Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-11-19

MONDAY,

COars PrecesAsns~.
HoNpAY.
The Courts Of Oyer and Terminer and Cen
era Sessions of tho Peace and Jail Delivery onsn-
cd this morning, st 1890 A. NJ, Judges Woottsn
Houston, and Wales on the bench, the former
presiding, the Chief Justice being absent On ~
count Of sickness. r'1 m.
The commission q John B. Pennington, ~
list waa called and they we're retired TO their
room. The commission Of WIN. q. LAmbs'n W
sheriff was read. The roll OF Justices OF the
Peace was called nod the usual baAli6s were alp
pointed. The General Jury Ut va thsn lied.
md some animpoetant oasea eontinued from, last
Court were retired By the Attorney General.
A great portion Of the morning was occupied
With the taking Of the sdhdaUes Of applicants
for liquor hoensA
At f2sb the Grand Jury returned tr',s bills
mare from Vim dollhouse, August lst 1874
md James Walters, indicted for an assault and
battery: Gilbertwas arraigned and pleaded ''not
guilty, when his case was continued Miti he
coald have vitnseees sunepUD ID. Walters
pleaded "not guilty." True bills were also found
10 the case Of Daniel Qoodeu, sr., larceny Of
turkeys from Jeremiah Springer, and Clayton
Earle, er, and Clayton Earle, IT., iur the Is cenv
OF corn from Samuel Carlisle, OF Chrstians Hh.
At 1910 r. m. the Court took rscsss until 3,
r. ~ WuiCu uOuF til6 0rbHu W%b cll'u
md retired. Tho Court took up the ease of the
ateee ". James Walters, assault and battery.
The Jury was empannelled and testimony was
ELECTED showing that in September last Walters
committed an unprovoked assault And battery
knocking him down aud kicking HIM. Erwin ,-
. barber on Church street. Jury After being
absent q few moments returned 4 verdict OF
F" guilty" Sentence-pay fine Of I 90, costa
OF prosecution and one months IMPRISONMENT
6fAk ~ 11,ruk llr@ u,..
Witnesses sent for in the morning could not be
found, and the State Witnesses having sbsenLsd
themselves, attachments were issudl for them,
As $50. the Grand Jury returned tras b,lls
agsinst John Blake, for burglary : Benton T..
H.V W.os for sss,ns r hCsss and Henry
sends cochin china rooster, and hi- brAhmA hen,
All pleaded "not guilty.
State %. Henry H. Wilson. TIE Jury w~-
empAnnelled. After hearing testimony from
feet that the defendant was caught with one OF
Nj. TOwnsend's chickens in his possession, the
jury retired and after few minutes absence rs-
turned verdict Of guilty" Sentence pay
~ 30 restitution money, costs OF prosecution,
on Saturday next to receive Is 'ashes, six
months imprisonment and six months " wear y
convicts jacket.
Court adjourned at 5.45 P. NJ.
II ~ TUESDAY.
Court opened, this A. II. ut 10 oulocL. Judges
Wootten and Houston on the beucl. Clayton
Earle ST., and Clayton Earle, Jr., negroes,
against whom the Grand Jury fon. indictments
yesterday, for larceny we're s'rren Tered by their
II L. Pcksls, ESQ.
The first case called was State Ua George Gil
bert, colored Tho Jury was emf annellsd and
testimony elected the following facts Gilbert
was hired man At Mr.. VIM. Roth uses where
be had been for three years, last August Hay
ing dispute with Mr. Rothouse on politics.
Gilbert was discharged. For satisfsction's
sake, Gilbert stole Mr.. Rothouses mare
and traded il of 10 Morris Weldie for smother |
horse, which he sold to third party, The jury |
returned verdict Of guilty" and the court ssn-
Of prosecution, next Saturday one hour in the |
pillory, 20 lsshes, years in Jail.
The next case was State o. Daniel Goodeu, |
COL, charged with the larceny of turkeys from |
jeremiah Springer, Of Christiana Hd. last Oc;o- !
dant, and ". r. Hodgson The State. From the |
testimony it appeared that Gooden had been |
raising turkeys, as we'll as Sprin ger; Springer
missed SIX turkeys and looking the up claimed |
six which Gooden said were hiss Springer how |
ever, took the turkeys and aoodnn demanded |
them back; Springer refused, when G'oleu lift
cd the coop and let out the hen turkey and |
drove her and the young ones home. Oh this |
act WAS based the Charge Of larceny, The Jury |
returned verdict Of mot guilty, and Daniel |
went on his way rejoicing.
The Attorney General entered nole pros. il,
three cases, Nos. 40, 40, AZ, criminal list.
At 20 minutes of 2, the Grand J,ry returned |
true bills against Aaron X. Woodward and Jo. 4
seph II. Taylor, indicted for murder IN the first |
degree. They were then discharged until 3
H., to which hour the Court also adjourned.
The Grand Jury also returned true bill |
against Aaron X. Woodward for assault with in |
lent to kill upon - Sicily.
Court re-assembled at 8 p. N. The Grand |
Jury was called and they retired to their room !
Aaron X. Woodward IVA foryu 1lp |
for the murder Of William T. Lukens, Oct. 9TH, |
1874, and pleaded mot guilty"
Joseph II. TAYLOR was formally arrAignei for |
the murder of Robert A. Maokey, ut Drawyer's |
VIM. q. Spruance, Esq, aud Hon. T. F. Bay
ard are counsel for the defense in the Woodward |
case. Hon. T. r. Bayard and W. G. W.EJole, |
Are counsel for tho defense in the Taylor Case,
IAylor's trial was set for Friday morn.,I, AND |
woo'iwards trial to follow Immediately alssr
Clayton Earle, ST., and Clayton Earr. lr..
we're srraisned for stealing busl,el Of cora
from Samuel Carlisle and William Cooper Oct. |
18th last They pleaded "not guilty.
State us Clayton Earle. ST., Attorney General |
Pennington for State ; Edward G. bradford, Jr.,
for the defence. The jury was EN-. snslled, and |
after hearing the testimony Of Mr.. Carlisle, the |
Jury after few minutes absence, returned
verdict Of "guilty.' sentence pny AZ rsstitn-
ton money 50 cents aud cost Of prosecution OH
saturday next to get IL lsshes and months i'm
prisonment and to wear . conyict's Jacket 6 |
months after.
A nolle pros was entered in Clayton Earle,
Jr's., case, he beng boy and acting under the
control Of his father.
The next case called was that OF the State Or
Trusty, negro boy, for the larceny Of
4 pocket book containing $47. 90 tho property OF
Charles Wentz, July and, 1874. Tie Jury with
out leaving the box found him equity"
State us Edward Saunders, coI,red, charged
with receiving stolen goods, came ',ext on the
list The Jury was enpanelled And the proof
showed that the defendant received the stolen
property belonging to Mr.. Wentz, knowing that
shsdrach Trusty had stolen it. He WAS found |
guilty"
Trusty was sentenced to pay 1924 restitution
money to Charles Wentz, costs Of prosecution,
On Saturday next to be whipped wiCt. 90 lashes,
to get months in Jail and wear q m 'n'hs after
\ convicts jacket.
Saunders was sentenced to pay %. ~ r.-tltu-
lion money to Chas. Wentz. costs oI pro.ecu-
ton, on Saturday next TO stand IL The pillory,
years imprisonment, and wear fVg months
alter convicta Jacket.
State ps. John II. Dolson. Larce,.v Of u mare
valued at S270 from VIM. II. Reynolds, June,
|, 1874. Pleaded guilty and the cou sentenced
him 70 pay f27O restitution money to Mr..
Reynolds, costs Of prosecution, on Saturday next
one hour in the ,pilfory, to get 20 bushes, and
spend years in Jail.
, In State rs. Charles Brown, negro larceny of
hat, coat, pants and vest from Manuel Fergu-
soa. the defendant was arrsigned AID pleaded
mot guilty"
In State Us. George Wilson, negro larceny Of
dried beef, from 2. B. Heustsd, Che defendant
was arraigned and pleaded "not guilty."
True bills were also found against John Hax-
ley aud Amos Dubois for an assault on Owen
Hanem with intent to rob ,on Nov. 18th, 1874, but
they were not arraigned.
Court adjourned at O As p NJ.
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