The daily gazette., 1875-05-12
THE COURTS.
New c. TT 3, May 11tii, 1875

the Bench. The Grand Jury list was
called and they retird to their room.
The first case tried was that of Sta .
rs. Sandy Leonard, negro. This indi
vidual got into the store of Franc
Z. Kelley in Wilmington last Dcccm.
Der and breaking open desk stole
some money, The jury found verdict
of "guilty"
State rs. John Reardon--larccny.--
MIR. Rcardon, was accused of felonio s.
ly obstraeting an oyercoat from the
| house OF one Augustus Aschenbacl' on
rcil 25th last. The Jury after cont
ing into court forinstrtictions reported
Reardon "guilty."
State rs. Vincent G. Hill selling
liquor without license. Mr.. Hill plea,
ded guilty to thc charge and was fined
800 and CT IS.
Sandy Leonard was sentenced to pay
costs of prosecution and on Saturday
next one hour in the pillory with &c
lashes and suffer one years imprison-
ment.
John Reardon was sentenced to for
felt and pay $15 restitution monc :
costs of prosecution, onS turday
one hour in pillory and Let 90 lashes
and one years Imprisonment.
The Grand Jury returned at 12. So
finding number of true bills among
them one against Chas. ii. Gallagher
for an assault upon William T. Croas-
dale.
The following arrangements were
made:
John Morris negro, larceny, pleaded
mot guilty"
Wilmer Davis, mu'atto larceny
pleaded mot guilty"
John Kcegan and John O'Bricn
breaking into Il store with intent to
commit larceny. Kecgan, pleaded
J guilty" and denied O'Bricn's compli-
city. O'Bricn pleaded 81 ct guilty. ="
VIM, Graham and Henry Banner
breaking into Mills & Co6mbs office
with intent to commit larceny. Both
pleaded mot guiltyi'
State VS.. Chas. II. Gallagher assault
and battery upon VIM. r. Croasdale
The defendant pleaded "guilty" art
submitted his case TO the court. The
court then proceeded TO hear the wit
neSses,
@essMr. VIM. It. Croasdalo testified as to
the assault that Mr.. Gallagher met him
on Market street withouta any apparent
excitement and acc0sting him pulI.3
out copy of the Ecery Ecening anu
pointing to an article therein inquired
who was responsible. Upon the wit
ness replying that he was Mr. Gala.
ghershouted out something and seiZina
hig by the neck and thrusting his fooi
behind, hurled HIM to the ground, his
head striking the curt tone and his
shoulder the cobble ST :. The wit
ness stated that he felt dazed and could
not tell what happened Immediately
after; went then into the office and
staid until two o'clock; went homo and
found his head much swollen and got
but little rest that nigh.
G. c. Cameron testified to Gala
gher's previous preseace in the Ecsrg
Egening office sea ching for Croasdale
also to threats made by Gallagher that
he wanted and wo Id have satisfaction
for Gro 'dale's assaults unou him.
Geo. X. Green.nan testified as to
wi sing the part of the assault and
corroborated Mr.. Croasdale.
w. IL. Brady testified that on the
morning alleged Gallagher told him in
front OF the City Hall that heintcndcd
to thrash Croasdale but he did not
think then he meant anything scrors-
ly.
This closed the testimony.
Mr.. Gallagher then made statement
to the court admitting the truth ofMr.
Croasdale's testimony and acknowledge
ing the assault. He stated that for
more than year he had been abused
through the columns of E'ce,y E1eniag
and denounced as q thief, q scounf rel
and liar. While admitting the tech
nical otfense however he did not regrei
It's commission. There seemed to be no
',er way of saving himself and his
family from the baSe attacks of Mr..
Croasdale.
1t has been the boast of that paper
that it keeps withing the limits of the
libel law and men who so ihto that
office indignant come out hl elk as
lambs. A man has no remedy
Il" inst this abuse, l stood it as long as
human endurance could stand it am
in no public office, If were might
be criticised. If there is any charge
OF fir; nd or theft against me left it be
plONcu. III LEiS W y drliCit WAS
charged with beings thief.
Mr.. Cl >asdale replied, denying that
the article called him thief ty i'm
plication and that such charge was
Ike more Gu cher had made, false.
Mr.. G. claimed that he acted in the dis
charge of a:oublic duty; that Gallagher
was II dangerous man and that he con-
sidcred it his duty to prevent HIM from
returning to Office, lie said Gallagh4
was seeking to regain office and so ht
took opposition to whathe thought
dangerous.
The Court imposed a fine of $15 and
costs upon Mr.. Gallagher.
At 1.30 Court took q recess until 3
p. III.
The first case called was that ofState
VS.. John Morris, col. Larceny of two
left foot boots from Pierce Il Simpler
of St.Gcorge's on Septcslbcr 10Th last.