The Morning herald., 1878-11-21

the Indictment of stealing two shoats val /
ned ut 48; from VIM. r. Rothwell living in |
Hundred near Townsend.
The theft was committed on Sept. 25th /
1878. H. R. Pennington appeared for
State, johnson was not represented by
counsel. Mr.. Rothwell testified that when |
he missei his pl operty he went to johnson |
house with Constable Rose and when he
saw his approach he, (the prisoner) jump
ed from the second story window and ran
away. They searched for the pigs and
found them confined In rough enclosure !
near the house; took the pigs home and
recently when he heard he was
ts Townsend; (the witness having
removed to Middletown,) he had
him arrested.
The prisoner said that the cause of his
running when Rothwell and the constable
came to his house was that they hsd reyol-
vers ard shot after him three times. The
prisoner also said that he did not steal the
pigs but took them from man for debt
who worked for Mr.. Rothwell and who
boarded at his house. He did not know
how the man In question eame In posses
sion of the pigs. The case was given to the
Jury about 10 O'Clock and about i've hours
afterward it returned with verdict of"guil-
ty." johnson was sentenced to pay costs
of prosecution, pay $8, restitution money,
receive 20 lashes and be imprisoned 9
months.
Samuel Caulk q colored boy was tried on
the indictment of larceny Of silver coin
amounting to $1.50 from William Davis, al
30 colored, on Nov. 10, 1878 in Wilmington.
Robinson appeared for the State, the priso-
ner had no counsel.
VIM. Davis testified that Caulk took the
money out of bis vest as 1t lay in his house
over Elevsi til street bridge. Caulk board
ed With him and went away on the day
that the money was stolen and did not
come back. he went to look for him and
found him asleep at another house on the
night Of the ensuing day; accused him
OF the robbery and prisoner acknowledged
to taking the money and said he did so in
order to keep some one else from taking 1t
IS the house was unlocked. A discussion
ensued and Caulk said that "he did take
the money and would take as much more,
when he got the chance until be got even
with him" -.
Elizabeth Dorsey and Charles Jackson
testified that they were present when Davis
accused Csulk of taking the money and did
not hear him acknowledge to 70 doing.
The case was then given to the jury who
after being out, short time returned and
gave verdict of guilty. He was sentenced
to pay the costs of the prosecution, to pay
to VIM. Davie, 50 being twice the sum sto-
len from him; Was also sentenced to 10
lashes, six months imprisonment and to
wear q convicts jacket for period of six
months after his release from jail.
The Grand Jury which had been out ell
morning came In about one O'Clock and
shortly afterwards, George 8. Hagany
alias "slim Jim," Thos. Garrighy, alias,
9l '!Brockey Tom J" John alias "Whitey'
Mccall and Henry Mcintyre, filed into th'
prisoners dock.
Il Mccall was indicted for the theft of (
number of notes and peices of cein amount
day Of Nov. 1878. To the charge he plead
ed "guilty." he was sentenced to pay the
costs of prosecution and restitution meney
amounting to $72, also to be whipped II
lsshes and be imprisoned 8 months.
Henry Mcintyre q boy about sixtser
years old, was indicted for stealing from
Vincent Woodcox in Wilmington 1850 ct
i. CARS on July "a, 1878. He pleaded "guil
ty" and was sentenced to pay the costs o
'' the prosecution $50. 40, also to standing ON
m ,nths imprisonment.
George s. Hsgany and Thos. Gsrrigh
indicted for breaking into the cigar store o
!. VIM. Rawnsley on the eleventh day of th
present month; each pleaded "not guilty.
!. When asked If they were ready for tri
Hagany said that his counsel Levi U. Bir'
was not present and Garrighy said that b
70 had made no dsfnate arrangements TO
| counsel aa vet. The cnurt informed theI
that their case would be called tomorrow
The jury in the case of Frank Johnso
lcharged with stealing shoates rem aiming OF
recess but almost every body left the cour
room at this juncture; about fifteen mil
utes oftwo, as there were no cases read
to be tried.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
ri Business commenced again when ii
, lcourt hlusa bell was tolled at 3 O'CLOCK
v The first thi z done was the sending OF tt
- Graud Jury to their room.
The first case tsken up was that OF sta
vs. Joseph E. Shane, indicted for stealing
heifer, valued at $25, the property
Edward Wilson of Brandywine Hundrs
The robbery took place about the time
: the October food. Sharpley appeared Il
n the defence; Robinson for the State.
"a Edward Wilson testified that just aft
~ the food, Oct. IS, he missed the hetfe
- Word was brought to him that tho heif
II was in the stable of Pierce Gould, havir
been sold to him. he had 8 cattle dow
IF in the marsh near Eleventh street bridl
and he got two Of them out: he did n
y. know where tho other one went till
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