Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-27
nsw cas,,s cs.nsy Court.


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A 10 O'Clock this morning tho snperios Court
and general session were opened Judges 0hP'n
and Houston on tho bench.
The Grand Jury list was called and toey weso
retired. Tho Petit Jury List was also called.
On motion Of Chas. b Lore, Esq., commit-
tss was appointed h. examine Hecsy U. IufnsE
for admission to the New Castle Bar.
On motion OF Victor Dupont, Egg = co0m.Nes
was appointed to examine John Y. NICE Esq,
for admission TO the New Castle County nI.
Ths Court now took up tho trial iise and ne
whole morning session was occupied WIN MAJ.
ing disposition Of tho cases. The List which -
first appeared 20 formidable rapidly melted down
aud comparatively few cases will DO taken 70
Il 1915. tho Grand Jury returned the follow.
George Resvis, larceny Andrew johnson
alias Andrew Dicksrson, larceny; James y
Townsend, gambling, two indictmenh ana
Mary Gamr, selling liquor to minors, TWO m
Al l.9O, Court took recess until O'Clock.
Court re-assemblod q 8 O'Clock.
John v. Nce Esq. having been found quAhned
was admitted TO practice in the courts OF thus
STATE, Henry O. Turner was also admitfed..
The whole afternoon was occupied IN trying
the case Of George .. Hollister W. Robert Arm
strong-Rerievin. This Case WAS - follows =
In Nay, 1878, Deal 4 Hornsr hired the Jener'
son House In New Castle and Atted 1t up for tho
purpose OF notoi.Aoepn4s IA As :o"S ~
thsir purchaae, they bought bill Of liquor from
John W. Gray, liquor commission seller IN
Philadelphia. Gray was satisfied ~ TO Deal d
Hornsr's ability to pay. Homer was young
man Of no experience, Deal VIZ
t sssbp r''as sn.r man. raise. SnS his lsd poon
the partnership money but Deal was unable 90
10 do. Deals wife, who was 10 take charge o. the
hotel, grew unable. Homer now got dissatisfied.
On July Q, 1878, they made q sale 70 Geo. ..
NM IS fA~I NAEr1A q =
forwards issued writs Of foreign attachment and
seized the goods that Hollistsr bought and the
question now 10 whether or no the sale vas made
Messrs spruanos 4 Bradford appear for the
PLAINTIFF and Mesars Gray. Rodney and Cooper
when COURT adjourned until (TussdAy( nSrn n
ct 10 O'Clock. II. q. 1.
I..'... ........., NEW CASTLE, May IS
Tho csse Of Holliater VI. Armstrong was 70
sumed. The plaintiff last evening offered u
evidence an disqualification Of deed purpost
Ing to be made by tho clerk Of tho Delaware Co
Judge 10 be duly authenticated. The defsnss
objacted to its admission and thi,' morning a.
gument was had. The ground Of objection b.
| the defense was that tho certificate OF the Fro
siding Judge was not made in accordance Wis.,
| the requirements Of the act OF Congress reEulat
ing the manner in which office copies Of ceeds
eto.. ahAll be certified, inasmuch - tho Judgt
failed to certify that the clerk who made III
copy was the proper person 70 DO 20. The Couf
held that the provisions Of the Act OF Congros!
were mandatory and that tho objection raised
| by the defense must b sustained.
The plaintiff consumed nearly all the rest Of
the day In proving the details Of the case y
given yesterday. The Grand Jury came intt
court about 1. 20 IN the afternoon and AL theil
buainess being concluded handed the court the
following rsport:. ,-..'ifJp ll5
Rxroar or rRs GRAND Ju1Y. l o.
To the Honorable Judges of the Court Of Gen
| oral Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery o.
the State Of Delaware:
| The Grand Inquest for New Castle count.
respectfully report that during aht4ng Of sever
| days they have acted On lnety-AvS bills, O
| which seventy. ak were found true and nineteen
| ignored. Tho sitting of the Grand Inquest ha
boon much prolonged by the. uon-attendance Q
/ Witnesses ut the proper time. In addition II
other business the Grand Jury has appointed
| committee to visit the AlmBhouse during tn
| terms Of court. FrE
All Of which Ia respectfully submitted.
, -. NATl'L WILLIAM, Foreman.
IM|. .Tn Gas. q. ASH, Clerk.
The court after thanking the Grand Jury 70
their faithful performance Of their duties
discharged them from further attendance 1t thi
term. E-T
After the discharge Of the grand Jury Gee
Gray, Esq, opened the defence IN Hollister 81
Armstrong and 1t the conclusion OF his address
tho regular business was suspended to allow tn
presentation Of the bar resolutions relating t
tho late Judges hail and Alligan. q.