Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

consequences III you ever appear here
again"
Fields paused long enough to thank
the jury, as he gaily skipped out, but
this was misplaced gratitude, as the jury
would have convicted him in short order
had 1t not been for the defect In the
proof. Altogether this was one of the
most extraordinary trials of a petit lar.
ceny case that ever occurred in the
court.
The following prisoners were ar.
raigned:
Charles Nugent, for the larceny of Q
clock from Henry Tatman. Pleaded
guilty. Sentenced to five lashes on Sat.
urday next and imprisonment for two
months.
William Lewis, colered, for the lar
| ceny of 1873 pounds of coffee from the
B. Dc P. r. R. freight house. Pleaded
| guilty. Sentenced to five lashes on Sat
urday next and two months imprison-
ment.
William Peach, for the larceny of a
handsaw, axe, square, two chisels, plane
and guage from Joseph II. Chambers OF
Mill Greek hundred. Pleaded not guilty.
Margaret Dever, the weIl-known
kleptomaniac, charged with larceny, was
remanded for a consideration of her case.
She has been before the court for years,
and is apparently hopeless.
Annie Love, colored, for the larceny
of pair of shoes, dress and 800 from
Isabella @. Thomas Pleaded guilty.
Sentenced to Imprisonment for two
months.
William Martin, for the larceny of a
pair of shoes from Philip Lutt Pleaded
not guilty.
William Banks, colored, for the lar
ceny of pair of brass valves from the
Charles Warner Company. Pleaded
guilty. Sentenced to five lashes on Sat-
urday next and two months in Jail.
During the morning an inquisition at
the bar was taken TO ascertain the
amount due in the suit of William j.
johnson VS.. William II. Wells and Dill
worth P. Wells, in which Judgment for
want OF appearance was obtained at the
May term of court. The claim was for
tin work done in the rebuilding Of the
Academy of Music and Mr.. johnson
proved a debt Of $395.90, with interest
from December 18th, 1890, making a
total of S403.26. For this amount the
JuA FClhlCI.
Court adjourned until $50 o'clock,
p. m.
William Martin was tried at Tues
day afternoons session of court on a
charge of stealing pair Of shoes from
the store of Fannie Sklut, on Front
street, this city. The proof was that
the shoes were missed, but the prose-
cutting witnesses were unable to posi-
lively connect the prisoner with the
theft. Officer Massey came nearest by
testifying that the prisoner, when
arrested, had a pair OF shoes which
were identified and claimed by Mrs.
sklut. The jury, after celebrating
about 10 minutes, returned verdict Of
not guilty. N. w. Davis prosecuted for
the State.
William Peach was next tried on
charge of stealing lot of wheelwright
tools from Joseph Chambers of Mill
Creek hundred. @. b. Evans for the
State. Proof was given that the stolen
goods were found in secondhand
store on West Front street, and the pro-
prietor of the store identified Peach as
the man from whom he purchased them.
Without leaving the box the jury rem
dered verdict of guilty. Peach was
sentenced TO be whipped with ten lashes
on Saturday next and be imprisoned
three months.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
yesterday morning
Judge Houston was present yesterday
MORNINGS session of court. On motion
of E. G. Bradford, Esq. Hugh c. Brown,
an attorney from Kent county, was adj
mitted to practice in the courts of this
county.
Walter Hayes, Esq. attorney for James
Carr, who is charged with being con
cerned in the murder of Antonio Bassio.
an Italian, at beer saloon on Tatnall
street, stated to the court that he would
not be ready for the trial until next
Tuesday and the case was continued. All
the witnesses were discharged until that
time
The jurors summoned for the court of
oyer and terminer were discharged until
this morning.
An attachment was Issued for Alex
ander and Harry Kaufman, who were
summoned to appear before the grand
jury.
Attorney -general Biggs stated to the
court that he had attended to all the
business presented by the grand inquest,
consequently there was a long wait
until the grand body came in at 1920
o'clock.
Encouragement Bggs said that
true bill had been found against Howard
Cooling, for murder of the first degree,
and that he would ask to have him ar
raigned Thursday morning. The ac-
cnsed will be represented by Levi Q.
Bird, Esq,
John Mercer and William Moore
were charged with the larceny Of
watch valued at $40, and both pleaded
not guilty.
Court adjourned shortly before
O'Clock until $50 o'clock yesterday af-
The bill against the Mahoney sisters
charged with infanticide was quashed