Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

Courts opened at 10 a. m. The peac
resemblance of Thomas Rockenburgl
was dismissed and Mary and Ann MALL.
held for costs.
State vs. - Lancaster. Indicted a
last term for selling liquor on Sunday
Plead guilty in two cases, and was hnet
$50 aud costs In each mol. pros. and cost
as TO the rest.
State Us. Joseph Smith, (col.) Indicted
In two cases for larceny. ArraigDed ant
plead not guilty. Was remanded for trial
Robert Graham and Robert Farrell, two
boys between II and IL years, wer,
brought into Court indicted for stealing
locks off of railroad cars. In consldera
tlon Of their tender age the Court refused
to have them arraigned, but remanded them
to prleon to await its further order. The
Chief Justice remarked that the boys were
not so much to blame as some of our clti
zens who, by building House OF Refuge
would thereby confer greater benefit on
the community than by sending these
youths 10 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 clses. Seztence In first
case, to pay, as restitution money to Sarah
Lucas, 50, aud COTS, to be imprisoned
three months, ending Feb. 18th, 1873 In
second, to pay, as restitution money to
Kate Lucas, "a, aud costs, and be imp-is-
oned three months, ending May the 18Th,
1878.
State Us. Pre,tyfoot Coley, John Robin
son and Charles Williams (all colored)
indicted for breaking into the house of
William Appleby, with intent TO commit
larceny. The two latter plead 'gullty."
Coley Tried aud found guilty, and each
was sentenced to pay s09.50 restitution
money, and costs on next Saturday to
stand fifteen minutes In the lillory, to re-
ceiye fifteen lashes, to be imprisoned one
year, commencing Nov. 22d, 1878 and end
lug Nov. 21-t, 1874. Deputy Attorney
General Bates for State.
State Va. same parties as last above
named, indicted for committing same
offense In the house of Margaret W.
Reynolds. Coley was tried an convicted;
the other two plead "gullty." Each was
sentenced TO pay $3.50 restitution money
aud costs, 10 stand next Saturday fifteen
minutes In the pillorS, receive fifteen
ashes, be imprisoned one year from Nov.
2lst, 1874, till Nov. Goth, 1875. Deputy
Attorney General Bates for State.
State Us. VIM. Benton, colored, indicted
for larceny Of door mat. Was arraigued
and plead "Dot guilty"
State vs. Robert Lopez, colored, indicted
for assault and battery. Arraigned aud
plead "not guilty." Trial was postponed
till the 21st instant. james R.BoOth, Esq,
for the prisoner.
Court took a recess till 8 O'Clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
State Us. Prettyfoot Coley, John Robin.
son and Charles Williams, all cOlorcl, in-
dicted for highway robbery committed on
the 18th of September last, against Solo
mon Taite, on the road between IIare's
Corner and Wilmington Williams plead
"guilty," the two former "not guilty."
were tried and found guilty" The evil
dence showed that they attacked Taile
with pistol, knife and club, took HIM
from his wagon to the road side and robbed
him of his money, $1,000, knife and keys.
Bates for the State. The prisoners were
each sentenced to pay to the Safe a tine
Of $500 and costs, on next Saturday to
stand fifteen minutes In the pillory, receive
| fifteen lashes and be imprisoned two years
from Nov. 20.h, 1875, to Nov. 18th, 1877.
stats rs. same parties, who were con-
Vlcted yesterday of breaking into the house
of Margaret W. Reynolds and stealing the
property OF Martha Janyier; were SEN
fenced to day each to pay S77 restitution
money ard costs, TO stand fifteen minutes
in the pillory on Saturday next, to be
whipped with fifteen lashes, aud be I'M
piisOned one year, commencing 23d inst.
and ending Nov. 22d, 1873 Each one of
these notorious outlaws and thieves was
fined 1855 and sentenced to stand one hour
NJ Che fillary, to receive 60 lashes, and be
imprisoned for 5 ycaHs; bsSr,-, the total of
punishments for each ln all the cases.
& State "a. Thomas Dixon, (col.) Indicted
Tor the larceny of a pair Of blankets be.
longing to A. l.. Ainscow, of this city.
Tried and found guilty. Sentenced to pay
as restitution money &225 and costs, on
next Saturday to be whipped with 20
lashes, be Imprisoned six months, ending
MAY I'D, 1873, and for six months next
thereafter TO wear a conyict's Jacket.
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THURSDAY MORNING.
The frat case called up for trial was
that of State Us William Dennis, (co.. }
who was indicted for committing a rapc
on the person of Mrs. Mary Thompson.
and on bis arraignment last Monday,
pleaded "not guilty.o
After twenty eight Jurors were drawn.
ten of whom were CHALLENGED peremptorily,
and Elk challenged for cause. the fol-
lowing Jury was obtained for the trial
of the prisoner David Ii. Cullen,
D. Braluard Ferris. Edward l.. Clark,
Elihu Talley, John Jordan, Joshua Rob
iuson. John e. Curblt. William A. Has.
bands, Ja..es McMullrn, John s. Steel,
Minshall Hink.on and Albert j. Lyman.
The special Jurors who were not seryipp
on the above iury were then discharged,
The frtt witness called WINS Mrs. MARY
Thompson, who testified in substance thai
on the night of the 2Gth Of March last,
after she had gone to bed. (hayiog her two
children, one Ave years old the other about
eighteen months of age. with her In tho
held she was aroused from doze BY hear.
ing a noise outside at the window. She
got M. went TO The window and on, n, d Il
and there saw man who had opened Tho
shutter of the window buluw. and WHO
called ssJohn. John.n (tbe name of her
husband) three times. She said to him,
g what % Won want go wav from here i
She then ran down stairs. he was pettine
In nj tbe window. and sbe ran ont al m
hack door and across me road 10 a hons,
occupied by colored people who had moved
there The dav before. Dennis ran aftei
her and struck her on the head with 4
clothes prop. she screamed. and III,
Inmates of the house came TO In,
window and said 10 tho man
"you had better stop. Won Wi
lxiil that woman.0 and saw the mar
(thoy aid not recognize the parties) strik,
Inc Woman with his ast- Dennis hid hei
on the arm in several places. tearing on
nieees of the aesb. and snltting them out