The Morning herald., 1877-11-22
THE NOVEMBER COURT,

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this morning at 10 o'clock. Chief Justic,
Comegys and Associate Justices Woote,
and Houston on the bench.
IN the case of State VS.. Henry Rider, in,
dicted as Henry Rigter, his counsel, Mr.
Vallandingham, moved for plea in asate.
ment.,
Daniel McElwee, charged in two cases
with selling liquor without license, SUBJ
mitted bis cases 10 court, and pleaded guilty
lie was fined $50 and costs in each case.
The criminal list was taken up. The first
case was that of the State VS.. VIM. Barry,
charged with breaking into the dwelling
house of Mr.. Pussy, No. 6O2 West sreet, on
on the goth of May last, with the intent to
commit larceny, while the family were abs
sent in Chester County. Found guilty.
sestenced to one year imprisonment, and
on Saturday next to receive 70 lashes, and
to stand in the pillory one hour; also, to
pay costs and $12 as restitution money.
State VS.. VIM. Nichols, cold, charged
with the larceny of about So in silver and
nickle coins, the property of VIM. Loenes,
col'd. Of Wilmington, on the night of the
26th of last July. Found not guilty.
State VS.. sewell Starkey, col'd, charged
with the larceny of brace and bit, the
property of Montgomery D. Wright, an
employee of David Woolman, wheelwright
No. Ill Orange st., from where the articles
were stolen, on the 9th of last June, Found
guilty. Not yet sentenced.
Alexander Gray, charged with the larceny
of an overcoat, valued at $25, from the
dwelling house of David Lemon, on the 9th
of last November. Not guilty.
The prisoner made touching appeal to
the Court for mercy, saying that be was
under the influence of liquor, and was igno.
rant of taking the coat at the time, and if
be did take 1t, he did it with no felonious
intent.
State VS.. Leavit Morrill,, a travelling agent
for lung tester, charged with assault and
battery on Sophia Seltzer, in Wilmington,
In June last.
On account of sickness, Miss Seltzer did |
not appear. The only one that did appear
for the State, was niece of the lady, a |
little girl, 12 years of age.
Sallie Wilhelme testified that she lived
with Miss seltzer, her sister-in-law. The
prisoner came to her house during warm
Weather, and persisted in testing her lungs;
he said she didn't believe in it, and ordered
lin out; he refused to go; she ordered him
ut the second time, but he still refused
hen he caught hold of her and felt around
er body. II
Mr.. Morrill, made lengthy speech in bis
wn defense, in which he said, he thought
he child had been taught what to say, as
was precisely the same as when she was
eiore the Police Court.
A verdict of not guilty was rendered.
Edward Gratis, pleaded guilty of the
large of selling liquor without license,
III was uutu puV duu CUStSs l..
The Court adjourned at 1.25 p. M, to i.
eet at 8 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. u
Court met at 3 o'clock. i,
Ignatius, ,Grubb, ESQ.,, counsel in the case C.
J. A. Beers, for selling liquor without a Il
,ense, asked for continuance of the trial, r
Mr.. Beers was sick, in bed, and his al "
liable to be present at this term. h
II. Turner, Esq, counsel off. W. Smuck, s,
arged with selling liquor without lis f
nsc, asked for continuance of the case, h
r. smuck being in the last stage of con- 8,
mption. The Court deferred decision in T.,
tn. W
r. Mcbride, plead guilty to the charge Of o.,
ling liquor without license, in 3 cases. fl
, was required to pay a fine of $50 and q,
sts In each case. tb
State VS.. George Livingston, charged with I'll
} larceny of sum of money from the be
ire of N. L. Janney, in Wilmington, on tb
, 3Oth of last June. Pennington for State, Or
for defence. G,
The following are the facts of the case: It.
Livingston came into Janney's store, No. Of
King street, and bought some berries, cd
ing in pay IS bill. Mr.. Janney went
his money box, which he had locked up,
l contained $3s.ss. He, (Janney,) was
lnting out the ten and five cent pieces, as
Y were the denominations asked for by
,ingston, who came up voluntarily and oo
ped Mr.. Janney to separate the money. NJ,
er few minutes Livingston was noticed
20 behind Mr.. Janney, and when he res NJ.
ned to help Mr.. Januey again, he repeated ";
slme movements second time, when
Jonnav's eNsniciOn q r0sa "a IN tho hons NJ