Evening journal., 1899-02-09

their best efforts TO Gear their client
A jury in the case Of Daniel o. Han
lon. charged with the larceny OF pair
Of skates from George johnson, coll
cred, CT Second and Orange streets,
returned a verdict Of guilty. Hanlon
was accused Of the crime IN connec-
tion with Rudolph Loyejoy. who
pleaded guilty. Both men were SEN
tenced to receive fifteen lashes on
Saturday next and be imprisoned for
one year.
Thomas McGinley, arraigned for the
larceny Of ten dozen OF eggs. the prop
ety Of ]. c. Reed pleaded not guilty,
and his case will be heard this after
noon.
SENTENCES IMPOSED.
At yesterday afternoons session of
Court, jeremiah Davis, colored, con-
yicted Of an assault upon Harry
Brown, was sentenced 70 two years
Imprisonment.
John Heck pleaded guilty to stealing
an overcoat from Gilbert Jones. AT
the suggestion OF Attorney-Geueral
White, Heck changed his plea to enc
Of not guilty A jury was drawn and
found a verdict Of guilty, but recon-
mended him to the mercy OF the court.
He was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment.
Clara Lewis and James Short, both
colored, were placed on trial, charged
with stealing a sheet and other bed
clothing from Matilda Cunen. S. S.
Adams conducted the prosecution. He
aoEe prosecuted the case against Short
after hearing the evidence. Clara went
on the stand in her own behalf and
denied stealing the goods. The jury
returned with a verict OF guilty. She
was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment.
Robert Allen, colored, pleaded guilty
20 entering the house Of B1bert c.
Brockson, Of Blaclibird hundred, and
stealing a gold watch valued at e27.
In imposing sentence Judge lore said:
Allen, you have been before us sew
eral times before. The best place f-r
YOU is in Jail The sentence Of the court
Is that you pay a fine OF $500, stand
one hour in the pilloy, De whipped
With twenty lashes, and he imprison-
ed ten years" Alien was removed
from the court room laughing.
John Mccullough, who pleaded
guilty to the larceny Of s4OO from his
father. Bernard Mccullough. was SEN
fenced to one year in Jail and fifteen
lashes.
Lewis Raisen, who pleaded guilty to
stealing a set Of harness, was sen
fenced to be whipped with fifteen
lashes and be imprisoned six months
Edith Murray and Annie Scott. two
colored girls, pleaded guilty to the
charge Of larceny, and each was SEN
fenced to be imprisoned six months.
Edgar Butler, colored, pleaded guilty
to the larceny Of a razor from Robert
Stewart, and was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The work of the grand jury was
completed yesterday Afternoon. and
that body was discharged from further
attendance by Justice Lore.
Previous to their discharge the jury
submitted the following annual re-
port:
The grand jury of New Castle
county respectively reports that for the
year ending with the present term $50
bills have been submitted 10y the at
torney-general; Of this numDer 80 have
been ignored, and 21S returned as true
bills. AS usual, a large portion Of them
were for minor offenses, and some pro-
vision should be made by the present
General Assembly to have these triv-
al cases settled elsewhere. In pur-
aance Of our duties, We have visited
and inspected the almshouse at Farm
hurst, and the Jail at New Castle
We found the inmates az the aims
house well cared fer, and great credit
is due to the management. While al
Farnhurst our attention was called tC
the lack Of proper wards for serious
cases, where they could be isolated
and have more quiet than in the gen
eral hospital wards. The members OF
the board Of trustees, as well as the
physicians in charge, requested us K
call attention to this matter III our re
port, which we cheerfu,ly do, trusting
that the Levy Court will grant th'
small appropriation needed. and which
win add so much to the comfort o.
these unfortunate wards Of thl
county.
JAIL TOO SMALL.
we regret we cannot say as mucl
for the county Jail; amply large as i
was for the time in which It was built
Il has long since proved tco small 70