Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
OCTOBER TERM Of THE
KENT COUNTY COURTS

The October term Of the Superior
court and Court OF General Sessions
opened at Dover on Monday with Chic
Justice Pennewill and Associate judges
NoOlley and Hastings on the bench.
The grand jury returned true bills al
follows: William Brinkley, larceny
Edward Henry and William Petty john
all colored, carrying concealed deadly
weapons. They were later arraigned
and all pleaded guilty, being sentenced
as follows: Henry and Pettyjohn tc
Is days imprisonment each aud Brink
ley to IS months imprisonment and
10 lashes. Another case against Brink
ley was dropped.
Two divorce cases were heard, those
Of Daniel P. Kieth vs.. Lillian Kieth
and Anna G. Dillaha VS. Albert F. Dill
Iaha. Decree nisi was granted in each
ease.
At the afternoon session the trial list
was gone over and cases set for trial.
The grand jury acted upon several bills.
Tuesday Attorney General Andrew
G. Gray notified the Court of General
Sessions that he would take up the in
formation cases against Joseph G..
Broad way and Frederick B. Murphey,
which were continued from the April
term on Monday nsxt and on Tuesday
next would take up the continued case
against former Sheriff William f. Hart
nett, for alleged false pretencesi he also
notifying the court that it was probable
another indictment would be found
against Hartnett.
The grand jury returned three true
bills against William I. Ryan, a prOmi.
nent veterinarian at Smyrna, charging
him with the unlawful selling Of spiri
tuous liquors. He gave bond in 81, 500
for his appearance when ready for trial.
The grand jury returned true bills
against the following: Jerry Fountain,
assault and battery; John w Harris,
larceny; William Abrahams, larceny;
Zachary Johns aud David H. Webster.
assault and battery; William F Cook
and William 7. Belts, wife be tng;John
E. Faley, larceny; Leslie J IhusOn,
breaking and entering house; James
Fisher, carrying concealed a deadly
weapon.
Verdicts Of not guilty were returned
in the cases of Daniel DOwnes and john
Watson. both cOlored; tried for carry
ing concealed deadly weapons
Sentences were i'm posed by the court
as follows: Harry Stevenson, carrying
concealed deadly weapon, 20 days
i N prisonment; Horace TribDitt and
Robert Harris, both colored, carryin g
concealed a deadly weapon, two
months; Thomas Poore, discharging a
pistol unlawfully in che public high
way, one month and a fine Of $25.
Divorces were granted to Lille May
Reese from James E. Reese and May
OIevia Dennis from Samuel Dennis.
Convicted by jury on Wednesday |
OF stealing Sl06 from Miss Cora Rob-
bins, of near Frederica, William
Abrams, colOred, was sentenced to a
year in the work khouse. 10 flashes, and |
to pay Miss Robbins $2l2 For steal
ing $50 chickens from 4 Dexter Learn
ed, John w. Harris, colored, was sen
tenced to nine months in the work.
house, five lashes and to pay SIS re-
money.
The REV" Charles Mohammed, who
a large sum at a congregational
meeting in Dover Sunday evening and
has since been arrested in Detroit, was
indicted for obtaining money under
false pretenses. Captain Benson De
Of the oyster navy, was indict-
I'd for violating the oyster la VS. by using
power winders on State grounds. Ben
amin F. Reichley, no fortified himself
N his home for several days and sue
held at bay the State officers,
vas indicted for resisting an officer. A
i>eond Indictment charges him with
Of the prohibitory law. Ed
ward Hudson was indicted for selling
liquor Nelson Staats, assault and bat
cry George R. Tharp larceny Ben.
amin York, larceny Edward Clinton,
a weapon Henry Douglass,
assault and battery David H. Webster,
assault and battery; John E. Faley,
arceny, and John Townsend, larceny.