Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-11-18

NEW OAHIlt, NV H.
Court opened, this A. NJ. at 10 o'clock. Judges
wootten and Houston on the bench. Clayton
Earle, ST., and Clayton Earle, Jr. negroes
against whom the Grand Jury found indictments
yesterday for larceny, were surrendered by their
bondsman, H. f. Pickles, Esq.
The tr,t case called was Stale Us George Gil
bert, colored. The jury was empannelled and
testimony ELECTED tie following facts Gilbert
was hired man at Mr.. VIM. Rothouse's where
he had been for three years last August HAY
ing dispute with Mr.. Rothouse ON politics.
Gilbert was discharged. For satisfaction's
sake Gilbert stole Mr.. Rothouses mare
and traded it of to Morris Weldie for another
horse, which he sold to a third party. The jury
returned q verdict OF guilty and the court SELL
fenced him to pay $3.50. restitution money, costs
OF prosecution, next Saturday one hour in the
pillory 20 lashes, years in jail.
The next case was State ~. Daniel Gooden,
COL, charged with the larceny of turkeys from
jeremiah Springer, of Christana Hd., last Octo-
ber Levi G. Bird ESD, represented the defen-
dapt and W. r. Hodgson the State. From the
testimony it appeared that Gooden had been
raising turkeys, as we'll as Springer; Springer
missed SIX turkeys and looking them up claimed
six which Gooden said were hls Springer how
ever, took the turkeys and Gooden demanded
| them back; Springer refused, when Gooden lift
ed the coop and let out the hen turkey aud
| drove her and the young ones home. On this
act was based the charge of larceny. The jury
returned a verdict Of mot guilty" and Daniel
went on his way rejoicing.
The Attorney General entered nolle pros il
three cases, Nos. As, I6, a., criminal list.
At % minutes of 2, the Grand Jury returned
true bills against Aaron X. Woodward aud 10
seph II. Taylor, indicted for murder in the firsi
| degree. They were then discharged until L
NJ, to which hour the Court also adjourned.
The Grand Jury also returned true bill
against Aaron X Woodward for assault with in
tent to kill, upon - Skelly.
Court re-assembled at 8 2. NJ. The GRAM
Jury was called aud they retired to their room
Aaron X. Woodward was formally arragnet
for the murder OF William t. Lukens, Oct. 9Th
1874, and pleaded ''not guilty"
Joseph II. Taylor was formally arraigned fol-
the murder of Robert a. Mackey, at Drawer
creek, July 26th, last and pleaded mot guilty.
VIM c. Spruance, Esq, aud Hon. t. f. Bay
ard are COUNSEL for the defense in the Woodwar
case. Hon. T. f. Bayard and W. G. Whltele
, are counsel for the defense in the Taylor cas-,
] Tayor's trial was set for Friday morning an
Woodward's trial TO follow Immediately after
Clayton Earle, ST., aud Clayton Earle, Jr.
were arragned for stealing a blshel Of cor
l from Samuel Carlisle and William Cooper, DC
2sth last. They pleaded mot guilty.
State u.s. Clayton Earle. ST.. Attorney Generi
{ Pennington for Safe Edward G. Bradford, Jr
for the defence. The jury empanelled al
after hearing the testimony Of Mr.. Carlisle, u
? Jury after a few minutes absence, returned
verdict of guilty. Sentence pay as restit
ton money 81 cents aud cost Of prosecution {
Saturday next to get II lashes and months II
It prisonment and TO wear conyict's jacket
months after.
A ilolle pros was entered III Clayton Earl
Jr's, case, lie bong boy and acting uider q
control of his father.
The next case called was that of the STATE
c. Shadrach Trusty, negro boy, for the larceny
pocket book containing S47.0O the property
Charles Went2, July BUD, 1874. The Jury wal
out leaving the box found him equity"
6 State Is Edward saunders, c1ored charg
with receiving stolen goods, came next on I
list. The Jury WAS empaneed and the pre-
TO showed that the defendant received the stol
as property belonging to Mr. Woutz, knowing Il
-, Shadrach Trusty lad stolen it. He was fou
-u guilty"
Trusty was sentenced to pay 1924 restituti
, a money to Charles Wentz, costs of prosecute
ON Saturday next 10 be whipped with 20 lash
to get mouths in jail and wear months al
IN a convicts jacket.
S. Saunders was sentenced to pay s57.2i resti
ny lion money TO Chaz. Wentz, costs of pros e.
III tion on Saturday next to stand in the pillO
ny years imprisonment, and wear for mon
ny alter a convicts jacket.
,re State u.s. John f. Dolson. Larceny OF IN
In valued at S270 from VIM. II. Reynolds, Ju
AS- T. 1874. Pleaded guilty and the court senten
him TO pay s27O restitution money to
Use Reynolds, costs of prosecution, oil Saturday n
one hour in the pillory, to get ~ lashes,
spend years in jail.
OF In Stale u.s. Charles Brown, negro, larceny
hat, coat, pants aud vest from Manuel Fer
ian soa, the defendant was srragued aud plea
an. mot guilty."
aP- In State Us. George Wilson, negro, larceny
Al. dried beef from L. b. Heusted, the defend
A was arIaigned and pleaded "not guilty"
an True bills were also found against John II
eX- Law and Amos I'm Roia for an ashanti ON O,
we Hanem with intent to rob- ON Nov 18th, 1874,
they were not arraigned.
Court adjourned at As r NJ