The daily gazette., 1879-09-18
THIRD EDITION
OUR COUNTY COURTS.
CONTINUATION OF YESTERDAYS
PROCEEDINGS.

COURT MATTERS SUBSEQUENT TO THOSE
PUBLISHED IN OUR LATE EDITION
MINOR CRIMINAL CASES.
Specially reported for the GAZETTE
NEW CASTLE, September 17.-Wm.
Backus, COL, for the larceny OF pistol
from VIM. johnson in Wilmington, Aug.
15. Robinson for State, Sharpley for
defense.
VIM. johnson testified that Backus
stopped at his house at night, and IN the
morning it was gone.
Gilbert Cook testified that Bickus had
sold the pistol 10 him fol three dolla's.
James Hensley, COL, convicted of as
sault on VIM. IL. Jackson, was sentenced
TO pay costs OF the case aud a hne Of
$500, and be Imprisoned one year.
John Rose, convicted Of assault on
John Weberly, was required to pay the
costs of the case, fine OF $lOo and be
imprisoned six months.
Nathan Demby, convicted Of assault
Oh James Hogan, as fined 500, requr-
ed to pay costs, and be imprisoned one
year.
AT 1:30 o'clock Court took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court re-assembled at o'clock.
In the case of Patrick Lally for selling
LIQUOR wi hout license, the Attorney
General sta ed that he had accepted a
plea of "guilty" on one Indictment and
on the two others had entered a nOtte
prosequt.
State VS.. Johnny Clarke for larceny.
H. X. Pennington for State. The case
was for stealing silver change to the
value of S2.2l fom the money drawer Of
John Barnes at Fourth and Pine stree 5,
In Wilmingt N, on June 7th. The boy
wa quite young and as he hld 10 coun-
sci Hairy Sharplry undertook his de-
fsnse. The evidence was purely circum-
sLantial but it was in a measure convict
ing. Mr.. Sharpley made all earnest plea
to the jury and the case was given to
them at 4:30 o'clock. At 6:36 they had
not arrived at verdict.
At $50 o'clock, tue jury returned, and
rendered a verdict Of guilty" as tC
Clarke.
State VS.. Rebecca Fisher, COL, ant
Sarah L. Pcuson, col, for assault ant
battery on Mary Bosanshulz, in Odessa
st. Georges Hund!ed. Rob MS N fol
s ate.
Louisa Boganshutz, the daughter OF
Mary Bog ushulz, was The first witness
and told how the two negro women hat
assa Ilted her mother in their yard On
of them used knife, cutting her mother
in the arm, Mrs. Boganshutz, also tes
titled, but being a German, AID unable
10 speak English, her husband had to
act as Interpreter. She told the crcum-
stances of the assault, and how she was
unable to walk from the effects of the
rough usage.
The jury returned verdict of ''gu l.
ty." The court sentenced them to pay
costs, and fine of ten dollars and al
imprisonment Of three months.
Wm. q. Viii eley, Esq, counsel foi
Thomas Ford, NJ. Conncll and Charl 4.
Watson for a sault and battery on OH
Ger Payne, asked and obtained contin.
uance of the case until next term, ant
the bail of each was placed at $50.
State rs. Alfred McC ackiu for the lar
ceny of four and a ha'f yards of carpe
from the old Bap ist church in WHINING
ton, on King street near Eleventh
Robinson for State. The larceny wa
committed on the 10th of June, last,
the early morning, the church b Ing ell
tered by the window. Officer Gibso
arrested him in the C urch yard viii
the carpet uuder his arm.
The jury returned verdict Of "gui
ty." lie was sentenced to pay the cos
of the prosecution and Sl.35 restitutip >
money to receive 20 lashes and TO /
imprisoned three months.
Court adjourned at $50 o'cl Ick.