Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
MARCH TERM OF
COURTS NOW OPEN
Superior Court and General Ses-
sions Convened This
Morning.

Judges Royce and Conrad presided
in the New Castle county courts, whose
March term began today.
Judge Roycc told the grand jury spe-
cial instructions were not necessary.
Henry r. Isaacs announced that later
in the term he would withdraw the di-
vorce application of Pearl Il. Jones, IN
infant, by her next friend, Alice Mslin
vs.. Harry Nj. Jones
Sitting in the Superior Court, Judges
Rovce and Conrad heard the divorce
suit Of Albert Touhey VS.. Mabel Nj. Tou
hev Edwin X. Cochran, Jr, was at.
torncy for the petitioner and J.. IRVING
Handy counsel for the respondent. The
couple were married at Camden. y
J.. July 5. 1909 and Touhey alleged h's
wife deserted him in August, 1914, say
ing she did not want TO be tied down by
their two children. 4 decree nisi war
granted.
On the allegation Of desertion John f.
Holiday asked divorce from Catherin,
A. Holiday. Wilbur l.. Adams was at
torncv for the petitioner. The couple
were married in brooklyn, \ Y, Apri
1, 1904, and Holiday alleged his wIf'
deserted him IN 1913, saying she refused
to accompany him To Baltimore when he
went there to reside. \ decree nlsl was
granted
In the case Of Sadie Il, Marshall VS.
Lewis Marshall. a decree nisi was granted
l.. Irving Handy was attorney for th'
petitioner The couple were married
in this CITY October 1. 1899, and Mrs
Marshall alleged her husband descrtcc
her in 1907, saving, lac told her, he had 9
wife and three children living IN New
York \ witness said Marshall ha'
gone to France as a soldier
On the allegation oi dcscrtIon franE
Halman asked divorce from Nellie II
Halrnan. David j Rcinharit waS At
torncv for the petitioner The conpl,
wcrr married in Washington. -. {.
| JULY IL, 1907. and separated III l9l3
| Hallman sand he had sued a Washing
tonlan for alienation of his witcs aftec
| tions Mrs Halman and her attorney
| MIR. Clark of Washington, were III th
| courtroom for q few mlnltes. but withdrey
| when informed that dcscrtlOn WAS tn
| sole allegation \ decree nIsi was granted
! Decision was reserved III the casc O
/ Harriet Adams ltccdcr " Curtis Nnvorl
/ Rccdrr in which suit statutory ground
+ were alleged Henry Il. lsaacs was at
torncy for the petitioner The coupI
were married in Philadelphia Dcccmhe
/ ~ 1905, and separated III 1917.
/ Decision also was reserved IN IN
case Of Norris \ boswell vs Alice Ic
Dnswrll J frank Ball was attorney f.
the petitioner. who alleged statutor
| grounds. 1h" couple Negroes. wcr
married IN Wilmington II wears ag
and separated IN 1918
On the allegation of desertinn . dccre
| nlSi was granted in thc case ~ haIiCS VI
! Johns vs. Hattie 5 Johns l.. lrNln
! Handy was attorney for the petitioner
| The couple wrrr married at FELTON,, Ken
county, IN 1883 and separated nine wear
ago
The grand jury returned true bill
/ rs follows
Wife heating Frank Zymanskl
Highway robbery Charlcs Battcn
Breaking store with intent to comm
| larceny Samuel Russell Squrcs, William
| Shannahan, William Williams and Joscp
! McCann.
Breaking clubhouse with intent to com
NIT larceny-Wiliam Shannahan. Nm, VII
lialns and Joseph McCann two mdlct
mentS EACH
Larceny John Williams, James F
Anderson, William r. West and Samue
! Russell Squires
| Court took a recess until $50 0 cloc
/ this afternoon.