The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-21
FIFTH EDITION.
The Quarter Sessions.
SECOND DAY.

A BATCH OF ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH
LITTLE "sUGAR AWFUL" is coNsPIC-
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Specially reported for the Gazette,
New CASTLE, Sept. 81.
Court reassembled at 10 o'clock. This
morning, Chief Justice Comegys and
Judge Houston OH the bench.
John Buckingham, witness who
was not present when his name was
called yesterday, was brought before
the Cour. on an attachment. He pleaded
pressing business as reason for his
non-appearance, and the Court let him
off an payment of the costs of the
attachment.
James Mackey, of Wilmington, in
dicted for larceny of pair of trowsers
firm Charles Ttalie, was arraigned and
pleaded mot guilty"
Mark Gross, COL, indicted for the
larceny of pair OF mems shoes from
Patrick Maloney, of Wilmington, was
arraigned and pleaded mot guilty"
Mark said he was not ready for trial
because he wanted the "man he got
the shoes from" summoned. The man
was George Williams, col, living over
Eleventh street bridge, for whom a
subpoena was accordingly issued.
Uriah b. Cooling alias Charles
Adams, alias Chas. Howard, of Bran
DIVINE Hundred, was arraigned ON a
charge of stealing three brass steam
cocks and other material from the
Delaware Beet Sugar Company, was
arrayed and pleaded mot guilty"
This prisoner also wanted the man he
got the things from" one Horace Mich
olson, of Wilmington, and a subpoena
was issued for the my thical Horace.
| john Craven, a wild looking youth,
who has not the appearance of being
such young devil Us he really is, and
small for his age (he il thirteen years OF
age was arraigned on q charge of as
saulting Mary Swei Ter, of Wilmington,
with intent to commit rape. A smile
ran around the Court room at such a
charge being preferred against such a
mere lad. The Court assigned Henry g.
| Iurner, Esq, as counsel for the accused
craven, despite his modest appearance,
Is one of the worst boys in Wilmington,
aud there are several charges of theft
and dissrderly conduct against him. On
Mr.. Turne.'s application, the case was
continued until the November term OF
Court.
Daniel Huliy, indicted for larceny of
forty pounds of brass from the +. w. &
.. Il II. Co., was arralgned and pleaded
mot guilty."
Oscar Gibbs, the troublesome little
negro known as "Sugar Awful" who
regularly turns up at every term Of
Court, indicted for the larceny OF about
one dollar and "a half in money from
A ustin V. Gaynor of Wilmington, was
ARIA gned and pleaded "4ot gui ty."
A jurytwas then drawn to try the case
Of Daniel Hully, indicted tor the larceny
Of forty pounds of brass from the r.
w. a. b. Il. II. Harry Emmons for the
State
Testimony was alduced TO prove that
Hully sold the brass at WIN. Williams
Junk shop, on French street. to Mrs
Williams, who paid him Sl.55 ON ac-
count Mr.. Williams, however, on
looking at the brass, recognized it AZ
being railroad property and mode Hully
take II away. The case was given to
jury at lib o'clock.
George Kleiostuber, OF Wilmington
pleaded gully OF ono charge of selling
liquor without a license, and was fined
500 and costs and settled another case
on payment vi costs.
A jury was then drawn to try the case
OF james Mackey charged with the lar.
"eny Of pair of trousers from Charles
ltalie Of Wilmington. Harry Emmons
Esq, for the State.
Charles lt;ilie was the first witness,
and being Hebrew was qualified with
his hat ON, and upon the five books OF
Moses, which unusual procedure caus-
ed breeze of interest among the au-
dience, to most of whom it was entire.
ly new. He testified that Macke,
came to his store, picked up the trous.
ers from box at the door, and walked
off with them. Witness followed him
and recovered the,pants. The balance
of the proof being equally conclusive
the jary returned a verdict of guilty
without leaving the box.
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