The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-29

This mornings session Of court CON
vened at 10 O'Clock W til Judges Hous-
I tor and Cullen on the bench,
George w. Baker, who pleaded guilty
to a charge OF embezzlement. was
| placed In the dock, when his attorney,
Austin Harrington, called several wit
nesses TO prove previous good charac-
ter, and that he has q wife and four
children depending on him for sup
port.
Judge Cullen said 1t was The first
case of tho kind that had come b I IRE
him since he has been on the bench,
and with the evidence that has been
presented Of previous good charaC ter,
he was inclined to temper justice
with mercy. He was thon sentenced
to pay the costs, and be imprisoned
three months.
jacques Dilasser, a Frenchman, was
arratgned and pleaded not guilty 10 a
charge OF assault with intent to com.
NIT rape.
A jury was then drawn to try the
cage oil Isaiah Pratt and Jerry Smith,
charged with larceny.
Tho State WIS represented by tho
Acknowledgement and the defendants
by Victor Wonlley.
Several witnesses were examined to
show that tho accused had stolen u
quantity of sweet potatoes from q
farm near Blackbird. One OF the wit
nesses testified that no could distln-
guish any kind of vegetables by feel
Ing. them through bag.
MIR. Woolley presented a bag of
vegetables, and the witness selected
one, which after careful feeling he
pronounced a sweet potato. but when
II was pulled out proved to be car
rot. . ..
This testimony was objected to by
Acknowledgement Nicholson, but the
Court decided to admit 10, and the
witness testified that whsn he felt the
bag which the accused had. he dlscov-
cred some sweet potatoes.
When the State closed, Mr.. Woolley
moved that as ownership Of property
had not been proven, they Dc INSTRUCT
ed to ronder verdict or not guilty.
This was opposed ty the State and the
Court decided to submit the case to
jury. Mr.. Woolley then made his
opening address to the jury and stated
what no proposed to prove.
There was one witness called by the
defense. and the case was then argued
by the council on each side.
The jury was charged by Judge Gull
len and retired at 1897 O'Clock. They
came In at IL IS and rendered vr.
dict OF guilty buureoommsnded them
to tho mercy OF tho Court
Christopher Brooks, colored, indicted
for the larceny OF q table cover and
night town. with q number of other
articles was arraigned and plea ded
not guilty.
W, s. Hilles asked that the case of
Benson vs.. the Mayor and Council OF
Wilmington. be taken up at this term.
and the quest was granted,
Christopher Brooks, charged with
larceny, withdrew his plea Of not
guilty and entered one Of guilty. He
was sentenced to pay the costs of
prosecution, $3.50 restitution money,
he Inn risoned six months, and on
Saturday next be whipped with 10
| lashes. .
Enos Hickey and Jackson Thomas
were arraiRned and pleaded not guilty
to an Indictment charging them with
the larceny Of a horse, buggy and
other articles from Lewis Armstrong.
The accused are represented by
Davis. who said that he would be
ready for trial this afternoon.
The grand jury came in at 12.45
o'clock and after making returns on
several BILLS were discharged until $50
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Attorney. General said that John
j. Horner and John L. Spring were
charged with spiritlng awaya witness,
and at the request OF Mr.. Nicholson a
capias was issued TO bring them before
| the court.
| Lewis W. Porter, colored, was COM
mitted for 10 days for carrying con-
cealed weapon At O'Clock court adj
journed until $50 o'clock this after
noon. ..-..... [....