Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-19
Court Proceedings.

NEW CASTLE MONDAY Nov. Is.
The Courts Of Oyer and Terminer aid General
Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery were
opened to-day at II o'clock, A. NJ
Samuel Jefferson having died since the last
May term Of the Court, James c. Akin was ap-
pointed by the Court foreman OF the Grand Jury
III his place.
The following gentlemen compose the Grand
Jury james Akin, foreman Adam Prince,
Henry Ii. banning, Norris Wi son, George
Clair Samuel Lindsey John 5. Eckles William
Fl Stuckert Thomas j. Craven, Hugh Stirling,
Lew W Lattomus, robert Il. Robinson. Lewis
Graves, David Eastburn, William h. Lepram,
Curtis b. Ellison, John Pugh, William b. Clark,
Isaac Staais, George Boulden, Henry H. Apple
ton.
1t being customary to charge the Grand Jury
only at the May term, they retired to their cham
Der without receiving any charge from the court
After proclamation by the crier the commis-
sion of Sheriff elect Il l. Armstrong, was read.
In case OF State rs Wm Dennis, (col.) who WAS
indicted at last term OF Court for committing a
rape on the person of Mary Thompson, on the
night Of the 26th OF last May, the prisoner was
arragned and plead not guilty, The court as
signed John II. Rodney, Esq, as his Counsel
No day has yet been set for his trial.
The roll OF the officers Of the County, such as
Coroner elect, Justices OF the Peace, &c, was
then called. By request of Attorney General
Lore, nole proseqat was entered i'll the case OF
James G, Pierson.
State rs George Ortlip indicted for suffer
ing gambling in his house, and for selling liquor
on sunday Plead guilty in the former case
and was finei $50 and costs. MOI pros aud
costs in the latter.
State rs. Joseph T Waite for selling liquor
on Sunday Fined $50, and costs in one case
nOL pros and costs in the others.
state rs. Richard Parkinson for selling liquor
and gambling. Fined SlO0 in the gambling case,
$50 and costs in one Of the qnor cases, not. pros.
and costs in the other four making total OF
sl63, for fines and costs.
State IS. Edward Harrington, for selling liquor
to minors and for gambling. Fined $50 and
costs in the gambling case, = and costs in one
Of the liquor cases. Nol. Pros as to the rest
State cs Choate, selling liquor on Sunday
Fined so and costs in two cases; mol. pros. anC
costs as to the others.
sallie Smith, Edward Green and John Davis
all colored, indicted for larceny, we're arraigneC
and plead not guilty.
Recognizances in two cases Of the State rs
Chas. II. Nye were forfeited.
Court took recess till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
State rs Sale Smith was called for trial The
prisoner was convicted OF stealing some article
OF lady's clothing belonging to Mise. $. J. Ap
pleby, from the house OF Dr. Shelp, in this city
The sentence Of the Court was, TO pay S52 resti
tuition money and costs, be imprisoned s
months, from the 23d inst till May y, 1878. Il
DUPONT, ESD, for State.
State as. Edward Green was convicted OF steal
ing a suit Of Band uniform, belonging to Jame
Anderson of the Independent Band, Of this city
also a music pouch. Sentenced to pay S25 res
| titution money and costs, to be whipped mex
| Saturday between the hours Of 10 A. NJ, and
/ P. NJ, with twenty lashes, be imprisoned 81
months, ending May the 22nd, 1873, and wear
eonvicts jacket for six months next thereafter
W. r. Hodgson, Esq, for State.
| The recognizanceso of Charles Farrell and Rob
| ertIGraham were forfeited.
State rs. Vincent p. Hill, for obstructing th
public road was continued.
The general jury was discharged till 10 o'cloc
this morning.
George Morris (col.) indicted at this term fo
assault and battery on John Dickson (col,) wa
arragned and plead guilty. Sentenced to pa
%. and costs and was committed to the custod
Of the Shenff till the sentence OF the cou
was complied with.
The Grand Jury was discharged at 10 o'clocl
this morning.
James Adams. (col) indicted for assault an
battery with intent 70 kill one Joseph Curtis (col
was arraigned and plead mot guilty
Henry Stattield a las Daily (eol. indicted f
horse stealing. Upon his refusal to plead, Il
plea Of mot guilty was entered for the pris
ner.
Court adjourned a! half-past till 10 o'eloc
Tuesday morning.