Milford chronicle., 1914-10-30
Proceedings OF The
KENT COUNTY COURTS

Kent County Courts convened at Dover Dove
:, Monday, October 18th. with Chief
I-stice Pennewill and Associate Judge
poyce on the bench.
PHI Gbe greater part of the morning was
Ion no in the hearing of divorce cases,
saarees ssara nisi being granted in the follow
~ Mary S. Chambers from John K.
Is Ilts.,bers Mamie Pleasanton Parrish
slDo, Sn1.'' William C. Parrish; Christianna
Torren 5ro, from Norman Warren; Lizzie
se;tb from George w. Smith; George f.
D1r1ning from Lillian R. Dunning Med
g.T g.-5T Watson from Edna NJ. Watson.
George Scott and Roman Brown, in
Hcted for carrying concealed deadly
-ssnons. entered pleas of guilty and
Esre srs sentenced to pay fine of S25 and
.o.ts which they paid and were dis
Clarence Jackson plead guilty to car
wing concealed weapon and was fined
* with one month in Jail.
daniel Paskins plead guilty to dis
.bsrping firearms on the highway and
Tss fined $40, which he paid.
The Harrington Canning Co., through
counsel. plead guilty to violation of the
.snnery inspection law and the court
imposed the minimum fine of $40, with
sosts. which was paid.
The case of John W. Hay, indicted
for malicious mischief, was abandoned.
Farl Wavman, a colOred boy, indicted
for carving a revolver, was prObated
n Harry T. Smith of Smyrna.
Charles Ross, colOred, for stealing
horse blanket, pleaded guilty and was
.entenced to one months imprisonment.
The Jury in the case of Oliver Waters,
nlaeed on trial for assault with intent to
sommit murder, after an hours delib-
sration. returned a verdict of not guilty.
In the case of Burton Townsend, a
white man. who was placed on trial for
ibe theft of a quantity of goods from
tbe Woodside freight house in Septem-
her last. after the evidence was heard
and a plea from counsel for Burton,
that he was not in a sense responsible
for his acts because of his kleptOmanlac
nature a verdict was rendered OF not
guilty by reason of insanity and by the
further orders of the court he was com
nitted to the Delaware State Hospital
At Farnhurst for treatment.
Henry d. Smith, colored, who was in
Gcted two terms ago for the unlawful
sale of Intoxicating liquors and also for
sscape from the Harrington lookup, |
plead guilty to both indictments and was
entenced on the first one to six months |
mprisonment and pay fine of $50 and
costs of the prosecution. He was com
mitted to to the New Castle County
WorkhOuse.
Leon Robinson, indicted for an assault |
and battery on Deputy Sheriff }. Gordon |
Smith at Camden on September 26th,
headed guilty to the indictment and
vas sentenced to two months imprlson- /.
nent and the cost of prosecution. lie |
was committed to the Kent County jail. |
The three cases each against Ohm W.
Thompson and Leonard Hatfield Of Sea
ford. sent up to the court on an appeal
irom a Justice of the peace, were con- !
tnued bv the court until the February
term, on application of counsel.
Isaiah Anderson, colored, indicted for
attempted felonious assault on Helen
Reed, young white girl Of near Smyrna. |
Hepleaded guilty of plain assault, which /
was accepted by the State, and was
sentenced to three years Imprisonment, |
to paw a fine of $500 and committed to
the New Castle County wOrkhOuse.
In the case of William Matthews, col |
ored. indicted for the unlawful sale of /.
intoxicating liquors, he changed his plea
from not guilty to guilty and was sent |
enced to pay fine of $50 and be I'M /
prsOned for a term Of three months IN /
The Kent County jail.
Fred Bowen, a mulatto who had been |
indicted by the Kent County Grand Jury /
several terms ago, for an assault with |
intent to commit murder on Edward |
Price. colOred, in Dover, on September /
9Th, 1913. and who was apprehended but /
few DAYS ago. changed his plea of not |
guilty to guilty and was sentenced by /
Chief Justice Pennewill to three years |
Imprisonment in the New Castle County |
WOrkhouse, also to pay a fine OF S4OO
and the costs of prosecution. Price |
showed the wound, which he still carries,
10 the court, which caused the Chief /
Justice to remark to Bowen that the as |
sault was a most vicious and tiendish |
one and that his case did not appeal to |
The court as one for mercy, notwith- |
Standing his plea of guilty.
Charles Williams, charged with carry |
ing revolver, entered a plea of guilty |
and was sentenced to pay a fine of S25 /
and costs, amounting to $38. The money |
vas paid by his father and he was re
leased. He is a brother to Harvey Will |
Uams, the negro who shot COrbit Hyn-
500. coiored, in a pool room in Smyrna,
ast Saturday night. /
In Superior Court on Tuesday final |
decrees in divorce were granted to Lydia !
b. MatfOv from Tobn u MattOX Mar ]
gethe Glund from Jacob Glund.