The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
OF II COUNTY COURT.

hhohtf or A COW-DOLLARD IN THE
DOCK AND FISHER ON TEE WITNESS
sTAND-THE MCCULLOUGH sHoH ROB
Berry cAsB BEING TRIED.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov. 90.
The proceedings OF court, subsequent
to those published in our late edition of
yesterday are as follows:
John alias "Whitey" Mccall was ar
raigned for theft of three S. notes, one
81 note and pieces Of silver, 81 each,
from James Maharty. II plead "guilty.'
The court sentenced him to pay as resti-
tuition money $72, and costs, on Satur-
day next to be whipped with twenty
lashes, to be imprisoned six months and
wear Gonvict's jacket six months.
Henry Mclntire,a lad apparently about
sixteen years of age, was arraigned for
entering the cigar store of Vincent Wood
cock, in Wilmington, and stealing there
from $50 cigars and other articles. on
the oath OF last July. He plead guilty.
The court sentenced him to pay as resti-
tuition money S59.40, and costs on the
28d inst be whipped with twenty lashes,
on the same day stand one hour in the
pillory, and be imprisoned one year.
George Hagany and Thomas Garraghy
were brought out and arraigned for
breaking into and robbing the store of
William Rawnsley, on November II,
1878. They each plead "not guilty.'
Owing 10 the recent commission of the
crime much interest is felt When
|brought out their faces were scrutinized
deeply Wy those In the room. 'Hagany
appeared as though he was enduring con-
siderable mental suffering. Garraghy
manifested an utter indifference. Levi
Bird, Esq, will appear as counsel for
Garraghy, and ii. Il. Pennington, Esq,
is expected to appear for Hagany. The
case will be tried tomorrow.
As the jury in the johnson shoat-
stealing case did not come in, the court
took no recess at noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT three o'clock the court resumed its
scar. The Johnson jury had not then
put in appearance.
The first case called was that of State
VIZ. Joseph Il. Shane for the larceny of a
three year old heifer from Mr.. Edward
Wilson of Brandywine Hundred. Robin
son for State; Sharpley for defence.
Mr.. Wilson testified that the heifer was
one of fifteen that had been swept from
his pastures by the recent flood on the
23d of October. The cattle were swim.
ing around on the marshes on the land
of Mr.. Mendinhall, in great danger OF
being drowned. These were all saved
except one-a heifer. According to the
statement of the witness, a gentleman
named Pierce Gould came and Informed
him, day afterwards, that heifer be
| lrn y,rr IN hin, fthn xxifn xuaa in, fha
slaug htdrhouse of Joseph Gould, among
the cattle of butcher named William
Murphy. He went to the place, recog
nized the heifer as being his and brought
IL home,
VIM, Murphy sworn, testified that the
heifer was brought to him by the priso
ner, who said that it belonged to his sis
ter ; for which he gave him SIG. He (tht
witness afterwards hearing that the
heifer belonged to Mr.. Wilson he return
ned it I'd him. The witness stated tha
heifer looked as though it had come from
the water for its hair not only bore such
evidence but the animal had rope or s
piece of clothes line around its horn.
On the part of the defence the first wit
ness sworn was s. G. Reevig, who sait
that he saw the prisoner on the day ol
the flood. He was up to his armpits IL
water III his endeavor to rescue heifer
BY the aid of piece of rope the COW
was finally rescued by the prisoner in
prisoner had not rescued the animal 1
would surely have perished.
The chse closed and Mr.. Sharpley at tht
beginning of his argument submitted
several points of law, showing that the
prisoner, in risking his life to save tina
of the COW, the animal apparently having
no owner, he himself became possessol
of it. MI, Sharpley supplemented VI
| these points with an able argument.
Mr.. Robinson, followed in his remark
of rebuttal by endeav0ring to show, b.
| the evidence In the case hat the inten
| Of the prisoner was criminal one, ant
| that tho final disposition of the COW wa
of sufficient evidence to establish th
fact.
AT this juncture the jury in the Jack
son shoat stealing icase came In, atte
being out about five hours, with yer
| dict of equity" The court seutence
him to pay SS restitution money an
costs, receive ten lashes on Saturda
next, be imprisoned six months an
wear a )nvict's jacket SIX months.
After this verdict had been rendered
the court charged the jury in the Schan
case, which returned verdict OF me
puilty,p without leaving the box.
The case of Philip Dollard, for tn
Irobbery of the shoe store of Peter Nj
lCulleubh, next followed. Robinson 10
the State, and III. X. Pennington for th
defence.
Peter Mccullough, the prosecutin
witness. sworn: My warehouse wa
broken into on the night of the 10th Q
Il July; the parties gaining an entrance D
qettinu off the cellar window and breal
fng through the door; the door was line
with sheet iron, and an iron bar throw
across it on the inside; by cutting throug
this door they had access to the whol
bmldinq; they took mems boots an
ladies' and misses shoes to the amour
of s1fOO: as soon as l learned of the ro
4 berv / went to work and employed d'
a tectives, without success; about tw
weeks After the robbery 1 received lei
3 ter from a party in Philadelphia VIII
: stated no me that if "should act i'll goo
faith he would, for the reward otfere'
Give Information that would lead TO I'll
, Tecovary of the goods, or portion
rbem and the arrest of the thieves"
answered the letter, and the writer me
Q me- according to an engagement,
s P;n,rerton's Office in Philadelphia;
asreed TO the terms; he gave me th
> names of the parties who he allowe
a broke into my place, and also the namt
, of the parties who bought the good
lnnnn thls information L proceeded
WashIngton. and after conslderapl
q l w aSn nNbksoHt :, IF m U DrODert'