Evening journal., 1902-09-15
COUNTY COURTS
NOW AT WORK
Return in Content MaHdamuS
Case Is Continued
Chief Justice Announces That Nat
uTaIizaiiOn Cases Will be Con-
Sidered on Friday

Il Juges Williams G. Spruance and |
William II. Boyce are associated with |
the Chief Justice, Judge Spruance sue
ceeding Judge Pennewill, who is i'll.
The first act of the court was the
calling Of the Grand jury, of which |
William G. Taylor Of this city is fore
man. Addressing the jury the Chief
Justice said that as there were no IN
dictments for fe9ony to be presenter
by Attorney-General Ward, the court
hoped the jury would dispose of the
minor cases as speedily as possible
In 1ne case Of the State VS.. the Bal
timore and Philadelphia Railroad
Company Mr.. Ward entered a nolle
prosequi, the company having removed
the obstruction from the Eleventh.
street crossing.
Chief Justice Lore called the atten-
ton of the audience to the notices Tor
bidding splitting on the court room
floor. and instructed the bailitfs 10
bring before the bar any person eaught
violating them.
The petit jury was discharged until
2.30 o'clock.
ITpon motion of Alexander B. Cooper,
William H. Cooper was admitted 10
practice before the bar. Mr.. cooper
i mas ldh6u OulCeo ae W. w.
street
sylvester d. Townsend made com
missioners return in the divorce case
Of Laura A. Adams VS.. William 4.
Taylor.
The court will consider naturaliza-
ton cases Friday afternoon at 2.5O
o'clock
The return Of the peremptory writ OF
mandamus n the case Of Content and
Company VS.. the Bay State Gas Com
many. which was to have beeen maze
to-day. was continued until next MOL
4 dav by agreement of Anthony Higgins
4 and Walter II. Hayes
Anthony Higgins objected TO service
upon him in the mechanics lien case
of the Montela Brick Company vs. the
Pullman Palace Car Company, con-
tending that the title of the corpora
ton is the Pullman Company He ask
ed to be allowed TO appear speciailS
for the company as it appears on th'
docket. and this was allowed.
II was announced that the trlal hs
of Superior Court cases would be gone
over at 230 o'clock this afternoon
Al noon to-day Chief Justice Lore
onened the September terms of super
ior and General Sessions Courts.
while the term will be a short one
If will be most important for the rea
son that several cases of grave interes
ore fixed for trial in county court
Sheriff Mcdaniel, Mayor F. G. Boyd o
New Castle; II. B. Wigglesworuh an'
Walter Rash. former wardens OF NeV
Castle iail will be tried on charge o
conspiring to obtain money from tn
" Hcounty by padding the bills for IN
board of vagrants committed TO UNI
county Jail.
Patrick Fahey will also be placed OF
trial. charged with instigating Ere
Vansant to swear falsely at the rla
of John Lynn, lately president OF tn
LEVY Court Vansant is also indicte
for trial at this term.
The cases Of Henry Martin and kon
ert Chadwick, accused Of attempting U
bribe City Solicitor Reinhardt TO per
nit policy to be played in the city
will also be presented to the Gran
Jury.
In Superior Court the New Castl
|County Levy Court will answer an &C
Htion by George w. Duncan to reeove
the cost of building a sluice road in ,
Georges hundred.
THE grand jury returned indictment
against Thomas Alurphey, Arthu
Armstrong and Charles Adams for cal
rving concealed deadly weapons; Ann
Rowe. assault with intent to comml
murder; John Cunningham and job
Axer. larceny bill charging Jon
Borille with larceny was ignored.