Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-23
FIRST EDITION.
Court Proceedings.
Correspondence Of The Commercial.

New CASTLE, DEL, Nov. 22.-Oourt
opened this morning at 10.o'clock, Judg-
es Comegys and Houston on the bench.
State vs.. Patrick Lally; five cases Of SELL
ing liquor without license. Defendant
pleaded guilty in two and was fined $4,000
in each, and costs, and nolIe pros. was en-
tered in the other three, upon payment OF
costs.
State ys. Joseph Darius, colored; larceny
of mare. Sentenced to pay $175 restitu-
ton, costs, $100 fine, one hour in the pill
lory on Saturday next,20 lashes, and years
in Jail.
State vs.. Joseph Kieffe. Assault upon
VIM. B. Hickman with intent to kill. De-
fendant pleaded guilty of an assault Evil
dence was heard showing that Kieffe in-
terfered with officers Hickman and Wood
ward while arresting "Monk" Austin, and
attempted to cut the officer with knife. He
was sentenced to pay fine of SlOO, costs,
and be imprisoned six months.
State vs.. VIM. L. Wier, assault with in
tent to kill John Donovan, police officer
in Wilmington, Oct. /, 1876. A. P. Robin
son, Deputy Atty. General, for State, FL. O.
Turner for defense. The evidence showed
that Wier was on drunken spree, and
twice had been started home by officers
Donovan and Trainer, and Detective Legg.
On Front street, near the depot, he left the
officers and running through the depot
shouted back that if Donovan attempted to
arrest him he would fix him. The officers
followed, and Donovan and Trainer over
took him at the depot restaurant door, on
Water ST., when Wier pulled a dirk out of
his sleeve and cut at Donovan twice with
out effect. The jury returned verdict of
not guilty in manner and form as he stood
indicted but guilty of an assault. Sen
fenced to pay $500 fine, costs, and to stay 2
years in jail.
The following were arraigned John
Chine, larceny Of a preserving-kettle from
R. Morrison, Wilmington. Plead not
guilty.
John Smith and Mark Hamilton, colored,
charged with breaking into Isaac N. Films
houee in Ohrietiana I'D Smith plead guilty
and Hamilton not guilty.
Benz. H. Delaney, colored, charged with
larceny of $21. so from Alfred 7. Brown at
St. Georges. Plead not guilty.
Dennis Mcguire, charged with larceny Of
four pairs of CATERS from B. F. Chalfant
Wilmington. Plead not guilty.
When the court re assembled at 3 D. M,
the first case called up was that of State
vs.. John Chine; larceny. The evidence
went to show that the defendant stole a
| preserving kettle from Robert Morrison, in
| Wilmington, September Goth lasts The
| jury brought in verdict Of 'not guilty"
State VS.. Mary Earle, colored; assault and
battery upon Hester Hinson. The State
attempted to show that Mary assaulted Hes
ter with knife, cutting her severely. Yer
dict 'not guilty"
State VS.. Mark Hamilton; charged with
breaking into the house Of Isaac N. Finn
in Ohristiana hundred, last June, ard steal
ing soma clothing. No svtn 9nee Wsai iSIIOiU-
| ed to connect Hamilton with any su9h Of
fense and tho jury returned verdict OF
''not guilty." without leaving the box.
John Smith, colored who was jointly in
dicted with tMark Hamilton, and who
pleaded "guilty," was sentenced to pay $l2
restitution, costs, on Saturday next one
hour in pillory and 20 lashes, year in jail.
State VS.. Dennis Mcguire larceny Dem
mis- was charged with stealing pairs OF
mems CATERS from Benz. E. Chalfant, a
Wilmington shoe dealer, July goth last.
Owing to defect in the description in the
Indictment the jury was directed to return
a verdict of ''not guilty" The boots were
what are commonly called CATERS, and we're
30 laid, but there being two kinds of CATERS,
those with soles and those without, the
Court held that the description should have
been more certain and accurate.
The following bills were found in the af-
ternoon
State VS.. Perry Price, colored larceny.
State vs. VIM. l.. Heal assault and bat
terry upon John O'Byrne, Esq, on Nov.
7th last.
State vs.. Frank Beaston rape upon
Flora Booth, in Red Lion Hundred, Sept
10, 1876.
This last case being q capital one necessi.
tates the calling upon court of Oyer and
Terminer.
Court adjourned at $50 until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.