The Morning herald., 1878-05-14
OUR COUNTY COURT.

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TIE CIVIL LIST TAKEN UP YEsTERDAY-
THO LAST CRIMINAL CASE TRIRD--A
SHORT SESSION EXPECTED.
New Castle, May 18th, 1878.
Court opened this morning at 10 o'clock
Chief Justice Comegys and Associate JUS
tices Wales, Wooten and Houston on the
bench.
The list of trials and arguments was
taken up, and but nine cases were marked
for trial. None of them being ready the
criminal list was taken up.
The first case was that of tho State VS..
John E. Graham, Of New Castle Hundred,
charged with having sold intoxica ting
liquors on Sunday, on two indictments
He pleaded guilty In one, and was fined $50
and costs In the other. A nolle prosequi
was entered
II. G. Turner, Esq, made application for
the release from jail Of Edward j. Haughey,
convicted at the last term Of Court of selling
liquor without license, he being enable to
pay the fine imposed. The Court stated
they had no jurisdiction in the matter.
The following parties were then ar
raigned:
Susan Fountain, colored, indicted for
having, on the 18th of March, 1878, stolen
several yards of dress goods, the property
OF Catharine Green of the City of viii
mington.
William Benson, colored, indicted for
having stolen twenty pounds of scrap iron,
the property of the p, W. & B. R. R. Co.
State VS.. Solomon Schofield, COL, charged
with having stolen, on the 17th of January
last, thirteen hammers, the property of the
Bellevue Granite Quarry Company of
Brandywine HID. The hammers were miss
ed from the shops at the quarry and after
wards recovered In q junk shop in Will
mington, whore they had been left by
Schofeld. H. G. Turner, ESQ, for the
State. J. L. Vallandigham for defendant.
John M. Caulk, COL, indicted for having,
On the 22d of February, stolen a revolver,
the property of James Ticknor, of Appos
quinimink Hd.
H: sharpley, for State. H, c. Turner for
the defendant.
Verdict, guilty.
He was sentsnced to pay SO and cost of
prosecution, be imprisoned six months, on
Saturday be whipped twenty lashes and to
wear convict's jacket six months.
Verdict, guilty, Sentenced to pay andr
forfeit 50 and cost of prosecution, be Inn
prisoned three months and on SATURDAY.
next be whipped with ten lashes and I'd
wear 0 convict's jacket for three months.
The Civil List was taken up and the case
OF John Cleaver, administrator, VS.. JuliuA
G. Cleaver, garnishee of John A. and George
It. Cleaver, att. fl. fa., nulla bond. Messrss
Harrington and Hoffecker for plaintiff
G. B. Lore for defendant.
The issue was one to try whether on the
Goth of March, 1877, there was in the hands
of Julius Cleaver any money, property or
cbattel of John Cleaver. A. verdict was
rendered for defendant.
WILDER W. Harris, surviving partner Of
Lester A. Harris & Brother, VS.. Washington
Mason. Walter Cummins, ESQ.,, for plain
tiff. Benz. F. Nields, Esq, for defendant.
An action of assumpsit on book account
for $30s 2S, with interest from April LIST,
1874, for lumber purchased from L. A.
Harris & Bro. The jury after about half
hours deliberation, returned q verdict for
the plaintiff for $3S4441.
State vs.. Samuel Martden and John Bush.
both colored, charged with having, on the
22d of December, stolen seven geese, the
property of John B. Lefevre, of New Castle
Hd. The above parties were arrested With
the geese dead In house in the CITY OF
Wilmington. Mr.. Lefevre recognized three
Of the geese as his property.
Benjamin Sterling, colored, the other
person indicted with them for the larceny,
was brought on the stani and testified thai
the prisoner knew nothing of the larceny.
or where the property was from. The iury
rendered a verdict of not guilty.
Benjamin Sterling, the guilty party,
who plead guilty, was sentenced to forfeit
and pay So restitution money and the cos,
of prosecution, to be whipped with ten
lAshes on Saturday next, to be imprisoned
three months and to wear conyict's Jacket
for siq months thereafter.
State VI. William Benson, q colored boy
aged 13 years, charged with having, on the
18th of April last, stolen, in Wilmingtsn
Hd., twenty pounds of scrap iron, each
pound valued at two cents, tho property OF
the p, W. & R. R. Company. Verdict,
guiltp.
State VS.. Susan Fountain, colored, charged
with having, on 18th day of March last,
stolen seven yards Of dress goods of mohair |
and silk, each yard valued at 25 cents, and
seven yards of dress goods of the same
material valued at so cents per yard, the
property of Catharine Green, residing at |
The Western Hotel, corner of Fourth and
Orange streets, in the City of Wilmington.
H. Sharpley, Esq, for State. H. G.
Turner, Esq, for defendant. Fl. G. Turner
showed that there had been no proof of the
goods shown. Whereupon the jury rem
Tered a verdict of not guilty.