The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-20
FIFTH EDITION.
Quarter Sessions.
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OPENING OF THE SEPTEMBER COURT
AT NEW CASTLE.

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Specially reported for the Gazstte,
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 20. The Quar-
TOR Sessions Court met beie this Morn
ing.
As usual there was a large attendance
from Wilmington, and about fifty OF the
passengers being Compelled to stand In
the train all the way over, caused many
valid regrets for rel ewal ofthe popular
""court train which used TO run mp to a
row years ago, leaving Wilmington FIVE
minutes later than the regular train, and
running into the sold depot" at New
castle, within minutes walk OF the
Court House.
With the exception of the rape case
there Is nothing of importance to come
before this Court. The case of Henry
courtney, for aiding his wife in the
assault with cowhide upon Mr.. Ed
ward Tatnall, will, it is said, be quick
disposed of BY a plea of guilty when
the case is called.
Letter carrier James l.. Hawkins Is
here, but il is not thought the case. Of
sssauit and battery on n on jSaville
viii be pressed against him, as Savlllo
" now the Republican candidate for
County Assessor of the Northern Dis
ttict of Wilmington. In Hawkins
Ward (the Ninth) at Saturdays NOM
ihation, Saville got only three votes,
while James Dandy, Hawkins warm
personal friend, received nearly all the
balance. Sowe go.
1t was II o'clock when Crier Smith
rang the bell and opened court. Chief
Justice Comegys and Judge Houston
we're on the bench, Clerk OF the Peace
y. Il. Cochran was ON hand, with his
Depury, A. g. Osborne, but the famil-
lar features of the old Clerk, John p.
Springer, were noticed at the desk
lie came to see the first Court under
his successor fairly started. s.aF
Z The first business WAS the reading
OF Clerk Cochran's commission BY De-
putty Osborne.
The Grand Jury were then qualified
and retired to thier chamber. Henry
Epkel il foreman. ,.Ar
George ID. Collins, member OF the
Grand Jury, was excused from attend
ance at this term. ,li .l.r
The Petit jury roll was then called.
all answering except John Dugan, Ed
ward X. Wright, Purnal s. Daniel.
Nj. Wright, IT was announced, could not
ba found. tlit tEtl,ffF
On the application of Chas. B. Lore,
EAq., an order was made for the dis
charge OF Edward Cassidy, OF Whining
ton, who al the May term Of court was
sentenced TO three months imprisonment
for assault on Police Sergeant John M.
Legg, with intent to kill. q.
The Courtney Tainali cowhiding case
was one OF the first sent before the
Grand Jury.
Acknowledgement Gray announced
that In accordance with the request of
the Board of Health of Wilmington, he
had entered a0Ile prosequi in the case
OF the State vs.. VIM. L. and Samuel
Bancroft, charged with casting impuri.
ties In the Brandywine water, the de-
fendants having satisfactorily abated the
alleged nuisance. t- -.-r-e J.. e
An. attachments was ordered TO be
issued Tor VIM. Taylor, witness who
failed to answer when his name was
called. = y.
On application of ii. q. Turner, E.q.,
ne cases against Daniel Creeden, of
Hockessin, for selling liquor without
license, we've continued until the No
vamber term, on account Of the illness
given.
Mrs. Ann Joyce, indicted at the last
term OF Court for selling liquor without
Incense, pleaded guilty in one case and
was nned nifty dollars aud costs. The
same course was taken In tue case of
Mrs. Bridget Conner, similarly charged.
For Patrick McCloskey, charged With
iarceney, Attorney-General asked dis
charge, not having any evidende TO Sc
cure his conviction. The order for Pat
ritk's charge was made by the court.
Thomas Garaghy, atlas "Brocky
Tom" and John Briefly, who were in.
dlcted at last term of Court for larceny
OF q pair of mems shoes from Henry
P1ke, OF Wilmington, and their cases
continued, were arTaigned aud pleaded
"hot guilty" Their trial was fixed for
afternoon, II. G. Turner, ESQ, being
their counsel. Both men were out on
BAIL, but few weeks ago Brilely's
oondsmen surrendered him, and he has
since been In jail.
:, at IL O'Clock the General Jury were
discharged until o'clock p. IN.
A few minutes later the Grand jury
came down with several trne bills and
were also discharged until o'clock, the
Court then taken a recess until the same
hour