Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-21
Court ProesedInas.
WEDNESDAY.

Court opened at 10 A. NJ
The peace recognizance OF Thomas Roeken-
6urgh was dismissed and Mary Ann MAillsy held
for coets.
State us. Lancaster; indicted at the last term
Tor selling liquor on Sundays. Plead guilty In
two cases, and was fined $40. and costs in each
MOI pros. and costs as to the rest
State us. Joseph Smith, (col) indicted in two
cases Tor larceny. Arraigned and plead net
gulty,-was remAnded for trial.
hoDt. Graham and RObt. Farrell. 2 boys between
the ages OF IL and IL years, were brought into
Court, indicted for stealing locks from r. r.
cars. In consideration OF their tender age the
Court refused to have them Arraigned, but re-
nHnded them to prison to await its further erder
The Chief Justice remarked that the BOYS were
| not 30 much 10 blame some Of our citizens
who, by building House OF Refuge, would
| thereby confer greater benefit on the commu-
| nifty than by sending these youths to the devil,
branded as felons.
State us. Fannie J. johnson, who was arraigned
yesterday for the larceny Of female clothing was
| tried and found guilty in both cases Sentenced.
IN the nrst case, 10 pay rs restitution money to
| Sarah Lucas % aud costs, and to be imprisoned
three months ending FEBRUARY 18th 1878 In the
second case, to pay as restitution money to Kate
Lucas "a and costs, and be imprisoned three
months ending May 18th, 1873
State rs Prettyfoot Coley, John Robinson and
Charles Williams, (al colored) indicted for
breaking into the house OF William Appleby with
intent to commit larceny. The two latter plead
/ guilty. Coley was tried and found guilty, and
each was sentenced to pay 500 so restitution
money and costs, on next Saturday to stand If
teen minutes in the pillory, to receive fifteen
laHhes, and to be imprisoned one year COM
mencing Nov 22d, 1873 aud ending Nov. 2lst
| lsl4. Deputy Atty. Gen. Bates for the State.
state rs. same parties as last above named !;
indicted for committing same offence in house
! OF Margaret W. Reynolds. Coley was tried and
| convicted and the other two plead guilty d"
Each was sentenced to pay S39. 80 restitution
/ 60. O..
teen minutes in the pillory; receive fifteen
| lashes and be imprisoned one year from Noy
y, 1874 I'LL Nov. 20, 1875. Deputy Atty. Gen
Bates for State.
State rs. VIM. Benton, (col }; indicted for the
| larceny OF door mat. Was Arraigned aud
| plead not guilty"
State cs. Robert Loper, (col); indicted for
assault and battery. Arragned and plead not
guilty Trial was postponed till the 2lst inst
JAS II. Booth, Esq for prisoner
Courts took recess till 5 o'clock, p NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
State rs. Prettyfoot Coley, John Robinson and
Charles Williams (all colored) indicted for
| highway robbery, committed on the 18th OF Sep
| teinber last against solomon Taite, on the road
between Hare's Corner and Wilmington. Will
liams plead guilty. the two former not
guilty; were tried and found guilty" . he
evidence showed that they attacked Tsite with
pistol, knife and club, took him from his wagon
tn the road side and robbed him Of his money
| (1lSOUi) knlie and keys. Bates for the State -
The prisoners were each sentenced to nav to
tile state fine Of s500.OO and costs on next
saturday to stand fifteen minutes in the pillory,
to receive fifteen lashes and be imprisoned two
years from Nov. 90 1875 to Nov. 10, 1877.
State rs same parties, who were convicted
yesterday Of breaking into the house Of Marga-
ret W. Reynolds aud stealing the property OF
Martha Janyler. were sentenced, to-day, each Il
pay sl7 as restitution money and costs, TO stand
fifteen minutes in the pillory, next Saturday, tc
be whipped with fifteen lashes, and to be inn
ptisoned one year commencing Nov. 23d inst
and ending Nov. 22d, 1873.
Each one Of these notorious outlaws and
thieves was fined S6s5, and sentenced to
70 stand one hour in the pilloIy; TO receive &C
l4shes, and be imprisoned for years-beng the
total OF punishments for each in all the cases.
State Cs. Thomas Dixon (col indicted for the
larceny Of pair OF blankets belonging to A. L,
Anscow, Of this city tried aud found guilty
Sentenced to pay as restitution none, 81 25 anC
costs, on next Saturday to be whipped with q
ashes, and to be imprisoned six months, ending
May 22d, 1873, and for months next thereafter
70 wear a cOnyict's jacket.
The iuiies were discharged till 10 o'clock, A
NJ, tomorrow, till which time the Courts ad
journed