Smyrna times., 1873-10-29
Court.
DovER Oct % 1919

Dover, Oct. %, 1873
Court was called yesterday afternoon in the
Levy Court Room, Judge WOOten presiding
Judge Gilpen being very i'll with bilious {
dySentery.
The session was taken up in receiving appli-
cations for, and remOnstrances against Tavern
Licenses, all of which we're laid over until
to-day.
The temperance men are ont in full force,
and fight each application for license. A large
number of liqour men are present, and do not
seem hopeful Of obtaining licenses. 1t is
thought that not fourth of the applications
will be approved. Fountain. hotel keeper here.
closed his bar to day, as his license expired
yesterday.
1t is thought that Vests trial will not be |
called before Thursday or Friday. Hardly any
body believes he will be convicted, as the |
insanity dodge will be pressed again.
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
DaU3 r. Stevens, Fretericd.-A remon-
STRANGE signed by over 40 citizens of Frederica
was read Application refused, as three of the
signers made their marks, which were not
witnessed as the law requires.
Samuel Haggins, FreRericd.-A remon-
STRANGE signed by large number of prominent
citizens, was read. stating that two of the
signers did not reside in the district, and that
the other ten were made freehoders by Mr.
Higgins who bought and decided to them
about acre of worthless marsh. Refused.
,JuStuS L0Uery, Mforl.-Judge Layton OBJ
iected on the ground that John Redlen, one
of the signers is not freeho1er in Kent co.
but holds property under 90 years lease from
the Potter Estate. 1t was proved that he
owned real estate in Sussex county near Mil
ford, which the Court decided constituted him
a substantial freehOder, within the meaning
of the Statute, and If he resided in the same
: district with Mr.. LOweryr was a qualified
r siCner. Application held over until
t Wednesday morning in order 10 summons
D witnesses to prove that other Sgners were not
' freeholders.
t Mary Wallace, Sn,yrna.-Application with
t drawn.
e Charles Smith, Smyrna. "A remsnstrancc
!. was read, and Mr.. Smithers objected on the
t ground that the application was for the
t '+CbeSter Hotel in District No. and stated
y that the sisners reside in No when it was
5 shown that the Chester Hotel was in No II,
n and six of the signers lived in No 3 and six in
e No. IT. Messrs. Ridgey and COmegys argued
IS that as Nos. and IT were united they consti-
G tuted under the law one district, AMI the
e application fulfilled all the requirements of the
1t law. Laid over until Wednesday.
e r. B. Merrett, Harrington. Held over unit
Wednesday.
IS Etl,oiu e. .Sac, Harrinmgton-A remon
d STRANGE was read stating that Shaw was not
rt proper person to be licensed to sell intoxi
is eating liquors; that a large majority OF tht
y citizens opposed it, as being against the peace
and prosperity of the community. Severa
j. witnesses testified that Shaw and his house
we're on a par with others of their class, only
s that he patrOnized his own business little tn,
st much sometimes. Laid over until Wednesday
Charles ISidIey, Letpsic. Application Wa
withdrawn. There would have been an over
ID whelming remonstrance against this applca
n ton, we understand the demonstrators, l3
s. in number, claiming that the hotel, as conduc
OF ted by Paddy, was against the public peace an,
ed public nuisance. 1t n also understood tha
ed Mr.. Padley will be indicted for forgery in pm
n curing his old license Rev. Mr.. Wilson, tn
d, minister of Leipsic, 50 ruthlessy assaulted b
lie the Padley party, recently, was present
,ir
m State rs Elias Purnen tcol charged wit
aI receiving % cent note which was stolen frOr
!. the Office of McssYs France & Phelps in Mi
10 ford. Not guilty.
OF State Is John w. Hutchinson (col( upie
ng Is years of age, charged with breaking int
OF J. w. Taylors store house in Magnolia, on tn
'se night of August %, and stealing two pockc
j, knives and pair suspenders, valued at ; -
'io Convicted. Sentenced to stand one hour i
" the pillOry and 20 lashes on Nov. Sth, on
years Imprisonment, 81 IS restitution mOneS
and costs.
N. State rs same, charged with breaking int
ay the stOre-house Of j. II. George in MagnOli
on the night Of Oct 4th, and stealing a lot
le; handkerohiefS. pocket books &c, vaued
ed So 40 Convicted. Sentenced to stand on
lpc hour in the pillory and twenty lashes on No
vi VI lst, one years imprisonment, Sf.23 restitutio
ne money and costs.
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