The daily gazette., 1880-09-22
FIRST EDITION.
The Quarter Sessions.

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Specially reported for the Gazette.
State VS.. Henry b. Courtney was fin
ished at LOS p. nj. The Court delivered
no charge as there is a civil suit now
pending before the superior Court be-
tween the prosecuting witness, Edward
Tatnall, and the defendant for damages
arising out Of the assault.
A fine of $1,000 and the costs of the
suit was imposed.
In the state vs.. Oscar Gibbs, COL, for
the larceny of goods valued at $l.50,
from Austin V. Gaynor. j. +. Ball for
the State.
The defendant, a mere boy, made
quite a lengthy statement. Verdict of
"not guilty."
The Court took recess until 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court reasscmbled at 3 O'Clock.
Frederick Creese was arraigIed for
breaking into a house with intent to
commit larceny. The defendant pleaded
guilty and asked the clemency Of the
Couri, as at that time he was out OF
work aud was the only support of a
widowed mother. CIeese may be re-
membered as the person who broke Tito
the house of William Thomas, and who
was shot in escaping. The sentence of
the Court was that the defendant pay
The costs of prosecution, TO stand in the
pillory for one hour on Saturday next,
the 25th inst, between the hours Of 10
a. m. and 2 p. IN, to be then whipped
with twenty lashes, and then be i'm
prisoned for one year, ending Septem-
Der goth, 1881.
John Craven and Joseph Lamplugh,
for the larceny of goods and chattels OF
Thomas f. Moore. Plea of not guilty.
John Craven being the boy against
whom there is charge Of assault with
intent to commit rape. The joint in
dictment was severed and the charge
against John Craven was continued un'
I'll the November term.
Isaac Hayden, for larceny Of a kit O
coach trimmer's tools, the property o.
Prosper j. Leibre, pleaded not guilty.
Patrick O'Neill, for larceny of pick
Plea of "not guilty." TIL, Attorney
General afterwards entered noLle pro,
in the case.
Patrick O'Neill, for the larceny Of 4
broad axe. Plea of guilty.
William Jones, COL, for the larceny o.
a watch, pleaded guilty.
Thomas Ellsbury, COL, for breaking
! into office with intent to commit larceny
Plea of not guilty.
William Ii. Spencer, for tue larceny o
a lot of patternmaker's tools. Plea OF
not guilty.
| Wilant, for ha lornonU Of ~
Gordon, the property OF Henry Dean
Plea of not guilty.
The following cases we're now taker
up
State vs. Thomas ElIsbury, negro
breaking nto an office with intent to com
init larceny. Vallandigham for the
| State.
The office belonged 10 Edward Oar
| ragh, at the corner OF Fourth aud Wal
nut strHets, in Wilmington. The firs
p, witness, Mr.. DaTragh, testified that HI
| had been missing money from his otfic
at various times. He watched the Office
on the night of June IL, 1880 and be
tween 10 aud IL p. IN, EllsOurry came
| IN
Frank PInkerton corrobOrated the
| above witness and In aidIti On testified
that the defendant struck q match AND
got down and locked the door. Verdict
| OF guilty.
State VS.. Isaac Hayden for the larceny
| of a kit of coachmaker's tools, the
| property of Prosper l. Seibre. Bal
| for the State. The jury rendered yer
dict of guilty.
State vs.. William II. Spencer for the
larceny of a lot of pattern-maker's tools
the property of Samuel K. Wier, on
August 25th 1880, of the value of S3s,6
/ in Wilmington. Thomas Davis, ESQ.,
| for the State. From the testimony II
appeared that the goods were taken from
chest at the Stotsenburg Foundry OF
Saturday OF Sunday and were tlrst miss
| cd on the following Monday. The goods
/ were traced to the possession OF Spencer
| Spencer made a statement to the jury
| in which he nowledged selling the
goods, but denied the stealing, and stat
/ cd that he had mother and 4 wife anC
| Two children dependent upon him fol-
support. Verdict of guilty was render
cd by the jury.
State vs.. Joseph Lamplugh for the lar
ceny of lot OF goods and chattels, the
property of Thomas II. Moore, on the
| 7th of Sept, 1880, in Christiana Han
| dred. Davis for the State; Tuner fol
| defense. From the testimony of TIT
witnesses, some boys, Lsmplugh being
with them, took milk can, quart meas
ure and eight quarts Of cider of tue value
| of nj nety cents. The jury rendered
verdict of not guilty.
At 6,O7 the Court was adjourned unit
| 10 q. m. Sept. I'D