Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-24
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At 10.15 o'clock Monday morning, with
Chief Justice Oomeays and Judge Woot-
ten on the bench, Orier Smith formally
opened the September term of the court
of general sessions of the peace and jail
delivery.
Clerk Cochran called the roll of the
grand jury, and all answered excepting
Charles Green, who was kept away by
sickness. The court having designated
William r. Bright as foreman, he was
duly qualified US such, after which the
other members were qualified in the usual
form, and the jury retired for oonsulta-
ton.
Frank Enos was reappointed bniliff OF
the grand jury and was sworn in by Clerk
Cochran.
By order of the court the crier com
manded silence, and the commission OF
Clerk of the Peace L. Il. Cochran, who
was reappointed since lust court, WIS read
by Prothonotary Maxwell. Parliamentary
Maxwells commission of reappointment
was then read by Clerk Cochran.
The roll Of the general jury was next
called.
Lewis William Brown, colored lad of
only 10 years, was brought into court and
surrendered by his father, who was his
bondsman for his appearance to answer
the charge of stealing dinner kettle. An
older lad, his accomplish in the crime, is
in Jail. Deputy Attorney-General Biggs
examined into the case and dismissed the
lad with n reprimand.
In the case of lamar j. Bilderback VS..
George L. Bilderback, application for
divorce, Benjamin Nields, ESQ.,, pre-
scented the report of s. A. Macallister,
ESD, commissioner to take testimony in
the case, recommending that the divorce
be allowed. A decree of divorce was
therefore granted.
At ~ O'Clock the grand jury returned
two indictments, and court then ad-
journed until 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
The court room doors were opened at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, after the
noon recess, and after the waiting crowd
had filed in and taken seats Clerk Cochran
called the roll OF the grand jury. who re-
tired for consultation!
On the application of Harry Sharpley,
ESQ, counsel for the petitioner, Ii. Il.
Pennington, ESQ.,, was appointed commits
sioner to take testimony in the case of
Sarah A. Goodwin vs.. John A. Goodwin,
application for divorce.
John II. Rodney, Esq, attorney for
the levy court, asked the approval of the
court for the license of the levy court to
build bridge over Scott's Run, in White
Clay Greek hundred. He said the'con-
struction of the bridge was ordered in
1877, at which time, as shown by the
records of the levy court, the attorney
was instructed to obtain the approval of
the general court, in accordance with the
provisions of the law in relation to the
subject. The approval was not asked,
however, and he now made the request.
Mr.. Rodney also presented two petit
,tions-one from Levy Court Commits
Bioner Edward Hannah, for the courts APP
proval of bridge over Pike Creek, near
Eastburn's lime quarries, Mill Creek hun
dred licensed by the levy court in March,
1885, and the other from Levy Court
Commissioner James III. Mackey, for the
approval of bridge over the east
branch of White Clay creek, in White
Clay Creek hundred, licensed by the levy
court in 1884. The applications were
held under adyisement.
At the request of Attorney General
Paynter, nolle prosequi was entered in
the cases of the State VS.. Thomas Platter,
colored, of Newport, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed deadly weapons.
On the application of Anthony Higgins,
ESD, Francis Nj. Walker, ESQ.,, was APP
pointed commissioner to take testimony
in the case of Daniel w. Edgeeomb VS..
Kate A. Edgecomb, application for
divorce.
George Brown, colored, was arraigned
on charge of assault and battery upon
Helen Good with intent to commit an
outrage. He pleaded not guilty, and on
being askedif he had lawyer said he had
not, but wished to engage one, as he had
some money with Mr.. Banks, farmer
living near Newport. The trial was tenn.
porarily laid over until Mr.. Banks could
be communicated with.
William West was arraigned for assault
and battery upon Esquire George O'Neill,
with intent to kill. West is one of the
men who engaged in terrific combat at
Fourth and Tatnall streets, about noon
on July 23d last, fully reported in the
GAZETTE ut the time, and which Esquire
O'Neill attempted TO quell, when West
resisted and tried to stab him with
knife. The prisoner pleaded guilty to
assault and battery, but not guilty to the
intent to kill, which plea was accepted by
the attorney-generala and the evidence was
heard in order to determine the penalty.
to the circumstances of the trouble, and
then West was fined 1856 and costs and
sentenced to one years imprisonment.
Nolle prosequi was entered in the case
of Henry Sharper, colored lad, charged
with larceny, on account of his youth
and the unwillingness of the prosecuting
witness to appear against him. Sharper,
who was in JUL, was ordered to be dis
charged.
Harry Sharpley, ESD, asked for the
opening of n Judgment obtained Mt the
last term in Joseph A. Bond vs. Martha
A. Maris, executrix of Joshua Maris, de-
ceased. The entry in the case was. judg-
,nent for plaintiff, on inquisition, and the
amount was aseertained by the prothono-
tary. He asked that the Judgment be
opened and rule of reference granted.
MIR. Spruance objected, and the matter
was he'll under advisement.
Mrs. Henrietta Williams, colored, of
Christiana, brought William Camphor into
court and surrendered him, she being his
surety for appearance Mt court on n charge
of attempting to shoot Clayton Earle,
colored, several weeks ago. William was
taken into custody by Sheriff Ford, but
subsequently Mrs. Williams renewed her
all until Tue lday morning.
On the application OF Willard Sauls-
bury, Jr., Esq, Henry II. DUPONT, ESD,
was appointed commissioner to take testi-
mony in the case of Maud Garlic, VS..
Isaac N. Carrie, application for a divorce.
At $40 o'clock the grand jury came in
with number of true bills and were dis
charged until 10 o'clock this morning.
During the session the jury found true
bills again Lewis Davis, for the killing of
Policeman Andrew Il. Peterson, and
Theodore Becker, for shooting Horace
McGinnis with fatal effect. The witnesses
in both cases, however, excepting
William Dale and William w. Walker,
were discharged until next term of court,
to which time the trials will be defcTed.
The following prisoners were nrraiSned:
Isaiah Bond, colorcd, charged with
assault and battery on Alexander Wright,
i'll APPOINTMENTS hundred, on June 9th.
Pleaded not guilty.
John Kirk churged with the larceny of
seven keys, valued Mt rs cents each, from
the p, W. u b. Railroad Company in
this city, on July 14th. Pleaded not
guilty.
William Butcher, colored, charged with
ASSEMBLING Abner Edmunds with intent TO
kill, in Wilmington, on July Sd, pleaded
guilty of assault, but not guilty of intent
to kill, and plen accepted by the State.
At $50 O'clock the general jury were
discharged until 10 o'clock Tuesday
IN, ruing, to which hour the court also
adjourned.
just before adjournment Levi @. Bird,
EsU nnuotrnpr1 flint Mt 'Ilueainy morn