Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-07
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SEsrkRbAY's Ph6cEEprNas AT Efw CASTLE.
The Cohrts of Oyer and ferniner and Gem
eral Session of the Peace and Jail Delivery
for New Castle county opened, yesterday morn
ing, at II O'Clock, Chief Justice Gilpin and As
sociate Justices Houston and Wales on the
Bench. Justice Wooten did not arrive till the
afternoon session.
The Chief Justice delivered the annual charge
to the Grand Jury. His Honor commented fa-
yorably upon the steady decrease of criminal
cases In our State Courts, and said there was no
person charged with murder throughout the
State. But he was sorry to say that the crime
of rape had steadily increased during the last
ten years, and dwelt upon the enormity OF the
offence. equaling In heinousness that OF muir
der He charged the Jury at some length upon
a strict construction on the license laws, ad-
yising them of their duty in promptly indictlng
| for any infraetions thereof, as became tnem
who are conservators of the public peace. Any
one said his Honor. who procures tavern II
cense fol the purpose Of selling liquor in small,
/ uncomfortable rooms, without provision Tor
entertaining and lodging his guests, violates the
| law even more than he who boldly breaks 1t, and
4 is deserving of speedy punishment.
The case of State Us. Chas. II. Williams, col,
alias Chas King, indicted last term for larceny,
| the Attorney General asked to be retired
and the prisoner discharged from custody.
| Granted.
State Us. Daniel Creedon for keeping disor-
derly house. The jury rendered verdict OF
| guilty Attorney General for State A. Is.
Cooper for defendant.
State us. William Sewell larceny, plead guilty,
and was sentenced to pay So restitution money
and costs of prosecution be whipped with ~
lashes be imprisoned for six months and
wear convict's jacket six months after his dis
charge. The prisoner is one of several thieves
who had been in the habit OF robbing the wa
gons Of market people.
State Us. Thomas Sanders, COL. larceny Of
three wash-tubs. Verdict not guilty; j. w. viii
hanson for State.
State Us. Redman Thompson larceny from
market wagons jury rendered verdict o.
J, burn 80 as restitution money, to receive twenty
lashes, be imprisoned six months, and wear
after his discharge, convict's jacket for si'
months. Prisoner was confederate Of William
Sewell.
Peter Kempf. who has been confined for SOM
months, for shooting Phlip Conklin, was, ol
motion of Atty Genl.. discharged from custody
This is the affair which occurred in the lowe
part of the city. last winter.
! State Us Andrew Clarke COL. indicted 70
rape upon Martha Rakes peanot guilty. TIL
Court assigned Il. Bradford. Jr,. as Counse
I to defend him, and appointed Thursday next a
the day for trial.
State u.s. Andrew q. Clarke, COL; "Assault wit
a intent to commit rape" upon Jane Marvin
4 plead not guilty. There are two other charge
: against Clarke, upon which he will be indicted
. but if found guilty on the first of the aboy
mentioned, it will be useless to try him on tn
, others.
I State os Emma Price, col; larceny of dr
4 goods from John Wainwright; plead guilt.
a Sentenced to pay IS restitutionmoney and cost
to undergo Six months Imprisonment, and wet
a convicts jacket after her discharge for a teri
. of six months.
! State Us Emma Price, col; larceny of shot
7 from Joshua Holmes plead guilty. Was Sci
q fenced to pay as restitution money Sc and cost
be imprisoned for six months, beginning Nov.
1871, and ending May A. 1872 and to wear col
: Wet s jacket for the term Of six months aft
i her discharge.
! The Court adjourned until 10 o'clock, tn
- morning.