The Morning herald., 1878-11-20
OUR COUNTY COURT.
SECOND BAY JAMES DooLEY FOUND
GUILTY OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

NEW CASTLE, NOVemDer 1U.-luc COurs
opened this morning promptly at 10 O'Clock,
Chief Justice Comegys, and Associate
Judges Wooten and Houston on the bench.
The jury in the Bsynard horse stealing
case, returned about 7.s0 O'Clock last night
and rendered verdict of not guilty,
The jury in the bride larceny case, rem
dsred verdict Of guilty, at about $50
O'Clock. Y&t a# ra
James Dooley was arrsigned for having,
on the S1st Of March last, bought, receiving
and concealing goods belonging to the P
w., 4 B. r. R. Co., knowing them to have
been stolen, Pleaded not guilty.
State vs. James Dooley, charged with
having received, bought and concealing, on
the 31st Of March, 1878, goods stolen fro m
the P. W., & B. R. R. Co., knowing them
to have been stolen. A. N. Robinson, ESQ :,
for the State, n. E. Turner, Esq, for de-
fend ant.
| Robert Wallace testified II am 18 years
old; live in Wilmington on Church street
wss with boys on the Sunday when they
took three brass boxes off of hand car.
The same evening they sold them to Dooley
for eight cents j; Dooley said, Don't say
anything about them" ~
Cross Examined-I was never arrested
or charged with theft before; I saw Dooley
were sold.
Edward RICHTER, testified II sm day
watchmsn, employed by the P. w., q B. R.
K. Co. discovered on Monday morning
the brass boxes had been taken off of q
hand>car on inquiry found that boys had
had been there on sunday; discovered who
they were. On information obtained from
them, I went to Dooley, who denied at first
having bought any brass boxes, but after>
wards said he had bought some brass The
boxes weighed about three pounds each,
and were valued at 80 cents pound, max
| ing the total value s. go.
Cross Examined-Havs been in the en-
ploy of the P. W & B, r. r. Co. for IS
years knew Dooley by sight.
The defence had no witnesses. After or.
gument, the case was submitted to the
jury.
The case of the State vs.Charles Dorshell,
, indicted for creating and maintaining nut
J sance near the city of Wilmington, was con-
| tinued the nuisance having been abated,
and on his giving 5000 bail to appear when
wanted. Dorchell had rendering estab-
lishment, the sickening stencil from which
caused much annoyance to Wilmingtonians.
9 The Board of Health of Wilmington brought
g the suit. ,
Sl The jury in the Dooley case after being
out about half an hour, returned and rem
dered verdict of guilty. He was sentenced
It to pay the costs Of the prosecution, to pay
and forfeit as res estitution money to the P.
IW., & B. r. r. Co., the sum of $7.20, on
Saturday next between 10 O'Clock q. m. and
Fl Q O'Clock p. m., to receive twenty lashes,
and to be imprisoned six months.
After the sentence had been passed,
: Dooley said, in an affected tone, !" Allow
me to speak, your Honor. did not-I
:, it," he was then led into jail.
II Attorney General Pennington made ap-
a. rlication to the Court for the discharge Of
humber of prisoners now confined in jail
among whom were the following, who will
be discharged tomorrow Frsncis P. N.Y.
A. ers, of Wilmington, imprisoned for forging
note on D. H. Kent & Co., and John G
a. Hayes, who lives also 10 Wilmington, ovel
Third street bridge, imprisoned for assault
o' and battery with attempt to kill.
Henry q. Turner, Esq, counsel for Rob-
ert Baynard, Jr., convicted OF stealing (
% bride, asked that the passing of sentence
be deferred, as he would move for new
trial.
The following parties were then ar
raigned
Samuel Caulk, colored, indicted for the
larceny of $l.5O from William Davis plea
j "not guilty"
Maurice barnard, indicted for the larcen.
st of some clothing, pocket>book and fv'
4. dollar gold piece, the property Of Edwar
~ Montgomery, of New Castle Hundred
y pleaded "not guilty"
y. George Warren, colored, aged 1s years
= - indicted for breaking into the residence O
't- Isaac T. Chamberlain, of Mill Creek Hun.
- !, dred, On September 9th, 1878, and stealth!
li,,1ela a hat, coat, vest, pair of pants, pair Q
'i' shoes, and pocket-book. The coat wa
recovered. he pleaded guilty, and wa
sentenced to pay $s7 restitution money ant
costs, be whipped with twenty lashes O
Saturday next, and stand one hour in tn
ng pillory, and be imprisoned four month";
of This sentence was very light, much lighte
Of than It would have been had the prisone
e. been tried and found guilty.
no Frank johnson, col0red, indicted fe
n. stealing two shoates from William I
Cd Rothwell of Appoquinimink Hundred, Q
Itv the 25th of September last. Pleaded NJ
guilty. j..
Sewall starkey, colored, indicted fl
breaking into the house of Albert N. Rol
inson, on the night of August the sth, {
the morning Of the 9th, and stealing o,
nj gold watch and chain, breastpin, har'
'or brush, two pairs Of pants, one pair
N stockings and handkerchief. Pleade
in mot guilty."
in. The court there took recess at / 40 Q
,rv clock and reassembled at 8 O'Clock,
State 70 Sswall Stsrkey, colored chsrg'
with breaking and entering into the hou
of Albert N. Robinson of Christiana Hu
dred, on tho 9th OF August last and stealth
,ne therefrom, gold watch and chain al
III many other articles. A. II. Robinson, Est
-. for the State.
zen Albert N. Robinson testifcd:-Live
raj Christiana Hundred. Know Starkey, q