The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-09
Proceedings or Court.

The Jury In the case OF James For.
lman, charged with committing an az.
Isauit on his wife Harriet with intent
to commit murder was called this
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Chief Justice Robinson charged the
Jury that the assault was committed
with intent to commit murder. as the
use OF q knifa.Elone constituted muir
derous assault.
The jury retired at 30 minutes after
10 O'Clock.
Tho trial list, wk.ph was partially
gone over yesterday, was taken up
again this morning and several cases
were marked for trial, while the ma.
iority were continued.
John Bell colored, who was charged
with shooting Alexander Wertenbury,
Icolored, with revolver, plead guilty
to assault.
, Alexander Wertenbury testified to
the shooting, which occurred at a party
over Market street bridge. The prls-
onar pulled out the revolver and shot
him without pointing 1t directly at
min.
He was told to stand up by the Chief
Justice and WAS sentenced to pay the
cost OF prosecution and be imprisoned
q months, from to-day, in New Castle
jail.
The Jury In tho Forman case cam Q
In at ll.20 o'clock with verdict OF
guilty In manner and form as lndlct.
: ed. The judge sentenced the prisoner
Ito pay the costs OF prosecution, u line
of $500. to be imprisoned for three
years, and stand one hour in the pill
Tory.
d Mary BYRD, colored, charged with
stealing pair OF corsets. The grand
| Jury ignored the bill and the case waf
dismissed and the prisoner discharged.
Violet Leonard, colored charged
with keeping house OF i'll fame and
harboring minor females for immora
=. purposes. plead not guilty.
Her attorney, Walter ii. Hayes, asked
to have the case postponed until Mon
1 day.
At 12 O'Clock the grand jury was dis
: charged until 2.3o O'clock.
WIN Dorsey, colored, was arraigns6
: for robbing Michael Singer, a l3.year
iold boy on the public highway neal
lClaymont of II cents. His attorney
Thomas Davis, Esq, entered plea oil
not guilty,
Y The boy was put on the stand ant
y testified that he was 10 years OF age
and was coming along the road wheI
G the prisoner aCcosted him and suld /
you don't give mo cents | will shoe
4 you. He then threw me down AM
broke ono Of my front teeth
!, The prisoner made statement thai
u he was under the influence of liquor
, at the time, or he never would have
Il committed the robbery. and he throw
himself on the mercy of the court. Ii
was sentenced to pay the costs OF prose
lcution. pay line OF $500 and that yol
shall stand one hour In tho pillory ant
a be whipped with 40 lashes. and be i'm
!, Iprlsoned one year.
|. William Wallace. colored, was oil
!raigned for carrying concealed dead
Ily weapon. He plead guilty. He wa
sentenced to pay costs OF prosecutio
land be Imprisoned ten days.
Peter Il. Davidson, was arralgnet
charged with getting money undei
false pretenses, lie plead not guilty
Andrew Goidborough, was arraignet
for carrying concealed deadly wea
pons. He plead guilty and threw him
self on the mercy OF the Court. Ill
was sentenced to pay costs OF prose
cution, and he imprisoned 10 days.
Vim. Galloway and Dennis IL. Caul
charged with robbing Dutlield Savag
L OF $50 plead not guilty. w, s. lille
will represent them.
II Edward Gibbons and Frank Flt2
patrick arraigned for breaking int
the saloon OF George Yates, corne
j. Second and French streets ard stea
81 plead not guilty, VIM Nj. ByrIt
" Esq. 10 counsel FOR tho prisoners.
~, The petit jury was discharged O
u 1880 o'clock until 2.3U.