Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-12
EDITION.
Municipal Court.

Municipal Court.
The attendance at this mornings SEES
sion of Municipal Court was large,
and the following cases were disposed
Of:
Aaron McGonigal, Mary Slater and
Mary williams we're charged with
beinp drunk and disorderly, and Ser
oeant Hatton, who made the arrest, tes'
tilted that they had been loafng around
Samuel Coyle's yard at Chestnut ana
Van Buren, streets, drunk, and acting in
q disorderly manner. ,
They we're adjudgsd guilty, and fined
a and costs each. The girls do not
appear to be over ID or 10 years OF age,
and 1t seems pity that there Is not
some institution In this State to which
they could be sent for reformation.
Barney La Pierre, we'll known
FOUNDER, was charged with being drunk,
and after hearing the evidence OF the
officer, the Judge imposed fine OF ~
and costs.
John T. Reed, who was with La
Pierre when he WAS arrested, was also
charged with drunkenness, but as II
was his first offence, he escaped with
q fine of$1 and costs.
Dennis Daley, was charged with be-
ing drunk on Water street between
Market and King streets, yesterday
afternoon. The Judge imposed fine
of 81 and costs, which Dennis begged
should be RENTED, as he said he had q
lob of work 10 90 to next Monday, and
was willing to swear off for one year.
John Carpenter, colored, was found
drunk in the Second street market house
last night As he had been before the
Court several times previously, he was
fined 81 and costs.
Charles Nugent and John Keegan
were charged with the larceny OF a
dozen whetstones, the property OF Johr
A. Wilson of Front and Market streets
Officer Marques testified that he wa'
informed BY junk dealer on Tatnal
street yesterday morning. that KeegaI
had been in his place trying to sci
whetstones, which he believed wer'
stolen.
The officer found keegan, and he salt
he got the stones from Nugent TO sci
for him, and he had given them back
Nugent was found over Market stree
bridge, and said he had sold them Il
market people on King street, wher
three of them we're found by the Off
Ger.
Mr.. Wilson was examined, and statet
that he had lost some whetstones, but
could not identify those recovered il
the market as belonging to him. Nu
gent said this morning he had bough
the stones from colored man, for !
cents, that there were only six, and b.
sold them at 8 cents each. Keegan pro
duced witness to show that the stone
we're given to him by Nugent to sell
and he was discharged, while Nugen
was beld in 500 for Court.
James Smith, lame man, was char
ged with being drunk at Front an
Market streets, and acting in a disol
derby manner. A fine Of 81 and cost
was imposed, and he begged hard to b
let off, without avail.
Andrew McQuade was charged wit
the larceney Of several pairs of shoe,
from John s. Shubrooks. There was n
Ievidence to show that he had taken tn
shoes, or even had them in his poses
Isiou, and the case was dismissed.
| Walter Bacon, ESD, said that in tn
case OF Joseph N. Cash, charged wit
ltrying to vote illegally in the Pourt
ward, he had concluded to waive
further hearing, and let the Coul
dispose Of the case as 1t thought best
Mary Ogle, whose trial was continue
from yesterday morning, plead guilt
to a charge OF disorderly conduct, an
lacting in an indecent manner on tn
lpublic streets, and was fined 81 an
costs.
The case of William T. Writ, the il
lspector of the Eleventh ward, who wa
! charged with wilfully and KNOWN!
ly taking an illegal vote was then TAX
on up for trial. The accused was r,
presented by Harry Sharpley, Esq. an
a large number Of witnesses were exan
ined.
Joshua Marris testified that last So
urday he was. at the Eleventh wal
lpolls, and saw man come up to vo
under the name Of Frank Hughes, wht
the assistant inspector, Thomas Gu
lett, objected, on the ground that
knew the man, and his name was Geori
Mason.
He had handed his ballot In, and IL
inspector held it in his fingers, but Il
assistant inspector placed his hand ov
the box, to prevent Writ putting tt
ballot in.
His hand was pulled away by Wiz
5 and Mr.. Newell called to him not
take Mason's vote, but just at tn
moment Writ dropped it in the box.
The witness also saw John Weslt
Brown when he came to the polls
vote and was challenged on residenc
and saw the inspector refuse his VIC
, four or five times
William j. Fisher testified that
went to the Eleventh Ward polls {
election day at the request Of John v
Brown, and testified that he had liv'
in one of his houses since the 9TH
D April, but the inspector refused to tai
the vote.
John W. Brown, colored, testitie
that he is a resident Of the Eleven,
ward. On election day he went to Il
lpolls to vote, and was challenged. Son
one told him to got Mr.. Anderson
~ VouCH loT ulu, anu ue WonJ dlOcT III
U but he was too busy to come and SO
q a note, which was not accepted. /
Y then went and got another man wi
lived next door to him, but the inspect
refused to accept him.
The witness then brought his Ian
lord, Mr.. Fisher, and he testified to Il
fact Of his living in his house for d
S past two months, but as Mr.. Fish
could not swear that he had lived
this State for year, the inspector I
fused to take his ballot. The witne
testified that he has lived in this Sta
for over eleven years.
George W. Roberts was sworn, al
corrOborated the testimony OF Mr.. Ma
= ris, In reference to the vote of Maso
alias Hughes, and said in reference
r. the affair that he believed II Anders,
had boon brought to the polls to YOU,
for Brown his vote would have be
taken.
Thomas Curlett, the assistant inspe
tor, Elijah Green, John Il. Postlt
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