Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-20
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
NEW CASTLE, November 10th, 1872

SNEW SASTkEe NOvetuUSE Aoeos 1917
- Court met parsuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock,
State %. John Caldwell. indicted for larceny,
on September 25th, Of this year, of one leather
halter. ths property of one VIM. Thompson. Pri-
soner plead mot guilty." Also for the larceny on
the same day Of one gedng of the value OF $3.50
the property OF said Thompson, of Christiana
hundred. plead mot guilty" Tried and submitted
70 jury without argument J. Williamson, Esq,
tor State, VIM. q. Whiteley, for prisoner. Jury
rendered q verdict OF guilty in each case The
sentence OF the Court in the latter case, was 10 pay
to WIN. Thompson as restitution money $225 and
costs, to pay TO the State fine of 500, to stand
in the pillory one hour on next Saturday, between
the hours OF 10 a. m. and p. m, to be whipped
with 20 lashes, and to be imprisoned for 3 years.
commencing on the 23d inst. and ending Novem-
Der 22d. 1875. The Court dispensed with any
sentence in the former case.
State rs. Henry Z. StatReld alias Henry f..
Dale; lcol,S indicted for larceny of bay mare. on
Bggs, Of Summit Bridge. BY an advertisement
Of MIR. Biggs. in Erery Eren,ng. VIM. H. I'homp-
son the purchaser of the horse, had his suspicious
aroused. and ultimately returned the mare to the
owner Prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced
to pay &l4O restitution money and costs, to pay to
the State fine Of $500. to stand one hour in the
llory ON next Saturday, be whipped with 20
iathes. to be iuprisoned tor 8 years, commencing
on 23d inst. and ending November 22d, 1875. J.
+. Williamson, ESQ, for State.
State r.. James Adams (col,) indicted for assault
and battery with intent to kill one Joseph Curtis
lcol..) OF Pencader hundred, on OF abont 26th OF
October last The prisoner had been drinking and
made an attack on a colorcd boy, named Henry
Starkie. he was caught by Curtis. and prevented
from hurting the boy, in the scuffie that ensued
Curtis was cut ON the arm by the prisoner. Case
submitted verdict "not guilty in manner and form
a. stands indicted" but guilty of an assault. In
delivering the sentence Of the Court. the Chief
Justice remarked. that the coored people we're too
much in the habit of using knives and razors and
it must be broken up. Prisoner was sentenced to
pay 500 6ne and costs, be imprisoned months
ending 18th Of May next. J. F. Williamson, Esq.
for state.
tered ON payment of costs.
State rs. JohnDavis (col y indicted for breaking
into the shop OF Peter Lafferty. in this city, on
night Of August sth, 1872, and stealing thsrefrom
some boots Verdict not guilty. J. F. William.
son. Esq, for State
Grand and General Jury were discharged till
p. m, when the Court took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
State rs. James Lintbicum and James Walters,
indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill
one jacob Steel. in this city, OH the Gath Of june
last. The prisoners were in q crowd vt the foot
OF Seventh street. Jacob Steel was called from
his house about half square of, to the crowd.-
When quarrel ensued between him and Lintbi.
cum, about the latter giving liquor to Steels wife
Steel struck at him. when Llntbicum drew shoe.
kn1fe ana cut MIN IN the arm and severely in the
back. Steel then ran to his house pursued by
L'ntbicum knife in hand. and by Walters who
called out "kill him." Stee's wife let him in to
his house and shut the gate, keeping the prisoners
outside. Case submitted. verdict ..not guilty in
manner and FORM" but James Lintbicum guilty
of an aggravated assaul:h and James Walters
guilty OF aiding and abetting." James Lintbi.
cum was sentenced to pay to State fine Of $lOC
and costa, be Imprisoned one year. James Wal.
ters. sentenced to pay fine OF $40 and costs and
be imprisoned three months. Walter Cummins
Esq, tor State.
State rs. Prettyfoot Coley (co,) indicted 70,
breaking into the house of Mary and N. w. Rey
nods, New Castle hundred, on September 18th
last, and stealing therefrOm pocket-book ano
other articles. the property of Martha Janvier-
Tried and found guilty. Walter Cummings, Esq
| for State
John Robinson and Charles Williams, both col
who were indicted with Coley in this and tws
other cases for larceny plead "guilty" to the sew
| eral charges against them.
number OF peace recognizances were forfeited
State IS. Fannie johnson (col } indicted for lar
ceny OF female clothing; was arraigned and
plead mot guilty" to each Of the two indictments
The Grand and General Juries were discharged
until 10 O'Clock. Wednesday morning, till which
time the Courts were adjourned