Milford chronicle., 1891-10-16
Sussex County Court.

The October term of the courts in and
for Sussex county commenced on Mon
dav. the 5th inst. Chief Justice Comegys
and Associates Houston, Grubb aud Gull
len on the Bench.
The first case heard was State VS. VIII
liam Wright for desertion of his wife
A large number of witnesses was eXam-
ined showing bad treatment on the part
of the husband The court made az
order that lie pay two dollars per week
for her maintenance while they remain
separated, AID that he give bond aud Sc
curity therefor or be imprisoned.
Ia case of State VS.. George i. Walker,
Indicted for manslaughter, the State ac-
cented plea of assault and he was SEN
fenced 10 pav costs, a fine of $500 and be
imprisoned six months This was the
case OF murder that occurred at Milton,
bv defe dant striking his brother a blow
with a shovel during a quarrel.
The case of State VS.. Frank Dukes
ard Mack Dukes for assault and battery
on Elijah Ellis, was tried on Wednesday.
Verdict of assault and battery against
Frank Dukes and of assault against
AIacJ, Dukes. The former was sentenced
to pay costs ana fine of $500 and be inn
prisoned one year and the latter to pay
$50 and costs.
William Purnell pleaded guilty to lar
cenv from David Reynolds aud was sem
fenced to pay $I2S restitution money, be
imprisoned three months, and on the
10Th inst to be whipped with five lashes
Case of State VS.. John Fl. Lodge for
murder of the second degree was co"tin-
ued until January 27, 1852, at 10 o'clock
q. nj. This ended the criminal cases, as
all other cases were continued until the
next term -.
In the civil court the case OF Elias
Shockiev and minor son Us. J. B. Shep-
ard for use of son, was heard on Thurs
Of plaintiff below resulting from colll-
siou caused by reckless driving. Yer
dict for plaintiff.
G. W. Truitt VS.. Frank Hollis, judg-
ment against defendant for costs.
Farmers Bank VS. B. F Wagamon.
Judgment for plaintiff
Samuel Messick VS.. J. W.Conaway.
Settled.
IA Lingo VS.. H D &J.M Down
ing Judgment Tor plaintiff for SIS.
d. l. Fooks, executor Of Daniel Hearn
VS.. Laviu ia Carey, administrator OF Elijah
w Carey, deceased. Judgment for plain-
T. T. Hastings VS.. W. B Lynch ID
wife Judgment for plaintiff
CT Carey vs. James c llins. Settled.
Friday was taken up with certiuraris,
road and ditch cases and motions II var
ious kinds, the license case of Druggist
Tones, of Millsboro, being taken up late
iu the afternoon.
The Grand Jury male its annual re-
port and said We report that we have
visited the County Farm and tnd the
farm and buildings in fair co dition, eX-
cept the overseer's residence, which Is
damaging want of paiut, and We rec
Ommend them being painted as SO II as
practicable. ,,.
Ne also report that we went through
the quarters occupied by the poor and
found them in good condition and the
inmates seemed to be well cared tor,wlIh
only one exception. that the allowance
that has heretofore been made for medi
cine is insufficient, and we commend an
extra allowance for medicine for human
We also report t..at we have visited the
| iail and find some needed improvements
have been made il the way OF repairs
/ which have added much 70 the '"nEehl'
ence Of the household and keepers there
Of AS to the cost Of outlay, we recon-
mend the levy court to make allowance
for the same. We also found the prison.
! ers reasonably we'll cared for.
We find that the Court House IS toe
small for the convenience of the public
and we recommend that the Levy Cour
build an extension in the rear OF saic
building. so as to provide for a retiring
chamber for the use # the Court, als'
provide room for the use OF the Attor
4 rey General for the examination OF VII
nesses; aud we further recommend tia
fine interior of the court room be s.
changed or altered as to be made NOR
comfortable for the convenience of tn
public
| fSigned1 ALFRED L. BURTON, Foreman
Attest: JOHN JACOBS, Sec'y.
Georgetown, Del, Oct Sth, 1891.