The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-26
CASES in
CITY COURT

Quarterly IN otner wears there
were few cases in the Municipal
Court this morning due to attend
ance at the annual festival.
Henry Sewell, colored, was
charged with the larceny OF pair
Of diamond earrings, valued at$lSO,
the property of Mrs. Mountford.
The latter refused to sign the war
rant as the arrest was made on
suspiciou aud the case was dis.
missed.
William Need and William Flem'
ing were charged with the larceny
Of SIS worth Of brass. the property
Of the Jessup and Moore Company.
The men were working at the
Augustine mills and were there on
Saturday. They tried to sell the
brass to John Sterlith but he re-
fused to buy it IRON Fleming. lie
SAID he got 1t at the Augustin {
paper mills. Bail was fixed at
0200 for appearance at court.
Fleming stated Need had moth
Ing TO do with the larceny.
James Berry was charged with
trespass. Othcer Gordy made the
arrest. Berry was "blind bag
gage" passenger yesterday morn
Ing. The fine was IS and costs
+ George w. Shlmp was charged
with being drunk aud dlsorderly.
The fine was 81 and costs.
Harrison Crittenger. colored,
knew nothing OF similar charge.
Officer Wiutrup heard woman
scream on Saturday night and
Criltenger was found pulling her
around by the waist. lie wasgivea
the blue ribbon for s. and costs.
Not guilty was the plea OF Ed.
ward O'Donnell and Edward
'Aucker. They were charged with
disorderly conduct. William Brad
lev and AucAer were fighting but
Tor some reason the charge was not
against Bradley. Then Aucker
and O'Donnell became dlsorderlv
and used very bad language to-
ward the officer,
Robert Farra testified that
Avcker started the trouble by
striking the drunken man.
O'Donnell was dismissed and
Aucker was fined 81.
William Taylor was charged by
the same officer with acting IN a
disorderly manner on the street.
The charge was that he annoyed
Elsie Calhoun by attempting 10 talk
to her and he wanted to take her
home. He followed her several
squares. lie grabbed her by the
arm several times. The fine was
$40 and costs.
David Neylor, colored. was
charged with d'sorderly conduct.
The case went over until Thurs.
dav morning. He is represented
by H.'L. Rice.
Richard Craig, colored, was
charged with interfering with an
officer and the case went over until
Thursday
William Bradley was charged
Mi ii carrying conce aled ceadly
weapon. {Olhcer White testified he
tearc chedF Bradley at the station
house this morning and found a
razor in tie man $ pockets.
Bradley test fed that he shaved
Ralph Earra with the razor, bat
forgot to leaye It at home. The
ease was dismissed.
4. Charles Robinson. colorcd, was
charged with ac.lngin dlsorlcrly J
nandcr. The testimony was that
Robipson was drunk and retusc ed L
aeavc Warmers coal yard on Sat
urday night. The line was 81 and
costs.
\ David Hope and Howard lIngle
were charged with sighting on the
street. Officer Kane made the ar
rest He saw EnsIe strike Hope
nnd knock him down, Hope had
been ia king to lady.
Engei was called to the stand
md testified that Hope was in com,
pany with his Jl>nsel s. vile and
that was the rea son he struck Hope.
He warned Hope not to keep com
pany with his wife. Hope said he
did not think It was any harm 10 &c
around with other men $ wives.
The case was held up indefinitely.
Frank Duncan was charged witt
assault aud battery on Morri.
Eodoishy, aged - years. The tes.
timonv wa, that on last Thursday
between Madison and Jefferson
streets on Front h. asked Duncan
Tor ride and Duncan struck hin
pn the check with whip. a fine
Of s. aud costs vas imposed,
! Charles H. Smith WAS charged
with assault and battery on De a.
ware Sharplcy on August End
Sharplcy appeared IN court IN 4
very deucatc coadiIoE, His head
was bandagcd As by the assault
his Jaw bone vas broken, 'i'hG first
thing he knew was that wncn hs
stepped from Il car III Sixth and
ehipley streets lie was struck a
blow on tie check and knoth I'd
down. lie did not ase the lcrsor
who struck the bow. Dr. James
J.. France exam ned SAarp.cy anc
fouad the man had the aHg,c OF h. !
law cracked aud the nerve in urcd,
! Henry Durc saw >hArpIcy as.
Saulted as th2 car came from Bran
dywiue springs. 10 the Lest 0
his belief 1t Was Smith Who STRUCK
the bow and then walked up ship
ley street, 1t was dark al .ha
po!ut and several persons were
getting Oh the car, Sharp.Cy wat
gong north and Sm.tL gong west
In answer TO Walter II. Hayes |
he heard controversy be-
tween Sharplcy, Smith and others
They all got CT III crowd.
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