Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-15
LAS. EDITION
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Associate Judge Cullen on the Bench.
New Coantx Oflieers-LIttIe BusIness.

Associate Judge Cullen on the Bench.
New County Onicers-Little Business.
The September term of the Court of
General Sessions, Peace and Jail Delivery
and the Superior Court in and for New
Castle coun5y, convened this morning
Crier Thomas B. Smith opened the court
at 10 10 o'clock. Chief Justice J. P.
Comegys, and Associates John w. Hous-
ten, Ienat us @. Grub and Charles M
Cullen we on the bench The members
of The bar filed the space behind the
railing ard Chief Justice Comegys re.
ceived ma 2 congratulations for his i'm
proved looks.
The early portion of the session was
taken up in whispering among the law
yers and judges preparing for the busi-
ness of the court. New faces were seen
at the desk in front of the judges table
Clerk Of TIE Peace w. Pierce Biggs and
Prothonotary Peter A. Horty were having
their first experiences in a session of
court.
Prothonatary Horty read the commits
sion of Charles NJ Cullen, as associate
Judge, and Chief Justice Comegys
ordered that it be properly recorded.
Congrai ulations were rendered Judge
Cullen.
v.
j. Parke Postles of this city foreman.
and the jury retired to consider the in.
dictments, The names of the petit Jury
were also called.
The court room was three fourths filed
with spectators and they sat through
the tiresome business of calling wit
nesses with various degrees of patience.
Charles B. Lore, Esq, presented the
applications of Victor Bayngrd Woolley
and j. Harvey Whiteman for admission
to the bar of New Castle county. Both
young men studied law under Mr..
Lore's direction and passed the ex-
aminations by the Examining Committee
of the bar They were admitted to prac-
tice. Senator George Gray presented the
application of Branch a. Giles, who had
studied under him. Mr.. Giles was reg.
istered as law student in September,
1887; but his registration was not fled
until the FEBRUARY following. Three
years. as required had not elapsed since
the filing. although they have Ella. sed since
Mr. Giles was registered. The court waived
the rule and admitted Mr.. Giles. direct
ing that the entry should ex plain the
case. Mr. Woolley is a son of Sidney
Woolley, the phosphate manufacturer of
Seaford Mr.. Whiteman represented
Mill Creek hundred in the last Legisla-
ture.
Mr. Giles is son Of Thomas B. Giles
of Seaford
The commission of Peter A. Horty as
proshonatory of New Castle hundred.
was read by Clerk of the Peace Biggs
and the commission of w. Pierce Biegs
as clerk of the peace was read by Pro.
thonatory Peter Horty. Mr. Horty
bondsmen are Willard Salisbury, Jr..
Esq, and Joseph L Carpenter Jr.
Mr. Horty's bond will be $4,000 Mr..
Biggs will have as bondsmen, SewelI G.
Biggs. Richard Clayton, A. T. Ehason and
j. T. Shallcross and his bond will be
$63, 600. Both men will.dle their bonds
to morrow morning.
narr was filed in the case Of Herman
just vs.. John III Longstreet. heard at
the May term, and Judgment was en-
tered in the inquisltion by the Jury. The
rule for the taking Of testimony in the
divorce cass Of John r. Dougherty, was
continued
On motion Of Mr. Nields, the divorce
case of Ida NJ Weeks VS. William E
Weeks, was continued for ths taking of
evidence
Associate Judge Houston withdrew
from the court room at noon.
Senator Anthony Higgins paid short
visit to the court room and greeted the
lawyers.
The grand jury returned at 10 20
O'Clock presented its report and was dis
charged until 10 o'clock to morrow morn
ing, till which time court adjourned.