Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-29
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday. Novembsr 9TH.

Wednesday, November 9th, 1872
In the case OF William 9. Williams rs George
u. Cleaver which was trled yesterday. the iury
rendered verdict for the plaintiff Of S275O0 |
Amos Ringwsit rs. IohR A. Harris, called for
trial last evening was continued This vos an ac.
ton OF assumpsit, the plaintiff claiming S4l5 10
be due him from the defendant for harness Of df-
.srent Kinds necessary and suitable for farming
purposes. which was shown BY the evidence 10
have been purchased by defendant for his SON in
setting him up on farm in Vireipia.
On behalf OF the defendant it was coutepded
that large portion Of this harness was bought by
said son, who was credited individuaiiv bv Rinc.
walt which with set of, Of about S3S. fndmitted
Sy the PLAINTIFF would reduce the claim to about
The jury however. ION the submission of the
case) thought otherw and rendered verdict for
t':x t ~. roUI.<% Meaers. Marris and Gordon,
fendant. " "
No; %. William Taylor rs. VIM. H. stearrett,
called for trial. This was an action of assumpsit.
on Dcox account, and the allegations on part Of
p.an'.i W were ia substance, as follows: That
Ps1 ~ !ae demand was for goods sold and dsliv.
cred by the plaintiff to the defendant; and sec
ondly' that the larger part Of the demand was for
goods SOLD and delivered to certain creditors of the
defendant IN substance thus: That in December
.oN or January 1871, defendant agreed to make
for pI"intif a bakers wagon. (plaintiff is baker
and cor ectioner in this City,) which was to b,
paid Tor in bread, &c, furnished to certain board
ing houses and hote.kcepers who were boarding
the workmen of defendant and to whom defend.
ant was rcsPonsible for their board that after
furnishing these goods, and IA considerable amount
III excess, defendant had failed to deliver 70
plaintiif the wagon contracted for and which he
had thus been paid for, and further plaintiff
claimed a certain sum for an old wagon which he
haa sent 70 Inc shop of defendant to be repaired
ana which had never been returned 10 him
The plaintiff called several witness who more or
| less substantiated these facts
lbe 0ctenco however, allege that Robert Taylcr
is the party with whom this contract, IT it ever
existed was made and that he is in fact the plain
| TIL, ana that though the business IS a. to the
casual observer carried OH and owned by the son.
VIM. Taylor. it really belongs to the father. and
| that the defendant knew no one else in ali this
| transaction, and further that the books brought
into Court contained much false matter, and &C.
counts and secondly, that IL the business 10 truely
the sons, they have o set of, of over SlOO and
that the book accounts only against the defendant
on the matters In suit, as this contract was made
IT made at all entirely with Robert Taylor, and
defendant knew no one else They examined sew
l.. Z. Bud began his opening argument TO the
jury, which was just closed at the hour of adjourn
ment
| The Grand Jury came in and there not being
any further business for them to act upon they
were discharged, after handing in their usua
/
Tor their efficient manner of business. SC, Eve
give the following verbatim as their report y
| REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
"1o the Honorable, the Judges Of the Superio,
| Court the Court Of Oyer and 7erminer ana
the t9nrt Of General Sessions Of the Pedc,
and jail Dtlsoery'
"The Grand Inquest of the State of Delawar,
and body of New Castle County, November Term
| 1877 Reports having had before them, ant
passed upon five hundred and ninety two bills anC
presentments, finding five hundredland ten, (5lO
True Bills. and ignoring eighty-two (s2.)
We regret to SEQ 80 large an increase of Grim,
since the May Term. and lind very large portion
OF said bills to originate from a violation OF tn,
License Laws. The sale Of Intoxicating liquor
in an illegal manner is IN q great measure tn,
cause OF this fearful increase in crime and especi
ally Is the violation of hotel license a CROWN,
evil. As has been the custom the Grand Inquest
visited the Jail and inspected the various appart
ments thereof find the same in u very creditabl
condition, and the prisoners generally we'll care,
for; regret to find 1t necessary to have So man,
together III the different cells. In the working
department We see an improvement, and il prac
ticabls would recommend the introduction O
other branches of trade, which would contribute
to the improvement OF the prisoners. in health ant
morals, and also add a small revenue to the US
OF the County,"
The committee appointed at the May term Il
visit the Aims House, reported finding the II
very satisfactory condition in all its department
and the wants and comforts Of the inmates care
fully provided for both in the sane and insane de
partments.
All OF which is respectfully submitted
(signedo JAS. @. AIKEN, Foreman.
Tomorrow being Thanksgiving day. the Court
were all adjourned until Friday, November 29tl
inst, at 10 O'Clock, o. m.