Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07

MANY Cases an she OlviI I.isI Oon.
tinued--HirOOks Ensterss S,,t1

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Monday, Ohief Justice Oorneeya an,
Judges Houston and Paynter on thl
ench.
After the grand Jury had retired III,
.hvil trial list was called, aud of the l8l
Passes only 10 were marked for trial. O
The others, ZIG were contiuuad, 4 An
lnounoed as having bosn settled, o re-
eerred and discontinued.
The trial OF the case Of William n
Robinson vs.. the Mayor and Council ol
Wilmington was sot down for this dRy
week.
In the case Of ex. Dog. catcher O. Brook,
Foster against tho city OF Wilmington.
for services as special policeman, CIT,
solicitor Turner objected that tho plain.
tlh's bill OF particulars waa not snilicieniIy
dehnire. As originally brought before
the justice Of the peace, the claim Wa
elOO, but whom the case was appealed Ia
court the amount wns raised, ihs bill az
particulars claiming two hundred days'
service at az per day, amounting
70 $4V0. Mr.. vaudegriit insisted that
She bill was definite enough, but Mr.,
Turner held thkt as tho 200 days tor
which pay Is claimed were not ountipuons
days, but covered period between July,
1885, aud September, 1887, the plaintiff
ahould be required to specify what deyC
hs rendered tine police duty for which
pay Ia asked. The plain,iI was REQUIRED
90 die an hmended bill Of particulars.
tetting forth the claim more s1scffcalIv
and the case will BIO tried at this term
The grand jury returned several ipdjet.
ments, at ~ o'clock, among which was
enc against George Deylin and Horny
MILLER, piins Broken n0sed Georae" and
,"Ouriey HaIriH," the noted philadelphin
icrecttuep, who wore so neatly Gang hi bv
Detective Jones and the city pclcn IA
their attempt TO rob HAT B:otheis' pack
Ing establishment, in this city on the
might OF December 9th last. To tho in.
.dictmept they pleaded not guilty.
1--WE have no counsel and We have no
money to employ counsel, said ''i]roaen.
nosed George" 30 the court, on beipp
aAked IL they were ready for tiial.
! The court assigned Willard Hall Porter.
ESQ, to defend tho prisoners.
{ harry Sharper, cOlored wRa afTaipned
for burglariGusly entering the store Of
Jennie Z. sooy, in this city, On January
9th, and stealing 10 finger rings valued
ut VI IS each pleaded guilty.
Adjourned until O'Clock, p. m.
At the afternoons session OF court.
Harry Sharper, oolorsd, who pleaded
guilty TO burglatiously entering the
etore OF Mrs. Jennie anoy and steal.
lug 10 finger rings, was sentenced 10 pay
$3.50 restitution money, to etand one
hour in the pillory and be whipped with
20 laohes on Saturday next, and be i'm
ptisoned ons year.
Charles Sanders, oolored, who pleaded
guilty TO keepings gambling house, re-
csivsd sentence OF $500 fine and costs,
or three months Imprisonment In dsgsut
of payment.
\ Charles Rogers, for carrying concesled
q deadly weapon, was fined S25 and o05is.
James Cammomilc, colored, was tiied
on charge Of keeping gambling table,
and W. II. Hitles, ESD, represented the
State. The evidence OF John Ducksry
isnd Howard Rice, colorod, showe;. The.
iCammomile ran O stud poker" game in
% house over Market street bridge. Cam.
monlile, q shrowd- looking little nBQr0,
who Is apparently not 20 years oil. cress
quFdhuneu Che wfiuessvs aud GeuiAIsd
that he was only player in the game
and not the manager. He called William
6wiggtit, Thomas Batson and Daniel Sim
mons, eolorea, to prove that another man
had charge OF the game, but they ware
not at the house the night that Daehery
and Rico were playing. William j.
fisher testified that the prisoner did not
rent tie house, as Elijah Blake and others
were the tenants. CsInmomile addressed
the Jury, said that Tom Peepoy run the
game, aud that no had always worked
hard for his living. The iasy, after de-
llherating half On hour, returned q YER
dict of guilty. The prisoner was sen
tencod to pay fine OF $500 and costs
and be imprisoned one year.
John Berry, ooloreG, for carrying CON
oealed deadly weapon, was Hentenced TO
10 days In jail.
Tho following prisoners were arraigned:
William McGinnls, for highway robbery
In assaultlng Mlobael Ash on Water
street between Shipley and Orange, and
robblng him of 9l.50. Pleaded not guilty.
James Onnowey, for similar offence
in assaulting Frederick Wall on Water
street, between Market aud King, sud
robbing him OF $5. Plehded not guilty.
Charles e. Anderson, oolored, for a.
Bault and battery upon Perry Horsoy,
colored, with intent to kill. Pleaded not
guilty.
George Gordon, colorsd, for assault |
and battery upon Oharlos II. Book, with
Intent to kill. Plendsd not sullty.
Frank johnson. for the larceny Of . |
bed quilt from Elizabeth j. mcIntirs.
He was ssntenced to pay 81 restitution /
money and costs, on Saturday next be /
whipped with five lashes and he imprij.
onea three months.
William Wilson, coloYed, pleaded guilty
10 charge OF assault and battery upo0
Price Dilwortb Of Mil Greek hundred
The prisoner worked for Dllworth, and
disputed his wages account, ending the
dispute by striking Dilworth q violent
blow over the eye. Wilson said hs was
lorry for his offence aud publicly begged
Mr.. Dilworth's pardon. He was fued
Us and costs and sentenced to one month's
William 4. Hilles, Esq, was assigned
o defend McGinnis and Conoway, and
William II. smithers, Esq, to defend
Anderson and Gordon.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock, Tuesday.
"Broken.noso George" and "ourly
Iarris," George Devlin and Henry
diller), the Philadelphia oraoksmen who
we're caught while endeavoring to burg
nrige Hart & BROTHERS packing establish
nent, in this city. on this night Of Deoem-
Ter 9Th last, withdrew their plea of NOT
utility at Tuesday mornings session OF
curt, and entered plea OF guilty. Their
ouDsel, Willard Hall Porter, Esq,,
'riehy exeminsd the Stated witnsise5
8 to the circumstances Of this attempted
burglary. He asked Chief Of Police
'6iggett II he had any prior knowledge
hat the burelArious attempt was 70 b.
made and Attorney general Blggs OBJ
sctcd on the ground that 1t wOnld be
rejudiclal to the interests Of justice to
ompel peace oficsrs TO disclose the