Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-18
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her term OF court arrived, on Monday,
Chief Justice Oomegys, looking well and
hearty after his extended European trip,
took his seat upon the bench. Judge
Houston sat at his right aud at his left
was Judge Charles M. Cullen, SUCCESSOR
OF the late Judge Paynter, with Judge
Grubb Of this county beside him. The
Above in the rear Of the bar was taste
fully drapad in mourning rs mark of
1 respect 10 Judge Paynter'H memory.
Previous to the opening Of court Chief
Justice Oamegys, who had come up from
Dover on the first train, wac kept busy
receiving the warm congratulations of his
4 Judicial colleagues AMI members Of the
bar upon his safe return.
At 10 o'clock court opened and Chief
Juptice Comegys commanded strict
silence, under penslty of fine and impris-
onment, while tbs commission of Ju5ge
\ Cullen was read. 1t was read by CLERK
of the Peace BigRs.
| The gran jury was called and retired
to begin the work OF examining Witnesses
IN criminal actions, and the clerk OF the
peace gave attention to the applicants
for liquor licenses who appeBred Gu mako
the affidavit required by law on the first
day of court. Meanwhile there was a
constant stream of attorneys from bar to
bench bent on rendering CONGRATULATIONS
to the chief Justice ana Judge Cullen.
On motion of MIR. Lore, Victor Bay
uard WOoley Of Reatord, student At.
law ut Mr.. Lore's office having s,ed
satisfactory examination, was admitted
to the bar. Hrnnch II. Giles OF Ssat0rd
a student in Senator Gray's office, WAC
also admitted, on Mr.. Grsys motion.
Ex- Representative j. Harvey Whiteman,
another OF Mr. Lore's stUdeuts, WAS next
admitted, on motion OF Mr.. Lore.
Again strict silence was commanded and
and CLERK Of the Peace Biggs read the
commission OF Pet A. Hogty, the now
parliamentary. Then hIr. Biegs' commits
sion was read by Parliamentary HoFty.
The official bonds of both officers were
presented and approved by the codrt.
All the criminal ca-es of last term hav-
ing been then finished, the court was
compelled to await the return of iDdict-
ments by the graud jury for cases TO try.
The court mad q renewal OF the order
of February llth, 1851, prohibiting any
but members of the bar from examining
4 the official records of the court and
county offices.
The grand jury, ct -. 40 O'clock, returned
several indictments and court adjourned
until 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning..
Immediately after the opening of court,
Tuesday morning, the following prisoners
we're Rrrais ned:
Samuel Long, alias John Richardson,
alias John Crossan, for forging the name
of Andrew L. johnson to two checks, for
$l4 each, and for trying to pass the same
/ al the store of Wyatt u Co., on the 9Th of
May last. Pleaded guilty and threw
himself upon the mercy of the eonrt.
George Cooper, colored, for bdrglar-
| iousy entering the store of Walter f.
Smalley, at Christiana, and stealing two
mouths orgsns and 10 penkniYes. Pleaded
not guilty, Nathaniel W. Davis was
assigned to defend him.
Moses Byus, colored, for assault and
battery upon John Empson, colored,
with intent to kill Pleaded guilty. Hs
was sentenced to $500 ine and one years
imprisonment, with an hour in the pill
Tory next Saturday.
Long, tho forger, was sentenced to
tine of 81 900, imprisonment In solitary
confinement for three months, and one
hour in the pillory on Saturday next.
An inquisition at the bar, to ascertain
the amount at issue, was had in the case
of William II. Grub vs.. jos phi NJ.
Pusey's exsoutrix, action on promissory
note. McOaulley for plaintiff Nisds for
defendant. The note was for s 900, and
the action not being disputed, the jury
rendered a verdict for the principal and
interest due to date, amounting to 81
| 079 80. The note was given by Mr..
Pussy, who is now dead, and the action
was made to bind his lands for the note
and interest.
Court adjournedstill 2 80 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The afternoon session of court on Mon.
day was brief, continuing less than two
hours, and little was done.
II. IL. Ward, Etq asked for writ Of
possession for certain properly on behalf
OF Patrick and John + unkott, which mad
been sold by the sheriff and purchased by
them. There was no opposition and the
request was granted.
An inquiaition at the bar, TO ascertain
the amount at issue was had i'll the csse
OF William H. Houston vs. George w.
Polk administrator OF William Polk, de-
ceased, actiop,on promissory notes; Lore
Il Emmons for plaintiff and Bradford n
Vandegrift for defendant. The action
was not disputed and the Jury rendered q
verdict or the principal aud interest to
date, amounting to $SS2.t6 The note
was given by William Polk and the
action was made to bind his lands for the
note and interest.
Inauisitions in the following cages,
where there was no defence, were also
had, to determine the amounts at issue.
Gideon e. Hukill W. George w. Polk,
administrator OF William Polk, action on
O promissory note, priacipal and interest,
amounting to $497 90; Leonard b. Aspril
j. Son vs.. George W. Polk, administrator
OF William Polk, action on promissory
note and book account, principal and in.
terest amounting to SAB $751; Harry
Emmons, administrator cf Thomas o.
Enos, va. George W. Polk, administrator
Of William Polk, action on book account,
principal and interest amounting to
S76.10 In each OF these cas3s the
counsel was the same as in the first case
and yerdicts were rendered for plaintiffs.
At A o'clock the grand jury presented
its'rsport, and was discharged until this
morning.
The grand Jury dismissed the case OF
j. S. L. CLARK, charged by Miss Ida Parry
with rape, and he was discharged. Dom.
plainant failed to appear before the
grand Jury. CLARK has been in Jail about
three months.
Jemss Wiley, colored arrAigned for
the larceny OF pair of shoes from Fran
els e. Janvier, pleaded not guilty.
William j. Richardson, colored, pleaded
guilty TO carrying a concealed deadly
weapon, and was sentenced to pay costs
and be imprisoned ten days.
Eugene Cohen, arraigned for the lar
ceny OF a pair OF shoes from John A.
Harrington, pleaded not guilty.
At 30 O'Clock court adjourned until
Tuesday morning.