Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
OUR COUNTY COURTS.
November Term 1s72-Rull Reports Of
Proceedings.

tue p.unllu OF Sloo.oJ
The criminal list was again resumed,
and the case Of State Us. Perry Harris (col)
was called for trial. The prisoner was
indicted for nm assault and battery con-
milted on q boy about Il years of age,
named owen Palmer, Jr., Of this city, on
the 14lh lust, by at king him on the head
with brick bat. The Indictment was
sustained, ard the Jury rendered verdict
Of guilty without leaving the box. Atty
Gen'l Lore for State; W. r. Hodgson,
Esq, for defense.
State rs. Louis Stern, Frederick Heck
and George Howard, indicted for breaking
Into tn shop of John Malone with inieut
to commit larceny, on the 22d inst, and
taking thercfrom a st1ne-cuttet's chlsel
and several other tools, were arraigued
and plead "not guilty." The Jury drawn,
they were tried when after being absent
from the room about an hour they returned
and Informed the Court that there wasnot
the least prob ability Of their ever bringing
In a verdict. as they were unable to agree
They were accordingly discharged and the
prisoners iemanded to jail, where they
await IL second trial, which Is Intended to
he had tomorrow. These men are the
same that were discovered making an at
temp to break into the Wilmington Saw
/ Jugs DARK ~ Il4nNn anu MUIhtL ElfEEAhs
on the night OF the 22d inst.
Before tie Jury retired Louis Stern
made statement that he had just come
| from Philadelphia, where he haf sod his
/ place, aud bling stranger he took walk
| up Market street when he met one Of the
/ prisoners, whom he told Of being stran-
ger, who replied be would show him
around. Whilst this engaged he WAS ar
rested, as vel as this man NCle Of tLesr,
lie said, he did net know. and first met
them in a tavern, where he aud they took
u drink. Heck and Howard, also, made
statements denying auy completely in this
larceny, aud that they were, also, ttran-
gers In Wilmington.
The Court discharged some or Y rer.
sons from castedy centned on divers
charges, and against whom no ind.ct-
ments had been found by the Grand
Jury. In State rs. David l.. s. euy, (col. }
Indicted for the larceny Of a pair OF buck
skin gloves or mlttens, on tbs 23d inst,
from Mr.. Zacharlah Harris, stor,
keeper at Kirk wood, Del, the prisoner
was discharged from custody by giving
5000 bail to appear ut the next May tern
to answer the charge, until which time
his case was continued. w. Il. HOdgson
ESD, or defense.
] I1lufk AWtlllFa MuO WIS AhlNAAANAl ANl
conspiracy TO rob Newarl, National Banl
on last Saturday, was brought Ia and sen
tenctd by the COutt 10 pay fine of SlOOl
and costs, and 10 be Imprisoned for tn
term of four years beginning from The da!
, of conviction. The Govt remarkel TIA
II had large Discretionary power allowe'
, them 10 cases falling under this 'head 0
our Law, and that on account of the al
yanced age (it being 52) they had omitlei
the sentence Of "pillory" and that the
somewhat regretted that some Of the other
engaged In this same conspiracy had no
also been convicted, for they richly dc
, serSed It. The prisoner was immedlatol
/ remauded TO custody.
State ~. Jos. 5 mex, tried. The prisonc
. was indicted for keeping a disorder'y hous
q on the road from Wilmington TO Ne
! Castle. Jury returned verdict of guilty
Deputy Attorney General Bates, for STATE
James K, Booth ESQ, Counsel for defence
G The general jury were discharged unit
5 10 o'clock tom orrov, 10 which hour IL
e Courts all stand adjourned.
o SATURDAY.
\ Tie Superior Court, Court Of Oyer an
, 10, miner. and General Sessions Of IL
pence and Jail Delivery We're opened I'll
morning 1t 10 O'Clock.
Win. bcunis, (col. convicted on Thur
day. the 2ist Inst, Of the crime of rap
/ was asked by the Court If he had anythln
10 sny why the sentence of the law stou
nod be pronounced upon him, and on h
l. answering 81 have nothing to say" Il
e following sentence was pronounced IN
:. he be kept in the custody OF the sheriff 9
Friday, the 24.h day OF January next, I
e which day, between tue hours OF III u I
Ie and 4 p. IN, he he taken TO some pf'ya
n place within the precincts OF the lrls'
is wulls, and there be hanged oy the nc
If until he be dead ending With the so'er
,e adiuration. "May God Almighty Ia
4 mercy on your soul"
IN state u.s. Louis Stein. Frederick llic
Us and George Howard. These three IL
ne rlans. who were yesterday on trial, ana
c WHOM the Jury disagreed in It's verdl
TX were tried the second time. Nolwil
he standing the questions asked the witness
TO bg tbc prisoners. and their speeches 10
d i1ry, which, s.ngularly confirming to
IN evidence adduGrQ on the trial to-day, &C
er nicted with their stitemtpts made vest
he dav to the Jury, Il verdict Of Rls 2" VI
~. rendered. They were sentenced to pay
ie. res,nution money so cents and costs
re- prosecution on Monday next, hetw'
he the hours of 10 a ~. and 3 p. M. each
m stand in the pillory one hopr, receive
he lnsbos, and b. imprisoned for Two ye
Ter from that date
We The Coutt pfefaced this sentence W
Ter the remark that IL was singular u
ks strangers should come into Delaware
lly commit crime when the conviction
&c. certain and the punishment severe.
of Joseph Derias, (col.,) indicted for
OF larceny of Il "grey geld ne" from san
,.t. ] ~ q prtfps ImnOll
ur- was arraigned and plead not guilt
eg- There being Il material witness for
tal stnte absent, the case was held over Il
la negt week for liial.
b The General jury were discharged u
am- Monday m0MIng At 10 O'Clock.
an Court Of Oyer and terAiper was adJour
owe sine die.
ana The remainder of the day was tahea
by law arguments ON various rules,
te.ntri. &c. On motion of Geo. Is. Il
nry. Fsq.. TO set aside for Sheiiifs salt
lwu-ffths (about 81 acres OF the VIII
IA. of a farm in PencadeF Hundred, belt
Ing 10 john and VIM. Ward, for wan
bidders and inadequacy of price, the {
ia made ths rule atsou ute (setting aside
Inn sale Wm. y. AcCaulley represented
ing plaintiff in tho execution, the pureh
eli- at the snle. ,,..,,.
'ih1 On niOliOu 81 Jssl. " illNAlhahts "as L
can TO correct satisfaction Of u Judgment 4
hose ed on tie docket 10y mistake, sixteen
eas- apo. The Court refused, on legal gro
and lapse Of time.
the On llotIop Of William G.Whiteley,
ton In onash foreign attachment against
,os.- american Life AssuiAnee Compan,
with fsror of william Reynolds, tas rule
" il made ali. dilute and the attachment qua
iakg on legal grounds. oon,
and Nh. case Of William s.Gibhons, d.,
81 ps. George A. wills, Crrtorarl, the
.hor- ment below wss Tg, srped for wal
), In jurisdiction. Gray counsel iD9 seiei
soci- below.
tier, The case of Nathaniel Tomlinson,I
lle 10 uG below ~. William Smith and /
Iding Bulk, Certorarl, the Judgment below
ulre- reversed on legal grounds
our AMER several other matters strlttly
aid the Courts adjourned until Monday
iitlse 1t 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
thew MONDAY.
anu The Courts of General Sessions o
y On Peace aud Jail Delivery and the SUI
= "'e, Court were opened this morning pur
~ H. ~ 10 the adjournment Of Saturday ey
this last.
LUIS The first case called for trial wa
VI ue of state Us. Joseph DeTias, lrol.) VIII
'..lns arraipned last Saturday under on
s'oly meut for the larceny of gray &c
" ~ The allegation was, that on or a6ot
Il the nluu'e 1l pna, C1n,ingbam an,
nus him TO an old colored man named
49,, who returned the animal TO its
o. uch Vardict ruilty The sentence o.