Smyrna times., 1916-04-26

the Fact He Had Wife and Four
Children Court Was Lenient
At the April term of Court. con-
vening at Dover. Paul Psrag. the
Hungarian farmer living near Smyrna.
indicted on Monday for larc eny of
quantity of corn, pleaded guilty.
After investigation Of the case, in
which It was found Parag had a wife
and four small children. and an appli-
cation having been made by his counsel,
James NJ. Satterfield. for probation.
Judge Boyce. after giving Parag a
lecture and explaining to the parties
interested in the case. ordered his |
probation for two years. The second |
case against Parag was retired.
Ettie Mosly, the colored girl who was
indicted for the larceny Of chickens |
about two weeks ago and who had |
skipped her bail last week, but who !
was apprehenced by her bondsman.
was brought into court yesterday and
after pleading guilty to the charge,
was sentenced TO three mounths i'm
prisOnment. The case of the State
VS.. John Smack Laws. colored. in
dicted for the sale of Intoxicating
liquor, was called by the Court and
on his plea of guilty he was sentenced
to one months imprisonment in one
case and two months Imprisonment
/ in a second case, and a fine of $50. 90
/ in each case. The Court was engaged
all Of the morning m the case of the
State vs.. Jacob White. indicted at
the April term of Court of 1915 on
a charge of larceny Of horse. the
property of John Outten near Masten's
Corner.
William Dyer Case. Dover. Disposed OF
In the case against William Dyer,
of Dover, Mr.. Dyer entered a plea
Of Nolo Contendere as to one indict-
ment and the Court imposed fine Of
$3.50 and costs. which was paid at
once. Attorney General WOlcott
nolle pressed the other cases against
MIR. Dyer.
indictments by the Grand Jury
The grand jury. in the Court of
General Sessions, passed on a number
of bills. returning IA true bills dur
ing the day as follows: Louder s.
Belts. assault and battery; Yelling
ton p. Hall, assault and battery.
Both indictments were the outcome
of the murderous assault made on
Ira Joseph of Frederick. on the night
Of March "a at Frederick. Williau n
Benson, eolored. assault and battery
Ettie Mosley, larceny of chickens
Paul Parag. larceny Of corn. Will
liam Blockson. colored, Anna Harmon,
colored two indictments james
Ross, alias Jim Dude" 1.-TWO indi CT
ments); Sherry Masten 1.-TWO indict
ments); Orlando Rust. Dover (tw,
indietments). all for selling intoxicat
ing liquor unlswfully. John Thomas
colored. Adam Winte,s. colored. (tw,
indictments), Abraham Rochester
colored. William Blockson. colored
Selling liquor. John H. Houston,
Dover merchant, charged with selling
Jamaica ginger.
In all the above cases pleas Of no
guilty were entered either by tn
accused or their counsel.
Sherman Boyer. indicted for carryin
\ concealed a deadly weapon and fo
pointing a shotgun at another person
pleaded guilty in each case. H
was sentenced to pay a fine of S1OO
4 in default to be imprisoned for on
year in the New Castle county work
house.
Frank Fisher, white, indicted fC
assault and battery. pleaded guilty
& This case is the outcome Of the asssu
on Ira w. Joseph of Frederick.
Divorce Cases Disposed of by Cou
Divorce cases " ere heard as follow,
Charles Henry Hall of Little Cree
q from Beatrice Hall, allegation. adu
terry. Decision reserved.
JOnn 4. Ooiiihs VI DOfSfs AOl
Laura Collins. allegation, sdulter.
Decree nisi granted.
Charles A. Kemp from Mary
Kemp. Willow Grove. allegation, aC
ultery. Decree nisi granted.
Ethel Grace Jaminson from Ra,
mond L. JamisOn.Of FELTON,. allegation
drunkenness. Decree nisi granted.
Richard Jones from Amanda Jone
desersion. Decree nisi granted.
Naturalization papers were grant
to Justus Dietrich, a German, res
dent Of Little Greek hundred.
In the Superior Court the civil cas-
were gone over and IL out Of 20 we
set for trial. beginning this weel