Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-10-23
GEORGETOWN.

Court reassembled at ten O'Clock OH Thurs
dav morning. The Chief Justice charged
the Jury in the Fish Factory case and they
retired to their room. In about all hour and
a half they returned with verdict Of not
guilty. The verdict was received by those
present from I.ewes with great joy, and it
was with some difficulty that the crowd was
kept from giving vent to their feelings by
cheers.
Tile following cases occupied the attention
of the Court until Friday noon:
State VS.. George Warren, assault and bat
terry; continued,
State VS.. Jas. H. Melvin, indicted for as
saulting public officer. Nolle pros entered
ON payment of costs.
State VS.. Joseph Level indicted for break
ing into house with intent to commit larceny.
Plea of not guilty withdrawn and plea OF
guilty entered. Sentenced to three months
imprisonment and to receive ten lashes.
State VS.. Isaac H. Galloway; indicted fol
selling liquor as a manufacturer in less guam
titles than one quart Nolle pros. entered OIL
payment of cost
State VS.. David Simpler and Theodore
Richards; indicted for subordination Of per
jury. Nolle pros. entered.
State VS.. Curtis steen and julius Steen
assault and battery; continued
State VS. William Robinson; indicted fol
larceny. Continued.
State VS. Henry Cannon; indicted for car
rying concealed deadly weapon. Continued
State VS.. George T. Davis; indicted fol
carrying concealed deadly weapons. Nolle
pros. entered OIL payment of costs.
State VS.. Sampson Matthews, John Matt
news and Harry Cannon; indicted for resist
ing public officer. Continued.
State VS.. George Larimore, Ann F. Lari
more and Alfred I.arimore; for selling intoX
icating liquors without license. True bill as
to Ann Z. I.arimore; ignored as to George
and Alfred Larimore.
State VS.. George Z. CLARK; assault and bat
terry. Nolle pros entered on payment Of
costs
State VS.. Wallace Thompson obstructine
public road. Continued.
State VS.. William NJ Jefferson; indicted
for selling intoxicating liquors on Sunday
Fined fifty dollars and costs in first case ant
costs in the other two.
State VS.. Joseph Mcdowell; indicted fo
larceny. Continued.
| State VS.. Charles Lockwood; indicted fo
larceny. Plead guilty; sentenced to three
months imprisonment and to receive tel
/ lashes.
State VS.. Soloman Wann, indicted for lar
ceny Continued
Court opened on Monday afternoon a
3 p. M, Judges Comegys and Houston OF
the bench. The first case called was that o
Hitch VS.. Hitch, Fl Ia on judgement, thi
case was commenced on Friday afternoon
it took all of the Courts time Monday Tues
day and until O'Clock Wednesday, whei
it was given to the jury. They remained il
their room until ten O'Clock this morning
and then reported to the Court that the.
could not agree, standing, at that time, si'
for acquittal and six for conviction. The,
were then discharged, and the case continued
until the next term of court.
Yesterday afternoon the first case taken NJ
was that Of Mumford VS. Samuel ]. Martin
Sheriff This was a replevin case for horse
Jury trial and judgement for plaintiff
The case of VIM. d. Barker vs.. Elisha w
Cannon, administrator of Lake Ellegood, de
ceased, for services rendered, was tried anC
a verdict rendered in favor of Barker.
The case of Mrs. Sarah R. Eliegood, nov
Jones, vs.. Elisha W. Cannon, administrato
of Lake R. Ellegood, for exemption money
etc, IS now being tried and it is thought viii
be finished tomorrow. Hen.
OCTOBER 2Ist, 1885.