Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22
KENT COUNTY COURT.
Numerous Petty Cases Disposed of by
That Tribunal.

That Tribunal.
Special CORRESPONDENCE uaxette and Journal.
DOVER, Oct 20---The October term of
the superior court of Kent county opened
yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock with
Chief Justice Comegys and Associate
Judges Houston, Grub and Cullen on the
bench.
The grand jury was called and sworn,
after which the members retired to con-
slider the business presented by the attor-
ney-gencral.
Stephen X. Belts, the newly appointed
parliamentary, was present with his sure
ties Joshua HILL Lewis Schabinger and
Emory Scotch, and entered bond in the
sum of 5000 for the faithful performance
of the duties of his Office. The peace bonds
were then taken up and disposed of by
Judge Grub. Court Stenographer Hardesty
was on hand for the first time in this
county.
Charles Huntingdon, colored, arraigned
for shooting ARRAY in Ridgely's woods
last Fourth of July, pleaded not guilty and
was remanded to prison and George NJ.
Jones assigned as counsel.
Rod Lewis and Edmund Mitchell, both
colored, arraigned for breaking into store
in Milford, pleaded not guilty and James
II. Hughes assigned as counsel by the
court.
The greater part of the afternoon was
occupied in the case of Mrs James Arthurs
of FELTON,, who is suing for maintenance
from her husband. The court adjourned
without rendering decision.
Reports reached here yesterday of q
serious fight between some negroes and
white men mt Marydel on the Delaware
and Maryland line, on Saturday night In
the fracas james Shubrooks and Nathaniel
Reed, both white, were seriously cut with
a knife or razor by George Wilson,
l..
his life is despaired Of Wilson has been
arrested and will be held pending the re-
suit of Shuhrooks' injuries.
Two custom house officers from Phila-
delphia came here yesterday to appraise
the machinery of the hosiery Factory
which was allowed to pass through the
custom house to save the trouble of rebox-
ing.
DOVER, Oct. 2l.-Court reassembled at 10
o'clock yesterday morning with a large at
tendance. The grand jury returned is
true bills of Indictment. The following
criminal cases were tried
State vs. Charles huntington, colored, in
dicted for assault with intent to kill Ed
ward Laws. The prisoner was found guilty
OF assault and sentenced to pay u fine of
80 and costs and undergo one years inn
prisonment.
State VS.. Willard Harris. colored, indicted
lor an assault on Policeman Melbourne, Of
Dover. In this case the jurors disagreed
and were sent back by the chief justice for
further elaboration, but after further eff
fort, not being able to reach verdict, were
discharged by the court.
In the suit Of Mrs. James Arthurs
against her husband, for maintenance the
court decided that there was no cause for
action. The husband is Il years old and
the wife abont 30
State VS.. John $. Colvin of Chicago, H..
was indicted in three cases. for obtaining
goods under false pretenses. He pleaded
guilty TO one Of the charges; the other two
were nolle prosecuted by the attorney gen
eral. The court imposed fine of $500 and
costs of prosecution and sentenced COlvin TO
one years Imprisonment This is the
case Of Frank Thomas of Wyoming, from
whom Colvn obtained three ear loads of
peaches last August on false representa-
ton. The defendant has paid Thomas
$3.50 in Chicago and gave him bill Of
sale for some personal property estimated
to he worth from 800 to 5000
State IS. Ella Harris colored indicted
for the larceny Of jewelry from Mrs. DIR.
Conwell of Camden, was found guilty by
the jury and sentenced to pay $3.50 resti-
tuticn and serve one month in prison.
Rod Lewis and Edmund Mitchell, under
instruction from their attorney, James
Hughes, pleaded guilty to the charge of
breaking into a store in Milford and were
each sentenced TO ten days Imprisonment.