Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
KENT COUNTY ooURE

Contest. Finds In n Verdict OF Not Guilty.
Special correspondenc Of GAZETTE ana journal
DOVER, April t9-Yesterday was n busy
day in court and there was large attend.
ance The following cases were disposed
Of:
State vs. Robert Gibbs. charged with as
saut and battery. Pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to pay fine OF $40 and costs.
State yS. NiInrod Lewis indicted for
larceny in the town Of Milford. Jury
trial; found guilty and sentenced TO is
mouths imprisonment. % lashes ana one
hour in the pillory.
larceny. Found guilty and sentenced TO
pay fine of SIS. six months imprisoii-
lnent and 20 lashes. The second indict-
ment was no!le pressed.
State VS.. Elwood Curry, colored, indicted
for an assault on Miss Verde Goojen,
with felonious intent. The evidence was
direct and the jury was out only short
time when a verdict of guilty was re-
turned. Sentence was deferred.
State VS., Robert II. West, Indicted for
resisting an officer in Camden. He pleaded
guilty of an assault and was sentenced TO
pay fine Of $40 and be imprisoned one
month.
William Kennedy pleaded guilty to the
charge of ourglarizing the house Of George
d. Wright.
John Bailey was also arraigned upon the
same charge and pleaded not guilty.
The case of State VS.. John Milkman,
charged with larceny was nolle pressed.
The Court rendered decision In the
Cummins will contest, sustaining the de-
cision Of the register OF wills, which was
In favor of the will.
DOVER, April 23.-kent county court re-
assembled Yesterday morning with Chief
Justice Lore and Associates Grnbb and
Cullen on the bench,
The entire day was consumed in the case
| of Edward Horn, indicted for entering the
house OF Richard N. Jones Of near Dover,
with intent to commit burglary.
The morning was consumed in hearing
\ the evidence of witnesses for the State,
| five in number. The testimony of the wit
nesses for the defence was heard in the
afternoon. The attorneys for the defence,
| Messrs. r. r. Kenpey and James Penne.
will endeavored TO prove all alibi by three
witnesses. The argument in the case was
opened by Deputy Attorney-General Giles
about o'clock. r. II. Kenney for the
defence began abut $50, but was unable to
finish his argument as court adjourned
at 0 o'clock.
The following cases were disposed of
Saturday: Appeal case OF Benjamin II.
NAPLES VS.. Jonathan Donovan, charge of
harhoring an indentured boy. Jury trial;
verdict giving Judgment to the plaintiff for
|
Stockwell vs.. Joseph C. Baird, repleyin
case. Jury trial. Verdict rendered, giving
plaintiff judgment for $40.
DOVER, April 24.-The greater part
of yesterday was consumed In tine
argument of the Horn case. r. r.
Kenney, attorney for the defendant
finished his argument at II o'clock and
was followed by James Pennewill, also
for the defendant. Attorney General
Nicholson made the closing argument
for the State, and court adjourned a
1890 o'clock.
When court reopened at $50 O'Clock
; Chief Justice Lore delivered the charge
) to the jury. The Jury were out hardl,
: half an hour when they filed in anc
rendered verdict of not guilty. At
. torney-general Nicholson stated tina
) there was another indictment agains
Horn, for larceny. 1t was decided Il
continue the case until the next term o
court, if approved bail was offered
, Bail was furnished by George d. Wright
! The case of Harry CULLEN was con
tinued until the next term of court.
is claimed that CULLEN was the person
!, that broke into the house Of r. NJ. Jone
and did the shooting.
DOVER, April 24.-At this morning
: session Of court Chief Justice Lore sen
!, fenced the following prisoners, who hat
been previously convicted:
William Kennedy, convicted Of house
y breaking and larceny, $500 fine, on
, hour in the pillory, 20 lashes, and tw'
: years imprisonment.
John Bailey, house.b breaking AM
!; larceny, $500 fine, one hour in the pill
: lory, 80 lashes, three years imprison
e ment.
: Elwood Curry, assault upon Mis-
Virdie NJ. Gooden with felonious in
+ tent, $500 fine, one hour in the pillory
30 lashes and 10 years imprisonment
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
The following liquor licenses hay
been granted:
Smyrna-Mariah Smith and John A
Blizzard.
Harrington Alexander Newman anl
Thomas P. Anderson.
Bowers Beach-Joseph Wood.
Woodland Beach--L, p Campbell.
Camden-W. o. Price.
Milford-Edward Call, Frank II
Kramlich and Pierce g. Pleasenton.
Clayton--J. p. Goldsborough
d Felton-Frank Brockson and Rey
i nolds Cook.
Dover-Jobn NJ. Ford. Wilkinson
Wilkinson, and G. D. Sypherd.
e l. Il. Heathers, at Marydcl, Withdrew
!, his application.