Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
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NEW CASTLE, May 10.

lief Justice 0ilpin md Judge Houston were
tho bench. TIE Grand Jury were called and di
'orn u follows .-Nathanisl williams, Fore. ).
m; J. Cloud Eiliott,J. ". Hawkins, Alexander b,
Dixon, Solomon W. Curtis, Samuel Lindsey, n
m. stack, Josiah Lewdsu, Albert o. Newton, "a
hos. Craven, Jacob Deakyns, LAWS B. Harvey, b
,hn Townsend, ]. Poulson Chandler, WIN. h
orrison, Jr., Abraham Rothwell, John Davidson, X
gorge W. Turner, Chas, q. Ash, VIM. Dudley, Of
Chief Justice Gilpin then proceeded to deliver Il
he charge to tho Grand Jury ifQ1fubstance - b
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He called the attention OF the Grand Jury to Il
he iact that in the Judgment Of the court their .
hey were responsible to their conscienccs, and .
be oath they had taken was not to be treated
lghtly. II u the duty Of the Grand Jury to dill
rentiy inquire and due prsssntnent make Of Ill u
UGH matters and things o. shall b given into i
heir charge or hall Otherwise come TO their q
knowledge. The duty Of tho Grand Jury does {
rot terminate with the close Of this court but
continues for the term Of year. Conservators y
II tho Peace, 1t is their duty to present breaches
II tho peace aud such graver matter ~ may
,ome under their observation.
Tho Chief Justice then remarked that 1t was
matter Of regret to this Court and ~ we'll to
good citizens generally, that crime waS increas-
Ing in this county. He had been connected with
could say to the Grand Jury that there was g
fearful increase Of crime In this county, = gen.
eral lawlessness and disregard OF the rights and
safety Of the citizens. In the other counties
crime has decreased and instances OF aggravated
there Is . case Of homicide there but tho
instances are rare. In this county
there ia scarcely . term passes in which an
aggravated offence IL not placed before the
Grand Jury and placed on trial before petit
Jury. The people are becoming lawles.. The
only check u the Quick, prompt and speedy visi-
tAtion Of the penalties Of the law. Under these
circumstances your sense Of duty should be in
creased. These lawless Offenders should not be
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60 persons are in imprisonment besides number
of others out upon recognizances.
The Judge then proceeded 70 review the Of
fenses appearing on the calendar, defined to the
up the ofensee Of burglary, larceny, assault and
battery, etc. He then called the Grand Jury's
attention to the fact that murder was alleged
to have taken place recently. He did not mean
to express any opinion in the case but thought
II necessary that some remarks should be made
in connection to the Grand Jury. A woman has
recently died in Wilmington and 1t WAS alleged
that her death resulted from violence at the
hands OF her husband. 1t will be brought be-
fore you In some manner and hence it is neces-
sary that the court should make some remarks
to you.
murder In the first and second degrees, what
constituted malice express and malice implied,
and what formed tho inferior grade Of man
slaughter. There were other ofenses appear.
| ing on the calendar into the details Of which it
would be waste Of time to enter. The attorney
| would advise the Grand Jury upon these matters
and II you have any difficulty you have the he, right
pleasure in giving you any information you may
desire.
In conclusion the chief Justice called the
Grand Jurys attention to the fact that 1t was the
duty Of the court to give them the Temperance
statute. This statute prescribes the terms upon
which such parties as the court may think pro.
per shall obtain licenses TO sell liquor. In this
statute 1t Ia made the duty Of state officers to
report any breaches Of its provisions that may
come under their notice. Every constable is
bound and it is his duty to obey this provision Of
the law. Az far rs have observed there has been
al utter disregard Of this duty. 1t is we'll that
they should be held to strict account.
The Grand Jury then retired to their rooms.
The General Jury list was then called.
The Grand Jury returned 1T l O'Clock with
true bills in the following cases: John Resrdon,
entering the house Of Augustus Aschenbach,
March 25th 1876, and stealing an overcoat San
dy Leonard, negro, entering store Of Francis i.
Kelly December g. 1874, in the night time
Ruth Ann Tribbett, negress. larceny OF u gold
watch aud chain, silk dress. chintz wrapper, etc,
from Elias NJ. Sergeant, March 10, 1875. They
were Immediately. arraigned and all pleaded "not
At 100 P. M. the Court took recess until 3
o'clock, when the case Of
State rs. George Reed, held in bail from las,
, term, to answer charge Of stealing live stock
! from David r. Lyman, was taken up. Reed fail.
ing to appear, the bail was forfeited.
: State ps. Eugene Whitlock. There We're five
indictments pending for selling liquor contrary
: to law.
, State d. John whitlock selling liquor con
: trary to law. Both of these defendants settled
their cases by PAYMENT OF costs,
y State Us. John l.. Derrickson, assault and bat
i terry. Bond forfeited.
l. State %. Martin Farrell. Assault and battery
i, State Us. Dennis Mccartney. Aolie pros.
6 State us. VIM. II. A. Eldridge, Illegal voting
IS Bond forfeited.
d State cs. Andrew Hartman. Bail forfeited.
}, State ps. Jas. l.. Hawkins. James Lynn an
y Lewis G. Grubb, assault and battery. Traus
@ ferred to the U. B. Circuit Court
Q State us. John M. Dunn assault and battery
# Transferred to the U. s. Circuit Court
g Both the preceding cases are transferred IN
b der what is known ~ "The Enforcement act
n State ps. Simon Washington. Illegal voting
y Bail forfeited.
J. State rs. Thomas Piner. Illegal voting. Ea
d forfeited.
l. out license. Bail forfeited.
|, State os Henry Boyd. Selling liquor on Sun
d. day. Bail forfeited.
oil A great portion Of the afternoon was passe
10 disposing Of cases of violation OF the Revenu
I'd Laws.
30 At5,l7 the Grand Jury returned, havin
a found number of true bills for larceny, ct,
as Tho following were the arrangements
10 State Us Chss. Henderson, lsrcency Of chicl
o. ems Jan. l4th 1876, from Francis Green, Pie
aa "guilty."
1t, State Us John Coleman, The ndictmer
he proving defective nolle pros was entered upo
nd State Us. Jas August. Larceny OF blanke
"a frNv, Nae
til guilty.
S4.4G from VIM. Rathhaus Apr. srd, 1875. PHI
L. guilty"
81 State Us. Thompson. Larceny OF chicken
nd from Richard Hunter, March is, 1875. PHI
lie me"
I'd, State Us. VIM. Diggs, negro. Larceny of
o. eyerco.t and p Iszors from Henry Valsnti
ID, The chief Justice then imposed sentence mp
On those who had pleaded equity" ~ follows
YER Chas. Henderson. sentenced to pay Gre
OF SO. pay costs, and on Saturday next receive
ION lashes and six months imprisonment and 1
err months after conyict's jacket
eft VIM Digs, sentenced to pay II. II. Valenti
500 restitution money, costs, Oh Saturday ne
XII 20 lashes, months Imprisonment, and
lad months after convicts jacket.
OBJ Robert Allen sentenced to pay VIM. Rotha
ed 500. costs, on Saturday next got 20 laahes,
sh- months imprisonment, and months after &C
ty, vict's jacket.
of George Thompson, sentenced TO pay Richa
Hunter, 50, costs, OF prosecution, on Saturd
zen next 20 lashes, 9 months imprisonment, and
OF months after convict's jacket.
lsll Court adjourned at $50 2. NJ.
oh, TUESDAY.
hss Court opened this morning, at 10 o'clo
ed. Judges Gipn and Houston OH the bench
Xix, The first case tried was that Of the State
ter Sandy Leonard, negro. This individual got
re- to the store Of Francis E. Kelly, i'll Wimingt
irst last December and breaking open a d,
his stole some money The jury found yert
i'll Of guilty"
, a State cs John Reardon, Larceny. Mr.. Re
ling don was accused for feloniously abstracting
overcoat from the house OF one Augustus
A chenbach on March. 25th, last. The Jury al
ged coming into court for instructions, repor
ect- Rsardon guilty"
itu. State us Vincent c. Hill. selling liquor wi
/ he out license. Mr. Hill pleaded guilty to
! OF charge and was fined 300, and costs.
two Sandy Leonard was sentenced to paw costs
urn prosecution, aud on Saturday next stand
hour in the pillory, with 20 la.hes and suffer
ced. years imprisonment.
och, John Reardon was sentenced to forfeit
ting pay SIS restitution money, costs Of prosecute
He on Saturday next one hour in the pillory,
aims get 20 lashes and one years Imprisonment.
The Grand Jury returned at u IS finding
number OF true bills, among them one agai
Chas. II. Gallagher for all assault upon VIM
Croasdaie
srv The following Arraignments were made