Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Special Correspondence OF Gszette and Journal
Georgetown, Oct. 6. The superior
court and the court OF general sessions
convened hero Monday, with Chief
Justice Lore and Associate justices
Grub and Pennewili on the bench.
Stansbury j. Wheatley was sworn in as
foreman Of tho grand jury. Attorney
General White nolle pressed several
cases, and stated to tho court that the
criminal cases are few and unimportant
1t is expected the State business will
he concluded by to day. The civil
lint is the largest for many years, CON
tanning more thun 100 for trial and
argument. II one half of them arc
tried at this term, the entira ;hroe
weeks allowed for the Sussex court will
be consumed. Frank NJ. Jones has been
admitted to practice law.
Yesterday the case of the State vs.
Henry Wiley. colored, indicted for
larceny, was nolle pressed, and the case
OF the State va. George II. Hickman,
indicted on four counts for selling
liquor without license, were retired, as
wore also the cases against Theodore NJ.
Kreen and William Donovan, indicted
respectively for manufacturing without
license and for larceny. In the cases
against Peter Marvel, John p. Holland,
Samuel M. Lofland and John Il. Steele,
for neglectlng to take out license, Il
nolle prosequi was entered, on the
parties complying with the require
ments anu taking out tho usual license.
Elizabeth Sharp, colored, pleaded
guilty to an Indictment for larceny, and
was sentenced to pay fine Of 20 cents
and the costs OF prosecution, and DO
impriHoned 10 days. In this uase the
value of the articles ntolen, two quarts
OF strawberries, was 10 cents, and the
cost to tho county for the woman 4
prosecution was probably S75, In none
of the cases go far tried has the amount
aI stake exceeded $50.
The Casos against Edward W, Rev
nolds, indIcted for larceny, Loyin j.
Latchum, indicted for assault and bat
terry, and John CLARK, indicted for point-
ing gun, were ignored by tho grand
Jury.John Leager pleaded guilty TO lar
ceny, anu was sentenced to four month";
imprisonment and to pay tho Gusts of
prosecution. John Hopkins and John
Ennis, colorsd, we're indicted on n
charge OF larceny. Hopkins pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to nay SIS
restitution money, to lie whipped with
10 lashes, to be imprisoned six montha
and to pay the costs Of prosecution.
Ennis pleaded not guilty. and was tried,
John NJ. Richardson for the defence and
Attorney General White prosecuting,
After examining the witnesses rnr the
prosecution, the State abandoned the
case, and the court ordered the Jury 10
return verdict of not guilty.
Philip @. Churchman, representing
the dBfendants in the cases OF Eliza
beth &. Wootien, ct al, administrator.
for the use of Joseph b. IIeern and
John II, Truitt Vi. the Mutual lnfo In.
surance Co. Of New York, offered no.
curly for tho costs. and asked leave 10
remove the Case u tho United States
district court. The matter was laid over
until Friday
II. CnusBy Williams A. T.. Roynolds
and Misses Mary and Anna Hail, ran.
resonting The Milford Tennis Cluh
played in a tournament with tho Woat
End Club OF this town last Saturdav
Although the weather was uniayorahls
the playing was good, hut thu home
players were cloarly Gutcassod. Every
sot was won by tho visiting players,