Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-22
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members Of the bar in the court room
at 10 o'clock Monday morning, the an
nouncement having been made that
court would be ready to go over the
trial list at thnt hour. Instead OF con-
vening at 10 o'clock tho November term
of the general sessions court did not
assemble until noon. Chief Justice Lore
and Associate Judges Cullen and Mar.
vel were on the bench. The Chief
Justice for the information Of the bar
stated that he had made u mistake in
announcing that court would take up the
trial list 1T 10 o'clock. The regular time
for the November term to convene is IL
O'Clock noon, the court eaid, and not 10
O'Clock as publicly stated. II was this
misunderstanding that drew a large ut.
tendance Of lawyers to the court room
long before the appointed hour.
Court told the grand jury that there
was nothing to require special lnstruc-
tons from the bench aud the grand in.
quest was told to retire to consider the
bills of presentment and Whatever
routine matters there were to be acted
upon.
Sheriif-elect Paul ellis came into
court and was introduced to the mem
bers of the bench by ex.SheriH William
Simmons. The Chief Justice ordered
the crier to command silence while the
commission of the newly elected sheriff
WAS being read. Mr.. ellis will bond ON
the first day OF tic superior court when
the writ of assistance will be read.
During the morning the aspirants for
liquor licenses came forward and made
affidavit to their applications.
The fact that u number OF election
cases are to be disposed OF at this term
has aroused unusual interest in the pro-
eeedings, and the session no doubt will
be an interesting one. The bills to be
presented by the attorney general are as
follows; Larceny, rs; false registration,
Ia; obstructing registration, L; illegally
striking name from the registration, l.;
carrying concealed a deadly weapon, g.;
pointing gun, /; assault with intent to
commit murder, 1; gambling, l; miscel-
laneous, 5.
In the cases of several manufacturers
who failed to pay their licenses, and
against whom indictments were drawn
at the May term, Accomplishment
Nicholson entered noile proseaui.
Iu the general sessions court Monday
Attorney General Nicholson went over
the criminal docket and retired all the
cases against the men charged with
prize-fighting. They were as follows
Francis J. Mullin, Ed. Mcconnell, John
II. Stannard, John Mcdowell, james
Rodgers, Andrew Osterly, Charles
Stretch, Pierce Hilbert and Edward
Mccarthy. Mr.. Nicholson entered nolle
prosequi in the above cases. True bills
were found against Charles Hall ,colored
Edwin Parker, Stephen Byard, Arthur
Jordan, colored, all indicted for larceny
William Mitchell pointing revolver
Howard Rice pleaded guilty to the
charge of gambling and was fined 500
The trial list was gone over during the
afternoon and forty cases set down fol
trial at this term.
A jury was drawn to try the case Of
George Lewis and Edward Parker
charged with larceny of IL pairs o.
shoes and an overcoat from Mr.. AL
berts. The jury after 40 minutes delib
GRAFTON rendered a verdict of guilty will
recommendation to mercy.
When court convened Tuesday morn
| ing, George Lewis and Edward Parker
colored, who were convicted of stealinl
10 pairs of shoes from Abel Albert, StooC
| up for sentence. II was their frs
offence and this relieved them of TIL,
corporal punishment. They each so
three months in Jail.
Stephen Byard, colored. PLEADED
| guilty to the charge of stealing pal
OF shoes and carrying concealed
deadly weapon. He is an old offender
He got one month and will be whipped
with 10 lashes.
On the recommendation of the granC
jury, Lewis Lenderman was committed
to the Ferris Industrial School. lie i
Is years old and the charge against hin
is burglary.
Josiah Marvel withdrew the plea o
not guilty in the case of Arthur Jordan
colored, charged with larceny, and il
lieu of it substituted charge of guilty
Mr.. Marvel asked for the mercy Of I'll
court. 1t was not granted. Jorda
stole $12 from money drawer in
West. Front street clothing store an
the court saw no extenuating circun
stances. He was sentenced to tire
months imprisonment and will b
whipped with 10 lashes.
William Mitchell, who pleaded guilt
to the charge OF pointing a revolver a
George Turner, paid fine of 500 an
costs,
Isaac Parker, colored, charged wit
carrying concealed deadly weapon
failed to respond when his name wa
called and his bail bond was declare
forfeited.
The grand Jury returned the foilowin
true bills: Carrying concealed deadl
weapon, Alfred Freeney, colored; bul
glary, Frank Taft aud Frank Reec
They all pleaded guilty.
Freeney was sentenced 10 10 day;
imprisonment.
John X. Callahan was charged by hi
wife with desertion and failure to prt
vide maintenance. The case went owe
until Thursday. Henry @. Turner REL
rescnts Callahan.
Court took recess until $50 o'clocl
The first thing the court did on reas
sembling Tuesday afternoon was
, sentence q number Of prisoners. jaime
: w. Andrews pleaded guilty to tn
charge of larceny. He got one month
J Imprisonment and five lashes. Edwar
J Gibson is indicted for stealing waite
, from James Manning al TOWNSEND
/ The case was continued until next teri
on application of the prisoner, who sal
material witness was outside the juri
dictiOn of Delaware,
: Thomas Rowland and George Collii
are the men who broke into the store
. George NJ. Dougherty, No. 624 We
l Front street, and were captured in I'll
. act. They were indicted and pleadt
guilty. They each got 20 lashes, OF
/, hour in the pillory and six months in
: prisonment.
!, Nicholas Cherchio, embezzlemcn
: pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 81