The Morning herald., 1878-05-07
OUR COUNTY COURT.

Son SOON ~ SoOn
New Castle May 9th. 1873
Chief Justic Comegys in his charge to
the grand Jury referee In particular to the
violation of the liquor law and to the in
fringement of certain parties by building
hedges on the public roads and bighwsyss
The May term of the New Castle County
Conrt of Oyer and Terminer and of the
General peace and jail delivery commenced
to,day at quarter to II o'clock. The at
tendance was about 1000 persons, about
400 Of whom were from Wilmington.
Chief Justice Comegys and associate .
Judge Houston on the bench. The grand
jnry was called, all answered and were
sworn. John F. williamson of White Clay
Creek Hundred was appointed foreman.
p j. Babcock, who was found guilty in
two cases at the last November term, for
selling liquor without licence, and who
failed to appear to receive his sentence, was
required to pay fine of 500 In each case
| and the costs of prosecution.
Hannah Brown indicted year ago ana
found guilty of the same offence was ser -
fenced to pay fine Of 800 and The cost Of
Iro ecution'
Eberhsrde Freye indicted year ago on
three charges with selling iluor without q
license. He pleaded gully in one, and was
sentenced to pay fine of $50 and the costs
of prosecution, IN the trer two nollepros-
qui was entered on paying costs.
State vs. Ms'tin Windler indicted at the
last Nov mber term of Court, charged with
selling liquor without license In the City
Of Wilmington, to Thos F. Riley on the 29th
of September 1877. The jury rendered q
verdict Of Guilty without leaving the box.
State VS. John Fehrsnback, two charges,
indicted with selling liquor. on Sunday. He
plesced guilty In one one was sentenced to
yay q fine of $50 and the costs of plosecu-
tion, and In the other nolleprosqui was
| entered on the payment OF costs.
The Court then took recess at 80 un-
til 8 O'Clock p: m
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court commenced at 3 p. m.
i State vs Martin Windler charged wi b
selling liquor without licence to Thos' r.
Riley previous to the last November Court.
Verdict Guilty.
State VS. Robert Schmidt, charged with
selling liquor without license. Pleaded
guilty and was fined $50 and costs.
State vs Robert Allen (col. ),c char ged with
catering the house of David Graves in Mill
Creek lid. near Brandywine Springs on the
18th. of of July 1877. The facts of tae
case are,-Mr' Graves house was entered
on the night of July 14th. and there were
stolen from th ere silver watch and 500, rs
in money. Nothing was known of the
stolen property until yesterday morning
and the only article recovered was obtained
In the following way. Officer Carey of this
city bought watch from Officer Brickle
sometime ago which Brickle had received
from Amanda Walker friend of Aliens,
Carey took the watch to be repaired to the
jewelry store at Fourth and Market streets
kept by the grand nephew Of Mr.. Graves.
On Mr. Graves, the jeweller, looking at o
private mark on the watch he found he had
cleaned the watch in 1875 for his grand un-
Gle, and informed she officer who restored
it to its owner. Verdict not guilty.
State VS. Joseph ward (col. }, charged with
the larceny of carpenters tools from Jesse
T. Fenimore of Blackbird Hundred on the
9Th of March 1878 Verdict, s'guilty" He
was then sentenced to pay 1866 as restitu-
tion money, the costs of prosecution, and
on Saturday next between the hours of 10
q. m. aed Q p. m. to receive 20 lashes, to
serve months Imprisonment and to wear
the convict jacket 6 months there after;
| TRUE BILLS.
The following true bills were found yes.
terday by the Grand Jury of this county;
| Robert Allen, col, indicted with having
broken into the dwelling house of David
Graves, in Mill Creek Hundred, on the 18th
of July, 1877, and stealing therefrom
various articles. Plead nst guilty.
| Robert Baynard, ST., and Jr., COL, charged
with having, on the 9th of December, 1877,
stolen gelding from Curtis P. Eliason, Of
Pencader I'D. Pleaded not guilty.
| The same parties were also charged with
she larceny of . saddle and bride, also
from Mr.. Eliason. Pleaded not guilty.
Wesley Butcher, COL, indicted for larceny
| of pair of boots from W. Hauser In Mill
Creek Hundred, on the 22nd of December,
1877. Pleaded not guilty.
Stephen Bayard, COL, indictde for having
stolen q silver watch from P. Brooks In
Wilmington Hd., on the 2Sth Of December,
1877. Plead not guilty.
Solomon Schofeld, COL, indicted for having
stolen carriage roba from J. T. Cause, in
Wilmington, on the 10th of January last.
Plead not guilty..
William Hood, COL, indicted for having
stolen 2 watch from W. Huggias, of Pen
cader Hundred.
Eugene and Clarence Cooper, COL. in
dicted for having on the 4th of December,
1877, broken into the store Of N. g. e.
Reynolds, In st. Georges Hundred, and stole
dumbsr OF coats, pants, etc. Plead not
guilty.
TIIE II q n DOLL