Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
SEPTEMBER COURT.

general sessions courts opened Monday
afternoon at tina county Court House in
this city. 1t was the first nesting OF
the courts under the new Constitution
and was marked by the reading of the
commissions of the JUDGES, who were
appointed by Gov. Ehe W. Tunnel In
June. A large number of persons had
assembled in the auditorium and the
attorneys were largely represented
within the har Of tho court. Grand and
petit jurors we're also present prepara-
tory tn taking up their work.
About 10 minutes after ~ O'Clock
Chief Justice Charles Is. Lore and Az
sociaie justices William 6. Sprnance,
Ignatius G. Gruhb anil James Pence
will entered tho court room, members
of the bar stuplipg as they took their
places on the bench. Among tho at
turheys were Attorney. General Robert
Q. White, Deputy Attorney General
Peter L.. Cooper, Jr., Andrew G. Gray,
W. S. Prichett, s. ". McCauley, A.
B. Cooper. City Solicitor Henry 9.
Conrad, John q. GrRy, Martin b.
Rurris, John Lynn, Philip Garrett,
ID. j. Reinhardt, Il. r. Cochran, Jr.,
ARENAS Smith, Baldwin Springer and
Franklin Brockson. Parliamentary Vic.
tor Il. Woolley, Clerk OF the Peace y,
b. Foard, deputy Clerk of tbs Peace
George JHnvier and Sheriff Finn and
| Court Crier Thomas u. Smith were in
their respective placed.
"Crier, OPEN superior court and tho
court OF general session for the Septem.
Der term" directed the Chief Justice.
Crier Smith thereupon opened su
perior court and court Of general session
'of the peace anil Jail delivery" In
view of tho fnct that the new Constitu-
ton leaves of this words quoted, leav.
ing the name OF the criminal court as
court OF general session. the Chief
JuHice directed Crier Smith to open
general sessions court leaving OF the
words of the peace and Jail delivery, !"
which he did.
At the request Of the Chief Justice,
Protonota.y Woolley read the commits
sions OF Chief Justice Lore. Senior AS
BJciate Judge Spruance, JuClge.n large
Gruhb and Associate Judge of Kent
County Pennewill. The commissions
of the three first named we're read froui
the records borrowed from Recorder
Montgomery'a office as the judges had
nut brought their commissions along,
but Judge Pennewill's commission was
read from the original. The commits
sion of Judge William II. Boyce OF
Sussex county was not ut hand and was
not read.
Tho Chief Justice announced that
under the Constitution the judges had
met and had assigned Judges Grubb,
Pennewill and himself to hold the
September term, which was now con-
stituted and really for business.
Clerk of tho Peace Foard called and
swore the grand jurors. The ChieI
Justice announced TO the Jury that they
learned from The attorney general thai
there were no sneGial or unusual mat
ters 10 be brought before them requir.
Ing tho charge of the court and The
jury retired. James Monaghan was
sworn in as bailiIT. The first panel Of
petit Jurors was then called and sworn.
Attorney General White announced
that the Stale was ready in the CAGE oi
the State Vs. Dennis Dineen. who Is
under Indictment charged with barn
burning. Upon his failure to appear
when his name wns called Dinosn't
hail bond of 81, 600 was declared for,
feited. P. Plunkers wan the bonds
man. The State was also ready in the
case of tho State va. Thomas Fuy
charged with lottery policy writing.
Foy was absent and his bail bond was
declared forfeited. John Il. Dickey
was his bondsman.
In the divorce case Of Jesse II. Guy
Va, Mary Il. Guy, John Ii. Rodney
made his return as commissioner. a.
Il. Cooper represents tins plaintiff.
Henry 9. Conrad, commissioner il
TIE divorce case OF Sarah May White
Cause Vs. Harlan Victor Cause made
his return which was flied. 1t is il
favor of granting the divorce. tlof'
iecker & Holfeuker represents the pc,
titioner.
John F. Lynn, commissioner in the
divorce suit of Hannah j. Lanlon VS..
Benjamin Landon presented his retur1
which was Gled. 1t favors the granting
of the divOrrce. Henry U. Conrad j.
the petitioners counsel
William Clough of Brandywine hun
drod asked that he be excused as 1
juror on tine ground that he waH deaf,
too deaf he feared to do his duty
properly. He was excused.
The grand jury returned true bill
against Samuel Costen. charged Will
carrying concealed a deadly weapon
and a true bill against Andrew Higgins
charged with larceny.
Senator Gray was visitor on thu
bench.
Upon the application Of Henry Con
rad the case of Benjamin +. liopkin
vs. Mayor anu Council of Wilmington
was continued until tho November tern
on account OF the illness of Josiah Mar
vel. attorney for Hopkins.
Adjournment was made until 2. 30 p. IN
In superior court Monday afternoon
the trial list was reviewed. The case o
Martha j. Stroud vs. Esther j. Stroud
administrator was reported to be il
process OF settlement. The case o
Marshall o. Haines Va. the Wilmington
City Railway Co. was continued. Th,
cases marked for trial were Issue from
register of wills on certain paper pur
porting TO be the last will and tesla
ment of Matthew Spiegelhalter
: Theresa Boeck VI r., w. S u. Railroad
10. ; Conrads Co. ys, William Jenk
: Fell.
In the criminal court Thomas, ALA
J Chick" Foy, charged with lottoIl
policy writing, whose bail bund hat
, been forfeited at the morning session
for his non appearance, camo into cour
and entered plea of guilty of th,
charge. Tho forfeiture Of the bail bon,
was removed. The Chief Justice said
1--WE understand that you have neve
been before the court hofore on thi
charge"
! No. SIR answered Foy.
Asked il he could pay fine he eait
no might bu able to pay light one
and he was fined 500 ana costs, tn,
lightest penalty under tho statute. 70,
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