The Morning herald., 1877-11-24
THE NOVEMBER COURT.
NEW CASTLE. NJ

| Comegys and Associate Justices WooLen
and Houston on the bench.
Safe Va. Burton W. Godfrey, indicted
with having bought, received, and con.
cealed on the 25sh of June, 1877, sixty pairs
of shoes, which were felonlotrsly stolen
from the store of John Green. Pennington
for the State Bird for deft.
The State was unable to prove the prop.
erty, and the Court ordered his acquttal.
State VS.. Eugene Whtlock, indicted with
the larceny Of about $50 in preenbacks, and
pistol, the property OF John A. Former,
of Appoquinimiuk HID , on the nth of last
August, in this city. The following are the
facts of the case:
John A. Former, the accHser, a farmer, Of
Appoquinimink Hd., on the 17Sh of last
August, was in Wilmington with q load Of
peaches, which he sold, having received
about $50 for them. He started home with
man named Brambla, and having crossed
the Market street bridge, over the Christi.
ana, they stopped at noted house, kept by
ALuie Lewis, in whose pace Whitlock was
tending bar. Former and Bramble entered
and remained some time, drinking and chat
ting with the girls. When they left and had
gone about two miles towards home, Fort
ner discovered that he had lost his pocket
book, but did not know what to do, and had
reached Kirkwood, when he told his friend
of the loss both reth returned to this city
and notified the Police of what occurred.
Sargent Whelan went Immediately to tho
ouse, aud waking Whitlock up, notified
him that he was accused of robbinp Mr..
Fortner Of about $50 and revolver. Whit>
lock delivered the revolver, ying that
Fortner had given him 1t to keep, which
fact was corroborated ny all the witnesses,
but he saw nothing of the money.
Mary Mcdowell. an inmate of the house,
at that time, testified that she saw Whit
lock pick the pocket book up from the floor,
af' er all bad gone out, and put it In his
pocket, and afterwards went into uhe water
closet, 10 count his money, where she saw
him. Mary, it was proven. had testified
at her hearing before the Mayor, that she
knew who stole the money! that 1t was Levi
Davis, but in Court she stated, as an ex-
cusc, that her reasons for accusing him was,
that she did it at hearing in case of hers
against Davis, for assault and battery, and
being under the influence of liquor, she did
not know what she said. Pennington for
State, Bird for defense. The jury retired
about O'Clock. u.. ,a.
Davis was indicted jointly will Whitlock,
for the same offence, but the Grand Jury
ignored the bill, as far as he was concerned.
State vs.. J. A. Beers, charged with SELL
ing liquor without license. Mr.. Boer's
attorney, Mr.. Grubb, stated that he was
unable to appear, being confined to his bed.
but instructed his counsel to plead guilty
for him. He was fined 800 and costs.
State VS.. John Crisby and VIM. Causden,
both col'd, charged with assault and battery
on James II Clark, on the Sth of last Oc~
toher, in ST.. Georges Hid. .....o
1t appeared that Crisay had beaten the
hogs of Clark's father, for some unknown
cause, Crisby being seen on Clark's proper
ty, his son heiDg the accuser, approached
him and ordered him off, asking him why
he had beaten their hogs, when Crisbv be-
gan swearing, and when being put off, he
struck young CLARK several blows in the
face and breast, threatening at the sama
time to cut my heart out. Then Causden
came along and was In the act Of hitting
him with . stone, when he was prevented.
Crisby was found guilty; Causden of an
assault only.
Crsby was sentenced to pay fine OF $50
and costs, and to 6 months Imprisonment
Causden was fined $50 and costs, and hav-
ing also been found guilty on the charge of
assault and battery, with attempt to kill
George Clark, he was sentenced to pay
fine of 81 1000, to be imprisoned 3 years, and
10 he whipped on Saturday with 90 lashes.
State VS.. Charles Riddle, col'd, charged
with assault and battery on James Fisher.
col'd, in Wilmington, on the 1st of last
June. Found guilty. Sentenced with
months Imprisonment, and to pay fine of
S26 aud costs.
Tomorrow morning the rape case will be
commenced.
When Court adjourned, the Whitlock jury
had not yet returned.
The following parties were arrrsigned
Patrick Mcbride, indicted with assaulting
Marx Duffy, with ar attempt to ravish her,
on the I'd of last Sept. Pleaded not gully.
Samuel Brown, cold, charged with as
saul ing with intent to ravish Mary jenkins,
on the 1st of June, 1877, in Mill Creek Hid.
Plead not guilty.