The daily gazette., 1879-11-18
this disgusting case have already been
published in the GAZETTE.

s'ho uiSSuotiHg case nave 8lTeauy D6tu
published in the GAZETTE.
Charlotta Short, better known ~
Shorty" was tried for the larceny of
s ehild's coat, valued at fifty cents, from
Savah M. WoOdingt0n, . child. Mrs.
Woodingt0n, mother of the child, testi-
ned that ''Shorty" came to the house
AND begged for something to eat, and
after being supplied slipped the coat un-
der hershawI aud walked away Witness
told her to drop the cape, which she did.
The jury without leaving the box, decid-
cd that "ShOrty" was guilty. This Court
sentenced her to pay 80 cents restitution
money ana costs of prosecution aud to
yOu," said Shorty" as she was taken
FROM the dock "Ill pay her fifty cents
II you give me Z chance at bur." ,.....,,i
John Dover, col, was tried on the
charge OF stealing four bushels Of wheat
from N MONTGOMERY Gray, aud tho testi-
meny Of Mr.. GRAY, Mahiou BAtDOn, .
miller, and John r. Leeeh, all went to
bhow that John took the wheat and had
itground into -four at Bat'en's mill.
The Witnesses all heard John confess
That be had taken the wheat from Mr..
Gray. 49, -.
John attempted TO set up ss defense
that he was compelled to steal the wheat
oecanss Mr.. Gray (for whom he worked)
wouhi not pay him for his labor and pro-
Visions W. r- getting short.
:. deputy Attorney General Cooper told
the jury that If these little subterfuges
adopted by prisoners we're to avail and
the accused allowed to go free, justice
would become . mere farce, and the
state would be unable to convict any
body. -
The Jury apparently tosk the same
View OF thA fa,r uffAR ha1 h..r ruft m n
Tor about quarter Of an hour they re-
turno Cd q verdict Of guilty. The Conrt
sentenced the prisoner to pay S4 restltu-
tion money and costs, be whipped with
twenty lashes on Saturday next, be i'm
prisoled SIX months, and wear con-
vict's jacket six m0ntbs after release.
'.i GENERAL COURT NOTES.
The jury In the case Of Ed ward Gala
ghor. tried for the larceny ofa lady's coat
from Miss Carpenter, we're still out when
the tram left New Castle. They were
evidently having . tough time in decid-
Ing whether or not Gallagher was too
drunk to have an intention of commit
ting larceny when he tOok the coat.
A gang Of negroes were brought out
this afternoon, for completely in a des-
perate riot which occurred at New Gas
tie several weeks ago. One OF them vas
out on bail, and 1t was feared he had
"shpped," until about five o'clock when
his bOndsman brought him into Court
and surrendered HIM. His name was
Joseph Starring, and the others were
James h. Williams, Rsbecca Startling,
WIN. Jackson, Ezekiel Davis and George
Crosby. They all announced themselves
ready for trial except Crosby. They vii
be tried during the present week.
1t was rumored around New Castle
this afternoon, that libel suits were to be
instituted by the proprietors of the Viii.
mington Morning Herald against the
proprietors Of the Wilmington Republs
can, during the present term of the Su-
perior Court.
Street Commisslo oner Lynch's sui,
against Mrs. Zelgler, is likely to droI
without getting through the Grand Jury
| The election Cases are expected tt
| come up Tomorrow, though there IL
1 some talk of making an effort for the
usual "cOmprOmise swap" in order to
save the feelings Of some high-toned Re
publicans who vote illegally year afteI
year, but are ireadfully afraid of having
their offences exposed.
The interior of the Court House was
recently calsomined, and whoever leans
against the walls gets a liberal dose OF
whiting on his coat.
1t is probable that the capital cases
will commence on Wednesday morning
with either Sewall Starkey or Harry B
BrannOn to head the formidable array.