Daily Republican., 1879-09-18
QUIZ COUNTY COURT.

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Tho Practice Of Carrying, Razors-
A WaFS1ng to the C0l0Red FOpu
laAAen-Impertant Gases.
Reported especially Tor he REPUBLICAN. \.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. II, 1870.
Elijah Benson, oolored, a partner o.
Of Hainsly in the murderous attack OIL
William H. Jackson Withdrew his plss
Of not guilty Of an assault with intent
to kill and instead entered plea o.
guilty of an assault only"
The Court ordered the prisoner t.
stand up. In imposing the sentence
the Chief Justice took occasion to refsl
to the practice Of the colotsd people
carrying razors. 1t was his intention
to break it up and as an example hs
imposed upon the prisoner a fine Of
$500 and costs Of prosecution and an
imprisonment Of one year.
As the prisoner was leaving the dock
he turned to the Court and sarcas:icall,
remarked "that's a heap Of time fur
punchin' . nigger!"
State vs. John Rose. COL, for assault
ing with intent to kill colorsd man
n med Webbsr, workman at the Belle.
vus qaarries. Robinson for State
Conrad for defence.
The case is an outgrowth of 8
wrangle which took place at tue Belle.
vus quarries on the 2lst of May. The
prisoner was thrown to the ground by
Wsbber which SO aggravated him thai
he drew knife and cut Webbsr in tn.
side. The wound was a serious one
and was the cause Of Webber being laic
up for two months.
The defence vent to prove that Web
ber was the principal party and for thii
purpose called witness nam d JohI
Pierre, who stated that he heard Web
ber say that if the prisoner ass aulted
him he would kill him. In order tt
strengthen the defence letter was reao
signed by Webber and addressed to tht
prisoner that he was in the wrong.
A witness named Henley was called
After the witness had given in his t.sti.
mony tie court asked him the reason
he was not present yesterday when
called. He replied that he was moi
subpened. After further intsrroga.
ton the Court learned that the witness
had been subp9Dsd under the name Of
Hendslsy. The court ordered him in
custody for not obsying the summon.
at the same time stating that such tech
nicaltiss wers not Noticed by the Court.
Other evidence was heard after which
the jury retired and in a few minutes
returned with q verdict of guilty of as
sault only.
State vs.. Nathan Demby, COL, for
assaulting with attempt to kill James
Hogan, COL, in July last in the city Of
Wilmington. Robinson for State, Mur-
ply for defence.
The evidence on the part of the State
was short and brought out conclusively
the details Of the cutting. Hogan asked
Dsmby for watch which he b ad loaned
him and Demby ordered him to 60
away. A few words followed when the
prisoner assaulted him with a knife.
The case was committed and the jury
retired.
At one o'clock the Hainsley jury
came in with a verdict of "an assault
only"
The jury in the Demby case also came
in with verdict of guilty Of an assault
only.
A jury was impanelled to try VIM.
Backus, COL, for the larceny Of a revol-
YER, the property of VIM. johnson.
Sharpley for defense.
VIM. Johnson was put on the stand
and testified that Backus stayed at his
house all night on the 18th Of Aug. last,
the night his pistol was missed. Other
evidence was brought out to the effect
that the pistol had been sold to a man
named Gilbert Cook for %. There
was no other evidence and the case was
submitted to the Jury.
James Hansley was sentenced to pay
the costs Of prosecution be fined $500
and be imprisoned for one year.
Rose was sentenced pay costs OF pros
ecution, be fined 800, and bs imprison.
cd for six months.
Nathan Demby for assault was SEN
fenced to pay the costs Of prosecution,
fined $500 and be imprisoned for one
year.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Michael Lal:y who was indict-
cd for selling liquor without
license, charged on three indictments
plead guilty on one case and nslls
pros. was entered in the other two, up
on payment Of costs.
State vs. John Clark for the theft of
1921 from John Barnes. Pennington
for State and Sharpley for defence.
Mr.. Barnes sworn as to his leaving
money in the. drawer At his boarding
house at Fourth and Pine streets ;and as
10 his going away and returning soon
lftsr and finding the money and till
both taken. He saw Omcr Boster
,ome time after, he having in custody
the prisoner; he teok from the boy
The amount Of money stolen less 26|
cents.
OAicer Boster testified a. to his hsv.
ING caught the prisoner.
There was no other evidence. Mr..
3harpley opened the sase. he en-
ieavored to press upon the minds Of
he Jury, the fact that no evidence had
been obtained 10 fastsn tho theft upon
he boy. The finding Of 80 much mon
~ upon the boy Was mot evidence, as|
here was no mark ofsny kind upon the
money.
Mr.. Pennington followed and endeav-
red 70 remove the impression made by
Ar. Sharpley.
The Jury was then charged by the
,ourt, which charge, in view of the ev-
dsncs that was elioitsd, was favorable
o the boy.
The Jury then retired.
State vs., Rebecca Fisher and Sarah
'onson for sssaulting Mary Boganohisf
II Odessa.
Tha dafondanfa ara Nnlornd aud voroI