Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
THE COUNT COURTs.
Numerous Cases Dispnscd of at the Fobru-
AIRY Term.

cases were disposed of: Isaac llackett,
forgery, by which ha secured the cum OF
SlJ was convicted by the jury without
its leaving tho box. He was sentenced
10 pay tne Of $500. he imprisoned
two years and atand one hour in tho
pillory ou Saturday.
George Chippey. colored, charged
with being concerned in policy writing.
was found guilty Of the charge without
The Jury leaving the box. Judge Lore
imposed a line of 81, 900 or one year in
jail.
Charles Wilson, colored, pleaded
guilty to the charge Of larceny Of money
the property of his sister-in-law, and
was sentenced to five months, His
previous good character was testified
TO and the lashes remitted on his record.
Lidovigi Ursini, carrying concealed
deadly weapons, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced TO serve 10 days.
The cases Of Patsy Walls, charged
with being concerned in gambling,
and Miles Murphy, larceny, were con.
tinued until the next term of court.
Al Thursday mornings session Geo.
White, colored. was arraigned on the
charge of assault with intent to com
nit murder. The prosecutor, Daniel
Quill, farmer OF Mill Creek hundred,
testified to the nature of the assault
and identified White as the assailant.
Mrs. Quill, wife of Daniel Quill,
and Mrs. Margaret Lapnon, identified
tue defendant as the man who com
mitted the assault. DR.. Mitchell testi
fled TO the nature OF the wounds. The
jury found White guilty as indicted.
Judge Loie sentenced him to five years
in the county Jail. to stand in the pill
lory cne hour on Saturday next, and to
| pay fine of 81, 600
Tho case OF Mahlon B. Foster, charged
with embezzlemspt, was continued
until the next term of court.
The case against John Hannigan, for
assault. was dismissed on account of
the non appearance Of the prosecuting
| witness.
William F. Smalley, Jr.. was charged
with praGticing law without having
paid the required license. Upon the
payment ot the fee the case was dis
missed.
At the afternoon session of county
court, John Norton aud Frank Cor
coran were charged with larceny Of
a quantity Of zinc dross, supposed to
be the property of the Mccullough
Iron Co. Tbs jury found the defendants
not guilty and they were discharged.
Thomas Rowan pleaded guilty TO the
charge of larceny Of pair Of shoes
and was sentenced to pay 30 cents res
titution money, serve i've months in
prison and receive 10 lashes.
William Deitch, small hoy, who
was charged with peddling on the
with reprimand from Chief Justice
| Tara Hiu fofbar hal IN otua n honA tf
5000 for his future conduct.
Edward Fulton. charged with de.
frauding hotel keepers, failed to appear
aud his bond furnished by Edward
Brennan was declared forfeited. A
capias was issued returnable at the May
term of court,
At Friday mornings session the case
of Henry Lewis. colored, charged with
the larceny OF two five DONE bills from
Samuel Harris, colorsd. of Brandywine
hundred, was tried. Samuel Harris
testified that defendant had been with
him on December 14th, when he had
his pension check casbed. He had
among his money two fiye-dollar bills,
and Lewis placed hand in his inside
vest pocket. When he searched for the
money later he found the pocket turned
inside out and the money gone. This
occurrence, he said, happened ia Nc
Cadden's bar.room.
Thomas McCadden and John Harris
said that when tbf money was missed
10y Samuel Harris, he prisoner left the
saloon at once.
Sergeant Balls testified that lie ar
rested IeweH, upSn whom were found,
whsu searched at the police station,
s. bill, 81 bill and 50 cents in change.
Andrew Gray, counsel for the de-
fence, called the prisoner, who said his
mother gave him the money.
George Christmas and James Jester
testified in his behalf. After ablo
speeches by MIR. Copper and Mr.. Gray,
Chief Justice Lore charged the jury.
After about % minutes consideration
the jury returned verdict Of not
guilty, and was discharged.
In court of General Sessions Monday
morning, Mnhlon b. Foster, charged
with emhezzlement entered bail iu the
sum OF 5000 for his appearance at the
May term OF court.
Tho Superior Court granted con
tinuance until the May term of the
case of j. Miller Thomas vs. the Rev.
Charles A. Grise. The latter had asked
for continuance on the ground that
trial ut this term would affect the re-
ligious welfare of largo number of
Methodista, on account of this nsarness
OF conference as ReverRl ministers are
witnesses in the case. Peter l.. Cooper,
Jr., and Hugh &. Browne represent
MIR. Thomas, and William NJ. Ryrne Of
this city, and Charles f. Richards of
Georgetown, Mr., Grise.
A motion of the defence to strike out
the second count in the case of William
II. Tsrry va. John L. V. Platt aId d. W.
Elkinton, trading as Platt g. ElKintop,
was refused. Walter II. Hayes reDre-
scented the plaintiff and Anthony Hig-
gins and +. q. Churchman, the de-
fendantg The case, which was put on
trial, involves two promissory notes of
$500 each, secured in 1892. by Mr..
Platt, yet which are claimed by Mr..
Elkinton not TO have been used for the
partnership No criminal allegation is
made 10 the cRse
In the repevin suit of Campello Shoe
Co. We Sheriff William II. Finn, leave
was granted the coroner to amend the
return.
Justice OF the Peace Daley was
directed to bring up the record in the
case of Hayman vs.. Hollis
In the GAGS of John johnson VS..
Kristensnn e. Bro., the court refused
sale.
Adjournment was made until $50
O'Clock.
Further court proceedings on NTH pagc.l
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