Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
COURT OPENS.
Another Liquor Case--A Fight He
tween New Castle Negroes In
which ~ Razor Played ~ Pron,l-
ueut Part. ...-

tween new Nhhtte NeHrpth III
which IL Razor Played Pron,i-
uent Part.
The Court Of General Sessions for this
county opened MOnday,at ii O'Clock Il. ~
with large crowd in attendance. CHIEF
Justice Comegys and Judge Houston
occupied the bench.
The grand Jurors We're called and
sworn, with Joseph Roberts,o Appoquin-
mink, Us foreman.
Representative John Plling, who had
b,en summoned rs q member of the grand
iury. was excused by the court from
attendance on the ground of i'll health.
Representative Henry Swayne was re
tanned on the jury.
The Court sent the jurors to their
room, saying that it did not consider
there was any need to charge them with
respect to their duties.
Chief Justice Comegys then said at
would be prudent for all persons who are
not compelled to come here on business
to remain away for their own safety. We
have been obliged since we came here to
send out of the room boy who came here
right out of n house in which there is u
case Of smallpox"
The petit Jurors were called aud dis
charged until Tuesday morning.
After preliminary proceedings there was
a lnll in the court room until 1870, when
the grand jury came down with Il few
true bills. The Court then discharged
the Jurors until Tuesday morning and
took recess until =. M, in order to
rive the clerk time to take the aibdayts
Of applicants for liquor license.
There are about l7O of these appli-
infected districts, and the Court has no
liking for smallpox, it was deemed best
to give them all chance To get in their
applications and get out OF the court
room.
There is little doubt that liquor men
will have a rougher road to travel at this
term than heretofore. II is unoflicially
understood that no applications will be
iayorably considered unless for reason,
such rs the need of public house in
specified neghborhood or physical in
ability OF an applicant to work for
living.
In the Garberry case, which would reg
ulariy come up before the Court OF Oyer
and lerminer on Monday, Odd inst. ii is
probable that continuance will be
asked for and granted until next term,
short to allow the defendants counsel to
fully prepare for trial.
Court retsselnbled at 3 p. M, but adj
lournrd until Tuesday without trans
acting any business.
Court opened shortly after 10 o'clock
Tuesday, with a comparatively small
crowd in attendance. Judges Comegys
and Houston on the bench.
al To la, Is,
charged, there being no charge against
him.
In the ease Of Horace Coulter, colored,
charged with melting to riot at Ninth and
Walnut streets last fall, on the Sunday
morning following the main riot, Austin
Harrington, ESQ, applied for a continu-
.tnce ON the ground that most OF the wit
nesses hail from section OF the city in
Tested with the smallpox.
Acknowledgement Gray objected, saying
that the case was an important one, and
the same might apply to all parts OF the
,ity.
The Court announced that it would
hold the matter under advisrment until
the arrival of Judge Wootteu.
George Oglc, white, pleaded guilty
to thc larceny of one pair OF pumps, one
pair of tights, one pair of clog shoes, one
clog shirt and tight shirt, aggregatimg
in value $l5.2O, the property of Henry
Walker, Of Wilmington. lie was sen
fenced to pay Slj.20 restitution money
aud costs, he imprisoned one month, be
whipped on Saturday with ~ ashes and
wear n conyct's jacket six mouths.
Alexander Whurtenbury, cOored, was
arraigned for the larceny Of Il pistol,
yalupl nj SO from GEORGE H. Robinson.
of wilmington, md uI,.aI ..not guilty y
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