The Morning herald., 1877-05-10
ONE CENT
COurt,

Court.
NEWCASTLE, May 9.-The Court met this
morning promptly at 10 o'clock, and after
the calling of the Grand and Traverse ju-
ries, the business of the day was proceeded
with.
The State against Mcguire was the first
case called, 1t appeared that'the defendant,
was fond of whiting, at all events had
weakness for edge tools, and was therefore
charged with the larceny OF knife. saw
and such like implements; 1t not appearing
very plain, that Mcguire penchant for tools
amounting to q felony, he was acquitted,
and as the verdict was rendered, CLEAN
of the eye, and broad grin of satisfaction
indicated the relief which the defendant felt.
Lewis Pyle fancy ran upon ready cash
greenbacks but the proof was scant, and
Lewis was sent away free.
John Whitelocke, jr., was arraigned upon
charge OF assault and battery with intent
to kill E. Fl. Thomas, he pleaded guilty to
assault and battery, was fined $50 and costs.
Whitlock was placed in charge of the
Sheriff, for costs amounting to about 5000
due upon certain indictments tried at the
November term of Court, his counsel 81. G..
Turner, Esq, prayed the Court for his dis
charge. alleging his inability to pay. In
support of this prayer he offered his mother
an aged and respectable looking lady, who
testified that her son had no means what
ever,-the Court ordered his imprisonment
for three months In satisfaction for the
costs of the November court, the costs
Of the case tried to day to be paid in addition
to the imprisonment. Upon this being an
nounced, Mrs. Whitlock said, as If she were
bargaining for dress, sis that the lowest
you will take" Clerk Springer, with 3
smile, "that is the lowest the law will be
satisfied with" -
A trio Of offenders from Wilmington,
Carolina Ginger, Hannah Brown, and John
Burns, were convicted on their own pleas of
selling liquor without license, the ladies,
Notwithstanding the gallantry of the Court,
were ined on two bills, $50 on each bill and
costs. The masculine offender was directed
to fork oyer $50 and costs.
Samuel Hamilton, was put upon trial
charged with disturbing colored Methodist
camp meeting, this was the most important
case tried during the day, the following Wit
nesses were examined:
John Segars-Kept bread or feed stall
at the Camp Geary's woods,-about 3 :
O'Clock on Sunday morning, August 13,
1876, crowd came cursing, swearing,
throwing stones-was bit in the eye by q
clod of dirt. Saw Hamilton as he was go
ing out of tent-Hamiltont told me his name.
Sarah Segars-Haard the noise-Saw
Hamilton and expected We should be killed
it was moonlight.
&. W. Riggs-Am a preacher-assisted at
the meeting-it was not to break up till
Monday morning, but 1t broke UP on Sunday
night in consequence of this affair. Saw
Hamilton and crowd about 12N o'clock
at the corner of the tent; requested them
not to disturb the meeting, andS Hamilton
replied he would kill the SIS of b-s.
BENZ. Ewing: Between 12 and O'Clock
saw Hamilton, and heard Riggs request
him and his crowd to go away, and not
make go much Use; were along Union st.
from so to 100 yards; littleaft o'clock
a. m. was up to his house; was not dark,
it was moonlight, but hazy; moon up
high.
John. Wepb-Hamilton came by me at
about twelue-right at my hand, I recoe-.
nIzel the defendant, he was the one who
kicked up the rumpus,
DEFENSE.
Mr.. Turner opened for the defense and j
said he would prove that the witnesses were
and that Hamilton was some dis
lance away, dead drunk.
Bernard Donohoe-When the shooting
was going on, Hamilton was a square and
. half away. and he was so drunk he could
not walk; be was not in that fuss at all,
this was on the last, Saturday night; when
The fuss was started was in tie camp
ground, 1t started out towards the pike; We
left before they came to the camp ground;
We went down towards Brandywine; saw
half q square from camp and
square and half from the fuss then going
on; did not leave Hamilton until we took !.
him to his house and put himi u his fathers
carriage house and left him drunk and
asleep.
William Morrison-saw Hamilton lying
IN the street drunk; Hartman and Donohoe
'aid they were going to take him home;
10 other fight on grounds that Saturday
night, =
Horace Wells testified that John Hart
nan was in the camp ground from 7:3O
o'clock; don't know of any other fuss than
he shooting; if there had been any other
'uss would have heard it; first saw him in
camp ground standing on bench listening to
singing; he said good evening, John; / re-
olied, and we parted; about 8 O'Clock next
Jaw him when we took him home.
The jury found him guilty. Fined $25
md costs.
Adjourned until ten O'Clock this morning.