The Morning herald., 1875-11-19
OYER AND TERMINER,
The New Castle Court.

WHO WERE EUNFURTUNATE-sUBJU FoH
| WHIPPING POST AND pILLoRY-THE SEN
TEKcEs YESTERDAY.
| New CASTLE, Nov. IS, 1875.
The Court opened punctually this morn.
ing at 10 o'clock, Judges Gilpin, Houston
and Wootten occupied the bench.
Thomas Croker, alias Thomas Mcdonald
was arraigned and indicted that he did on
the 10th Of July of this year, assaulted Jno'
Dorey with intent to kill, pied not guilty.
The State VS.. James Matthews, of VIII
mington, was then taken up. The prisoner
q boy of ID years was charged with stealing
brass bearings the property of the P. W. &
B. Railroad.
Deputy State Attorney Robson prosecu-
ted, and briefly stated the case to the jury.
William H. Lewis sworn-is an employee
of the Railroad Co., identified the stolen
goods at the Mayors Office as the property
i Of the P. w. & B.R.R.
William Legg sworn-know the prisoner;
proved the car being broken into, and ident-
ified the stolen property.
Officer Brickel sworn-seen the boy on
Front street 60 up an alley; heard the
brass bearings fall went mp and seen
prisoner, and arrested him.
7 After few remarks by the Chief Justice
regarding the law Of the case. The jury
retired to consider their verdict which was
not guilty.
The State VS.. James H. Pollard, (col.)
The prisoner was charged with stealing o
pair of pants, the property of Caughlin
Nance.
Deputy States Attorney conducted the
prosecution. No counsel for the prosecu-
tion, jury being sworn.
CaughliA Nance, sworn-reside at Della
ware City, know the prisoner he (prisoner)
was in the habit of coming in his store on
Saturdays, which caused him great annoy
ance observed the prisoner with the pants
under his arm, pursued him, but when
meeting up the prisoner had no goods.
Mr.. Mooney, sworn-Heard persons
hallowing after the prisoner "stop that
thisf;' ran after him; seen him throw some
article from his person; caught the prisoner
found the pants afterwardsd.
William Blunt, (col.) sworn-Did not
see the prisoner with anything on the night
of the occurrence under his arm; did not
see him run.
No other witness being called the jury re-
tired and brought in verdict of guilty.
He was sentenced as follows: "That you
pay restitution money to the sum of $3.25;
pay costs; be whipped on Saturday with
| twenty lashes; be imprisoned for six months
and wear convict's jacket for six months
after being discharge.
The State VS.. John Smith, alias Frank
Smith, (col). ,r.7, w. &
The prisoner was indicted for breaking
into the house of Warner Townsend, (col
of Wilmington and stealing therefrom Coat
valued at $3.50, pants valued st s., and
suspenders valued at Is cents some time in
August last.
Deputy States Attorney Robinson ap-
peared for the State. He briefly stated the
case, after which Warner Townsend was
sworn. He said he left his house on the
merning of the occurrence; went to his
work; was told that his clothes were stolen;
following day went in search of them; saw
prisoner with his clothes; he, (prisoner)
said to me not to say anything about it; got
the clothes; prisoner said that Henry FIem-
ing broke into the house and got the clothes
for him.
Samuel Jones. (col.) sworn -Corrobora.
ted the former witness.
Diam Bowser, (col.) swore as to the goods
having been stolen and the house broken
into.
VIM. H. Brady, officer, sworn-Arrested
the prisoner and got the goods; Warner
Townsend inentified his property.
The jury retired and agreed on verdict
of stealing. He was sentenced by the Court
to pay to Warner Townsend $16.75, pay
costs and on Saturday 9th inst, receive
twenty lashes, be imprisoned for six months
and wear convicts jacket for The period of
six months after beiug discharged.
The State VS.. Thomas Crooker, alias
Thomas Mcdonald, charged with assault
and intent to kill on the | erson of John
Dorch, COL, on the 18th of July, 1875.
Both of Wilmington.
Deputy States Attorney Roninsoa stated
the case. The prisoner was not defended.
John Dorcey, (col.) sworn-Know the
prisoner; went on to describe the different
attacks of the prisoner on him; heard cries
of murder on the road; saw prisoner rum
ming away; followed him; following day saw
prison coming up the road; shot at him;
struck at prisoner; knocked him down; pris-
oner shot different times at him; he, (Dor-
cey) then retired into his house.
Henrietta Dorcey, sworn-Testifed to
seeing prisoner coming up the road and
take revolver from his pocket and fire At
her husband.
The Chief Justice briefly charged the
jury, whs rendered verdict of guilty.
The second Indictment against Thomas
Croker alias Thomas Mcdonald was then
proceeded with.
A jury being empaneled and sworn, Dep
uty States Attorney stated the charge,
which was assault and battery with intent
to kill, on the person of Emeretts Dorcey
(col. On or about the same date.
Emeretta Dorcey (col.) sworn-That the
prisoner choksd her and put her out Of her
hOuse.