The daily gazette., 1882-09-19
THE QUARTER SESSIONS
PRocEEDINcs OF THE SEP
TEMPER TERM OF COURT.
PETTY CRIMINAL oAsEs TRIED.
Bualness Disposed of Yesterday Afternoon
--Hurrying Up the Work = COlored
Criminals.

--Hurrying Up the Work = Colored
Criminals.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon the court
was called to order and Jury Immediately
empanelled. James Green was placed in
the dock, and John Bradford, Esq, read the
indictment against the prisoner, which
charged him with stealing ring valued at
81, from the store of Edwin f. Hanf, In
Wilmington. On the 5th of June last about
$50 p. M, the prisoner entered IIani's store
and looked at pair of spectac!es and
some rings. After giving an order to have
u pair of glasses prepared for him the
prisoner turned TO leave. Hanf misseda ring.
He accused Green of taking it,. That he
denied and started to leave.
He was chased, captured, taken to the
City Hall, and the ring found upon him.
Hanf and the policeman who made the
arrest testified to the facts. The prisoner,
when asked If he had aught to say, told the
jury that 1t was his first otfense, he was
sorry for 1t and was drunk when he did IL.
He said he had been in Jail Is weeks, which
should be looked into. The jury found a
verdict of gully without leaving their seats.
The sentence Of the court was that the
prisoner pay the cost of prosecution, So
restitution money, 3 months Imprisonment,
20 lashes on Saturday next, and to wear. a
convict's Jacket for 0 months after his re-
lease from Jail.
William Gross, colored, who committed a
violent assault and battery upon Ferdinand
Janvier, living at Glasgow, PeDcader hun
dred, was the next prisoner arraigned. He
pleaded guilty through his counsel, Walter
II. Hayes, ESQ. Mr.. Janvter narrated the
assault made upon him by Gross, who had
been employed by him for some time, but
was discharged They lIad some difficulty
about the settlement of their account, and
when the prisoner was ordered from his latt
employers premises he assaulted the latter
striking him on the head with stone and
on the finger with a club. Mr.. Janvier'I
finger was injured SO badly that he has beer
unable to use It since. The prisoner mad,
long and verbose statement. He is
young, wiry fellow of about 80, and Mr.
Janvier is gentleman about go years o
age. Sentenced to pay fine of $500 ant
costs Of prosecution, TO stand one hour Ii
the pillory ON Saturday afternoon next ant
to undergo an Imprisonment of two years II
the county Jail.
Joseph Ganlk and Henry Trusty, TO
breaking into and entering the Office O
Charles Wafner& 4 Co, withdrew their pie
Of mot guilty end euterea one of guilty
They we're each sentenced TO pay 10 cents
the price OF 6ne UoWet stoieni Wb restlLuLO
money receive 20 lashes on Saturday, tn
23d undergo an imprisonment of thre
months, and wear conyict's jacket for si
months after their release.
Annie Chambers, colored, for the larceny Q
a watch and chain from Samuel Ellegood
Ellegpod bearded with Mrs, Cook i
HedgeVille, aud during his absence TIL
watch was taken from his room. Ami
Chambers, an acquaintance of the famil
was the last one Ia the room before it wa
missing Search was made and the waite
found In the store of Wilson Scrattan, 4!
West Front street, where It had been sold b
the prisoner, who said her name was Ande
son, and that she was desirous of raisin
sufficient money to bury her child, with II
understanding that she eoRld repprchase I'll
time piece when 50 deairing. TRomas Dayi
Esq, represented the prisoner, who had 4
witnesses for her defense. The jury retire
at 4.45.
After being out one hour and fiftee
minutes the Jury returned with verdict
guilty. Sentence was deferred until to-da.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
A few minutes after the opening of cou
this morning, Annie Chambers, found gull
J of stealing watch and chain from Samu
Ellegood, was sentenced to three montl
, imprisonment and 70 pay Sh3 as restituti'
money. Several prisoners were placed
the dock and q jury Immediately drawn.
Frederick Holland, colored lad about
wears of age, was accused of the larceny
poeketbook and about $9.72 in money fro
4 Elizabeth Mccullough, on the 9th day
: May last. While walking on Second sire
: near Market, Wilmington, the book "
: snatched from her hand by the prison
). during the excitement caused by an alarm
/ fire.
i The boy was pursued aud captured
Y two Young men, given hearing before
- Mayor and committed. Found guilty wit
4; out the jury leaving the box. Sentene
to pay costs of prosecution, $l0.22 resu
tion money, receive 20 lashes on Saturd
next, be- imprisoned six months and veal
conVict's jacket six mouths after his reiea
Jesse Tim, eolpred, wal, arranged ior
from Mrs. Margaret Hannah on the l4th,
= August last, The lady entered car
te Front street at Market, laid some bund
|. on the car seat with her pecket-bo
y on top, she then left for y few minut
and upon her return found the be
n zone. Tim and hts wife,
had been in the car during her absen
were SUSPECTED, and when asked for
money hy Mrs, Hannan, Tim replied tina
- she had asked in more polite manner
might have told her something about
oocket book. The man and woman W
arrested, the book and money found vi
- Tim, who was held, and the woman
charged.
= There were no witnesses for the defens
L. G. Vandegrift, Esq, repre- sented
State at this mornings session, lus
Comegys and Houston were upon the ben