The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-07
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RAlLROADED.

In the court OF General sessions
this morning the first case Gale
| was that Of Henry Macy, colore d.
He was sentenced on two counts
the first count was for larceny ant
he was ordered to pay $40 as res
stitutlon money aud to be whipped
| with ten lashes and be imprison et
six months. On the second count
| for assault he was fined IS.
The next prisoner was Thomas
Mulin. He was charged with
| driving off team without the con
sent Of its owner. He withdrew
| his plea OF not guilty and entered
one OF guilty. He being the only
support of his widowed mother
asked tor the mercy OF the court
He was ordered to pay fine OF $5O
and costs and be imprisoned tor
ten days.
Edward Handy was charg ed
with carrying a razor and oil cut
ting Oscar Gibbs at Front and
King streets, and was sentenced to
thirty days Imprisonment aud to
pay the costs OF the case.
Arthur Armstrong charged with
the larceny Of bicycle. lie was
under the influence OF liquor when
he took the bicycle and offered to
20 awav and do better. lie was
ordered TO pay so restitution money
and b. imprisoned } months.
Charles Lewis was charged with
larceny Of an overcoat, the prop
erty Of Samuel Thompson. Lewis
was represented by Edward Cooch.
The iury was out about fifteen min
utes aud returned with Il verdict
Of guilty. He was fined so to re.
ceive 10 lashes and be impris, d
six months and pay the costs Of the
case.
The case Of Robert Nickens was
the next case called. lie was rep
resented by Herbert l.. Rice. 10.
scph McHugh and Gilbert Bryan
gave testimony for the state. Mary
Phillips testified having Nicken s
pockets in search Of money and he
had no revolver at the time.
They further testified that he had
no time to get revolver, George
Baker testified that Nickeus had
had no revolver. Nickans testified
that he tried to take the revolver
from Benson and selling the muz.
zle pointed it toward Nickens. who
cut Benson loose, The Jury re.
turned a verdict of not guilty and
the prisoner was discharged.
For failing to answer to his
name a capias waslssued fol Frank
O'Conner, charged with pointing a
trearm.
James Ralston failed to answer
to his and capias was issued, lie
Is charged with issuing worthless
checks.
At l. 10 O. clock the Grand Jury
returned to the court room and re-
turned the following indictments;
George Anderson. colored, larceny:
Mary Williams, colored, alias Mary
Fishor. larceny; Charles Williams,
co!ored, larceny; Thomas Patter-
sou, colored three indictments of
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