Milford chronicle., 1911-04-14
SUSSEX County Court Proceedings.

t sussex County Court Proceedings
pc The jury in the case of the State vs.
of John Howard Lyons of near Georgetown
an charged with embezzlement as bailee, al
the instigation of William II. Murphy
- OF Pennington, who was Lyons land.
a lord at the time of the alleged embez-
= element rendered a verdict of mot
!. guilty"
1t only took the jury short time
q after retiring to acquit the accused. The
case is one of the first of its kind that
has ever been tried in the Sussex courts.
, Totally disregarding the rules Of strict
etiquette in regard to osculatory demon
strations in public, Harry w Young of
near Ellendale, who has been travelling
in this county vending wares for the G. |
X, Watkins Medical Company of Winona |
Mimi, for several months, was so re-
Joiced Wednesday afternoon, upon be-
ing acquitted of charge of common
assault brought against him at the in
stigation of Mrs. Hulda d. Donovan. of
Lincoln City, that he gave vent to his
feelings upon the announcement Of the
verdict, sprang to his attorney, John NJ.
Richardson; and planted a kiss upon his
forehead before the attorney had time Z
to evade it. Silence reigned supreme 7
for moment and during the interim I
the lawyer cheeks flushed, and then =
an outburst of laughter rang through o
the courtroom in which all heartily o
Joined. Young was not satisfied bv n
this demonstration Of the appreciation Q,
OF the services his attorney had rendered N
him, bnt began to walk about the court N
room and shake hands. The incident a,
was soon closed however, when the oi
Court raped the gavel'on him and in a ii,
kind manner asked him to be seated. A
Last Thursday was taken up with the NJ
sjectment case of Sallie T. Townsend VS.. u
Charles R. Nelson, both of Baltimore G,
The suit was to recover about ex
hree-ffths Of an acre Of land, valued at In
lbout $40. The hearing of this case con I'M
inued until Monday at noon when the als
ury returned in favor of the plaintiff o
I is said the cost of that small strip of N,
and will approximate $500. tn
Monday afternoon and Tuesday the ad
ase of Mrs. Anna F. Galloway. of Sea me
ord, VS.. George w. Milligan. admins Gle
rator Of the estate Of Mrs. Mary ]. wi
doore, deceased, occupied the attention Ca
# the court. Action was brought for the Ro
mount of S46S, alleged to have been due Mi
he plaintiff as compensation as nurse Mr.
rom September IS. 1906, until Septem- Mr.
er Is, 1909. The plaintiff was sueing Wr
'r $ per week for the three years. but del
lie Jury returned verdict in her favor ma,
II S35l. Mrs. Moore during the last o,cl
iree years of her life resided with Mrs nile,
alloway, having rented a room from me,
er.
The Grand Jury returned again Tues r
" and disposed of the business brought
their attention by the Deputy Attor Il
y General. True bills were returned Chr
'ainst Edgar Walls, white, and Robert EdN
heatley, colored, charging them with com
nrder in the first degree of George from
'-t e"N my y Cdl -olu Bethel resi- auu
mt, and nineteen-year-old OIn Stock post
y respectively, during the race riot vicil
At occurred at Laurel last Saturday folio
yht week ago Itsnot known when 81
cases will be taken up, but it is be- Milf
we'd that owing to the limited time n,
y will not be heard at this term. Ow In p
to the lengthy cases in Superior ChrC
Tt Tuesday no criminal trials we're ,orty
|, and all have been continued until W. ws
It Tuesday morning. Is
he Grand Jury returned the follow am
additional true bills Tuesday. against
'rge William, alias "Slim lin. sell
whiskey; Albert Hitch, of Laurel
te, two charges Of selling whiskev
indictments have been found against c. "
liams for the same offence. A second has ret
ctment against Charles Lindale. Of the pu
ndale, charging him with resisting ~ ouI
Ger Gilbert Morgan on the eve Of "srs. /"
ch End, was ignored. smith $
tier returning the above bills the before
I'd jury was discharged until the Out m o.
term of court, which in pursuance after h.
recent act of the Legislature becomes suaerin
minal. term. to his IA
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