Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

guilty" Walter Cummins, ESQ, for
the State.
Sentenced 10 pay as restitution money
slg.40. costa, to be whipped on Saturday
next with 20 lashes, be imprisoned for 8
months, ending 22pd of next May, and
wear for six months thereafter a con-
vict's jacket, as an OUTER badge Of his
crime.
Samuel Bush, Of Wilmington, indicted
for larceny on November /, 1873, Of 300
pounds Of scrap iron, the property Of the
?, W. e b. r, \. Co., arraigned and
plead not guilty, tried aud found guilty,
Attorney-General Lore for the State.
Sentenced to pay as restitution money
1850 and costs, to be whipped on satur.
day next with 20 lashes, be Imprisoned
for six months, ending May %, 1874, and
wear G eonyicps jacket for six months
thereafter. - i
The following prisoners having served
their term Of Imprisonment were dis
charged Sarah Z. Baxter, Bebceoa
Benton, Chas. Myers, Rsbt. Bowling,
William Cox, William Taylor, Benton
Hauser, James Stewart and John Reed
all white Francis Prettyman, Henry
Black, William Myers, Geoge Walker,
Noah Benson, Israel Lape, John Berry,
samuel Handy, William Chandler and
Rosa Cornish all eolored.
THIRD DAT.
Nav CASTLE, Nov. 19.-Courts were
opened at the usual hour. Daniel Linth-
bicum, Daniel Mullen aud John Clark,
prisoners who had served their term Of
sentence, were ordered by the Court TO be
discharged from further custody.
The Court then resumed the hearing of
applications for licenses 10 sell iutoxlca-
ting liquors. More or less of.those heard
to-day were defended by counsel, and
witnesses examined pro and cox making
the business very tedious.
The frat cds6 called for trial was State
Va. Alex. Wright alias Alexander Haw-
kius, (col) Indicted for the larceny Of
grey gelding on May II, 1878, from Mr..
Milton Steel, Of MIL Greek hundred, Of
this county. The Sheriff of Cecil county,
Md, Mr.. Thomas, arrested the prisoner
trying 10 sell the horse. He was finally
brought TO prlsOr hersi The horse was
restored to Mr., Steel. Jury rendered a
verdict without leaving the boz. The
sentence Of the Court was: pay as restiiu-
ton money to Mr.. Steel 1900, and costs
Of prosecution, on next Saturday 10
stand in the pillory thirty minutes, to be
whipped with twenty lashes, be impris.
Oned for siz months, commencing Nov.
90, ending May 81, 1874, and fer als
months thereafter wear a.cOnyicts jacket.
Attorney General for State.
State VS.. Alex. Wright alias Alex. Haw.
kins, col, (same prisoner) larceny of a
violin and tobacco pipe, the property of a
| Mr.. Walker. This crime was committed
the same night the horse was stolen.
The facts were fully proven and he was
accordingly convicted. In this case he
was sentenced to pay as restitution money
e3 aud costs, on Saturday next stand In
the plilory 80 minutes, to receive q
lashes, be imprisoned ak months com
menclng May II, 1874, and ending Nov
20 following, and Tor six months mex
thereafter TO wear convicts Jacket
Attorney General for State.
state VS.. John Brophy. -Tried for lar
ceny of two vessel lamps, the property o
owen Palmer of the value Of 81, stolel
on November 10, 1873, from Palmer
vessel. The allegations werc fully Prov
and verdict Of guilty was rendered
The sentence was, pay as restitution
money 60, and costs Of prosecution, OF
November 22d, be whipped with twenl'
lashes, and be imprisoned for six month";
ending May 81, lS7i,and for six month
thereafter to wear convicts Jacket as {
badge of his crime. Attorney Genera
Lore for the State.
State rs. William Picking.-Trled 70
larceny Of a pair Of lady'sl gaiter shoe
OF the value OF So, on August 9th, 1873
the property of Jennie Blake. The 10
dictment was fully proven verdict guilty
Sentenced to pay as restitution money 81
prisoned for ST. months ending May 2lsi
and costs of prosecution, 10 be whippe
with twenty lashes on next Saturday, i'm
1874, and for six months after his dis
charge, wear conviot's jacket. Deput
Attorney General Bates for the State.
State VS.. Emma Price, col, tried for th
larceny OF pair Of lady's gaiIer shoe
, on Nov. $, 1878, the property of jaime
Monahan. The case was fully made ou
|. Verdict guilty. She was sentenced
pay $40 and costs, DO imprisoned 81
months ending May 81, 1874. Depul
Attorney General Bates for state.
Safe VS.. VIM. Benton, col, indicted Il
the larceny Of a door mat Of The value {
IS, the property Of Levi G.. Clark, Is
= On his arraignment plead "Ruilty." !
was sentenced to pay IS and costs, y
7, celve 90 lashes, be imprisoned six montl
. and for six months thereafter TO wear
- couvlct's jacket.
r State We. shadrack TrustY aud Villa
Il Tell, two small boys aged respectively
and 10 years. Tined for the larceny
d, two silver watches, value $40 each,
:, Aug. II, 1878, the property of JOSEF
Smith OF 1903 Market street. The fact
which were fully proven, were, m su
= stance, that at ahont tic above date u
~ boys went to the iewelry store OF c.
>, Bush and offered to sell one Of the watch
. for S25, saying IL belonged to one of th'
= fathers Bush took the watch, took II
- pieces and saw he could net set IL
gether till his man came in next NOR
y Ing they came and asked for either t
q watch or the money Bush gave one
~ tn III IS and took names Of the boys,
suspic.ouing that all was not rigl
- though they told him such plausil
- story. They then went to Mr.. smitl
vs. iewelry story and Offered tine oil
- watch Tor sale. Verdict Guilty. Each g,
y, fenced to pay $50 and costs OF puit,
" next saturday TO be whipped with
~ lashes, be imprisoned for six mont
4, ending May 81, 1874, and for six mont
IN after their discharge TO wear a convi
.. Jacket as an outer garment, as a bad
80 Of their crime. Deputy Attorney &c
George Il. Bates for state
- Grand aud Petit Jury we're dlsaharl
y until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
- Al SIS Ccuits adjourned to 10 o'clo
-, Nov. 20.