The daily gazette., 1875-05-13
TIE COURTS.
TEE DEATH or JUDGE HALL"
REMARKS OF HON. WM O. WHITLEY
AND CHIEF JUSTICE GiLPIN-CoURT
ADJnUEN5 OVER TO FRIDAY TO
ATTEND THE FUNERAL.

ADJ0UEN5 OVER TO FRIDAY TO
ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
New CASTLE, Del, May 18th, 1915.
Court opened this morning at 10 o.
clock, Judges Gilpin, Wooten andIous-
ton on the Bench. The Grand Jury
list was called and they were rctir-
ed.
The FIRST case called was that ofState
Is. William Graham and Henry Ban
ner, brea,rng into Mills s. Coombs Of
ice AT 3d and Lombard streets 10th of
Mar Attorney General Pennington
appeared for the stateLeviC. Bird Esq,
for the prisoner. The indictment
proving defective in description no
testimoncy was offered to the jury and
they were directed by the court to re-
turn verdict Of ''not guilty"
| In tbs election cases of State gs. w.
IL. a. Eldridge negro and State rs. ST.
| mon Washington negro both indicted
| for illegal voting last fall the Attorney
| General requested the forfeiture 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 3lD!la pros were entered.
Simon Washington was sentenced to
pay 500 and costs. VIM. Ii. A. Ell
bridge was sentenced to pay $50 and
| costs.
State as Frank jackson, mulatto as
sault aud battery upon George Light
foot in West Wilmington last January
From the evidence it appears that
jackson marched into Lightfoo't house
and after saluting the inmates in a
choice manner proceeded to demolish
things first butting Lightfoot's sister
i'll law, then kicking open door, then
striking Lighlfoot with a chair. The
jury found no trouble in returning a
verdict OF guilty"
State cS Charles Frsby, negro, lar
eeny of 32 from Israel Gunkle Of Ap
noqunimiuk Iid., January 25th last
The jury rendered verdict of gull
~
Frank Jack son was sentenced to pay
I fine OF SO and costs and suffer six
months imprisonment,
Charles Frisby was sentenced to pay
Israel Gunhle, SOB restitution money,
on Saturday next 30 lashes and suffer
8 months Imprisonment and i months
wear alter cOnyicts jacket.
statc TS. Geo. Thomas, highway
robbery of Andrew Finn.
Tie evidence showed the following
q tate OF facts: On The 2nd day aboH
5 in The evening Finn was accosted hy
Thomas near Front and Market auo
asked Tor some tobacco, Finn ieplit I
.hat he had none. Thomas still tol
lCWtl Finn and then asked him Wha
.ime il WAS. Finn pulled out hi
watch tateil him when TAomas knock
] ed him down and after Kicking lin
in the ribs ran off with the watch u,
Market street where he was arrested
:. lhn jary rendered Il verdict Of "suiI
ty."
Geo. Thomas was then sentenced {,
;, pay a fine OF 300 and costs, on Satur
n dag next one hour in the pillory anC
receive - laahcs, and be imprisonoC
9 for year5
The Grand Jury returned at 1920 p
e VI. finding a number Of petty bills.
e State E8. iames aliaS Retldy August
a ! larceny Of two blankets from Simeo
y. West in Wilmington, Decembe
= 10Th last. The proof was clear AL
Mr.. August was pronounced "guil
10 ty,"
D Mr., August was then sentenced t.
4 forfeit aad pay - restitution and cost
Of prosecution, on Saturday next re
cGive 10 lashes months in Jail an,
wear & months after couvicts jacket
ST lte as. John O'lIara, assault an
battery upon Archibald w. Allen
April l4th last in Wilmington. Tn
jury not bci.g satisfied as to the proc
returned II verdict OF mot guilty"
State Us Thomas 0IaS Blubbcr Davi
breaking into VIM. Murphy's store i
Wilmington on the night of Januar,
+ l5th last and s'cgling quart ofoystel
= jand % cigars. The jury without re
firing found vcrdictsof guilty"
Davis was then sentenced to pay .
= cents restitution money and costs, @
81 Saturday next one hour in the pillor
and 80 lashes and months in jail.
= Al 1870 Court took a recess until
- p. NJ.