Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-29
NEW CASTLE COUNTY COURTS,
MEpNEapAY. Nov. 9th. 1872.

In the case Of William s. Williams rs George
G. Cleaver which was tried yesterday the Jury
rendered verdict for the plaintiff Of s275 DANA
ges
Amos Ringwalt rs. John A. Harris called for
trial last evening was continued. This was an
a4sumpslt. the plaintiff claiming Si15 to be due
from the defendant for harness OF different kinds
necessary and suitable for farming purposes,
which was shown by the evidence to have been
purchased by defendant for his son in setting hin
up on farm in Virginia. On behalf Of the de-
fendant it was contended that a large portion OF
this harness was bought by said son who
credited individually by Rngwalt, which with
set OIL of about s33, admitted by the plaintin)
wOuld reduce the claim TO about S7l. The jury
however ION the submission OF the case,)
thought otherwise. and rendered verdict for
plaintiff for 1861 02. Messrs Mars. and Gordon
for plaintiff, Hon. T. +. Bayard, counsel for
defendant
William Taylor Us W H. Sterrett, called for
trial This was an action OF Assumpslt, on Book
Account, aud the allegations on part of plaintiff
we're IN substance as follows That a part Of
the demand was for goods sold ami delivered by
tue plaintiff to the defendlnt Aud secondly
that the laiger part OF the demand was for goods
sold aud delivered TO certain creditors OF the
defendant, and an agreement made with de-
fendant-in substance thus That sometime in
Dec, TO- or Jan, II, Defendant agreed to make
for PHI a bakers wagon. PM is a baker and
coufe tioner in this city Which was to be paid
for IN bread, &c furnished to certain boarding
house and hotel keepers who were boarding the
wOrkmeu OF DIT, AMI to whom DIT. was respOn-
| -ible Tor their board that, after furnishing
| these goods, and a considerable amount III
excess. Defendant had failed to deliver to
| Plaintiff the wagon contracted for and which
lie had thus been paid for aud pitt claimed a GER
/ tain sum for an old wagon winch he had sent to
the shop OF diff to be repaird and which had never
| been returned to him. Inc pltf, called several
/ Witnesses who more or less slbstantated these
| facts. The dit. however alleges that Robert Tay
| lur II the party with whom this coutract, II II
| ever existed, was made, and that he il in fact
| the ptif. and that though the business is as to
| the casual observer Oarri on and owned by the
/ son VIM Taylor it really belongs to the father
/ and that the dfts knew no one else in all this
i transaction and further that the books brought
| into Court contained much false matter and ac-
counts, and secondly that If the business in truly
| the sons, they have set of Of our 800, and
| that the book accounts only against the DIT are
| matters in suit, as this contract was made II
made at all, entirely with Robert Taylor and
diff. knew no one elS3. They examined several
witnesses to sustain their side Of the case when
| l.. O. Bird began his opening argument to the
jury, which was just closed, at tho hour OF ad-
jonrnment
The Grand Jury came in and there not being
any further business for them to act upon they
were discharged 49, after handing in their usual
report and receiving the thanks OF the Court
for their efficient manner Of business, &c We
give the following verbatim as their Report.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
ITO the Honorable the Judges of the Superior
Court the Court of Oyer aud Termner, and
| the Court of General Sessions of the Peace
and Jail Delivery.
The Grand Inquest of the State Of Delaware
and body of New Castle County, November Term
1872 - Report having had before them, ant
passed upon five hundred and ninety-two billt
aud presentments, finding five hundred and ter
5l0] true bills, and Ignoring eighty-two 30
We regret to see 30 large an increase of CRIME
since the May term, and find very large por
ton of said bills to originate from violation OF
the License Laws. The sale of intoxicating liq
uors in an illegal manner is in great measure
the cause of this fearful increase in .crime, and
especially is the violation OF hotel license grow
| ing evil AS has been the custom the Crane
Inquest visited the Jail and inspected the Variou'
| apdrtmeuts thereof, finding the same in very
| credltable condition. and the inmates generally
we'll cared for regret to find it necessary tt
have 80 many together in the different cells. II
| the working department we see an Improvement
and il practicable would recommend the intro
duction Of other branches Of trade, which woulC
contribute to the improvement OF the prisoner
in health and morals, and also add small rev
enue to the use of the county
The Committee appointed at the May term e
visit the aim shouse, report, finding the same II
very satisfactory condition in all lta depart
provided for, both in the sane and insane de
parments.
, All of which Is respectfully submitted.
(Sgned) JAS. c. AIKtS Foreman
Tomorrow beng Thanksgiving Day, the
Courts were all adjourned until Friday, Noy.29tl
inst, at 10 o'clock, A NJ