Smyrna times., 1891-10-28
The Superior Kent County Court.

Court met at 1870 O'Clock A. NJ .,
monday, 18th, with Chief Justice Cor,
eeyS ana Associate Judges Houston
UF1ob, and Cullen on the bench
Inc Grand Jury were called and
sworn, after which they retired to tbair
private room. " 'lell
Attorney General Biggs and Damn
present. were OOth
Stephen K. Belts, the nAwIv an
pointed Prothonotarv. was} 1872 g,P
WIN his sureties-JOshua Pill I,oH,;s
ocnablnger and Emory ScoIfoY- onJ
entered into bond in the sum of 20 600
Tor the faithful performance Of III tbo
duties of the office. u 'no
The court stenograDher wos -, l.,
Tor the first time in this count,, manu-
Inc grand jury Tuesday mornino ro-
turned Is true bills of indictDoonttn Ing 5r re-
SSto"lus criminal cases were tried
State vs.. Charles Huntington. coiored
T IHIlcte9 Tor assault with intent to xiii
t for "SI u Laws. The prisoner was
loenu OF assault and sentenced to nav
nne OF go and costs and UNDERGO 6ne |
years Imprisonment. y 0ii0
!, state VS.. Willard Harris, colored in.
u5CIeu Tor an assault on Policemon
.n1IloouTne, of Dover. In this case The
Jurors disagreed and were sent hack bU
tne cnlet justice for further delihoro,
CiUn' out alter further effort. NOT heinz
a., ., 70 reach a verdict, were DISCHARGED
IN the suit of Mrs. James Artbrr.
against ner husband for maintenance
one court decided that there was NO
cause I0r action. The husband is ~
years OLD and the wife about 90
IN state VS.. John S. Colvin of Cbicaoo
III, was indicted in three cases for
GITT HIg goods under false pretenses
le pleaued guilty to one of the char. |
-: eIe Other two were nOlle nrosa- |
quled by the Encouragement Tbe I
court imposed fine of $500 and oosto
Vi prosecution and sentenced CoIvin ~ t
que years imprisonment. This is ~ e
Ease OF Frank Thomas of Wvon,inD, t
rom whom COlvin obtained three n rs'
.oaus OF peaches last August on foisa
The defendant bSo
D9ld Thomas $3.50 in Chicago and Gave
llm Dill of sale for some ners So 81
400 to 600. " "orUn from u
StaSe VS.. Ella Harris. colored in }
To Ter the larceny of iewelrv from 81
drs. DR.. Conwell of Camda1 i III
ound guilty by the jury and Sentences "%I R
pay $3.50 restitution and Serve 80 :
lonth in prison. ''i'o one X
Iou Lewis and Edmund Mitcheu OIL
nuer instruction from their attorneu' W
a ses hughes, pleaded guilty to t5e &c
large OF breaking into a store in Mi =;
'Lu ana were each sentenced tn fen o
avs I,s imprisonment. an
Inc case ofW. c. Garner. indictod Az
= 'ne larceny of poultry was contin- 80
5G until next term. -
Inc case of VIM. McNiece ind;oto5
7 breaking into store at C esso,,Sa los
'rner plead guilty and was sanfonoaS
PGy % cents restitution money and asl
Imprisoned six months. twentv 40
Snes and one hour in the niiIor,' 'y ~
W IN; China Potts, cOlored of nrol-
eeA Hundred, charged with the lar. Is
~ :; III u punch of keys, attached to a car
II 80 rom the door of the town mu
- az smyrna during a disturbance III,
o @ro caused oy the arrest of a young "
sIo On august 10Th last, was are is
Sneu ana pleaded not guilty. The 50
I've commended that although the roo
,ue VI the property stolen was small mol
was none the less a fragrant viola wal
VI the law, lnasmuch as the avi- pos
~ intent OF the party was to impede few
carrying out Ofjustice by carrvino exc
Tue Keys OF the public hall Tbe ~,
ense argued that it was a case Of wiz
,VaAen identity and produced wit haV'
ses to show the prisoners nrevions in IL
y. ~ character and also that he wore by T
Tue night IN question black derbv az
whereas the prosecuting witness kind
lned that the man whom he con, N' ~
the Keys had on cap. The tes. 1
Ony OF the defence was of a na%o- l ha
character so far as the takino of in CO
Keys were concerned. A verdict evos
ullty was rendered, and the nr;S 60
sentenced to pay cost of prosecn- none
/, lOrielt the value of the propertv II
'.IJ ana to be imprisoned for two l can
nc Io., ct
ora FOreaker, for whom an attach -
. was issued. appeared before tbo aoOu
Id jury and stated her case oso'o me me 500
ge that she made was the mnob overs
ed of Marker rape case IT, TEL
- jury decided that the evidence mic
not Justify them in finding a trne PRISE
against Marker. The charge. II is least
U V' mad been trumped up by the nestly
70 'Tl
of Turner '" W. n M %arner as well as will b
10 another court. The civil eases "OE
nenced on Friday. '' really