The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-26
GASES In
II CITY C0UR 7

The business OF the CITY court is
keeping up with a rush. Thi 9
morning Matthew Kennedy was
fined IS and costs tor administer
ing two blows with his fist at the
Malleable Iron Works.
Walter Gordon. colorcd, created
disorder in the drug store in the
New Century Club building aud he
was fined SO and costs.
John Mahoney was charged with
assault on Robert A. Wilson, The
case went over until Tuesday.
Assault and battery was the
charge against Michael Joyce aud
the bail went over until Monday
morning.
Edward Grace was charged with
the larceny Of two goat skins, the
property Of William Beadenkopf.
Bicycle Officer Pierce testified
he made search on the east side
Tor lost skins and he found one of
them at Eleventh and Pop lar
streets in d shoe store. A quart err
had been borrowed. At this juno
ture the case was continued until
Monday.
Andrew Ingram and Earl Nun.
cey were charged with the larceny
OF six goat skins from Charles
Baird g. Co. The testimony was
that the boys acknow lodged they
took the skins. Some OF them were
sold to a shoemaker.
Captain Black stated Munccy
had one at home that he was gong
to make mandolin cover, and the
other Eov admitted that he sold the
! skins Bail was fixed at 500.
The case OF Charles Pratesi was
again postponed until next We'd
-; cesday.
James pinder was charged with
exposing for sale fire crackers long
err than five inches, at his store
Sixth and Spruce Streets. Otflcer
Burns testified that pirder told him
the articles were not for sale.
In answer to Robert II. Richards
who represented Pinder, the officer
stated that the crackers exhibited
were given over by l'indcr, and
that they did not purchase them.
Officer button testified thatiP!nd-
err told him the goods were not for
sale.
Robert II. Richards asked that
the case be dismissed.
1t was not proved that the crack.
ers we're over five inches in length.
| The crackers were not in evidence.
There was no evidence that the
goods were for sale.
Judge Churchman said that there
was no evidence as to the diameter
Of the ordinance. There was no
evidence that this man intended to
sell or give away these ilrecrack-
ers. The case was dismissed.
George W. Bader and Mrs. May
G. Walsh were thea charged with
violation OF the ordinance. MI.
Richards asked that the cases be
dismissed GU the ground oi faulty
information. The Information did
not contain the name of the prose
cutting oi1ic err. The deiendent was
net informed OF the charge as the
allegation did not specifically state
whether he sold revolver, pistol or
other deadly weapons for exploding
bla nix cartridges. The law in the
case will be argued next Tuesday.
The charge against George W.
Bader Of selling revolver was dis
missed as the Information did not
show to whom the alleged sale was
made to on July ),
John Reed was fined $5and cost S
for being drunk.
Milford Mosquitoes.
! Milford, Del, July %. The
greatest plague OF mosquitoes tn at
has VISITED Della ware in twenty re
years struck this section OF the
country a few days ago.
The recent rains have greatly
OVERLOADED the marshes on the bay
shore, leaving large pools OF stag
nant water, which have bred mil
lions OF the insects. On account Of
their great number people have
been forced to leave the summer re-
sorts along the bay shore, where
life outdoors was impossible.
The mosquitoes have been n the
country in such swarms that far
mcrs have been unable to work in
the fields, and unless the plague
abatcs numerous herds Of marsh
cattle will be killed. People who
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