Smyrna times., 1892-10-26
Superior Court at Dover.

1He IalI term OF the Superior Court
and Court of General sessions. met at
Dover Monday week, with judges
Grubb and Cullen on the bench
Chlef Justice COmegys is still unable
TO De In attendance. The petit and
grand jury was called and an.
swered to their names, after which
the grand jury retired to their cham
ber.
In the case of the State vs. Jamos
Richardson, the supposed Milford
burglar, R. R. Kenney, counsel for the
prisoner, asked for a postponement of
trial until Monday. The court GRANT
ed the request with the consent Of the
Attorney General.
James A. Hutchins, through bis
counsel withdrew his application for a
hotel license at Marydel.
The case ofJames H. Dilwortb. indict.
ed Tor libel, was called, and as he aid
not appear the court ordered his COO.
nizance forfeited and orded a capias -
be issued, returnable at the Anrn
term.
The case Of the state vs.. James Cor
Olt smith, charged with an attempt to
commit rape en- little white girl near
Kenton, was called, and Wednasdov
set for trial. Hon. John B. Penninc
ton was assigned as counsel bv tho
court.
The case of the state, VS.. Fredoricl,
Lane charged with shooting NTrs
u Z. Newcomb, near Smvrna last
spring, was called. Attorney General
Nicholson for the State and James
fennewill for the prisoner. This case
ofleny stated is as followed: on the t
night OF the 18th of March last soma '
person stopped at the house and called t.
lhem, saying their house was on h
lre; on getting up and opening the d
loor some one outside fired n nistol II
hitting Mrs. Newcomb. A writ was a
gotten out, and Frederick Land d
lear neighbOr, was arrested. The dav E
vas taken up by the court, in examin. is
ng the witnesses, some of the testi- CO
nony was very conflicting as it was al
'roven that at the time of the shooting F
dr' Lane was attending a sick horse E
Or a near neighbor. n
Wednesday court met at 10 o,cIool, II
nd finished hearing the evidence in ~
ne case. James Pennewill. attorney n
'r the defence, opened the argument CT
lO'6O O'Clock and closed at l o'clock
1n the afternoon the Attorney Gen.
Tal' Nicholson opened for the state Oh
lu hnIshed at four o'clock. The iurv du
'tlred and soon returned with a ver. oo
ct OF not guilty. Lane was acouitted n.
III left the room in the embrace of ev
s daughter. ~
lua hoover, the young girl who was ius
raigned for the murder of James IT ~
lstoI, was next brought out. and plead oro
llty to manslaughter. George NJ. il
mes, her counsel, asked the clemencv mi.
the court, on account ofthe prisoner mo-
ing non compOs mentis. She was oro
ltenced to two years imprisonment bin
OOO fine, and pay costs of prosecu wo
n.
of
state VS.. William Richardson poo
licted for an assault with intent to tho
his father, William Richardson of G
; pied guilty to an assault, and was wor
tenced to three months imprison. pro,
Mt $50 fine, and to pay costs of we
'seCution. in p
he grand jury has completed its
rk. They found true bill against
hua Parker, for an assault upon A. Dl
rthlngton Brinckley, but the latter pros I,ro
not appear The Jail was visited Vitu
The grand jury Wednesday, and the t5nt Iu,t'
nty almshOuse, Thursday morning. nerv
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