The daily gazette., 1879-05-19
BATCH OF LARCENY GASES DISPOSED
OF-A MIDDLkT0WN IsRAELITE 0DTs
TERRIBLE CHARACTER.

by Clarkson Ogden that the wai0h had
been stolen from him and recovered
from Josiah Pritchett.
Mr.. Turner the Il claimed that the StAte
had not proved the value Of the watch,
and admitted to the Court the questiO Oh
whe ther man can be convicted for re-
ceiving stolen goods, when no value u
proved of the articles stolen. And
whether failure to 30 prove value 10
not fatal to the Indictment,
The Court Judges Wootten and Hous-
ton)ruled that it was quite as necessary To
prove the value, in case Of indictments
for receiving stolen goods, as In the case
of larceny. Otherwise sentence could
not be imposed, "a 1t requires compensA-
ton to be rendered for the articles stolen.
rhe Court then ordered tho jury TO re-
turn verdict of mot guilty, which waB
accordingly done.
Joseph j. Cork and Alexander Pfit-
ehett, indicted for the larceny Of watch
and jewelry from Clarkson Ogden, we're
each sentenced to pay the costs Of prose-
cution and St29 restitution money, on
Saturday next be whipped with 20 lashes,
BIZ imprisoned six months, aud wear ,
convicts' Jacket six months after release.
James Trusty was discharged.
At 1:45 O'clock Court adjourned until
p. M.
i1 AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court re-assembled at 3 O'Clock. State
Us. X obert Simmons and John Young,
COL, for the larceny of twenty chickens,
three ducks and one turkey, from Cyrus
Polk, of Middletown. Harry Sharpiey,
Esq, Tor the State, and H. G. Turner,
Esq, for the defense. The case was
warmly contented by the opposing coun-
sci, In the scross-examination of witncss-
es, and after brief arguments. the case
w na ui van In the iurv
The jury, after celebrating about half
an hour, returned with q verdict of"guil-
tv," as to Robert Simmons and "not
guilty" as to John Young. ..
In relation Co the case of James Early,
| who was fined $l0O and costs, for aviol
lation of the liquor law, H. O. Turner
Esq, applied for an order for the dis
1 of three months imprisonme MT ION 40
count of his inability to pay tho 1ne
Counsel claimed that = State law re-
quired the Court to so order, when IL
was proved that the defendant was ln-
able to pay his fine.
The Court ruled that such an appliea-
tion was premature, and could not be
made until the next term of Court.
State Us. Richard johnson, col, for the
larceny of one turkey cock and one tur-
key hen, from Rich ard johnson, col, Of
st. Georges Hd., on the 10Th of March
last. Harry Sharpley, Esq, for the State
and D. j. Murphey, Es4, for tho de-
fence. 1<.-l
The principal witness for the State was
Philip Less, of Mlddletown, who testi-
| fed that johnson sold him two turkeys,
which he disposed of to Mrs. PeacookI
from whom Mr.. Cochran afterwards
obtained a turkey which he recognized
| as his. The defence endeavorsd tOpro.
duce testimony to impeach the character
| of this witness. Part of this testimony
was to the effect that Lves was frequent
ly called "the lying jew" BY ponons
living in Middletown. Even MI. ,Coch.
he would not believe Less upon his
oath. Other witnesses, living In Mid
dletown, also positively testified to this
| effect.
Counsel for the State argued that the
evidence proved the crime on the prisI
oner, netwil hstanding the manner in
which the character of the States prin.
cipal witness has been impeached.
| The Jury retired at $50 o'clock 30
State Us. VIM. Cusick, for larceny Of 9
Jacket and shirt from Michael Ksnnsy,
OF Wilmington. Harry Sharpley, Esq,
for the s late and II. r. Pennington Esq.
for the defense.
The defense rested its ease on the
| grounds that the man was an entire
stranger, was drunk at the hme OF the
theft, and had fractured skuli.i Felon'
lous intent in the commission OF the
crime was denied. n' go
After arguments by counsel the case
was submitted to the Jury at 6:25 clock
and they returned verdict Of "guilty,
without leaving the box. He was sent
encsd to pay 81 30 restitution money ant
costs, receive 10 lashes be imprisoned si1
months and wear convict's jacket TO
six months after release. @
The Jury in the case Of Richard John
son, coI., charged with the larceny o
two turkeys from Thomas Cochran, o
Middletown,i returned at go O'Clock
with verdict of "not guilty"
James Trusty, David Watson, JOhl
Young, Richard johnson, and Josial
Pritchett, COL, we're discharged from iai
this afternoon, there being no furthe
, charges against them.
n Robert Simmons, convicted OF tn
+ larceny of 20 chickens from Cyrus Poll
of Middletown, was sentenced to pa
$31 % restitution money and costs b
whipped with 20 lashes be imprisone
six months and wear q convictis JACKIE
six mouths after release.
, At 6:35 O'Clock Court adjourned unit
/ Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
, COURT NOTES.
J It was so dark in Court for awhile til
afternoon, during the session, that pc
sons In the courtroom could scarcel
. see, while the rolling thunder impelle
the lawyers 10 raise their voices to tt
highest pitch, in order to make then
selves heard,
, The Attorney General Informed u
: reporters this morning that he woul
like to have the use Of all his table duriI
the DENNY murder trial. When the ol
, Court House was erected reporters wei
, entirely unknown in this part Of 4
I country, SO no place was especially 9
apart for their accommodation. OF Il
years as the reporters Of the press begs
to attend Court for the purpose Of tra
scribing the proceedings for the publ
information, they naturally dropped In
i seats at the Attorney.Gsnerals table,
: trout of the jury box. Here they ha
r kindly been allowed to remain, althoul
. their occupancy Of the table considai
bly, contracted the space allotted 70 I
States counsel. But during the Dem
murder trial the Att ,rney- y-Genei u desl,
full swing, and for the next few days