The daily gazette., 1877-11-21
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Court reassembled at three O'Clock.
Upon opening, j l, L,Vallandigham, Esq I,
for NJ W trial In the case of State VS.. JAS.
Gilmore, who was sentenced under three
indictments for selling liquor without Ii
cense
David Holly, Junk dealer, testified In the
case of theft from the p, W. g. b. Co., that
the boys he'd left with him bag containing
clothes; told the officers who left the bag
there, SO that they could arrest the Offend
ers when they returned for 1t.
Officer Whelan testified to arresting the
boys ut this shop.
John Gibson, of Philadelphia, conduc-
tor on the tram, testified TO having discov-
cred the loss at Wilmington; Wilmington
was the only station stopped at; the car
was all right when the train left Philadel-
phia.
Daniel Gallagher sworn-Saw four boys
jump from the train on Water street near
Market; didn't know who they were, for
they ran; didn't see them have anything,
The case was sent to the jury without ar
gument. They retired, and at $50 O'Clock
returned with verdict OF guilty In the
case of Dennis Mcguire, with recOmmen-
dation of mercy TO the court. In the other
three cases q verdict of acquittal was rem
dered. ~ l.t r.. ,5
The court sentenced Dennis Mcguire to
pay $500 restitution money and the costs
of prosecution, TO be whipped with twenty
lashes on Saturday next, be imprisoned
months and wear a convlcps jacket six
mont hs afIerrelease.
State VS.. John BrOadaWay, COL, for the
| larceny of a pair of boots from John Dick
erson, of White Clay Creek hundred, on
the 10Th of May last
The jury rendered a verdict of guilty and
the prisoner was sentenced to pay rs restt-
tuition money and costs, be imprisoned 8
months and wear a convict's jacket six
months after release.
State VS.. VIM. Austin and James Kiefe,
| for the theft of 25 pounds of shot from ID.
III. Buckingham, of Wilmington. Found
guilty and each sentenced to pay 1872 res
| titution money and costs of prosecution,
be Imprisoned six months and wear q CON
vict's jacket six monts thereafter, and on
| Saturday next be whipped with twenty
State VS.. Joseph Booth, for assault and
battery on Thomas Dickson, both coPd.
| From the facts adduced by the testimony
| in this case il may be inferred that Shak-
speare's ''green-eyed monster" had taken
possession of the hearts OF the principals.
| The girl, Elizabeth Ann Williams, liked
Thomas. and also liked Joseph aud cOnse-
ouentiy Thomas was at loggerheads with
| Joseph, Thomas, on the night of the asr
! sault, went to see Elizabeth Ann. He met
| Joseph at the home of his dadceno, Thom-
| az and Elizabeth Ann Adjourned to the
outside of the house and began cooling over
| the alley gate. Joseph meanwhile was
| standing al the window enjoy. the moon
shine. Whilst there Joseph heard some
thing that acied upon his feelings ike a
| cross cut saw upon pine board. Thomas
| and Elizabeth Ann Good on in unconscious
bliss; and suddenly Thomas disappeared
| from Elizabeth AIMS line of vision. A
| norter bottle had whizzed through the air
and FIJI with a crash upon bis foreh ad.
/ Elizabeth Ann fished Thomas out of a
neigh boring ditch and carried him to an
| adjacent house, where his wounds were
| properly dressed and sewed mp
The jury found,t the prisoner guilty. lie
| was Sc fenced to pay a fine Of ST. 0and costs
OF prosecutieny and be imprisoned one year.
| colored, were arraigned on the charge oi
com N ttlng a rape upon the person o.
| Catherine Smith, on the 10Th OF August
| last, in st. Georges hundred.
| Mr.. Vallandigham has been retained as
| counsel for the defendants
Court adjourned at $40 p. m.