The daily gazette., 1881-09-23
The SEPTEMBER CoURT.
Proceedings Of Yesterday After.
noon aud. This Mornings Ses.
afnusa

Proceedings of Yesterday After.
noon aud. This Mornings Sos.
sfOns.
AT the afternooa session Of Court, yes
terday, Margaret Hopkins col, was tried
for larceny Of q variety Of articles from
boarders at Mrs. Mary Keene's boarding
house, Eighth and West streets, several
weeks ago. Chas. l. DUPONT, ESQ, who
was admitted to the bar on Monday last,
represented the State. The jury render
ed verdict of "guiIty" without leaving
the box. and the prisoner was sentenced
TO pay $l3 restitution money and costs,
and be Imprisoned three months.
VIM. Robinson and VIM. Edwards,
who threw stones at John M. Darragb
and Patrick keenan,, conductor and
brakeman Of p, w. II B. r. X.
freight train, when the later ejec-
ted them from their train, on the even
ing Of june II, we're found guilty. Sem
tence, $50 fine aud one year 10 jail. l..
y. Vandegriit, Esq, tor the Stale.
Oliver ID. Crutcbfeld, COL, was next
put on trial for the the theft Of about
$25 from Edward Green and Marion
Greenow, COL, with whom he boarded
on Decatur street. John W. Bissell,
Esq, for the State, and Walter Bacon,
ESQ, for the defense. It was six O'Clock
when the evidences was all In whereupon
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
Charles B. Lore, Esq., counsel for
jeremiah Harrigsn, the Hockessin as
sassip, presented 40 affidavit, made by
HarriRsp, setting forth that four material
witnesses for the defense, who reside In
Chester county, Pa, were absent, and
that their presence as witnesses could
moi be obtained ct the present term Of
coui,. The court asked for supplement.
tary affidavit TO the effect that an un-
successful effort had been made TO have
them iE attendance this week. This had
not been presented up to tho hour OF
Adjournment.
THIS MoRNING's sEssIoN-HARRIaAN
CASE CONTINUED TILL NOVEMBER
ROSES CASE LAID OVER UNTIL NEXT
TUESDAY.
When Court opened this morning, the
Slate, by John W. Bissell, Esq, aban.
doned the larceny case against Oliver
w. Crutcbfeid, COL, and he was acqult-
ted.
Chas. Lore, Bsq., presented bis sup.
Elementary affidavit In the case Of Jere-
miah HarrigaD, Of Hockessin, indicted
tor murder OF Dennis Shea, and renewed
his motion for continuance Of the trial
until the November term. The affidavit
OF Harrigan stated that two witnesses,
without whom he could not safely 20 to
trial, lived In Chester county, Pa, and
fhafr attanha a naa aanli nnt ha v,rna,,.ol
for this term Of Court.
The motion tor Q continuance was
held under advisemeDt, and afterwards
granted.
Cornelius Creighton, Daniel Lucy
and James Kelly, Of Hockessin, wit
nesses for the State In this case, who
were under recognizance to appear In
this case, were ordered to appear with
their snreties tomorrow.
Orlando Rose, indicted for the mur-
der Of Peter Galloway, who WAS placrd
In the prisoners dock at lob O'Clock.
His wife was IN the court room and set
close TO the dock.
=.rhe Court Inquired how long II would
Take TO try the case, as It was not de-
| sirable for IL to run over Saturday, as
In that case the jury would be confined
on Sunday, and also on Monday; which
Is to be observed as Q day Of fasting and
praye.
Mr.. Bird, for the defense, was not in
favor of allowing the case to 60 over
until Tuesday.
The Attorney General said there
we're from thirty-six TO forty witnesses
In the case, and was of the opinion II
would occupy more than two days.
The court deeming II hard for Q jury
to be locked up for two days with moth
ing 10 do, laid over the case until Tues.
day morning, and discharged the special
Oyer and Terminer jury to that time.
Robert Carberry, col, under bail to
answer charge of carrying concealed
deadly weapons, was brought Into court
by his surety, August Blerman, and
surrendered TO the custody Of the sheriff
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