The daily gazette., 1877-05-09
FIRST EDITION!
THE COUNTY COURT.
Continuation Of Yesterdays Session,
CRIMINAL CAsEs-CANDIDATEs For
THE POST AND PILLoRY.
Specially Reported for the GAZETTE
NEW CASTLE, Nav s

NEW CASTLE, Nav S.
After the close of GAzETrE's morr 'np
proceedings, the Court disposed of the
following business:
Mary Gould, Hegress, cony icted of lar
ceny OF Grape veil, ring and money from
Catherine McGrenra, of Wilmington.
was sentenced to forfeit and pay to the
owner of the goods 50, and to stay in iail
six months.
The next case tried was State VS.. Will
liam Byard, COL, for larceny.
1t appears from the evidence that Bv-
ard and another man went into Patrick
Hughes store, in Wilmington, where By
ard's companion ordered 10 pounds of
Hour, pounds of salted pork, l quart of
beans, l quart of corn, quart of molas-
ses and two pounds Of sugar. Mr.. Hughes
put up tie articles and placed them on
the counter. Byard and his friend then
set the goods i'll basket they had, and
Mr.. Hughes afterwards laid them out on
The counter again to get list of them.
Bya;d and his friend then replaced them
IN the basket and before MIR. Hughes got
the account made ont they started for the
door. Mr.. Hughes then ordered them
not to take the goods away until paid for
but not bit of attention was paid to
him. Byard and his friend ran but were
speedily overhauled, and now ajury sits on
Mr.. Byard's case only TO pronounce him
"guilty." Sentenced 10 forfeit and paw
Patrick Hughes 81 3S, on Saturday next
to receive 70 lashes, remain six months
in Jail and SIX months thereafter wear a
convict's jacket.
Court then took recess until 3 O'Clock.
p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court reassembled at 3, D. m.
State rs. William Temple, color ID,
charged with receiving stolen goods. The
evidence in this case showed that John
Carrow, on the 18th of December last,
lost one turkey gobbler, six dunghill
fowls and a guinea hen. In Temples
house were found turkey, picked and
cut up, and some chickens partially
cooked, and it was proved that on this
night, while Temple was in bed asleep,
one Frank Stanley had brought the tur-
key there and that Temple did not know
Of its presence until next morning. 1t
was further proved that when Stanley,
failed to account Tor the turkey the
Temples told him he mus: not cook it
there but must take it where he got it if
he wanted it cooked Mr.. Carrow could
not identify any of the fowls found in
Temples house as his, but only surmised
them to be the same from a remark
made by Stanley, that he had got the
turkey from little house on the hill
between Temples house and Smyrna,
which description fitted Carrow's resi-
dence. The Jury returned a verdict in
this case of mot guilty"
State Us. Chas. B. Chandler, selling Ii
quor without license, two indictments.
Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined
500; and costs,
State Us. Peter Babcock, selling liquor
without license; cases continued, as Mr..
Babcock was selling during the unexpir-
ed year of former occupant of the house
who had license.
The next case called was State VS.,
Samuel Jackson, negro, for breaking in
to the dwelling house of George Cubot,
in New Castle Hundred, ON the night of
Dec 11th last, and stealing pair of over
shoes, / pair of buckskin gloves and a
towel Found "guilty."
ed number of true bills among which
was one against John Rhodes for the
murder of James Temple. No time has
as vet been set for this trial.
The following arraignments were
made:
Dennis Mcguire, for breaking into
James P, Hayes office, in Wilmington,
on the night of Nov. 30th, 1876 and steal>
ing a shoe knife. Pleaded not guilty.
Samuel England, for the larceny Of
S1006, two silver watches and gold
watch from Peter SPAIN, in Wilmington
Dec. 25th, 1876. Pleaded not guilty. j
L. .Vallandigham, Esq, is counsel in
this case.
Lewis Pyle, for the larceny of Se7, one
silver watch and silver charm, from
| Levi Evans, July 17th, 1876. PLEADED
not guilty. H. G. Turner, Esq, attorney
for defendant.
Thomas Butcher and Philip Dougherty
two young boys, charged with the larcen.
of $1,000 and some lead pencils frou
Bancroft's Office, on the night of January
9th last. Pleaded not guilty.
Adjourned until 10 clock Tomorrow