The daily gazette., 1878-05-09
The Com nty Court.
A CONTINUANCE OF THE THIRD DAYS PRO
CEEDIN0s--F. b. MYERs ARRAIGNED
FOR ToRGERY-sEvERAL LAR
cBNY CAsBs--THoMAs's TRIAL


CEEDINos--F. b. MYERs ARRAIGNED
FOR roRGERY-sEvERAL LAR
cBNY CAsBs-THoMAs's TRIAL
POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY
NEW CASTLE, May 8, 1873.
i The proceedings succeeding those pub
lished in the late edition of yesterdays
GAZETTE are as follows
state vs. Thomas Riley for stealing
harness from VIM. Aschroft of Red
| Lion Hundred. The statement made by
Riley went to- show that a man
named Miller who worked for Aschroft
gave the. harness to Riley to sell for
him with the understanding that AS
chroft gave them to Miller as pay
mont for work done. Riley went and
tried to sell them TO Riggs Il Moreland
junk dealers IN Wilmington but the sus-
picions Of these parties being aroused
they had Riley arrested.
The case was argued at length by Mr..
Turner ON the part of the State and Mr..
Vallandigbam on thepart Of the defense.
charged the jury to the effect that IL was
not necessary TO prove beyond doubt
that the defendant actually did commit
| tho robbery, but that possession OF the
| goods In the ab,ence OF other testimony
| was proof sufficient upon which ver-
dict should be- gwen.
The Jury retired and after short de-
| liberati on reiurned with u verdict Of
| guilty.
The Court sentenced him to pay SIG
restitution mouey, be imprisoned three
months, and be whipped with 20 lashes on
] Saturday next between the hours Of 10
a. m. aud 2 p. m.
Tho Grand Jury comingin were dis
charged until 10 O'Clock Thursday mora
lTHevi Purnell, col. for assaaltipg with
intent to Kill William Price, plead
"guilty Of self defense"
Francis b. Myers for uttering note
note for $lOO with the endorsement OF
Lewis Bullock, forged with the intent
to defraud Lewis Bullock, 2ad court on
this indictment Is for utterang the same
note with intent TO defraud Robert Il.
Wilson. lj jlIist. ..a... !
Second indictment 10 on note Of $l19.-
1S3 dated Octobe 18th signed by Lawis
Bullock and endorsed by Il. b. Myers.
1st count on this indictment for uttering
q note with intent to defraud Lewis
b ullock. The 2nd count is similar to
the first. 3rd count Is tor uttering uote
with intent to defraud ID. II. Kent 81 Co.
Third Indictment Is on q note of sou
dated November Dist, signed by Lewis
Bullock and endorsed BY f. Is. Myers.
He plead mot guilty" under all the In
dictments, and Ii. b. Pennington was
, assigned by Court az his counsel.
!. "A
AFTERNOON SESSION. .I
Il Court re- asse m bled at O'Clock.
State vs.. Thomas Butcher, col, for en-
tering the dwelling house of Margaret
Stewart, ON Fifth street near Nd adIson,
on August oath, and stealing therefrem
a number of articles.
, When the robbery was committed
Mrs. Stewart was away from the city,
and had left the house in charge OF M rs.
Montgomery, her next door nelghb0r.
/ In the morning about O'Clock she was
awakened by O noise that came from in
the house of Mrs. Stewart, on and going
, | in on the day or two following discover
cd the back shutters undone articles Of
clothing piled up on the bed, ana other
Indications of the house being entered
and ransacked.
No clue was then had of the party
: who committed the act, but Thomas
Butcher was subsequently arrested
. through certain information obtained
! relating to the robbery. ..l -.
III Mr.. " helan, police officer, sworn said
) he had found when he searched the prls-
oner, q large shawl wrapped arouad his
4 body beneath his shirt; also white
' shawl beneath the seat upon which he
twas sitting. The prisoner had In his
possession pair of scissors, and large
bandana handk kerchief Was found conceal
. ed In the room. This property, Mrs.
: Stewart recognized.
Officer Bernhardt sworn, testified az
. TO having recovered silve fan, napkin
/ rings and cross from woman named
: Bridget McDonough, who had u saloon
8 at Reed and jackson streets.
II Michael Welch, sworn, said that the
n prisoner, James Butcher, had come to
). the house of Mrs. MoDonough, where he
boarded, and left The articles ennumerat
ed by Mr.. Bernhardt, with Mrs. Nc
Il Uaa
r man with him at the time, Mrs. Nc
l. Donough put the things away. This
was in the early part of August.
The case went 10 the jury who re-
turned with verdict OF guilty Of larceny
= only. Phe sentence was deferred.
Mr.. Turner, counsel for Robert Bay
= nard, Sr. and Robert Baynard, Jr., who
=. were charged with stealing horse anc
harness from Curtis Eliasen, asked tn al
= the case bs continued over until mex
70 term, so that sufficient time could be had
:, to summon witnesses. The request wa
: granted, and the parties will BIO let ou
y on bail
The case of Bernard Haughey for en-
terng aud robbing the store of Georg
Jacobs was also continued. He WA
released on recognizance.
v. Geo. Gray, counsel for Thomas, tn
Of murderer, asked shat the case be- post
Is poned from Thursday until Friday, IL
IN order that highly important witnes
IN might bs obtained. The court compiled
In with the request.
is State VS.. Frisby Lloyd col. for stealinl
dearborn wheel from VIM. Hutchin
son, col. near Kirkwood Station.
William in his testimony SAID that h
/. has left the wheel in lot, and shat on
u morning he missed 1t. Sometime afte
q, that no happened to pass by the place o
er Frisby Jones, he saw the team OF Fri
by's and recognized one VI tn
Lr. wheels upon Frisby,s dearborn as th
In veritable wheel he had missed. He nc
- cordingly wentts the Magistrate an
"a had Frisby arrested for larceny.
:" Frisby :."knew'd muffin bout de whee
~ neber had hankerin' after 1t, an
at didn't steal 1t:
be The Jury seemed to think etherwls,
no for they rendered verdict Of guilt.
lie without leaving the box.
re- The court tsenteneed Frisby to pay 81
os' restitution money be Imprisoned thre
ey months. be whipped with twenty lashe
re and wear . csnvict's Jacket six month
ho after confinement.
" State VS.. Shadrach Frisden for stealin