The daily gazette., 1876-11-29
THIRD EDITION!
Court Proceedings.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. %, 1876


Court opened this morning at 10 O'Clock
Judges Comegys and Houston on tha
bench.
State vs. JAS. w. Canarey, bigamy, was
continued until Monday next. j. H.
Hoffecker, ESD, appeared for defend
ant,
State VS.. Emil walther, for receiving
stolen goods. The defendant being out
on recofinizance, and not answering
when the case was called, the recognf-
zance was forfeited.
State va. Geo. W. Smith, assault and
battery upon Thos. Husbands. Defend
ant not appearing, capius was Issued
The Attorney General continued the
case issuing copias to next term.
ID uring the morning the Grand Jury
brought down the following bills:
State VS.. VIM. p. Bancroft and Samuel
Bancroft, and State vs.. Bloomfield
Moore. These cases were indictments
for pulluting the Brandywine with nox-
ious matter causing n nuisance. They
were continued to next term. ...
The Grand jury found bills against the
following persons :--negrOes-for illegal
voting-Wm. H. Flamer, Wesley Reilley
Silas Murray and Solomon Irons. A bill
was found against John Dillahay for cir.
culating counterfeit seal upon fraudulent
| tax receipts. These cases were con.
tinued until the next term upon recogni.
zance being given in SJ000O.
| During the afternoon the Court was
occupied in discharging prisoners whoss'
terms of sentence had expired, and in
finishing business up generally. The
Grand Jury found bills against a number
of persons who had violated the State
Revenue law. They were discharged,
and Court adjourned until Monday morn
ling at 10 O'Clock. II. e. Il.
The following is the Grand jury r-
port:
To the Honorable, the JudgesI of the
Court of General Sessions Of the PeaCe
and Jail Delivery.
The members Of the Grand Inquest o1
the State of Delaware in the body OF
New Castle County would respectfully
report that they have acted on 251 bills.
of which number they found 214 truH
bills and ignored 81.
They consider it q cause for congratu-
lation that of this number not one was
for crimes of murder or arson, and with
one exception were in nearly every in
Istance were of the most tritiing charac
ter.
They would also report that they visit
ed the county prison in their official cH-
lpacity and except that many of the cells
are over crowded, found everything in ex-
cellent condition. In view of the fact Of
this over crowding of the cells, it may be
we'll to suggest that if some plan-a work
; house or other, could be adopted by
: which the prisoners could be compelled
by their labor to sustain themselves in
, whole or in pat, taxation for their main
: Itenance might be materially reduced and
+ crime in q measure suppressed, on the
} lprinciple that criminals, as a rule att
8 averse to labor.
!, They would further report that e
!; Iportion of their number visited the coun-
ty almshouse and were well pleased with
t. the condition of the county wards and
, their surroundings. In their opinion
i: special praise is due the Trustees Of tho
Poor and others having In charge the al.
,, fairs of the institution, for the careful and
!, efficient manner-as evidenced by a close
!, inspection of all the departments-in
= which they have discharged tbe duties in
: lcrmbent upon them.
+ III conclusion permit them 70 tender
:; their thanks to your Honor and the Off
: GERS of the Court generally tor the cow'
tesies extended to them:
All OF which is respectfully submitted
Signed on behalf Of the Grand Inquest
5 T. L. J. BALDWIN.
Foreman.