The daily gazette., 1876-11-22
FIRST EDITION!
Proceedings of Court.
NEw CASTLE, Del, Nov. 21. 1s7G

NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov. q, 1876.
Court opened this morning at 10 o'clock,
Judges Comegeys, Wooten and Houston
on the bench.
The Grand and Petit Jury lists were
then called.
The commission of Isaac Grubb Sheriff,
was next read.
The following were assigned: = John |
Carpenter, negro, larceny, James Kieffe,
with intent to commit murder, Al
exander Cooper, ESQ, was assigned as
ed "not guilty"
The first case called was State vs.. Scott
Wilson, larceny of q pair of pants, the
property of John Davis, at Wilmington,
Aug. 26th, last. The evidence in this case
was very strong and the jury after a
short absence formed a verdict of
guilty"
State VS.. John Carpenter, negro, lar
ceny from John Kyle, of ice cream
freezers and 3 ice cream tubs at Will
mington, in last April. The evidence
sustained the indictment and guilty"
| was the verdict,
State vs.. John Carpenter, negro, lar
| ceny from James Conway of one cow
worth 800, at Brandywine Hundred, May
| 18th, last. Carpenter took the COW out
| of Conway's stable, and was overtaken
near Chester offering her for sale. The
jury found but little trouble in declaring
John guilty"
State VS.. John Carpenter, negro, lar
ceny of cow valued at 500 from Saml
Logan, of Wilmington, April Goth last.-
Carpenter it was alleged broke into Lo-
gan's stable and trotted this COW off to
lToughkennamon, Pa, where he sold her
to Samuel letter, where Logan after
wards found her. The only proof that
Carpenter stole this COW was his confes-
sion to Detective Woodward, In reply to
Woodward's remark to him that the case
was "dead to rights against him" and he
wished to know his confederates. The
court admOnished the jury to receive this
confession with caution and to consider
whether Detective Woodward's remark
did or did not exercise an undue influence
upon the prisoner. The jury found John
"not guilty" in this case.
State VS.. John Carpenter, negro, lar
ceny Of pair of carriage driving rcins
from Joseph Handy, Of fBrandywine Hun
dred, May 18th, last. The evidence show
ed that Carpenter stole these reins for
the purpose of driving away James Con
ways COW which he stole the same night.
The jury returned verdict of "guilty."
John Carpenter, negro, was arraigned
for the larceny of another cow and
pleaded "not guilty"
Joseph Darius, negro, arraigned for
the larceny of mare from Edward
Hance pleaded mot guilty"
State VS.. John Carpenter, negro, lar
ceny. The evidence showed that John
who has n mania in the cow line seized
! Jesse Sharpes cow in Brandywine HID,
on the night of Nov 18th, last, and sold
her to David j. Wilson of the some Hun
dred. equity" without leaving the box
J Court adjourned until p. IN.
z AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court was opened at 3 p. m.
. The following were arraigned:
John Whitlock, Jr., assault and battery
upon Edward Thomas with intent tC
2 commit d felony July 3rd, 1876, at Mid
= dletown, pleaded "not guilty"
!. William Wier, assault and battery upOI
Q George Donovan with intent to kill, OF
= the 5th of October last, plea mot guilty
9 ii. G. Turner was assigned by the cour
as counsel. t,n
The first case called was State vs.. Jos
Darius, negro, larceny of $1,000 mar
from Edward Hanoe, of New Castle HID
VI Aug. Sth last. The proof was conclusive
the mare being found in the hands O
man named Cunningham to WHOM
Darius had sold her The jury found
verdict of guilty. The court sentence
:, Darius to pay Hance $50 restitution, fin
~ $500, one hour in the pillory on Saturda.
next, with 20 well laid on lashes.
Scott Wilson sentenced to pay 81 rest
tuition money, costs q months in Jail am
6 on Saturday next 10 lashes.
a. John Carpenter, negro larceny ofKyle
Sc ice cream freeZers sentenced to pay 81
nr restitution and costs, 6month's in Jail am
on Saturday next 10 lashes.
John Carpenter larceny of Conway
COW sentenced to pay 500 restitution AM
= costs, months in Jail and Saturday neS
10 lashes.
John Carpenter larceny of Hanley
carriage reins sentenced to pay 81 rest
tuition and costs q months i'll Jail, Satu
day next 10 lashes
John Carpenter larceny of Sharpes CO.
Sentenced to pay $50 restitution & cos
y months in jail and Saturday next
lashes, and at the expiration of this sci
D. tence to wear convicts jacket far
months.
State vs.. John Connor larceny of ha
zee bushel of tomatoes and q basket the Pre-
perty of John Bandy at Wilmingto
Aug. l, 1876. The jury found verdict
"guilty" with a recommendation
mercy.
!. Connor was then seatenced to pay
MI Bandy, 30 cents and costs, months
Jail on Saturday next, lashes and at q
expiration'of term to wear q convic
Jacket for six months. ~
Court was at $50 p. m, adjourned uni
bio to morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
- ii. G. 7.
Coroner Roses First Inquest.
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