The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-17
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
What was Done at Yesterday After
moons setsion-Some OF Those Who
VIII Eat Their Christmas Dinner In
Hail

What Was Done At Yesterday After
moons setsion-some OF Those Who
VIII Eat Their Christmas Dinner In
jail.
As soon az court convened at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon John Heck
was arraighed, and plead guilty to an
Indictment charging him with the lar.
Qsny OF d por mat, the property of
William Bright. He was sentenced to
pay the costs Of prosecution. 90 resti-
tuition money, be imprisoned three
months, ahd on Saturday next be
whipped with five lashes.
Charles Gluun was indicted for tn e
larceny OF d watch valued at 500 and
was sentenced to pay the costs of
proseou ton, e2o restitution money,
be imprisoned three months, aud on
Saturday next be whipped with five
lashes.
William =. Faulkner, colored, the
noted chicAed-thief, pleaded guilty to
an Indictment charging him with the
larceny OF dix chickens, the property
OF Mrs. Davis, and was sentenced TO
pay the cost, $3.50 restitution money.
be imprisoned six months, and on Sat
urday nextbe whipped with ten lashes.
George Siberd. indicted for burglary
and larceny In breakinp into and rob.
bling the restaurant OF Frank A. Gard
ner, at Seventh and Shipley streets,
said that hd was In the place, but that
his companion secured the money. AS
It was represented to the court that he
is but II years of age. the corporal
punishment OF 20 lashes and one hour
IN the pillory was remitted, and he
was sentenced to pay the costs, $500
restitution money, and be imprisoned
one year.
The case pr the State. vs. Annie Thigh
man. colored, was then taken up, with
Victor b. Woolley, Esq, for the prose
cution and William s. HiIles, Esq, for
the defense. The accused was indicted
at the Sep. term of court for commit
Ing an assault and battery on Lucy
Richardson. also col. with intent to
kill. Mr.. Hillos said that with the con-
sent OF the State he wished to with.
draw the plea OF not guilty, and enter
one of guilty OF assault. The prose.
cutrix testified to the fact OF the as
sault, and Mr.. Hilles made an eloquent
plea In behalf Of the prisoner. He
said that L,tcy Richardson had kept a
house OF III fame, and harbored her
husband, Notwithstanding frequent
warnings, and that becoming desper-
ate she had taken tho law in her own
hands.
He also slated that the prisoner has
n child but five months old, and he
therefore earnestly urged the Court to
be merciful.
In passing sentence, the Chief JUS
tiee dwelt On the serious nature of the
otfense, and then imposed a sentence
OF the costs $50 fine, and two months
Imprisonment.
The graz d jury came In at 4.o5
O'Clock, and after presenting several
bills that had been submitted to them,
were discharged until 10 o'clock this
morning
The following prisoners were then
brought in and arraigned: james Ma.
guire pleaded not guilty to an indict.
Inent charging him with the larceny
OF GA, on October 10. He will be rep,
resented BY Austin Harrington, Esq.
Daniel Heveron, indicted for the
larceny of watch valued at Sl3,
pleaded NOT gullty,and when asked by
the Court II no WIS ready for trial, re-
piled that he had no counsel. He was
asked ii he had any witnesses, and an
swered no, when the Chief Justice said,
well, then YOU don't need any coun-
sci, as tho witnesses are more impur.
tant than lawyer; you can be your
own counsel"
Thornton johnson, colored. WINS
charged with the larceny OF SO cents
from George Thompson, and pleaded
not guilty. ..
James Carr, alias James Hoiton. and
Joseph Thdmpson, We're indicted toI
highway robbery on the night of Octo
Der .. and pleaded not guilty. Austin
harrington, ESQ, was assigned 10 de.
fend them
At 4o'clork. court adjourned until IO
O'Clock this morning.