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whether with IL men or to add one from
the remainder OF the panel.
BY consent of counsel the case was
proceeded with with the eleven jurors.
Severe sentences were imposed on
Percy Smith and Harry Frederick,
against whom We're two charges OF bur
gary. They are youths who have not
u,adc good record. Both pleaded
guilty to burglary ut the store of Viii
nam Hammond. Each must stand one
hour in the pllory and receive 20 lashes
Smiths term is for is months, Fred
erick's for year. Chief Justice Lore
expressed the hope that their expert
ence at the workhouse would make good
men of them. AttorneyGcncra Herbert
IL. Ward dropped the other ease against
them.
Samuel Denny, who had been joined
with Smith and Darlington, in one of the
charges, was released, Mr. Ward saying
chat he had not entered the property.
Chief Justice Lore told Denny that he
had had Il narrow escape.
In the case Of Herman Rothwell, col
ored, accused of stealing Il silver watch
and some stockings, the property OF
Samuel Handler, the jury returned ii YER
dict of not guilty. Rothwell was ably
represented by Horace G. Eastburn.
Charles Hood, colored. was put on trial
on the charge Of being common de-
cciyer. lie was arrested on the charge
| ii working tlim-ilam game along the
coast with trick knife. Horace c..
faStburn is 10 prosecute the ease. The
| Jury was discharged until 10 o'clock this
morning and court adjourned until that
| time.
Superior Court was opened for the
| November term yesterday morning.
Ahout 100 cases are marked for trial,
beginning next Monday and continuing
nntil December 18th.
Chief Justice Lore announced that Il
mcmbcr of the bar tCharlrS q. Rum.
fordl died on Saturday night ana his
funeral will take place tomorrow morn.
,ng ut II o'clock The court will nd.
nurn from this afternoon until tomorrow
afternoon ut 3 O'Clock to permit mem
herS of the bar to attend the funeral.
Col. benjamin NicldS, aS the senior
member of the bar, presented to tn,
court an objection from the bar MS L
llr opening hour of court. which wa,
Recently fixed mt o'clock. Mr.. \icll,
held that the hour was incOnvicnien
nnd asked for return to the old hou
hf 10 o'clock.
do Won want 10 20 back to the flesh
pots Of Egypt" asked Chief .Iustc,
Lore.
The pots dc not get warmed NJ hefor
e o'clock" answered Mr.. Niclds.
Attorney-G Ward said 3 o'clocl
vas exceedingly inconyient.
The rpurt decided IN rnturr ~ Tia III
. opening hour Of 10 o'clock The scs
>ions will he from 10 to and 2.30 t
o'clock.
Harry Armstrong has brought civ
suit against q. w. b. Rhoadcs, who
Under Indictment on charge Of murdc,
!, nuSly aSSaulting Armstrong Rhoadt
! WAS required to furnish special bail ,
10000. Frederick II. BcaSton was Il,
:, cptcl aS bondsman. Armstrong an
I lthoadcS are prominent men i'll til
;, ncighhorhood of Middlctown John Bige
:, and +. X. Cochran. Jr. represent Arm
!. strong. and Levi G. Bird represent
llhoareS.
In the divorce case of Aulrey Thatcl
4 ". Fannie Thatcher. the time fl
sling th" return of Commissioner ]. Ha
vey Whiteman was extended until I'll
il | nNNt l'TIll. 'NllhllNf continuance WI;
: granted in the Anderson vs.. Anderso
ease.
+ Upon application Of Harry Emmon
!, Edmund Spencer IIcllings was admittt
. tu practice at the bar Of New Cast
county. on payment OF the usual +,
\ md taking the usual oath. Mr. HELM.
i graduate Of Delaware College NJ
studied also iii the University Of Pen
rlvania Law Department.
! Commissioner IL. s. England in Il
. lir"w" suit of Dickinson Us. Dickins,
! mad" his return and publication wi
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