Evening journal., 1907-09-18
COUNTY COURT
ORDERS LASHES

Several cases were disposed of this
morning in the Court of General Ses-
sions
Judge ronnewill was ON the bench a
while this morning for the first time since
the opening OF court Being resident judge
OF Kent county, the judge has been de-
tanned there, but win sit here with Chief
Justice Lore next week 20 allow Judge
Boyoe 10 go to Sussex. of which county
no Is resident Judge The fve-term court
year IN New Castle county has made so
much adlit onal work for the judges that
but two Of them instead OF three, may
hereafter sit In the courts here.
! Previous good reputation aud the plea
OF his counsel. j. Frank Bail. saved
Charies Miller. a colorod youth. indicted
FOR larceny. from punishment. Il was the
boys nfsi ofIenso and that ho might have
the opportunity to reform, the court
paroled him, Frank Stout and the Rev. B.
r. Moore going on his bond.
/ Whipped For EGG Theft.
/ For the larceny of nve dozen eggs and
90 pounds OF sugar on December %, 1906.
William McGann. a white man. was
sentenced 10 be whipped with 10 lashes
and to serve one year imprisonment
James Butcher and Joseph Myers, Nc
Grams partners IN the crime. have al
ready suffered like punishment McGrann
left the city following the crime and upon
his return to the city several months ago
was arrested.
A jury was drawn 20 try John Dudley
colorcd for the larceny Of a suit case
containing clothing and three quarts Of
gin from Dennis Broadway. another coll
orcd man. Broadway lost his property
while sleeping along the railroad track IN
Appoqulnmlnk hundred He could not
identify Dudley as the thief but the State
proved that the stolen property was found
IN his possession
He was sentenced 20 one years impris-
nment and 10 bo whipped with ten iashes
Tho grand jury returned tho following
indictments. John II. Sterling and wins
Roosevelt assault and battery: William
H. Hamilton. gambling; John zaszInslsi.
larceny. The grand jury recommended
that Llnford Cahall. a nlne-year-old boy,
accused Of larceny, be committed 10 tho
Ferris Reform School The grand jury ex-
P'cts TO conclude IT'S work this afternoon.
Sent to Hospital.
Il Instead OF being adiudged guilty and
fined for malicious mischief. Charles
w. Mitchell yesterday afternoon was
declared innocent OF the charge and
committed to the state Hospital foi
treatment.
Charles II. Mccall and James Chal-
mers. OF Newark as well as Leonard
Crawford. Chief Warden of the Work
house, testified TO the peculiar con-
duct OF the prisoner and expressed the
belief that his mind was affected
Lima Quail. colored. was sentenced
TO one months Imprisonment for the
larceny of two shirtwaists.
For the larceny of a watch and chain
from S. G. Jones of New Castle. Har-
lvey Hendriokson, was convicted and
sentenced 10 two years Imprisonment
land TO be whipped with 10 lashes. Hem
drickson was released from the East
ern Ponitentiary three months ago.
John OBrien and Thomas Palmer
charged with stealing 13 dozen eggs
from William l.. Reardon, were dis
missed at the recommendation OF Mr.
Hastings. who stated that the Stat,
was inclined TO be lenient on account
OF the family Of Palmer. who depend
upon him for support The case wa'