Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS BEFORE A JURY

One Convicted and the Other Two Released
on Probation for Two YeRrs-Other Cut
prits Convicted and sentenced-A iiusy
Session of superior Court Promisea,-
Thirty-seven Cases Marked for TRIAL. *
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Georgetown, Oct. 8.-The superior
court and court of general sessions of
the peace and Jail delivery for Sussex
county convened in regular October
term at noon yesterday, with Chief
Justice Lore, and Associate Justices
Grubb and Marvel on the bench.
Judge Grubb appears much improved
in health for his Western trip, and was
greeted warmly by the members of the
bar on his appearance in the court
room
Immediately upon the opening OF
court, the grand and petit luries were
called Chief Justice Lore named
Joseph 7. Adams as foreman of the
grand jury, and stated that there was
nothing TO be brought before them that
required special charge at that time.
Recess was taken until 3 O'Clock,
when the trial list was gone over The
list for this term is the largest for
several years, there being liz causes
for trial and argument. OF these, 81
were marked for trial, Is passed, 26
continued, three referred, judgment for
plaintiff allowed in six and for defend
ant one, five discontinued and one
stricken off the list. There are 10
causes for argument.
Among the cases continued was the
Islander suit of ex-Gov. Ponder against
Isaac Naylor, of Milton. The libel suit
of Samuel G. Fisher, ex-president of
the Levy Court, against prominent
citizens of Milford, was among those
marked for trial.
In the case Of the State VS.. Nathaniel
II. Brown, indicted for insuring prop
erty in a company not having a State
license, the defendant pleaded guilty.
Various petitions were heard and
other routine business gone through
while the court waited for the action
of the grand Jury. Court adjourned at
6 o'clock without anything having
been brought before them.
To-day court convened at 10 o'clock.
The grand jurylreturned true bill in
the case OF the State vs.. William j.
Wilson, indicted for assault and bat
terry. Wilson being out of the State the
case was continued to the April term.
A bill was alsp found against William
Brewington, cdored, for assault and
battery on Maggie McGregor. In this
case Brewingto1 was not represented by
counsel, and after hearing three wit
nesses the jury rendered verdict of
guilty without leaving the box. The
prisoner was fined 800 and sentenced
to two years. Imprisonment.
Samuel Robinson, colored, was in
dicted for the larceny of suit of
clothes from William II. Bennum of
Lewes, and bund guilty. He was
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment and to receive 10 lashes.
In the case Of the State VS.. Edward
Wardell, Theodore Traverse and Edwin
Beck, indicted for burglary, considera-
BILE sympathy was manifested for the
prisoners because of their youth and
apparent inexperience in the field of
crime, especially the latter two. Elk
Attorney General John Biggs, appeared
for the prisoners. Wardell was found
guilty and sentenced to one years. i'm
prisonment, one hour in the pillory and
90 lashes. The other two, Traverse,
and Beck, were released, after some
wholesome advice from the Chief JUS
tice, on probation for two years after
entering into recognizance in the sum
of 81, 600. The scene in the court room
while the Chief Justice was giving his
fatherly advice to tho youthful offend
ers, was very solemn.
Court adjourned till 3 o'clock. M
Court opened at 3 o'clock with the
case of the State vs.. Theodore White,
colored, indicted for assault and bat
terry on Alfred Short, also colored. Jury
returned a verdict Of not guilty.
Nicholson for State; Richardson for
defendant.
Robert Daisy was arraigned on the
charge of assault with intent to commit
murder. He pleaded not guilty.
William Wyncoop was charged with
having stolen pair Of shoes from j. H..
Wilkins, and also the larceny Of a lot
of clothing from Joshua A. Lynch OF
Robbins. He pleaded not guilty to the
first charge and guilty to the second.
Attorney General Nicholson entered
nolle prosequi in the first charge, and
for the second the court sentenced
Wyncoop to three months imprison.
ment and 20 ashes.