Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-03
Court proceedings.

NEW CASTLE Dee. .
Court re-as-embled alto o'clock, Judges Woot- |
en- Houston, and Wales GU the bench.
Ii was announced to the Court that the jury |
l. the Woodward case were ready to como down |
The prisoner was brought in. He appeared en-
tTely calm, evidently anticipating verdict OF
acquittal and when the Jury rendered verdict
Of mot guilty it created but little surprise ar
nearly every one had expected such IA termina
ton. The Court discharged the prisoner, but
there being another indictment against him for
an assault with intent to kill John Skelley, he
entered bail in the sum of $1,000 for his appear
ance at the next term Of Court, AlbL Buckilg-
ham becoming his surety.
The Civil List was then taken up, the first
| case called being that of John Mines IS. G. & j.
Pyle, Garnishees.of Richard johnson. This case
was FIJI. Fd attachment case. IL arose from
case that was tried some two years ago, when
| suit was brought by Mines against johnson for
| balance due him for the erection OF house
| The Jury then rendered a verdict giving julg
ment for the plaintiff for Sl23 90 but finding no
| goods OF money of johnson IN his own name,
| attachment was laid III the hands of o. j.
| Pyle, in whose employ johnson was. The de-
fence set upswas that at tile time the attachment
was laid there was but go IN their hands due
johnson, but they reserved his wages and ad
Sanced money, on an average : II week, III Or
der to keep INN Yin their employ, lie being =
good Workman After argument by counsel the
Jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff foi Sl243.
Bird foI plaintiff Lore for defendant.
The next case was
L. jefferson " Son as George +. Brady Il
Co., This was a suit OF collision where the de-
| iendants were owners of tug which bad -four
barges i'll tow, and i'll passing through the Del
aware u Chesapeake canal on the 25th OF March
1873, two of these harges collided with the
-loop Helen, having on board 1000 bushels OF
corn belonging to the plaintiffs. From.this col
| lision the Helen sunk aud the corn became st
damaged that it was afterwards worthless. I'll,
plaintiffs were still examining wltnesses wheI
the court adjourned. The VIII prohabl,
take up all day tomorrow.
BABES IL THE WooD.-Last Monday portion
Of East Bradford township was thrown into con
siderable excitement, over the sudden disap
pearance or two children, aged 3 and years re
fpectyely, belonging to Mr. john Haley Th
neignbors upon hearing Of the trouble of til
parents at once set out IN search of the chdre
and after over three hours of continuous labol
Auceeeded in finding the little ones covered wit
leaves in the yard attached to Mr. Laws res
dence, a distance of about 4 miles from the
home When found they presented a pitabl
sight, being be numbed with the cold and n
doubt would have soon perished had they bee
left exposed much longer.- West Chester Ner
BOARD or HEALTH.-A special meeting Of tL
Board Of Health was held, last evening, tor I'll
purpose OF taking measures to abate the nuisanC
created by pond Of water on Apple street,
South Wilmington, which, oyerhowing, ran int
the cellars OF several houses in that vicinity I'll
subject, after full discussion, was referred to IL
Second Ward Committee with instructions
abate the nuisance, provided the opinion Of IL
City Solicitor should warrant them in doing 80