The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-23
CASES In
CITY COURT.

| Charles Jefferson, colored, was
not as successful ia the CITY court
this morning a. in the Court OF
General Sessions when he pleaded
his case before a jury aud was &C.
Quilted Of the charge of larceny of
a elook. He pleaded guilty to the
charge Of drunkenness and was
fined ST.
Joseph Elliott, colored, was ch arg.
ed by Officer Faullman with acting
in a dlsorderly manner on Sixteenth
street. The testimony Of the officer
was that Elicit 10 member of a
crowd that has caused the police
considerable trouble. Last evening
the crowd used very bad language.
The fine was 81 aud costs.
John Marti. plead not guilty to
the chs.se of being drunk and
begging. The fine was IS aad
costs.
Charles H. Ashley was charged
with cruelty to horse. He was
represented by John f. Lynn and
pleaded not guilty. Officer Magee
made the arrest and testified that
Ashley had just taken the horse
from a ditch. He could not tell
how the horse got into the ditch.
Charles Denney testified he saw
Ashley with the horse for two
SOU ares. He saw him strike the
horse twice. Then the horse
broke into a run and Ashley
brought him down. He could not
say whether he struck the horse
with a whip or atwo inch board.
William S. Wood testified that
he saw the man strike the horse
over the head with a piece Of a
board or il whip because the ami.
NAL baked at going over bridge.
The horse jerked away from Ash
ley aud he brought it back and he
again struck the horse.
Ashley testified that he has own
ed the horse a week and drove it on
Thursday Tor the first time. The
horse baked and he used ten cent
whip as a persuader to cross the
bridge. The fine was $40 aud
costs.
Lawrence Dlncen was charged
with assault and battery on Lizzie
{. Taswell and the case went over
until Thursday.
The case of Edward Canning,
charged with the larceny OF his
fathers watch. was held up.
Charles Hood, colored, was not
ready for trial.
benjamin Sor den. colored, was
charged with the larceny of a
watch, the property of jacob
Cooper. The testimony was that
the watch was worth 50 cents. lie
lost the valuable watch on Satur-
uay night at No. Cos Lnristiana :
street. Sorden was at Cooper's
house on Saturday night.
He had the wal CHI in his pocket.
lie wanted to trade and left the
watch on the table. He fell asleep
and Sorden, the watch and Coop.
ers hat were gone. When he
woke up he discovered his loss.
sordcn had the watch in his pocket
and the hat on his head when he
was arrestaS. In 81 au4ha .salshnI
The watch % take care Of il and the
hat because it looked better than
his hat rs he was going dow town.
Bail was fixed at 500 for court.
Edward Leary was char ed with
he larceny Of $57, a va!ise and
other articles the property OF Mrs.
Mary f. Gelyer, of Sparrows
Point. Just before an express
rain stopped at Wilm ngton she
saw her grip. A few minutes later
'he disc v:red it was gons.
Captain Kane testified lie ARE, st.
ID Leary with the stolen property
n his possession. Learv stated
hat he got OH the train at Newark
md that he took the grin. There
vas only Sl4 in his possession when !
'rrested. Bail WAS fixed $500 forl
curt. The case goes before to:
'rand jury to-day.