Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
GENERAL SESSIONS COURT.
"ore criminal Business Disposed of at
yesterdays session-Fine of 500 for
Pointing Pistol.

more Criminal Business Disposed of Mt
Yesterdays Session-Fine of sI0o for
Pointing Pistol.
VAR Harris, accused CT pointing a
pistol Mt Joseph Davis, was acouitted
10 General Sessions Court Tuesday.
george Fisher, coored, pleaded guilty
10 shooting Richard Smnllwood, and
was sentenced to pay $500 fine and 10
be imprisoned one year. John Bailey,
eoi9feo, charged with stealing pipe from
Miooietown Opera House, was dis.
9natged, as the prosecuting witness,
Jacob Maxwell, did not wish TO testify
against the prisoner. For stealing a
oedsproad, Frederick Moore, coored,
receives three months Imprisonment.
The grand jury ignored the bill
against James White, charged with
carrying concealed deadly weapon.
Norman Virgins, colored, pleaded not
guilty TO pointing pistol.
carias was issued for Robert ii.
Hill, colored, indicted on charge Of
oinbozzlement.
William Purnell wa1 sentenced to 10
days imprisonment for carrying con.
cealed deadly weapon.
Frederick Reed, James DENNY.
ooloIed, Fred Cooper, colored, Harry
brown, coloied, William Heal, Robert
Mchiven and William Tucker were in
dicted for the larceny of 1853 pounds of
brass from the r., W. & b., b. II o.
and Z. x r. railroads Heal, Uemby,
Cooper and Brown pleaded guilty |;
Reed pleaded not guilty; McKiver and
tucker were not in court and a capias
was issued for them.
Yesterday Joseph Roach, charged
with breaking into and entering the
residence Of Frank il. Stewart, on
March 2sth, Withdrew his previous plea
OF not guilty and pleaded guilty. His
attorney, ". W. Cooch, asked the
leniency oil. the court, on the ground of
the prisoners youth, his first offence
and his mother being q widow. He was
sentenced to pay costs of prosecution
and serve one year and six months in
Jail.
John Meocham, who pleaded guilty to
the larceny of pair of trousers of the
value of 81. 25, was sentenced TO serve
three months, pay the costs OF the
prosecution and 81. 25 restitution money.
Robert Moliiven and William Tucker
pleaded not guilty to the charge of the
larceny Of 75S pounds of brass journals.
Frederick Head pleaded guilty to the
same charge.
jury was drawn 10 try the case of
Edward Briscoe, coloied, charged with
the property OF lady's scarf pin of the
value OF 50, the property of Mary
LeCompte. The latter testified to the
loss Of the pin and its recovery.
Frederick Babb stated that Briscoe
showed him the stolen pin and ques-
toned him In relation to the value OF it.
Briscos testified in bis own behalf
and claimed that he found the pin and
wore il on his coat where any rerson
could see it. He traded it to a man
named Carbon for penknIfe and 30
cents.
The case WAS submitted without
argument. Judge Pennewill delivering
the charge to the jury. The latter was
out six minutes and returned verdict
of guilty.
He was sentenced to be whipped with
10 lashes and serve six months.
Edwin K. Cochran. Jr,, attorney for
Robert McKiven and William Tucker,
asked for postponement Of the cases
until 10o'clock tomorrow morning. The
request was refused and he was ordered
to be ready for trial at 2,30 O'Clock.
John Jones, colored, was arraigned
on the charge of manslaughter in as
saulting Walter Rose with knife and
causing his death. He pleaded not
guilty. The defendant Was without a
lawyer and d. j. Reinhaidt was as.
signed to defend him. The case will
come up tomorrow morning.
The case Is that of two tramps who
were lodging in the county Jail at New
Castle. A quarrel ensued and Jones
plunged penknife into the abdomen
Of Rose. The latter was taken to the
county hospital at Farnhurst whers he
died.
A jury was emEaneled to try Norman
Virgins, colored, charged with point
ing a pistol at Cora Massey. colored.
The latter testified to the act of the
defendant. The prisoner had no lawyer.
Judge Boyce charged the jury and the
latter, after being out less than two
minutes, returned verdict Of guilty.
Virgins was sentenced to pay 800 and
to be committed until the fine is paid.
As soon as he proves that he is unable
to ray the fine he will be released.
The grand Jury presented the follow
ing trus bills: Harry Moran, Benjamin
White, Samuel Bell, John Price, Benja-
min Adams and Peter +. Bennett,