Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-10

venient and better appointed offices,
as well as for our comfort while
holding the courts here and yours
and the general jurors and witnesses,
who are required to be before us. The wants
OF the members of the bar also have received
due consideration, and none certainly has
been withheld from those who choose to
come here M mere spectators. To the Levy
Court, who responded 30 promptly TO the
public requirements Of new Court House
corresponding with the wealth and import
ance OF New Castle county and to the build
ing committee of that body, who, in the
choice of plan aud supervision Of its excu-
ton by faithful contractor have rendered
public service to the county, we all OF us
owe our best thanks and congratulations
upon their eminent success. And there are
thanks due in another quarter also.
At the time the bill Tor the erection OF a
new Court HOUSE was before the Legislature
there was difficulty in the minds of some
about the propriety OF removal OF the seat of
Justice to this city, because the county held
no land here that could properly he used az
site for the new building. Again, it was plain
that space vastly larger than the mere neces-
sity OF such building required should be OBJ
talned, to secure light and pure air and it was
supposed that, in addition to the expense of the
proposed structure, a considerable further sum
would be required to secure that-whlch cre-
ated feeling OF depression and caused many
10 fear that the removal would not take place.
AT THIS crisis this city stepped forward 30 to
speak, and through its constituted authorities
offered the county, NJ free gift,
not only all the room it actually needed, but
all of the finest square Gall things considered)
within her whole limits. This muniIicent
donation embraces all the ground between
Market and King, and Tenth and Eleventh
streets, and from being one hun
fem
OF tic Delaware. secures us, and all
oil lis nov here IN the performance
OF public duties, and those to come after us,
N the enjoyment of pure air and plenty of
light, If We choose to avail ourselves OF them.
IL Is a source of great satisfaction that so
liberal Il spirit should have influenced the
people Of this city when they came to decide
upon parting with their best square to the
county, and the thanks OF the whole people
are due to them for their generosity.
We will now proceed with the business of
the court.
[Col. H. S. McComb now owns the estate
upon which Governor Dickinson spent the
closing years OF his life and where he died.
II is located II short distance this side Of
Claymontl
Clerk Cochran then called The petit jury
roll all but one being present
Charles B Lore, Ed, applied for AN
extension OF tinle for toe laying out OF
road in Mill Creek hundred the commits
soDefs had been unable to do il or account
Of the SNOW
The application was granted.
Edward Brtrtow was Rrraigned for the
larceny of a calf valued at $500 Some
OF the witnesses i'll the case not being
preset he wgs remanded to the custody
at the sheriff The next true bill sent
down by the grand jury was against FraaB
lt.a.. - ..F.a
Arthur Coiburn.
There were three Indictments against
v o Hill Of Riacbbird Hundred for
selling liquor without u iicence. I ne
Attorney General took . plea Of "gnIiy"
IN two cases, eutered a0i,e pr0s. In thu
third, the d>teudant 10 pay costs 10 al.
Judge Wontten came up Gu tbo noon
train aud took his seat, thus completing
the beuch.
At 1,i0 the .petit jury were discharged
until 3 o'clock.
The court was adjourned at l.3O until
the same hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION. .-
Court reassembled at 5 O'Clock.
rh6 i5Gte W.. Bristow was tue tirst ense
for TRIAL in tho new cOurl HjLse. Bris
tow wAs iudicie6 for n. ,ling calf from
Mr. john q. Duhi last Iuis The Sa,te
was represented by i o Vandcglitt Ed.
Harry sharpley, Ed, appearing tor the
i0fense.
About half dozen Witness 81 wort
exAr ined To- prove that the prisoner w4s
nEe OF ,hrae negroes who took the calf ont
IF its owaer'u stable near u ar ,5t8'ru
Drought 1t 10 Wilmington md sold il 10
Lrwts Lee, butcher The enuosel for
tho d. ( i.st madr strong puirt out of