., 1871-11-25
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Corar. The Court Of Oyer and Terminrr and
Gesersi Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery
general Jury being tailed, the following cases
were rohsidcredi
there were tried Two cases for selling liquor 10
miurrs, and six cases for selling liquor on Sum
day, some Of the parties htsug charged with ten |
offences. Ia one case license was forfeited, and
| In The other fines and costs were imposed The
Grand Jury found two bills for murder-onc n
gAinst Stephen II. Cos,en for the murder Of Chas.
Wo0lsey, ut Christlana on the 3th instant; and
tho the other against Alfred Royce for the mur-
der Of John Mawhcuny, near this town, In Au-
gust last.
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| Peter Talley charged with obstrncting the pub
| lie road--vcrdict, not guilty.
Joshua Luton. charged with larceny, 10 Chris
tiRna lid. Of two watches, wntch-chain, and
cloth cap, pleaded gailty. Sentenced TO pay
S36.5 restitution money, costs, 10 receive 20
lashcs on Saturday. bc imprisoned six months
and TO wear conyict's jacket six months after
being discharged. Luton Is an old offender.
Charles Blake pleaded guilty Of the larceny Of
n watch and was sentenced TO pay $3.50 rcsttn-
tion money and costs, TO receive ten lashes on
December 2nd be imprisoned six months, and
wear convicis Jacket SIX months after his dis
charge.
John Bush col was convicted Of breaking in
to the store Of Mary Carter, Wilmington, and
stealing u cloak, two dresses, &c. aud sentenced
10 pay S5l.s5 (somc Of the goods were rccovcrcd)
restitution money costs, TO receive 90 lastes on
Saturday, aud he imprisoned IL months.
Jonathan II. Graves, colorcd, charged with
7 breaking into the house OF George Simnons, In
Christian lid. and stealing watch, clothing &c.
wns convicted aud sentenced TO pay sll rcs'i,n-
tion money TO receive 90 lashcs and stand In the
: pllory one hour on Saturday, aud be imprisoned
ls months.
y Charles Bnynard, charged with assaul, with
intent TO Kill Charles Laws. both colored, was
found guilty, but recommended for mercy SEN
: fenced to pay $500 fine, to stand in the pillory
!, one hour on Saturday, aud be imprisoned one
- year.
d Charles II. Tibbc,t, colorca, charged with
stealing pair OF CATERS. was found guilty, and
' sentenced TO pay restitution money costs, TO re-
= ccivc 20 lashcs, be imprisoned six months and ia
wear con,ic,s jacket six months after dis
J. charged.
"a WEDNESDAY.
Zacharins Jones, plead guilty OF an assault up.
on Charles Schritz, in Middlc'own, on Friday
g. night last and was Gncd S35 and costs.
Joseph Harris, colorcd, plead guilty Of stealing
. calves from Jarncs II. Crockett, Appoq Linimink
lr Hundred, and was sentenced 10 receive 40 lash
!, cs, lie imprisoned six months. and wear convict
jacket six months after discharged.
ID isnnc Pierce of Wilmington, charged with MS
, sault with intent TO kill Robert Booth, WAS fonnt
% guilty mud sentenced to pay $500 fine, To s'nnt
nj in the piilory one hour, and to be imprisoned :?
years.
ly Alfred Price. charged with assault upon Phil
o. ip Ninyard, in Aproqninimink Hundred, n
Johnson's store, proved his Innocence.
" Louis Collins colored, charged with sicalinI
n. 10 bushels of clover seed and three pccks a
timothy seed from Joseph Iiossn, was convic,c'
n and sentenced TO pay Sl30 go restitution money
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W six months and wear convicis jacket tx month
nd after discharged.
:. Morton Saxon charged with larceny, prove
~ his innocence
OF Thomas vcnirs, colorcd charged with a,
sauli with incn, 10 Kill Louis Dickson, In wi
eu ming,on, was found guilty.
e- THURSDAY.
IS, The Court was engaged all day in the trial
-. Stcphcu II. Cosicn for the murder OF Chnrl'
"' Woolscy, in Christiena, the 5'h inst. tt
IS, witnesses were all examined aud Bates for pros
!. cu,ion finished his speech.
FRIDAY.
The Cos,en- " oosey murder trial was cent,
nd ucd Rodney for defense and Lore for proscc
IN ton made their speeches, after which the ca
was given 10 she jury, aud the trial OF Alfr
AL .,oycc for the murder Of John Mawhenny, iu A
mo gust last, near Middlc,own, was commenced.
fapis. On Saturday Mr.. Lands IN company wi
rai the engineer, Mr. Picrson, and Mr.. Charles
ext Campbell were IN town when meeting Of I
Directors was held, at which new contract "
ro- entered into with Mr. Camphell the gcn,em
,.; above named, for the construction OF the roe
's The former contract, with Mr.. Lands, IL nj
ray and void. lie, being director, could not &C
tract, according 10 the PROVISIONS OF tho chart
w which was overlooked II, the time. Mr.. J.
his Spruancc, the President informs us tha, nn
siallncut ON the capital stock will bs called
'''' shortly, and the engineer will commence
ast lsbors again this week lie also states that BE
II. Brewster, Esq. Of Philadelphia, has been
pointed trustee, TO negotiate the bonds. SO mt
ho, for the prescu,--morc ms events iranspirc
Smyrna Times.
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SMAll-pox This loa,hsome disease which
ssc' ignated In Philadelphia, Us now fast spread
1t over the country. II Is raging In New York
well as In Philadelphia, aud there are come ca
DC in both Wilmington and Baltimore. To &C
ace nearer home there Is q case about a mile
ahalf this side Of New Costie Que in or n
'cry Dciowarc City, one u, l,lackbird, and one
,ooy reported al Peterborough. The disease Ia
tined TO spread over the country, unless ev
prccauiion Is taken. Every one should he
red cinated, and the town and city authorities eve
where should see TO II that II Is done. Let
ntly Board Of Commissioners make provisions
aud have II done In Middlctown.
&5U SUCCESSFUL RAiLRoAD.-Thc Queen An
.,oo Railroad, completed but a short time since,
sVV Meeting Ccnirevilc with Townsend, Dol. Is Dc
1, so a prosperous business, and its trade gradu
increasing. The gross earnings OF the road
nose August and September amounts 10 S5,2T5.
this 81 ,e94. .22 Of which were earned In August,
$3,02s.6i in September. The business In frc
oper was -, ,222. .l9-pnsssngers 81, ,0st.o3. The I
hs M expenses for the two months was 50, l00lca,
net revenue Of Ills 90 which more ,
% pays the interest, on the entire cos, Of tho u
v.s -Csnirerile CIisen.
Philip Philips, the "Singing Pilgrim"
give an evening Of song, In the Town Hall,
Tuesday evening next, the proceeds for the
n.r, cfit Of the Methodist sabbath school. Mr.. !
P-.s lips 10 widely known as gifted singer, and
the received the highest cncomiums Of the press
I'll, 10 this country and In Europe. Tho III
W" Workmcn says: "1od has gifted him with
! ito power Of cong, aud as Moses touched tho
-. With the stat, 20 has our new aisger touched
wv hearts cf the people Of Easiand With the pa