Smyrna times., 1913-04-30
SMYRNA CASES DISPOSED
OF IN KENT COUNTY COURT
NICHOLS FINED FOR CARRYING
CONCEALED WEAPONS BUT WAS

Discharged for Alleged Dealing in Liq-
aor-Other Cases of Smyrna In
terest SummarilY Disposed of
The sentences of the three negroes
in the Kent County Court of General
Sessions last week for the violation
Of the Hazel anti-shipping law came
as a blow to the prisoners and a sur
prise to the spectators ia the court
room. In the sentence of Isaiah Vim
cent, an old rounder in the elicit IL
quor business. who had been convicted
three times before on charge of sell
ing liquor, the court gave special in
structions to the Clerk of the Peace
and Sheriff not to accept a fine from
Vincent's wife, if offered, the cause
for this presumably being because of
her having on previous occasions pro-
duced the amount of bail in cold cash
when Vincent had been given hearings
before a magistrate. Jennie Loper,
colored, indicted for assault and bat
terry at the February term. in which
case the jury disagreed, through her
counsel, Thomas c. Frame. Jr., chang
ed her plea to guilty and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of So and costs of
prosecution. The costs amounted to
over $50. The Grand Jury returned
the following additional true bills:
William j. Kennedy, bringing liquor
into local option territory; Harvey
Webb and John Greenwood, gambling;
James c. Reneh, having and keeping
pool table for use of the public with
out a license. In the case Of William
d. Boyles, a white man of Smyrna,
bearing an excellent reputation but
charged with the serious offense Of
shooting his wife. application was
made by his counsel Charles II. Le-
Fevre, that he be paroled under the
law of two years ago. The court
parOled Boyles on his own recOgniz-
ance. The circumstances surround
ing the shooting of his wife. secured
for Boyles leniency by the court.
Luther Boyer. colored, indicted for
carrying a concealed deadly weapon,
was convicted by a jury and sentenc-
ed to pay a fine Of S25 and costs, or
one month in Jail. In the case of
Clarence Nichols. charged with carry
ing concealed a deadly weapon, the
court imposed a fine of s25 and costs,
inasmueh as he pleaded guilty. He
was acquitted on a charge of uElaw-
fully selling spirituous liquor. Cs-
car Richardson, a negro. who pleaded
guilty on Monday without an indict-
ment being sent TO the grand jury.
was sentenced by the court, TO one
years Imprisonment in the New Castle
County wOrkhOuse. and to pay the
costs Of the prosecution. The court
handed down an opinion, in the Har-
riet Burton will case. as to counsel
fees and costs. which had been assess
ed by the recent Register Of Wills,
Edgar Spruanee, to the amount Of
$500. The court, after reviewing
other will cases where counsel fees
and costs had been allowed. set aside
the $500 apportionment and fixed
the costs and fees at $500.
Il. D. Boyer Loses Case to Hanratty.
In the case Of Conrad Keller VS..
/ Joseph A. Frear, action brought tcl
recover for the sale of a mare bought
at a public sale held by Frear. The
trial a0rubtly ended in a nOn-suit.
In the action brought by Charles Han
ratty against Henry d. Boyer, a real
estate agent at Smyrna, in which the
sale of farm was in question. Judge.
ment was given in favor Of Hanratty.
by instructions of the court. The
case of Joseph Cowgirl vs.. William
H. Hurley. both of Dover, and action
for alleged damages done to a tract of
woods belonging TO Cowgill, by Hur-
ley, in the construction % road. was
called, and promise to be one Of the
most interesting ever heard before
the Kent county court. II was taken
first before Magistrate E. F. Wood,
who gave a verdict in favor Of Hur-
ley. Mr.. Cowgirl. not being satis-
fled with the decision, took the case
to Magistrate Charles dupont Ridge
ly, at Camden, who decided in his ia.
vor. All the members of the Levy
Court hae been summoned. inasmuch
as the new road in question was au.
thorized by the Levy Court upon pc.
titiOn of the property owners in that