The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-28
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY rs. 1893.
Rather Heavy Fine.

Rather Heavy Fine.
Take the case of Samuel FORBES aud
Mrs. Maria Hartman and Constable PUr-
ter of Newport, whe Attempted TO eject II
family who WAS living III ono of MIR.
Forbes houses in the western part OF the
city, and refused to pay the ront when duo
probably through no fault of her OWN
and also refused 10 give up possession Of
the premises. Tho three parties above
mentioned wero arrested on warrant
sworn out by tho wife of the husband of
the tenant, Mrs. VERONA Green, charging
them with an assault and battery. Tho
defendants were found guilty in Judge
Balls court and fined $50 and costs each.
Constable Porter was allowed to so on
giving assurance that his fiae should be
paid, while Mrs. Hartman and Mr..
Forbes who refused to pay their fines were
looked up In collar at the police station.
Landlords should Use some di,crntiCu in
ejecting tenants and be careful how they
handle them especially Of u woman. But
really did not punishment moro than fit
the crime If any twas committed? If Mrs.
Groen had left tho house peaceably there
would not have been any trouble There
are good landlords and very exacting ones
while there aro poor tenants and first class
ones Tho city and county insist of pay
mont Of taxes even II tine property Is idle
from year oyear while the water depart
mont wants its water rent if tho premises
a,e occupied one month or twelve. Tho
case has been appealed. This is heavier
flno than the man got who hit Mr.. Tramp
in the back with brick
The REPUBLICAN contendeI some time
ago that when the new Constitution Of
Delaware went into effect that no provision
was made legalizing the Municipal Court.
The idoa was laughed at by some of the
know it al and the REPUBLICAN was cen.
sured with having allowed some person tn
impose Oh its gulibility. Although up TO
this time none of Judge Balls rulings
have been questioned, Lawyer William
f. Smalley has appealed tho assault and
battery cases Of Samuel Forbes and Mrs.
Maria Hartman who were fined $50 each
to the upper court, rs he claims tho Mu-
nicipal Court has no jurisdiction aud does
not legally exist. He quotes tho following
from Article A. Section of the new Con-
stituton and upon Which ho buses his APP
peal and in which no mention is made OF
the Municipal Court. The judicial power
Of this State shall b. vested in a Supreme
Court, u Superior Court, Court of Chan
Gerry, an Orphans Court, q Court OF Oyer
and Terininer, a Court Of General Sessions,
Registers Court, Justices of the Peace
and such other courts as the GENERAL As
sEMBLY with the concurrence Of two thirds
OF all the members elected to each house,
shall from time to time by law establish
Tho Legislature will have to pass bill
legalizing the Municipal Court and every
thing done in that Court since the new
Constitution has gone into effect.
WHY don't the Fire Committee of City
Council give tho fire companies the right
kind of nn inspection instead of driving at
break neck speed all over the city from 3
o'clock until after midnight, in one even
Ing. The inspection MS now conducted
consists Of rushing in tho engine house,
looking at tho apparatus and perhaps call
Ing the horses out and show what qucling
time they can make. Then they have in
spcctod the company's property, got u r.
port of its condi ion from tic Secretary Of
tho company. Thon tho~ report this So
called insDnc,iou 20 every engine hoIlsr in