Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-02

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The Superior Court for New Castls Count,
opened u 10 o'clock With Judges olpin, woottsu
and Housson on tAs bench. The entire morn
Ing was occupied In sailing ovsz the list Of cases
Ont Of the l67 dockstsd, 80 ware marked fos
ance. continuance aud giving Judgments.
At the re-assembling Of Court, st p. NJ, the
case Of Ann Jefferson "a Geo. 8. Hoilster, gar
nishee Of Deal and Horner, Foreign Attachment
case. was taken up Gray. J, + Rodney, and
Bradford, for defendant. The plaintiff sued
out writ Of attachment against Deal
4 Homer, laying 1t in tho hands Of
Geo: q. Hollister. The defendant answered
''nulla bona" The plaintiff refused this plea
md came TO trial. Tie plaintiff put 10 evidence
records Of tho writ aud plea, with admission Of
Holiater 70 the fact that he held money Of Deal
Aorner's at the laying Of the writ
The defense set up was !: lat, that George 8.
Hollister, vt the time Of this writ, was nos In
debted to Deal Horner In any amount. I'd.
That any admissions made by Hollistsr were
to effect compromise between the plaintiff
and Deal Homer. Witnesses we're called to
impeach John A. Gray. tho principal witness
for the defense, for truth and veracity. At the
adjournment Of court both rides had closed
The case will be argued to morrow morning.
TUESDAY.
Court opened at 10 o'clock, Judges Gilpin,
The argument in the case Of Ann Jefferson %.
George 8. Hollister, garnishee Of Deal d Homer,
we're proceeded with by Messrs spruanoe aud
bradford, Jr., for the defense, followed by Geo.
cray for plaintiff. Tho Jury without leaving
the box rendered verdict for the plaintiff, as
sessing damages In the amount Of $3.50
Nearly all Of the cases on the first list are dis
posed OF. The court called several cases for
trial but counsel not being ready At $50 P. 81.
the Juries were discharged until tomorrow
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suit.
In the Replevin uits Of William williams %.
John scholl, and Joseph D. LAngler vs Penning-
ton 4 Armstrong. the plaintiffs being three times
called in opon Court and failing to appear to
their actions q non suit was entered
against them. The same was done in the APP
peal case Of Robert A. Taylor rs Evans Penning.
ton.
Sheriff ". H. Lambson offered tho following
gentlemen a. his surctios for the second year Of
his term OF Office, who were accepted: John
Fahrenbnch, David Boulden, George Whitfield
George Adele, George W. Momson, William
Herbert, Noses LambSon, Benz. U. Pearce and
William Holschumaker.
A greater number Of cases have been disposed
q without trial during the two days Of this term
han at any previous term in the same time and
II all probability tho session will not extend |
through more than ten days 1901
The deserted Court room presents an appear |
ance In great contrast to the Jam OF last week. |
THE AHRES-wEIrEL VERDICT.
The verdict in the Ahren- weitel case was = pc. |
'uliar ono. TheJury coming down rendered their |
verdict Of Not Guilty. The Attorney. General |
'sked that the Jury be polled. This WAS object |
ID TO by Mr.. Spruance, counsel for the defense. |
but the Court allowed poll to be taken and |
line out Of the twelve answered with hesi.ancy
'tsnces.' From an interview with one Of the
urore, we aacertaiued that Immediately m