Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-21
JUDGE RICE SITS IN
NEW COURT ROOM
Corphen ito Be Whipped
With 40 LaSheS for
Highway Robbery
MANY PRISONERS
PLEAD GUILTY

Percy Warren Green, who viii be
deputy attorney general under Attor.
ney General d. j. Reinhardt, attended
the session Of the county court today,
with Deputy Attorney General ebay
tor. whose term will soon expire.
Judge Rice was on the bench in the
court room in the new county building
for the first time where plead guilty"
court was held.
Instead Of the old fashioned pen the
prisoners filed into the new dock.
John W. Chandler, colored, was the
first prisoner to be sentenced in the
new court. He pleaded guilty 10 steal
ing a pocketbOok and contents. So,
from Mary Gregg while the latter
stood on the street corner. Judge Rice
reminded Chandler Of the serious ma
ture of the charge and imposed a SEN
tence OF ten lashes and Imprisonment
for one year.
Joseph Martin. colored, pleaded
guilty TO the larceny OF an Overcoat,
the property Of William Lamar. He
was sentenced 10 six months in the
workhouse. The lashes were remit
ted.
William Walker, colored. entered a
plea Of guilty 10 the charge Of lar
ceny OF SIS from Solomon Barnard. He
told Judge Rice he was 10 years Of
age. He was sentenced to be impris-
onde for four months. His home is in
Woodbury.. n. ].
George Henry. colored. rode off a
bicycle belonging 20 James Craig. He
! pleaded guilty. Il was his first of
fence. He said he was II years or
age.
Judge Rice told Henry he looked
older than II and had some doubt as
TO the truth OF the statement. He
was sentenced % six months I'M
prisonment.
William Haines, colored. who plead
ed guilty to stealing a watch from
Daniel Corsey, was sentenced to six
months in the workhouse
Major Corphen. colored. held up
Levi Turner on Walnut street on No
vember and robbed him. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced TO be impris-
oned for term of three years, pay a
fine Of $500 and to be whipped with
forty lashes.
William r. Davis pleaded guilty to
the larceny OF a travelling bag and
$172. the property OF Chester F.
Roche. Two days later he went to
Delaware City and stole an overcoat
suit OF clothing and S22 from Willard
Hollett. He is 21 years of age and hi:
home is in New York. Sentence was
deferred.
William II. Wilson pleaded guiit.
TO the larceny OF a coat. He was sen
fenced TO four months Imprisonment
John ]. Murphy pleaded guilty 4
the larceny OF an overcoat from Hy
man Cohen.
He had served a number OF year
in the navy and was entitled TO {
medal II he re enlisted.
The court said man who had sucl
a good record was too good a man t
be in Jail. Judge Rice paroled Mur
. ply and cautioned him to be careful
in future.
Berrill Holland pleaded guilty t
stealing a duck. He was sentenced
to be imprisoned for four months.
George Wilson was charged with lar
ceny Of a pair Of shoes from Harr.
, Cohen. His sentence was six months
Joseph Meyers, Jr, pleaded guilt.
, to highway robbery at Front AM
, Shipley streets. He was sentenced t
be imprisoned for a term OF four years
pay a fine OF 5000 and to be whippe'
with forty lashes.
james Smith pleaded guilty 10 lai
ceny of an overcoat. He was sent t
the workhouse for six months.
In court today Frank c. Moeller, I
driver for the Moore Baking Company
of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to TIVE
charges of selling a loaf of bread be
; low legal weight and was fined so
and costs on each charge.
The annual report of the Juvenil
: Court was presented 70 the court b,
Harry A. Brown. Clerk Of the Peace
Judge Rice accepted the report AM
ordered it filed.