Evening journal., 1897-10-02
TO BE NO new PLACES.
Walter c. Chevins Obtained
a Renewal.
THE OWL BUSINESS WOUND UP
FRANCIS H. WALKER WILL TAKE
TESTIMONY IN THE MEAD DI-
VoRCE CAsE-FAG ENDS IN THE
SUPERIOR COURT.

| TESTIMONY IN lHE MEAD d.
voRCE CAsE-FAG ENDS IN THE
SUPERIOR COURT.
The contested license cases were dis
posed Of in short order by the Court of |
General Sessions this morning. All the |
new applications were withdrawn, the |
applicants feeling that it would be use
less to make a fight, as the feeling of
the court was against hearing any cases
which had been heard before.
The only place demonstrated against
was that of Walter c. Chevins, of
Front and West streets He was
charged with selling liquor on Sunday,
but the grand jury ignored the bill AS
the remonstrance of the Law and Order
Society was founded on the charges ig-
nored by the grand jury, and as there
was no other evidence in hand the court
said that it could not refuse the appli-
cation, but said that it wished it under
stood that this action was not to be
taken as a precedent. Charles e. Salt
ner, of No. 210 East Fourth street, was
granted bottlers' license.
The applicants refused were Charles
Rex, Margaret Shields and Robert T.
, Moody.
All licenses unopposed were then re-
newed
In the bastardy case of Clarence Vail,
the judgment of the magistrate below
was confirmed and an order was made
requirinv young Vail to pay So a month
for the support of the child until II
reached the age of 10 years.
= A plea Of guilty was entered by Mar
tin H. Dolan, indicted for selling liquor
i on Sunday. He was fined $50 and costs.
The case of the state VS.. Edward Gid
: dons, charged with larceny, was con
tinued to the November term, on mo-
tion Of Deputy Attorney General Coo
per.
Walter H. Hayes, attorney for Will
liam Jackson, presented a petition for
= the laying out Of a private road through
the property of Frederick Pyle, in Mill
: : Creek hundred. Francis II. Hoffecker
I represented Mr.. Pyle The petition was
d granted and an order was issued Mich
ael Donahoe, Max Matthews. John Dom
aldson, William Peoples and William
5 Foote being named to make thecondem-
!. nation. When they make their return
Mr.. Hoffecker will make his fight for
j. his client.
In the case of Riley VS.. Clyton, the
. Superior Court made the rule absolute.
l. In the case of the Guardian Loan VS..
Henry Pike, Francis II. Hoffecker ask
Z ed that the rule on the writ of posses
" sion be made absolute. Medford II. Ca
>. hoon, representing II. c. Conrad, OBJ
n jected. A stay until November 2 was
Is granted.
r Francis H. Walker was appointed
Il commissioner to take testimony in tn,
of divorce case of Edward c. VS.. Lydia K
Mead.
4. William s. Hilles was appointed q
member of the bar examination com
mittee to succeed Judge Bradford, re-
). signed.
The exceptions filed to the award OF
le H. c. Conrad, referee in the case OF
Il Bailey VS.. England, were dismissed and
id judgment confirmed. Horace G
Knowles represented the plaintiff anC
ID Howell S. England the defendant.
In the case of Bailey VS.. Macoml
i, Clayton the rule to show cause why
10 the sale should not be set aside wal
er made absolute, the sheriff having fail
ed to notify the defendant that the sal,
a. was to take place.
In the case of John Stewart vs.. tn,
c, State of Delaware, being a certiorar
" from Magistrate Kelley's court, tn,
re court decided this morning that Justice
IN of the peace have no right to fine per
n son for disOrderly conduct unless witt
er the written consent of the defendant
St This settles the question of jurisdiction
u in cases of this class They can mere
ly bind them over for court.
n William b. Weldon was admitted a
. next best friend in lieu of Mary E. Wei
don to prosecute the suit of John Wei
TX don, minor, VS.. the p, w. & B. Rail
road Company.
In In the case of George w. Scott vs.
ne Mary E. Christy and Arthur e. Christy
n Messrs, Lynn and Hilles moved to va
or cate the judgment 1t being show
m. that Arthur Z. Christy was minor a
n the time of the making of the join
II warrant of attorney the court ordere
the judgment vacated.
'c- Judgment, notwithstanding affidavi
~ of defence, was granted in the case G
'er William Ridings VS.. Andrew f. Nc
No.. Miniman.
'e In the ejectment case of Elias An
nd drews VS.. John Wright the defendan
ne entered into a consent rule.
The Judgment of Magistrate SalmO
A. was reversed in the certiorari case {
Leslie L. Schultz VS.. the State of Dela
be ware.
ali An order for the sale of the whea
M crop was made in the case Of Emma /
rresff Ewing VS.. William B. Howard, judg
,of ment having been obtained some tim
ago.
m On motion OF Walter H. Hayes a
rules. references and months, except fo
final judgment were continued to tn
~ November term.
Court then adjournd without day.
he he Several Delawareans were among tn
IN 65. 900 persons at Springfield yesterda
m who saw Star Pointer pace his mile /
70, 2.OOis.
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