Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-21
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
NEW UAsrIr, November 10th, 10

Peace fscoeuizance Of Thomas RocksnharRh
dismissed and Mary Ann Mainy held for eoct:.
State ~. - Lancaster. indicted st iass see1
canes and was fined go and costs in each; mo''s
pr0seqwi and costs ~ 70 the rest.
STATE rs Joseph Smith (col..) indicted in two
ossss for larceny, arraiensd and plead mot guilty
Robert Graham and Robert Farrell, two boys
between the ages Of II and l2 years, were brought
into Court indicted for stealing locks of r. r..
cara. In cousideTation OF their tender age, the
Court refessd 20 have them arraiened. but remain
ded them to prison to await it, further order Tie
Chief Justice remarked, that the boys wers mot %
much 10 blame - some OF our citizens who by
building House Of Refuge would thereby GEN.
fer greater benefit On the community than by
sending these youths to the devil branded as
feloas.
State rs. Fannie J. johnson who was arraigued
yesterday for the larceny OF female clothing. was
tr,ed and found guilty" in both cases. Sentence
Lucas g and costs; bs imprisoned three months,
ending February 10th. 1873. In second case t.
pay a. restitution money to Kate Lucas a and
costs. be imprisonsd three mouths, ending May
18th, 1873.
State ~. Prettyfoos Coley, John Robinson and
Charles Williams (ail coored indicted for aking
into the house Of William Arl,leby with intent 70
commit larceny. The two latter plead guilty.
Coiey tried end found "guty," and each was
sentenced 70 pay $60.5O restitution money and
costs, on next Saturday TO stand fifteen minutes
in the piilory, 70 receive fifteen lashes to be
prisoned one year, commencing November 22d,
1873 and ending November 2lst. 1874 Deputy
Attorney 0snerai Bates, for the State.
dicted for comnitting same ofsnse in house Of
Margaret W. Rsynolds, Coley was tried and con-
victed. the other two plead "guity" each was sen.
fenced to pay $3.50 restitution money and costs,
to stand on next Saturday, fifteen minutes in the
pillory, receive fifteen lashes, be imprisoned one
year. from November 2ist, 1874. til November
goth, 1875. Deputy Attorney General Bates for
State.
State vs. VIM. Benton (col.,) indicted for larceny
of door mat, was arraigned and plead "not guilty
States rs. Robert Loper (col.,; indicted for as
sauh and battery, arraigned and plead mot guilty
Trial was postponed till 2lst inst. Jas II. Booth,
ESD. for prisoner.
Courts took a recess till o'clock. p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
State Us. Prettyfoo Coley, John Robinson and
way robbery colnmitted on the 18th of September
last, against Solomon Taite, on the road between
Hare's Corner and Wilmington. Williams plead
guilty" the two former mot guilty" were tried
| and found guilty" The evidence showed thai
they attacked Tale with pistol, knife and club
| took him from his wagon to the road side robbed
him of his money (sl9) knife and keys. Bates 70,
| the State. The prisoners were each sentenced to
pay to the State fine of $500 and costa, on next
Saturday to stand fifteen minutes in the pillory
from November 20th, 1875 to November l9th 1877 I
State came parties who were convicted yes.
| terday of breaking into the house of Margaret
w. Reynolds and stealing the property Of Marths
Janvier, were sentenced to-day, each to pay 81
restitution money and costs. to stand fifteen min
| utes ia the pillory next Saturday, to be whipped
| with fifteen lashes, and be imprisoned one year
commencing November 23d inst, and ending No
| vember 22d. 1873 Each one of those notoriou,
| outlaws and thieves was fined $685., and sentenced
| to stand one hour in the pillsry, to receive 81
lashes, and bo Imprisoned for years, being tn,
| total of punshments for each in all the cases.
State rs. Thomas Dixon (col.,) indicted for thu
larceny of pair of blankets belonging to A.
Ainscow, of this city. Tried and found ''guilty.
Sentenced to pay as restitution money &2 25 ant
| costs. on next Saturday to be whipped with 2,
lashes. be Imprisoned six months. ending Ma!
22d, 1873, and for six months next thereafter I,
| wear . convict's jacket.
The Juries We're discharged till 10 o'clock, q. m
| tomorrow till which time the Courts adjourned