The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-22
FIFTH EDITION.
The Quarter Sessions.
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~ THIRD DAY.
THIRD DAY
Specially reported for the Gazette.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. %

NEW OASIbh, Dcpt. %.
Court reassembled at 10 o'clock this
morning, Chief Justice Comegys and
Judge Houston on the bench.
The Grand Jury was called and re-
tired to their chamber. The Chief
Justice, in the presence of the Grand
Jurors and the Petit Jurors announced
that he had received letter from
Judge Wootten, which the latter de
sired should be publicly sci forth, stat
ing the reasons of his absence from the
Court at It's present SESSION. HIS pres
ence was imperative at the session OF
the Orphans Court in Sussex county,
but His Honor stated he would be
present at the next fall term OF the
Courts.
Tho Case of Mark Gross, COL, indi-
cited for the larceny of one pair Of
mems shoes, the property of Patrick
Maloney, was called and a jury inn
pannelled. Thomas Davis, Esq, APP
peared for the State. Patrick Maloney
testified that the prisoner and another
man came in his shop and soon went
out. He shortly afterwards misse his
shoes. He recovered his shoes which
were found in the house where Gross
boarded,
Jane Richardson, col, at whose
house Gross stopped in, but did not
board, brought pair of shoes to her
mousse and snoweu them to her ,sayii &,
when he was charged by the witne IS
OF stealing them, that he had bought
them of a tramp for rs cents.
Martha Miller, (col.,) was present al
the house Of Jane Richardson, VIII an
Cross brought them there. lie mion
various statements as to price-firsi
10 cents aud then 20 cts. The jury
rendered verdict of "Guilty" without
ieaviug The UoA.
The recognizances Of Edward Bristow
and Perry Lewis, both colored, were
respited, and the case continued until
the next Term. Edv ard l.. Bristow
entering a surety.
The case of Jacob p. Wright, indicted
for an assault and battery upon his wife
was called. The Attorney General al
the earnest solicitation of the wife en-
cred notie pros. l.I
The Chief Justice reprimanded Wright
and stated that il was an offence de-
serving severe punishment; which II
he had been convicted would have been
meted out to him by fine and inprison.
ment. But as his wife had brought the
prosecution to stop, the Alto ney- Gener
al has consented to do so. lie cautioned
him 10 behave himself in The future
saying that II he was brought before the
Court again on this charge or any other
The nnnaltp ha 10 oil
would be Inflicted. he was then dis
charged.
The case of the State Us. JOSEPH
Lamplugh, indicted for assault upoI
Andrew Galley was then taken uD
Thomas Davis, Esq, for State. Thii
was the same defendant who was treC
yesterday for the larceny of some eide
and acquitted. The alleged assault
grew out of the same transaction whef
Galley the prosecuting.witness after som,
words with the prisoner went away anC
was followed by Lamplugh who had ,
revolver in his hand. II was cooked ant
he pointed il at the witness, who at tn,
same time threatened TO shoot him. III
did not do so, however. Clarenc,
Smith, a young lad, corroborated thu
main facts detailed by the prece ling wit
ness. The Court charged the Jury as I,
what constituted an assault.
The case of State VS. John Wilson
William Wilson, John L Kerns anc
Lea Pussy; J III Hoffecker, Jr, Esq
for the defense was continued unit
next term. These names will be re
cognized as those of the persons figur
ing very prominently in the late Mt
Cuba elopement affair.
State vs. John w Wilson for assault
with intent to commit murder WA
also continued.
James Mackey was brought in anC
sentenced to pay the costs of prosecu
ton, 90 cents as restitution money
to be whipped on Saturday, til,
25th inst, with twenty lashes
be imprisoned 3 months and to wea
convicps jacket tor months. DAME
Hully was sentenced to pay costs C
prosecution-$3.2 20 resttutive money
whipped with 20 lashes, imprisoned
months and wear convict jacket for
months,
VIM. Jonos-Sentence, pay costs oil
| prosecution, restitution money SO; b.
| whipped with ten lashes; three month
| 'PAo"hoh'i "o"i oohNic6s jacket 10
six months.
W. ii. Spencer-sentence; pay costs o
prosecution; Sal 90 restitution money; t,
DO whipped with 20 lsshes; three month
imprisonment; cohvicPs jacket 81,
months.
Patrick O'Neil-sentence TO pay cost
OF prosecution; 70 cents restitution
money; whipped with 20 lashes; tire
months imprisonment convict's JACKIE
for SIX months.
The case of Stale VS. William Mctiin
nis for larceny was called. The prisone
was arraigned and pleaded mot guilty.
AT this point the Grand Jury came il
and returned all the bills ia their charR
To tie Court. There being no furthe
business before them, they were dis
charged from any further attendant
al this court.
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