Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14
SUPERIOR COURT.
Robtuson Gets N Verdict OF %, 900
Thu Case Against the dity.

ga" ooH" ASa'hst tno Oty.
ooaft heid long sesslon, but did COM
ps'etVely hltie business yesterday nfter-
noon week.
immediately after rsaqsembliDg the
case against Edward Farley, standing |
triaA TOR highway robbery, was resumed. |
an hour AND ~ minutes we're consumed |
ny counsel In addressing the jury. The |
on'et Jnsilce, In delivering bis charge, |
stated, az the request OF the attorney
general, that the jury could, II IN Its
opinion the evidence did not warrant q
conviction on the charge OF highway rob-
cery, renaer verdict OF guilty OF lar
ceny. AT 40 O'Clock the jury retired.
Geofge ". Peterson, who had pleaded
guilty 10 the charge OF the larceny or an
umbrellas, was sentenced to pay costs and
$s restitution money, be Imprisoned
three months and receive nve lashes ON
saturday.
James H. iroome, colored, who bad
pleaded guilty TO the charge or the
larceny OF pair OF shoes, was sentenced
TO pay costs and So cents restitution
money, ne imprisoned three months and
rec. Two five lashes on Saturday,
George Davis, who had pleaded guilty
70 the ehHrge OF the larceny OF horse
blanket, was sentenced to pay costs and
w restitution money be Imprisoned three
months and receive hVe iashes on Satur-
day.
Daniel Miller and Jonathan Harris,
coiored, who had pleaded guilty to
charges OF breaking into mouse with H.
tent to commit larceny, we're each SEN
fenced to pay fine OF 300 and costs, be
imprisoned one year and on SATURDAY
stand In the pi1ory au hour and receive
~ laSheo.
Inc Gases against william wilson ana
Daniel Miller, charged with carrying con
otAieh deadly weapons, were noile
pressed.
| Inc encouragement agreed 10 enter
hohs piosequl IL the case against Ohris-
tan y. Sesterhan, charged Win assanis
aud Datfety, proviaed defendant PAID
COSTS, amounting 10 ABOUT T3U.
| At O'Clock eli The jurors, except those
engaged on tho Farley case, were dis
cnafgsn until Monday moroing, February
ism. ms witnesses IN the case against
Ieylor IL. Goodley, charged with man
slaughter, were discharged until the same
datee ~ q e;gat n
| IWieecuring the session Taylor Pugh
was removed from the court room be-
cause OF insoxioation and dlsordefllness.
Ine case OF hawkins @ 70. W. Edgar
uhandief and that OF u. III. osborne q
70. W. Tranois n huok, eafnlsnee OF
'onn o. wilson We're continued:
was aeoioea 70 Wy py reieree tne
Gs'o Oh nuoetS Cnssiuy VI. oiioget
f1annen;
m oolock court LOOK recess.
Ine Jury IN toe rariey Ssse returned
snofey ailer ociook Win veraiot OF
nor HnINy ana tne prisoner was ois'
oheFeea'
osse invoiving the support OK child
was 10 nave been tried az Thursdays
sassion OF court, the accused party peing
Wlihem nan ana the aecuser mary +.
etraVes, tsli, comsiy Young woman,
Inc parties reside near ohrissiana and
the deiendant supported Inc piaintlfs
Guild, Whieh "a nov about 10 months old,
Tor some time after its birsh. ne etoutiy
uehlea tne paternity OF the INFANT, now
ever, and nnally ceased contributing to
us support men the motner pfererfed
charge OF oastardy against MN and
aiter nearing peiore esquire Meheown
or Newark ne Was heid Tor trial nj TINS
term OF court. When the case was called
|
oanporn, ESQ, ASKED ior continuance
until the May term. The request whs
granted WITH tne express provision that
the trial shall commence on the first DAY
Of The term.
The criminal business being over the
civil list WAS started upon with the case
Of O. Auitman & 90. of Ohio, VS.. William
b. Wilson. Hcfeoker & Honeoker for
plaintiff and Thomas Davis, Esq, for de-
tendant. This is an action to recover for
a reaper and binder purchased BY the de-
PENDANT, but never paid for. The price
of the machine was $500, and interest Is
claimed from August LIST, 1884. Tho
plaintiff submitted he written agreement
Of the eale md rested. Mr.. Davis moved
for nonsuit, On the ground that Mr.
Roffscker had stated that the plaintiffs
were q corporation existing I'M
der the laws of the state of
Ohio, but had not offered any proof
Of the incorporation. Mr.. Hoifeoker
held that by a recent enactment foreign
corporations were not required 10 prove
their Incorporation. Mr.. Davis ssid be
had never before heard of such a law ard
wanted to see it. Mr.. dcGecker showed
the law, Ia Volume XVI, aud Mr.. Davis
Withdrew his motion. Tho defence
was tbat the machine did not do the
work claimed Tor it, wheraupon it was
hid aside and the agent notified. The
reason II failed to work was that ii was
not put together properly. Il was then
delivered At the place from which IL was
sold and the agent notified in aooordauce
with the terms of the contract. Testi.
mony ia support of these claims was
given by tine defendant, william b.
Wilson, who lives 10 Blaokbird hundred,
mar Greenspriug station, aud others.
Tha nlaintifT. in rebuttal CALLED r r