Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-25
COURT PROCEEDINGS.



for a Non -suit-The Libel suil
Commenced.
Special Reported for the State journal
NV CASTLE, Nov. 17.--Deputy Attorney.
General Cooper announced, at LIE O'Clock,
That the witnesses in all the liquor cases, also
all those summoned on several indictments
which he mentioned, together with all the
oonectors, we're discharged from further
attendance at this term.
Margaret Gooden, colored, was arraigned
or the larceny OF q dress valued at $40, and
IN underskirt worth 80. She pleaded 'not
auilty, and announced that she vas ready for
ger trial.
William Gunkle was prr.iigned for the
larceny of watch and chain from Rachel
Chambers. Gunkle Is IL small boy OF about
III years OF age, one of the three concerned
III TINS larceny, which was committed in
Jaekson's restaurant, in Wilmington, Noyem-
Der otE. Ii. q. Turner, ESQ.,, very kindly
volunteered to defend him.
Curtis Coughman was brought before the
Court charged with all assault and battery
upon Mile Roy.
All three of the prisoners were remanded
to the sheriff y custody until this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. The court took a recess until
the same hour.
Court reassembled at $40 o'clock, "a very
few persons being iii attendance.
Mr. Turner moved that the case of the
| 'ento w. Nhiiuul DE cOntlilutu uUlll
next term. There being no objection TO this
on the part OF the Attorneys General, the
motion was granted.
jury was drawn to try the case of the
colored girl, Margaret Gooden. for the Larceny
OF clothing from Miss Mollie L.. Woodward, oi
Wilmington.
IL. Il. Pennington, Esq, appeared for the
prosecution II. G. Turner, Esq, for til de.
| tense.
Miss Woodward was tho first witness called
| She testified that when she left home last
Saturday morning the articles we're in hei
possession, and that they were gone when she
| returned.
Lille Thorpe, n girl about Is wears old ne II
took the stand. She saw the prisoner runnin .
I across Eighth and Madison streets OH Satui
| day morning between and 10 o'clock with 70
silk dress under her arm. The witness VII.
subjected to severe cross- examination by
Mr.. Turner, but she did not vary her
| evidence.
Mrs. yallie Woodward the mother of the
young lady from whom the goods were stolen,
| then gave her testimony. 1t was that she
heard the prisoner come downstairs know
| ing she had no business there she went to sec
what she was about could not find her ;
went upstairs found the cupboard door
| open and missed her daughters silk dress
The colored girl, whom she had hired the
| Thursday before, was gone.
Miss Mollle woodward was again called to
the stand BY the prosecution, and testified
that she identified as her own the goods
which officer Whelan recovered at a house on
Newport Pike.
Officer Whelan testified that the prisoner
told him where the goods could be found
he went as directed by her to the house of
West on Newport Pike, and found the goods
there locked up in trunk,
The jury found the prisoner guilty" with
out leaving the box.
Another jury was Immediately empaneled
TO try Curtis Coughman, coorod, for assault
aud battery upon Mile Roy. The state,
represented by Mr.. Turner, said they would
prove that the prisoner struck Mile Roy over
the head with stick and broke her jaw bone
The injured woman was first put upon the
stand. she SAID she was walking up the p. 4
d. q. railroad, near Delaware City, when
Coughman called to her, ran up, struck her
with u stick. which was produced in evidence,
Knocked her down, beat her. and tore her
clothes. She said she had not been able to
cat with comfort since, ON account of her Jaw
teeth being closed down upon each other
she could not oben her mouth more than an
inch.
Edwin c. Reybold gave the testimony that
Allllie Roy came to his house on Sunday very
much bruised
The state closed here wien the prisoner.
Coughman, took the lawyers usual position
and explained to the jury the Gauss, of the
trouble between him and the prosecution, who
seems to have been living; with him as his
wife for some time. Coughman il a natural
born orator, graphic in his descriptions aud
correct IN all his gestures His peculiar
southern vernaCular added much to the
effectiveness of his expls nations, and when
he closed his defense the jury were divided
III case which they befur considered clear
They retired to their ROOM
Margaret Goudeu was ne ntenced TO nav the
to Miss Woodward, and to be imprisoned for
six months ending May tAth, 1851.
The Jurors not empaneied in the Coughman
case We're discharged at i.35 o'clock until
Monday next
The jury i'll the case of State Va. Coughman
returned III about 10 minutes with verdict
OF guilty" and recommendation OF the
prisoner to the mercy Of the Court. The
sentence as pronounced by Judge Wootten
was that the defendant pay the costs of the
prosecution, $50 tine, and suffer one month
imprisonment
Mr.. William r. Cochran asked to be ex-
cnsed from further attendance as u lurymau,
which was granted.
At Bis O'Clock Judge Wootten ordered the
court adjourned until Monday morning when
the Superior Court will also be convened.
New CASTLE, Nov 22.-At 1925 o'clock
this morning the Superior Court was called to
Houston being the only judges on the bench.
The Clerk of the Peace called the petit jury
roll. The Chief Justice then ordered the
crer to comman silence under penalty OF
line and mprson ment while the commission
OF George A. Ma .xwell, as prothonotary, was
read.
About an hour and a quarter was now taken
up in running o Yer the trial list, numbering
$50 cases. Out OF all these the bar found
only IL cases III; It they must try Immediately,
there seeming % be great unanimity among
them to cOntinu - all the cases they could until
tue court shol lid move to the new Court
House. Forty three of the cases We're passed
and the most of these will be continued or
settled
he first CO re among the IL for trial is
Sailer vs.. But ler. 1t Ii an action in case,
Alcssrs Harril gton and Massey appearing for
plaintiff no one for defendant, MIR. Lore,
who represent I'd him, having asked last term
that his name be taken from this case.
Southard va Thorn, case for the fore
closure of IA nortgage, is the next one marked
for trial Nlr. Bird appearing for plantlf and
Anthony ilig SINS Esq, for defendant.
he cases Of libel against The Every Even
ing Publish ug Company are going to be the
most import ant cases during the civil term.
They come next III order ON the trial list and
are as folio Hs The Delaware State Fire and
Marine lus araDce Company vs.. William T..
Cronsdale; Messrs Lore and Whiteley being
plaintiff + counsel Messrs. Bird and Bates
standing or defendant
Meache IN W.. Meachem's administrator IL
the fifth 'ase marked for trial.. II. Il. PEN
ington, Esq, counsel for plaintiff Joshua
Maris, Esq. for defendant.
Then comes Holland Va. Hollands admins
tIators, Messrs. Bird and Gray being the
counsel for the respective parties.
Another suit against administrators WIS the
seventh on the list, George Dougherty, Jr.
VI. George Dougherty's administrative, Harry
Sharpley Esq, beng plaintiff counsel and
Charles b. Lore, Esd, appearing for defend
ant.
Messrs. Booth and Rodney decided to try
the case of Johnson p. b. Il. vs.. Boyle d. b. a.
The appeal case OF Cox d. b. a. VS.. Grubb
p. b. l., is expected by the counsel, Messrs.
bird and Spruance TO be tried this term.
Upon Mr.. Sharpleys being called upon as
representing the plaintiff III Hanback, vs..
McCalls administrator he and Mr.. Turner,
who represented the defendant, decided to
fight it out at this term.
H. IL j. Peters VI. CUmley, represented by
NIessrs. Nields and Nallandigham, will take
their trial this term
In the case of Nandusen Va Enoch Moore,
Jr.. Mr.. Lore as counsel Tor defendant, asked
that the trial be postponed until some day
next week, on account of the death OF de-
PENDANTS mother. This was agreed to by
Attorney Nields, who represented the plaintiff,
and the case was set down for trial next
Monday.
These are all the cases marked for trial and
many Of these will probably be settled by
counsel.
II is very certain that many out of the 10
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