Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06


amount OF $3 WAS rendered for the tickets
and Is still in the possession OF the COM
pany's Egent, while the tickets were de-
prived IT their Yalle by being taken up
before they were used. MIR. Bacon also
oonterded there was no proof OF larceny
from the company, as Baohus has picked
the tickets Up while thay were being pur-
chased by his companion, and il there
was any larceny ut all, it was from the
other man, who was buying the tickets.
The company, he said had lost nothing,
but on the contrary was SO in pocket by
the transaction. He claimed an utter
absence OF the felonlous intent necessary
to support charge OF larceny. The
only testimony offered by the defence was
in support Of the prisoners good char
aoter.
The court (Judge Houston) ruled that
tbs tickets were the property OF the COM
peny until delivered to the purchaser,
and aa the larceny, if one had been com.
mitted, happened before they were in
tho puychaser's hands, the offence was
against the company There was no
doubt, the court ruled, that the prisoners
act was one of larceny.
The jury deliberated for 20 minutes
and then returned q verdict of guilty
with Recommendation TO the mercy Of
the court. Mr.. Bacon gave notice that
he would move for new trial.
Charles b. Matthews, eolored, indicted
for assault aud battery on John II. Thigh
man with intent TO kill, pleaded not
guilty. Thomas Holcomb, Esq, was as
signed to defend ttn.
Willism Faulkner, colored indicted
for the larceny OF 10 jars of Cherry pre-
serves and wooden bucket from james
j. Toner of New Castle, pleaded guilty.
He was sentenced to pay I'll 45 restitu-
tion money and costs, be whipped with
Ave lasheH on Saturday next and be in
prisoned for three months.
Charles NJ. Curtis, ESQ, was designed
to defend John Ii. Camden, accused of
larceny.
George Jenkins aud Elmer Brown,
coiored, indicted for the larceny of ak
chickens from DR.. L. IA. Ellison OF Pen
cRder hundred, pleaded guilty.
Robert Wilson, colored, indicted for
the larceny of horse blanket from Man.
love Jones OF vt. Georges hundred,
pleaded guilty.
Oours adjourned until 8 O'Clock, p. M.
Robert Wilson, colored, who pleaded
court, to stealing horse blanket from
Manlove Hayes OF hiddletown, was sen
fenced to pay 80 restitution money and
costs, DO whipped with fvo lashes on
Saturday next and be imprisoned six
months.
George Jenkins, David White and
Elmer Brown, eoiorcd, who stole sir
chickens from DIR. l.. Frank Ellison OF
nh
to pay 80 restitution money and costs, be
whipped with ak lssheB on Saturday next
and be Imprisoned SIX months.
John L. Camden, who was indicted for
burglsriousiy entering boarding house
and stealing tha clothing Of several
bosrders, through his counsel, O. NJ.
Curt 8, Esq, Withdrew his plea OF not guilty
and entered plea OF guilty Of larceny
which the State accepted. He was SEN
fenced to pay Sl5 restitution money and
costs, he whipped with 10 lashes on Bat
prday next and be imprisoned six
months.
James Redeem, oolored, pleaded guilty
to charge of assault and battery on IFS
wife, Sinah Redeem, by severely beating
her with heavy strap, at Townsend. He
was sentenced to pay $50 fine and be i'm
prisoned six months.
George Anderson, colored, pleaded
guilty TO resisting Constable Roseby
MoMnllen, who arrested him for disor-
derby conduct, in Peneader hundred. He
was sentenced to pay fine OF $50 and
undergo six months imprisonment.
William GRulk and Isaac Price, oolorsd,
were srraigned for the larceny OF seven
chickens, from George W. Vau6yke OF
EN.fs,a ss.h a
pleaded guilty. Thew were each sen.
tsnced to pay 81 restitution money and
costs, be whipped with i've lRshes on Sat-
urdsy next and be imprisoned for six
months.
Court adjourned until 10 O'clock yes
tsrday morning.
A yonHS white man who gave the high
sounding name OF Victor Won Villas,
pleaded guilty at yesterdays session OF
court TO charge OF carrying concealed
deadly weapon, and WAS sentenced to ~
dava' imprisonmant.
Ella Doughatty, ~ young colored girl,
pleaded NOT guilty to an dlctment Tor the
larceny Of 10 yards Of velvet from Martha
Klen0.
Joseph Brown, cnlnred, indicted for as.
sault and battery upon Harry Irons, col
ored, With Intent TO kill, through his coun-
sol, Willard IL. Porter, ESD, Withdrew his
pea OF not guilty and entered plea of
guilty OF assault only, which the State aa-
cspied, The prisoner, during quarrel ut
Taylor and Walnut streets, drew "a pistol
and shot Irons in the Lex. Brown, who is
only Is years OF age, was sentenced 10 S25
iiae aud Six months in prison.
With rhapsct to tho cases of Robsrt APP
p.egNte, Harry Apologize and Frank Sulli-
van, three tough youths OF IL or Is years,
who were charged with the larceny OF lot
vt Old brass from the Jes5up II Moore Paper
Company, the grand jury recommended
that they be committed to the Ferris In
dustrlal school. On Encouragement Biggs'
motion the court ordered the commitment.
Charles u. Matthews, colored, Indicted
for assault With lnteat 10 commit murder,
withdraw his plea Of not guilty aud entered
II plea OF guilty OF assault Only, which tho
State accepted. Matthew's assaulted Joseph
Tiliman, colored, at Ninth AMI Wslnnt
streets, eo6ntly, and fired a pistol vt MIN,
A sentences OF $40 due and three month5'
imprisonment was imposed. Ihom0e Hol-
comb, ESD, represented the prisoner.
The following prisoners were atrYtgnsd:
Julia Guy oOlofsd, for the larceny OF
willie petticoat from Rachel Emerson,
pleaded not guilty.
William Ii. Bradshaw. coiored, for the
trousers from Thomas Logan OF this city;
pleaded guilty.
AMBROSE Wilson, coIored, fort he larceny
o. push-cart from thomas A. Sharp Of this
city; pleaded guilty.
Court adjourned until o'clock, p. m.