Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-27
CASES CONTINUED.


The Trial of the AIiiluru burglar aud
Another Case Laid Over Until the Next
Term of Kent County Court.
Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal.
DOVER, Oct. 20.-CourL met at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and finished hearing
the evidence in the case OF the States VS..
William Lane, indicted for an assault on
Mrs. G. G. Newcomb with intent to commit
murder. James Pennewill. attorney for
the defence, opened the argument ut 1870
o'clock and closed at o'clock.
In the afternoon Encouragement
Nicholson opened for the state and
finished at o'clock. The Jury retired and
soon returned with verdict Of not guilty.
Lane was acquitted and left the court
room in the embrace of his daughter,
Lila Hoover the young girl who was
indicted for the murder of James II. Bristol
was next arrnigned and pied guilty TO man
slaughter George NJ, Jones her counsel
asked the clemency of tlls court on account
of the prisoner being non compus mentis.
| She was sentenced to two years imErison-
ment 5000 fine and pay costs of prosecu-
| ton.
state VS.. William Richardson, indicted
for an assault with intent TO kill his father
| William Richardson, ST.. pied guilty 10 an
assault and was sentenced to imprison-
ment for three months, $50 fine and costs
| of prosecution.
| llc Rliltl JtlI LlhS tlICll
work. They found . true bill against
| Joshua Parker for an assault upon A.
Worthington Brnckley. The jail was
| visited by the grand jury yesterday and
| they will go the county almshouse this
morning. Judges Grubb, Cullen and
Houston were on the bench yesterday.
DOVER, Oct, 25.-rhe court refused to
| quash the indictment of James Corbit
| Smith this morning, for criminal assault,
and gave the case to the jury. lie was
| found guilty and sentenced to one months
| Imprisonment, SO fine and cost of prose-
| cution. Encouragement Nicholson gave
| notice of another case Tor carrying con
cealcd deadly weapons.
DovER, oct. 2G.-Court met at 10 o clock
yesterday morning and took up the ease OF
| the state VS.. Whcatley Fisher, colored, in
dicted for an assault and battery. Jury
! trial, verdict guilty. Sentenced to one
months Imprisonment, $40 fine and costs.
state VS.. Lewis Purncll, colored. indicted
| for driving u horse owned by Thomas
Draper, Jury trial, found guilty and sen,
fenced to pay $40, costs Of prosecution and
six months imprisonment.
The Jury III the case of James Corbitt
Smith, culorcd, indicted fer All attempted
criminal assault, returned a verdict of
| guilty. He was sentenced to pay $500 fine
| and costs of prosecution and on Saturday
next, between the hours of 10 a. nj.
and . p. m, TO stand in the piilory one
hour and be whipped with ~ lashes, and
two wears Imprisonment
| Attorney general Nicholson announced
that the State was ready for trial Of the
| case uf the State vs. John Richardson, the
alleged Milford burglar, who was indicted
ut the last term of court and in which the
Jury disagreed on, The court announced
that II would moi be ready 10 commence
the trial until to-day.
lfnOn request Of George NJ ZONES conn
sci for Joshua Parker, coored indicted fol
an assault upon a. Worthington Brinckley
the case was continued until the next term
oil court.
state Treasurer Burnite yesterday paid
10 the three county treRsurers Of the State
$1,000 each for the benefit Of the colored
schools, The appropriation was increased
by the last Legislature from So, DOOto ~, 600
DOVER, Oct. Attorney general Mich
olson called up the case Of Richardson. tht
alleged Milford burglar. this morning
The court decided not TO try the case this
term.
The attorney general then asked for tria
on another Indictment This was alsC
continued until the nest term.
The Il. L. Martin Democratic Club vii
give its annual hop Friday evening mex
at Elliott Hail. Elliott avenue, Mini
ward
The Jackson & sharp Company has con
tracted to build for the Baltimore & 0hi'
Railroad Company car float $50 feet long
"a feet beam and q feet depth of hold.
The steamboat Delta, built by the Jack
son & Sharp Company for the southern
cattle trade has been sold and will goir
service ut Norwich, Conn. The Jackson 4
Sharp Company is making EXTENSIVE
alterations in her.