Daily Republican., 1882-05-08
COUNTY COURT.
The Conn mMoncement OF the nay
Term this M0rniuY.

Tb, Nav term OF the New Castle
,ounly court convened ut ~ ciocA
his morning, with Chief Jusuce
Comesys and Judge Houston on thc
bench. There was the usual crowd OF
v witnesses and spectators present Inc
Grand jury were called and after they
were sworn, the Chief Justice delivered
a lengthy charge, defining the alnerent
crimes and explaining the degrees. ne
also instructed the Jurors as to what
was necessary TO warrant them In 70
turning a true bill. The charge occa-
piea about twenty-five miuutes in its
delivery, and at its close the Grand
jury retired to ;heir room for the con
sideration of such bills as may be pre-.
sented TO theua.
The first panel of Petit Jurors was
called, and all answered to their names
except one.
The States attorney stated that in the
case of Deniel Patton, who was indicted
at a previous term of Court for selling
liquor contrary to law, in one case, he
had entered a Nolle ProseQui, and the
prisoner who was in Court plead guilty
to the other.
Mr.. Gray also said that the offence
hadSbeen con mitted some time ago, In
Christiana hundred, and after that time
he has broken up the business entirely.
The Court sentenced him to pay a
fine OF $50 on the charge Of which he had
plead guilty and the costs of both.
In the case of John Glenn, for viola
ton OF the liquor laws, Nolle
Prosequl was entered.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, asked the
Court TO issue process for the pay
meut of the witnesses for the defense,
in the case Of Hayden who is charged
| with manslaughter. He stated there
were seventeen witneeses, five for the
facts, and twelve for character, includ-
ing the physician who attended Shield
| The Court granted the petition and the
probabilities are that the case Will De
tried on "Wednesday next.
State VS.. Edward Cassidy indicted
for violation of the liquor law.
Charles DUPONT. Esq, for the state,
who opened by defining the provisions
of the law to the jury.
William II. Brady sworn and testl-
fled that during the month of lastJanu-
ary his attention was cal.ed to the place
kept by the defendent at Water and
Shipley street. He visited the house
and saw plumber of men passing in
and out, and when he went back in the
evening he saw every evidence OF
liz nor having been sold. =,
He also testified that Cassidev had
|. paid United States license.
john 7. Bellville testified that he is a
C ERIK in the internal Revenue Office
and that CaSSluey had taken out
f.! license from that Office that would not
expire until last April.
Cassiiey who was conducting his
own case aross questioned the witness
and endeavoreu to show by Kim that
he had notified a clerk in the ONCE last
November that he intended to stop sell
ing liquor unless lie could procure
| State license.
| The Grand Jury came in AT l2.3 anu
I reported on number OF bills, and
were discharged until 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
Cassiaey had Balill Brady re. called
aud cross. examined him. Mr.. Brady
in answering the questions, testihed
that he found number of drunke en-
men, also bJtlles, glasses and every evil
denCe that they procured their liquor
GA the premises. He found about one
quart, which Mrs. Cassidey told him
was all that was ietG OF nine gallons.
He also said that he had brought
the suits against ihe prisoner, at the
instance of Mrs. Cassiaey herself.
Cassidey made an appeal to the
Jury, deny ing the charge and said that
he had already been in Jail for .nontfs
on charge of which he was not
guilty.
The Court charged the jury in refer.
ence to the meaning OF the law and the
tevidence OF guilt TO secure cJnvic'
ton, when they at T.. 30 o'clock retired,
and after an absence Of twenty five
minutes returned with verdict OF
gu lty, and he was sentenced to pay a
tine OF 500 and costs of prosecution.
| William Curtis was arraigned on the
charge of tue larceny of twenty.four
pair of Shoes the property OF John /.
| Walker. The prisoner said that he did
not know whether he was guilty or not
and an attorney suggested that he
wanted to hear the evidence. He II
nally plead not guilty.
Henry McGreggor plead gully to the
larceny of piece of iron, the property
of the p, W, 4 b. railroad company
and said in eNtenuation that he did moi
know that it was of any value, except
for old iron. The Court said that AS the
prisoner had p.ead guilty, they would
impose a mild sentence. The Chiel
Justice then sentenced him to pay
the costs of prosecution, 30 cents resti
tuition money, undergo an imprison
ment of three mouths, and on next Sat
urday to be whipped with five lashes
and at the expiration of his term OF i'm
lprsonment, wear convicts jacket tol
three months.
Perry Gumby, col, indicted for the
larceny of pair Of boots from Pierce
Burton, plead not guilty.
| William Miller, COL, indicted for the
larceny of three pair Of chickens the
property OF Charles Burke, plead moi
lguiltv.
Isabella Sharpe, col, charged with
the larceny Of one lady's coat, and
pair of gloves, also plead not guilty
ACourt at 1 % ,'rlOck al i0urnsd until .