Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
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IOT NbW Adbbiu Couhty WV
coon today at the county Court nouse.
On tha bench were Chiaf Justice
Charles B, Lors of this city. Asao.
oiats Justice william H. Royce OF
Georgetown, and Associate Justice
James Pannewill Of Dover. Within
the bar Of the court were court officials
ami attorneys, including Attorney
General Robert O. White of George
town. In the auditorium was large
number Ut citizens.
After Crier Thomas b. Smith had
duly opened the court Clerk OF the
Peace Jefferson b. Foard called the roll
Of grand jurors and administered the
oath, J.. Wilkins Cooch continues Hs
foreman Of the jury which served also
ut the May term of court. The Chisf
Justice told this jury that there were
| no matters requiring thu special
charge OF the court, and the Jury re-
tired to its chamber.
Alexander B. Cooper, com Missioner
/ in the divorce nnse OF RoHalie b.. Ad-
dicks IS. j. Edward Addicks, made
his return to the court. William j.
Smithers Of Dover, attorney for Mrs.
Addicks, moved for publication, which
was orderod. This ground Of her ap-
plioation for divorce was the statutory
one OF dasertion for period exoeeuing
three years. Commissioner Cooper Q
return 10 favorable to tho granting OF
the application. II. II. Ward repre-.
sents Mr.. Addicks. In the absence OF
any contest, it is altogether likely that
the court will grant a ducree OF abao-
lute divorce.
Mrs. Addicks had previously susd
for divorce on the ground OF adultery,
hut failed TO secure decree. In de-
Tending that suit, Addicks brought
guides from the Maine woods to testify
to his conduct while there. In the
present case he made no effort to light
the application.
Austin Harrington made his return
as Commissioner in the divorce case o
Thatcher We. Thatcher.
Charles b. Evans secured an exten
sion of time for filing the commits
Bionei return In the divorce case
Fetzer VS.. Fetzer. Extensinn was se
cured by j. Frank Ball in the divorce
case OF l,ayley VS., Baylsy.
Upon the application OF Attorney
. General White ths court retired tn
! case OF james Walls, charged with lot
! ! terry Motley writing. and the case o
/ Joel V. Poore, charged with unlnwfull
| CDuuuCtihk ose S'"S
q came over from the May term.
On motion Of Henry y. Conrad
a Harry Pennington Joslyn. u studep
!, under Mr.. Conrad, was admitted :
!. practice at the bar Of this county o.
a payment OF the usual foe and upo
Il taking the usual oath. Mr.. Joslyn'
+ certificate had been signed by all tn
"a members of the bar examining CON
mittee.
liz the case OF William Craig VI
Benjamin It. CHM. Martin b. Burrii
for the defendant, had refused to plea
10 until tho plaintiff should file tral
seript of the proceedings set forth
10 the several counts Of the declaration
The court decided that it could nj
10 require the plaintiff to file tranacril
lr hut If the declaration was insuffciel
I'D to inform the defendant fully. 1t cou
is be demurred to, hut that the defendai
,e must either demur or plead. The rulir
a. ia new and OF Importance to attorney
n Francis NJ. Walker filed petitit
is for q change 10 the ruute Of portii
We of a public road In Mill Creek nu
or drsd, between Thompson Station 81
'n Pleasant Hill.
~ The uperior Court Monday order
u publication in the divorce cases
ne Jennie Thatcher Va. John @. Thatcht
'ir Mary D. Paul vs. Charles M. Pa,
az and Sallie B. Lopez VS.. Mitchell
~ Lopez. In each case the award OF I
le commissioner was favorable to diyort
os In the case of Armour g. Go. VS..
Delaware Wall Paper Mills, the sher
y, asked leave to amend his return frt
eu Service" to "non est. Judgment h;
re- ing been entered on the first OF
he term, the court ordered the judgment
~ Gated.
In General Sessions, James Nc!
lister was sentenced to 10 days /
prisonment for carrying concealed
Ing deadly weapon. A bill against Char
rial Read, charged with larceny, v
ignored. Albert Smith was indict
or on charge Of larceny.
by At Tuesday morning s session OF co
lie, upon motion of Judge j. Frank BIT
re- Samuel s. Adams, Jr., clerk OF
raj city court. was admitted to practice
rp- the bar of this county upon paym
ere of the usual fee and taking the us
.ict oath.
jsd Frank Congo, colored, pleaded gui
OD0 to tho larceny of shoes from John
ON. Brown. He said he had never b
nan farther than the City Hall before. S
hey gcant Lucas said Congo had been
ore Tor larceny several times. Frank
INV planned that he meant that he
an. never been before the present co,
The present court sentenced him
receive Is lashes and be imprisoned
months. Because he had attemr
to deceive the court he receive
ny heavier sentence.
George Gordon pleaded guilty to
ang larceny of 80 cents in money.
iuu AL
t to guilty to the larceny of money.
at Joseph Roach pleaded guilty
fell breaking and entering Murphey'ss ST
2. Front and West streets, with I'M
led to commit larceny. He was senter
ably to be imprisoned six months
airy, Samuel Kendig and John 10.
die. youths, were arraigned on a charg
stealing $50 cigars, valued at 3 G
each, and 81 in money. Both plea
not guilty, but Kendig afterwards W
del drew the plea and entered one of gui
tur- He was placed in the custody of FL
tests Stout, special agent of the s. r. o.
have and II he behaves himself for two y
The the charge will fall; otherwise he
neon be sentenced
lay Joseph Smith was sentenced t.
Itch. days imprisonment for carrying
owed cealed deadly weapon.
and For carrying concealed a dc
enn- weapon, namely razor, Roche
visi- Gibbs, colored, was sentenced to
' re- imprisoned for 10 days
On motion of T. Bayard Heisel,
liam +. Kurtz was appointed com
sioner to take testimony in the div
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