Daily Republican., 1880-11-16
oUR COUNTY COURT.
AfternOOn Session First days Pro.
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DuGy's Shswl-FFsnk MeGarvey
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Specially reported for the Republican.
New CASTLE, Del. Nov. l5.
Court commenced at 3 o'clock, p. d.
The first case called vas the State vs,
Daniel Crseden OF Hoskessin charged
with selling liquor without license.
Defendant plead guilty in three indiot-
ments. Sentenced to $50 fine In each
case, and costs, in number OF others
no'-prossed. -.
State vs. William Brannan, charged
with selling liquor without license.
Plead guilty in one case. Sentenced to
pay $50 and costs in all the indictments
fonnd against him.
Eugene Cooper, the colored man with
Shom officer Chamber had his terrible
conflict, was arrsigned for resisting said
fiesr and plead not guilty.
Mary Jane Heck was arraigre el uoon
the charge Of stealing chain valued
at $3.50 from Mary c. Duffy, and plead
not guilty. A jury was empanelled in
the cas- Thomas J. Davis for State,
Harry shsrpley for deienes.
The testimony Of Mrs. Duffy showed
that Mrs. Heck had been boarding with
her at the Steamboat hotel, and that on
Sunday evening, the 7th instant, she
retired to bed, and soon afterwards get
up and left the house, taking with her
black and red plaid shawl valued at
81, and neck chain and pencil valued
at a so.
Mrs. Duffy informed officer Thomas
of the theft, and that officer arrested
Mrs. Heck at c late hour at night while
she, in company with another woman,
both intoxicated, were knocking at the
door Of TIE hotel for admission. Mrs.
Heck, when arrested, told oficer Thomas
where to find the articles. The next
morning the officer went to q house at
Tatnall street and the railroad, Occu-
pied by Mary Freeman, where he got
| the stolen articles, Mary Freeman hav-
iIg advanced so cents TO Mrs. Heck on
the articles, with the understanding
that when she came to redeem them she
WAS TO pay her one dollar.
The case WAS briefly argued by the
Counsel, and after charge from the
court that II was not requisite, the
shawl should be specifically described,
the case was sAbmittsd>to the jury.
After q half hours absence the jury re-
turned with q verdict of guilty as to
the larceny OF the shawl and recon
merded the prisoner to the mercy Of
the court.
The court sentenced her to pay the
costs OF the suit, to pay TO Mrs. Duffy
the price Of the shawl and to be impris
saed one month.
AT 4 so the Grand Jury returned from
their chamber with number Of bill
OF indictment found, and were discharg
ed until 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning
There being no other cases ready fol
trial, the General Jury was also dis
charged until 10 O'Clock, Tuesday
morning
Frank McGarvey was arraignsd 70
the larceny of three lanterns, the prop
srty of the P. w. & B. K abroad. Whel
asked whether he was guilty or 30
go ilty, he admitted that he had tn
lanterns in his possession, but thtt b
was 80 drunk ne did not know how h
got them.
"Then you plead not guilty"
80, indade sur, had the lantern
but was so drunk tha! indade dunn
how | got them"
"Clerk, enter q plea Of rot guilty,
said the Judge.
There being no other business rsad
the Court at $40 adjourned until !
o'clock Tuesday morning.