Middletown transcript., 1876-11-25
Proceedings OF Court.
FIRST DAY.

called and T. L. J. Baldwin made foreman il
place of E. G. Stotsenburg absent on accoup
of sickness. The Grand Jury then retired ant
the trial of cases began. John Whitlock, Jr.
was found guilty on four Indictments Of sell
ing liquor without license, in Middletown
and on one of keeping a gambling saloon
In the four liquor cases he was fined $lo'
and costs each, and in the gambling case $2o
and in default of payment to remain in ]al
three months A great part of the day wa
taken up in settling old liquor cases and il
discharging prisoners.
At the afternoon sessions Sarah Elizabetl
Williams was tried for stealing hat, but al
the evidence was not very strong, the jury
recorded their belief that she was "no
guilty." and she went off happy. A number
of indictments were read and the court ad
journed.
Court opened at the usual hour, Judge:
Comegys, Wootten and Houston being pre-
sent The commission Of sherif-elect Grubt
was presented and read, after which the cour
proceeded to the trial of cases before it.
Scott Wilson was tried for, and found guilty
of stealing pair of pants from the store o.
John Davis, in Wilmington, last August
John Carpenter (negro) had five indictments
against him. The first for stealing seven ice
cream freezers and three tubs from John
Kyle, of Wilmington, last April. Of this the
iury said he was guilty" The second was
for stealing COW, valued at 800, from James
Conway, of Brandywine hundred, in May
He was found guilty of this also. The third
was for stealing another cow-this time
$lOo one from Samuel Logan, of Whining
ton. They didn't prove this on him, how
ever, very plainly and the jury said he was
mot guilty" The fourth was for the larceny
of pair of carriage reins from Joseph Handy,
of Brandywine hundred, which he took to
drive Conway's COW with when be stole her
The evidence was strong and the jury pro-
nounced him 'sguilty." The fifth and last
charge was for appropriating cow Of Jesse
Sharpe's which he con6scated on the night ol
the 18th inst. and sold to David ]. Wilson.
He was found 'guilty" again. John was evil
IDENTIFY going into the ice-cream business and
fitting bimself out.
His sentences were as follows: For the ice
cream freezers and tubs, $25 restitution, costs,
six months in Jail and 10 lashes For Con-
ways COW, 500 restitution, costs, six months
in Jail and 10 lashes. For Hanby's reins 81
restitution, costs, six months, 10 lashes. For
Sharpe's COW, $50 restitution, costs, 6 months,
10 lashes. In all $l96 and costs, years i'm
prisonment and 40 lashes, and when be gets
out of Jail he has to wear convict's jacket
six months.
John Whitlock, Jr., was indicted for assault
and battery upon Edward Thomas, at Middle
town, last July. He plead "not guilty.
William Wier was arraigned for assault with
murderous intent upon George Donovan, and
also plead "not guilty"
Joseph Darius (negro) was convicted of the
larceny Of mare, valued at SIS, from Edw.
Vance, of New Castle hundred, last August,
and sentenced to pay S75 restitution, fine
of 5000, stand in the pillory one hour, and
receive 20 lashes swell laid on"
John Connor stole bushel and a-half of
tomatoes and bucket from John Bandry, of
Wilmington, last August, and Judge Come
gys ordered him to pay thirty cents to Ban
dry, the costs of the prosecution, repose in
Jail mon til, receive five lashes next Satur-
day, and at the expiration of his imprison-
ment wear u convicts jacket six months.
THIRD DAY.
Patrick Lally was found guilty on two in-
dictments for selling liquor without license
and fined $50 and costs in each case. In three
other cases of the same kind nolle pros. was
entered. The case of James Keiffe, charged
with assault and battery with intent to kill
q. B. Hickman, was compromised by the
counsel of the defendant Withdrawing his
previously made plea of ''not guilty" and
pleading guilty to an assault only. He was
sentenced to pay fine of $loo and costs and
be imprisoned six months. Joseph Derius,
convicted on Tuesday of stealing mare from
Edward Haus and only partially sentenced,
was brought into court and re-sentenced as
follows: pay $75 restitution, costs of prose
cution, $lOO fine; stand in the pillory one
hour, receive 20 lashes and be imprisoned two
years. In the case of William Wier, charged
with assault with intent to kill Geo. Donovan,
a Wilmington police officer, the jury returned
a verdict of "guilty of assault only" The
court sentenced him to pay $500 fine and
costs, and be imprisoned two years. John
Chine was arraigned for stealing preserving
kettle, valued at 81, from Robert Morrison,
Of Wilmington, and found mot guilty.
John Smith and Mark Hamilton were charged
of breaking into the house of Isaac Finn,
of Christiana hundred. The former plead
guilty and was sentenced to pay TO Finn $l2
costs of suit, be whipped with 20 lashes, stand
in the pillory one hour and stay in prison one
year. Hamilton plead 'not guilty" and wa
cleared. Dennis Mcguire and Thomas Kan'
were indicted for the larceny of four pairs o
shoes, at So each, from Benz. F. Chaifant, bu
there was "technical error" in the indict
ment, through which they got off. The grant
jury reported true bills against Frank R
Beasten for rape on Flora Booth in Red Lior
hundred on the 18th Of Septem Der last, ant
against William Heal for ssault on Johl
O'Byrne OH election day.
FOURTH DAY.
The case of Wm L. Heal, for assault ant
battery on John O'Byrne was continued, a
request of his counsel till next Saturday.
The case of John Whitlock, Jr., for assault
and battery on Edward Thomas was con
tinued till next term, bail being fixed a
$1,000. John Brown was convicted of tn
larceny Of mare from Jacob S. Vandyke, il
Appoquinimink hundred last May, and sen
fenced to pay $lO0 restitution and costs
stand one hour in the pillory and receive 2,
lashes and 3 years Imprisonment.
Lawrence Jones and Jas. G. Johnson wer