Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-13
ReBor'ed .tor The Commercial.


NEW CASTLE, May L.
Cont opened this morning at 10 O'Clock,
Judges Gpn, Wooten and Houston on the
bench.
The first case called MAS that of State Va. (ra-
ham, and Henry Banner breaking into Mills Il
Coombs' office, at ;srd X Lombard streets, on the
18th of March last. Attorney General Pennng-
ton appeared for the State Levi C. Bird, ESD,
for the defendants The indictment proving
defective i'll description, no testimony was OF
fered to the jury anu they were directed by the
Court to return verdict Of mot guilty"
In the election cases of State vs.. Wm. ii. A.
Eldridge, negro and State ys. Simon Washing
ton, negro, both indicted for illegal voting, last
fall, the Attorney General requested the forfeit
ure to be taken off of their bail bonds, when by
their counsel Levi G. Bird, Esq. they pleaded
guilty. In all the other election cases noiie
pros. were entered.
Washington and Eldridge were each SEN
fenced to pay $50 and costs
State vs.. Frank Jackson assault aud battery
upon George Iightfoot IN West Wilmington,
last January. From tue evidence it appears
that Jackson marched into Iightfoot's house,
and after saluting the inmates in a choice man
ner proceeded to demolish things first beating
Lightfoots sister-il-law, then kicking open
door, then striking I4ghtfoot with char. The
| jury found no trouble in returning verdict OF
| 'iguilty.
| State VS.. Charles Frisby, negro, larceny of
| 1872 from Israel Gunke,o of Appoluinimink Hd.,
| guilty
| Frank Jackson was sentenced to pay "a fine
| of $50 and costs, and suffer Sin months lmpris-
| onment.
| CHARLES Frisby was sentenced to pay Israel
| Gunke -53 restitution money, on Saturday
| next 90 lashes and suffer six months imprson-
ment and six months after wear a conyict's jack
| ct.
State w. George Thomas highway robbery
| of Andrew Finn. The evidence showed the
| following state OF facts On the second day of
| Nav. about s in the evening, Finn was accosted
| by Thomas near Front and Market and asked
| for some tobacco. Finn replied that he had
| none. Thomas still followed Finn and then
| asked him what time 1t WAS Finn pulled ont
| his watch to tell him, when Thomas knocked
| him down and after kicking him III the ribs ran
on with the watch mp Market street until near
| Second street where he was arrested The Jury
rendered verdict of "gulty.f
Thomas was then sentenced to pay a line of
900 and costs. on Saturday next one hour in
the pllory, and receive 10 lashes and be i'm
prisoned for years,
The Grand jury returned ut IL ~ Z. NJ,
| finding number OF petty bills
State VI. James, alias keddy August, larceny
| of two blankets from Simeon y. West, III Will
| mington, December 10Th last. The proof was
| clear and MI August was pronounced guilty y
He was then sentenced to forfeit and pay 500
| restitution and costs of prosecntonon saturday
| next receive 10 lashes, 3 months in jail and xix
months after conyicts jacket.
State W. John O'Hara, assault and battery up-
1 Oh Archibald w. Allen, April l4th last, III Will
mington. The Jury not being satisfied as to the
proof returned Il verdict of Z" not guilty.
| State W. Thomas alias Bubber, Davis
| breaking into VIM. Murphys store IN Whining
| ton on the night of January 10th last and steal
| ing tIuart OF oysters and % cigars. The Jury
| without retiring found verdict of q 'gtiltv Y
Davis was sentenced to pay soc restitution mon
ey AMI costs on saturday next one hour III the
pillory, and 70 lashes and six months in jail
| q
State W. John Conner assault and battery
| upon Ourn McCulon January 2jlll last, at Isla-
ing Sun. The Jury returned a serdct of "not
| guilty.
State y-. Wesley Butcher negro larceny OF
40 lha Of ham and 80 HIS. of shoulder from John
Biddle. OF New Ia tie hundred February 9Th
1919. The testimony III this was rather
convincing and showed that if Wesley did moi
steal the meat himself he had it in Ills posses
sion and afterwards war selling il. Juiv out.
John keegan, who broke INTO Watts store
WAS sentenced to pay go - restitution money
on Saturday MAY 22d, one hour in the pillorv
~ lashea ami Is months Imprisonment.
John q Brlen WHO was convicted of the samt
otiense, was sentenced to pay T2j. 25 COSTS or
Saturday May 22d, one hour in the pillory. q
lashes. and 10 months in jail.
State rS Hannah James. colorel assault
and battery upon John W. cray, at New Castle
, April 2. 1913. This was a complicated war be
tween the master, the mistress and the maid
servant, Hannah. IN which poker-, potato
mashers, sticks o wood and butcher knife
flew freely around. The Jury found Ilanual
guilty, notwithstanding the fact that the lnr
den OF evidence was in her favor
AT Dos p. nj. the Grand Jury returned
At this point Hon. w. &. Whitley announced t,
the court the decease of Judge Hall He state,
! that he came delegate from meeting of til,
| New Castle county bar to request the court Il
attend tue funeral Tomorrow. He thought sucl
mark of respect deserving to eminent
member of this bar, SO distinguished Judge =,
prominent citizen and so consistent christian
: He then reviewed the Judges life amongst liz
and concluded with the remark that the bench
bar and citizens united in the request that vou
Honors wonld adjourn over to attend 80 dis
tingushed citizens funeral.
Chief Justice Glpn, in reply, paid higl
= compliment to the character of Judge Hall as q
: lawyer judge, and a conscientious christian
and stated that when the court adjourned i
wond adjourn over until Friday morning to at
ford the bench, bar and citizens an opportunit
to pay tribute of respect to the deceased
The Grand Jury this afternoon, found tru
~ bills against William G.. England and Thnma
Ttns for the firing OF Grumlish s stable and tw
single hills against Titus, one for firing Stuck
stable and the other for firing l.apes camente
shop.
State W.. Aaron X. Woodward, assault and bat
terry upon John Skelley with a gun Oct Gt
/, 1874. Mr. Woodward pleaded guilty I'll
: Court then heard the testimony OF Skelley al,
v his companions, 1t being a repetition of the ga
story of the search for chestnnts, Lukens' deaf
and the woundng of Shelley. In conclusion MI
Woodward stated the gross treatment which ha
been his portion at the hands of maiandin
gangs of boyr.
The Court sentenced Mr.. Woodward to pay
line of 1900 and costs.
At 5.4j Court adjourned over until Frida
morning at 10 o'clock. II, G. T.
\ sOc1etfes.