Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-19
COUNTY COURTS.



and peace and Jail delivery began on
Monday.
! Little business was transacted. The
grand and petit iuries were called, the
former being sworn and sent to the
jury room. Gen. Theodore f. Arm
strong was made foreman. Applicants
fuf liquor licenses presented themselves
and swore to their applications
Victor B. Woolley's commission as
prothonotary was read by Clerk of the
Peace Jefferson b. Foard.
Andrew G.. Gray, son of Senator
George Gray, was, on motion of II. ii
Ward, admitted to practice at the bar.
| Robert G. Harman, commissioner to
| take testimony in the divorce case OF
George D. Wood VS.. Edna Wood, made
return, but did not ask for publication.
The grand jury returned at |. 10
O'Clock with true bills against William
Patton and David Cunningham for
breaking into house, also against
| William Frazer, John johnson and
Clarence Cochran for carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons.
Recess until 80 O'Clock was taken.
s@eeCourt reconvened at g 30 O'Clock on
Monday afternoon. John johnson and
Samuel Chippey pleaded guilty to car
/ IliDt, IOhCCdlCtl hCdlJOhps i1uCA
was sentenced to 10 days imprison-
ment.
The case of John P. McElroy, charg-
ed with assaulting Bernard Farren,
was nolle pressed. This case was tried
at the last session of court, but the
/ jury could not agree.
4 :, The grand jury came in with true
bill against William Dozen, charged
| with carrying concealed deadly wea-
pom, but the bill against William Nc
Cram, alias 'Bucky'' McGinnis, who
was arrested for the larceny of So from
August Newman on May 10Th, was ig-
nored.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock
| Tuesday morning.
At Tuesdays session William Pat
ton was arraigned on the charge of
breaking and entering the house of a
farmer named William Wilson, resid-
ing near Newport, in Christiana hun
dred, on August 29th, with intent to
commit larceny.
William Knots, colored, testified to
assisting in the capture of Patton.
He and Henry and James White, also
colored men, learning of the robbery,
gave chase on horseback. They sue
ceeded in overhauling Patton and
"Bucky" Cunningham, but turned
back when the men who were pur
sued showed fight The pursuers were
undaunted, however, and succeeded in
away. Patton was taken by the men to
/ Newport and turned over to an officer
there.
Other witnesses corroborated tho tes-
timony and Mr.. Wilson identified the
articles which the colored men said
thcy had taken from Patton as his. He
said they were valued at S'3l.
A Patton took the stand. He said that
he and Cunningham were walking past
the place and Cunningham stopped in
to get water. When he came out he
had gun, which he gave Patton, but
the latter denied stealing it. He made
no reference to the other articles. At
this point the case was given to the
jury.
: The Jury returned in 10 minutes
with verdict of guilty.
The prisoner, who is an old offender,
was sentenced to stand in the pillory
one hour, be whipped with 20 lashes,
and be imprisoned two years.
Carl Cochran was charged with car
rying concealed deadly weapon. Har.
riett Dumpsey was on his bail bond
and as the accused failed to appear the
bond was declared forfeited.
The grand jury returned true bills as
follows: Charles Boulden and Peter ID.
Rias, both colored, assault with intent
to commit murder; John Smith, car
rying concealed deadly weapon; How
ard Waters, larceny.
Rias was arraigned on two counts.
He was charged with committing ar
| ,,cesat1lt xt,ith infant In lrill RnIlIH
William johnson and also on Andrew
Resin, in Odessa, on May 18th.
Rias pleaded not guilty, and said he
} was not ready for trial. He retained
Josiah Marvel as counsel. The case
was continued until tomorrow morn
ing.
. Chalres Boulden was charged witt
shooting Alexander Smith, at Hockes
sin, on July 4th last Boulden pleaded
guilty. Smith testified to the assault,
he stating that Boulden shot him in
the left breast, the bullet lodging il
the breast bone. DR. Ball stated that
he attended Smith, and that the wounc
was bad one.
Boulden escaped after the shooting
aud was captured in Lancaster and
brought here on requisition papers.
Boulden was sentenced to pay a fine
of 81 200, to stand in the pillory one
hour next Saturday, and be imprisoned
for five years, and also to pay the costs
of the prosecution.
Howard Waters pleaded guilty to tht
: larceny of wearing apparel from Will
liam Staats of Blackbird hundred or
July 7th last. He was sentenced tc
: pay "a. 75 restitution money, to be
whipped with 20 lashes next Satur
day and be imprisoned two mouths.
True bills were returned against
Samuel Wright and Elijah Ross, both
charged with larceny.
, Ross, colored, was accused of the
larceny of so from Benjamin f. Ginni
in Blackbird hundred, on January 17tf
last. He pleaded guilty Mr.. Ginr
was put on the stand. He testified tC
the theft of the money. The prisoner
who is but 16 years of age, was sen
fenced to pay $40 restitution money, Il
be whipped with 10 lashes next Satur
day and be imprisoned for six months
also to pay the costs of the prosecution
Court took recess until 2. 80 pm.
In superior court the suit of Drescl
vs. the Wilmington City Railway Co
was by agreement of counsel continued
, until the November term, under per
I, emptory rule for trial.
! Josiah Marvel asked that time b.
fixed for hearing argument in the man
. damus case filed by Joseph Casl
against the Reliance Fire Co. Satur
day was the time fixed.
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