Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-17

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lored, was placed on trial for the larceny
of five hams and five shoulders from
Martin B. Spearman of Appoquinimink
hundred. Christopher L. Ward CON
Quoted the prosecution. Thomas Jones
Of Middletown, testified that he pur-
chased orc of the hams from Chippey,
which was afterwards identified as the
ham taken from Spearman's house.
Constable Du Iadaway arrested the
prisoner
Chippey was allowed to take the stand
in his own behalf. He said he got the
meat from man named Blair in ex-
change for chickens. He denied that he
had stolen them. The jury convicted
Chippey. He escaped with 30 days i'm
prisonment
Wilmer Redding and Eli Bristoe were
indicted for stealing meat from j. II.
Carpenter of Blackbird hundred. A jury
was drawn to try the case. Christopher
L.Ward appeared for the State. Redding
was convicted. He got nine months and
15 lashcs. The jury acquitted Bristoe.
Ezekiel Hall, colored, pleaded guilty
to larceny and got two months in jail.
Henry Mullin and John Roach, for OBJ
tanning three-quarters of beer from
Stoeckle's brewery pleaded guilty and
got three months Imprisonment.
I William Johns pleaded guilty to the
charge of gambling.
On application of George K. Lodge
the case of the State vs. Clifford Hand,
charged with barn burning, was con-
tinued until the September term on the
ground of the absence of material
witness. Hand is out on bail.
n The case Of James T. McGarvey,
charged with failure to provide main
tenance for his wife, which was begun
Wednesday, was resumed Thursday.
Mrs. McGarvey testified that her hus-
band was letter.carrier, but got dis
charged May 28th, 1893. The notice of
dismissal came from the fourth assistant
postmaster-general.
A Jury was drawn to try the case of
the State VS.. Charles Kinslow, colored.
indicted for attempted felonious assault
on Susan Price, 15-years old colored
girl, Christopher l.. Ward appeared for
the State and Victor B. Woolley for the
prisoner The case was under way when
court adjourned for the noon hour.
The grand jury on Thursday returned
true bills against Edward Mcconnell
and Francis j. Mullin for prize-fighting.
In the afternoon Chas Kinslow wasac-
Quilted of the charge of attempting
felonious assault on Susan Price. Both
are colored. The case was given to the
Jury at o'clock and in 10 minutes that
body returned a verdict of not guilty.
Judge Cullen informed kinslow he
might go where he pleased.
During the afternoon, William Johns,
colored, who pleaded guilty to the
charge Of gambling, was sentenced by
Judge Marvel TO pay fine of 500 and
in defautof payment thereof to undergo
80 days imprisonment.
John Harkins, for obtaining beer undsf
false pretenses, was sentenced to tvs
months in Jail.
The grand jury found true bills
against the following for assisting and
abetting prize-fghters John Stannard,
John Mcdowell, James Rogers, Andrew
Osterly, Charles Stretch, Pierce Hub
bard and Edward McCarry.
The grand jury ignored the bilL
against John Brilely for backing lottery
policy. Sewell Whitlock, the prose-
cutting witness, was unwilling to tell all
he knew when the case was presented
to the grand jury and, there being no
further evidence against Brilely, he was
discharged.
The bill against Walter II. Feaster for
| larceny was also ignored, as was that
against Adam Ahart for receiving
stolen goods.
John Simmons, colored, was COM
mitted to the Ferris Industrial School.
The cases of the prize fighters and
the persons charged with aiding and
abetttng the affair went over until the
September term.
| The court on Friday heard the case
of the State against James Tees, charged
by his wife with cruelty and non.sup-
port. Deputy Attorney-General Giles
appeared for the prosecution.
Il The court refused to make an order
in tho case, stating that there was not
Insufficient ground !or so doing. Tees was
accordingly dismissed.
Associate Judges Cullen and Marvel
were engaged Friday morning sign
ling the licenses that are unopposed b.
William S. Prickett, attorney for the
Law and Order Society Remonstrances
have heen filed against eight old places
and nine new ones. The following are
the applications that are opposed by the
4 Law and Order Society:
OLD PLACES.
John L. Bradley, Eleventh and
French streets.
Elizabeth A. Bourbon, No. 1874 King
street.
Alonzo T. Dickerson, Eleventh and
Kirkwood streets.
James IL. Halliday, No. 4t0 Spruce
street.
Charles Reynolds, No. Z East Fourth
street
Manuel Richenberger, No. 200 West
Second street.
John NJ. Newell, No. alO East Fourth
street.
Hugh Lynch, northeast corner EleV-
enth and Walnut streets.
NEW PLACES.
Cosmo FidanZn, southeast corner
Eighth and Scott streets.
John Griffith, northeast corner Gilpin
avenue and Scott street
james Leonard, No. 0 East Third
street.
Cornelius Mundy, Nos 1926 and 1897
Lancaster avenue.
Timothy Mcnamara, northwest cor
ncr of Lombard and McCauliey streets.
Christopher f. Pfrommtr, northwest
corner of Water and Market streets.
John j. Ryan, southwest corner oi
Seventh avenue and Duncan street.
Joseph Weldin, southwest corner Of
Hoald and Lobdell streets.
Robert McFadden, Union Lawr
Hotel, Christiana hundred.
sa WITHDRAWN.
R. ]. Fougeray, Union Park.