Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
COAL DEALERS
ARE HELD FOR
SHORT WEIGHT
Eish, Charged With Violation OF
the Coal Statute Are indicted
by the Grand Jury.
COURT HAS A BUSY DAY

~
Having finished its work for the March
torn of the Court of General Sessions
and the Court of Oyer and Tcrmlner, the
,gnor,ng nf half dozen bills and the
finding of 100 true bills. the grand jury
yesterday afternoon was discharged from
lurthrr attendance When dIscharglng
tho grand Jury Judge Boyce commended
and thanked its members The grand
tur> inspected various departments IN
The Pubic building, but made no report
concerning the inspection.
The final work of the grand jury was
tho finding of true bulls against the
Diamond lee and Coal Co, the Hamilton
CaN 60. the PhIllIps-Thompson Co,
Henry SNYDER. Martin Tomczyk, John
NJ Donohuc. Isaan Elmer Perry and
lanes White and Henry c. White.
trailing ~ " hltc Brothers. charged with
vlnlation of the coal statute.
other true bills returned Yesterday
..firrnoun were rs follows:
Fmhczzhng George W. kreer, Jr,
Ercakin "A store with intent 10 commit
larceny AntonIo Pomplno.
Iarcrnv Tuils Stokes, Albert Foster
and Samucl Morgan.
George " krecr. Jr was charged
with cnhczlllng SloS from the Clover
Durt 90
\nton.a Pompino was charged with
r.t,llne thc store ~ Domiulck Mollino
Inl.u~ stokes was charged with the
l,r,,n> 81 = - from John Black.
NIn,rt Eustcr and Samuel Morgan
n,r, charged with the larceny of 800
,at.nds ~ iron from EllIs Allcorn-
The grand Jury ignored bull against
P..rl DAVIS charged with enbczzlemcnt
+, hulr. ai one ring valued at SIS,
,nd another ring. valued at $50, alleged
property .. " alter 7. Michael OF Penn
,r.Nr VI Nttorney-Gcneral Ren-
a.l.h h.., possession nf the rings John
ii Brady sald NIichac! had presented
e.-n -s Pearl Davis aud therefore they
-ha.li ~ returned I" her fhlilp i
,...rr.r skcd that they bc returned 10
Ai,.h4.. .lnIcr Boyrc informed counsel
tI.t legal proceedings would have 70 he
H~tttutcd far the recovery of the rings.
The grand Jury also ignored \ hlil
.4r~t Et.~S,N Drun'> charged with the
r.-t 81 $40 fram William II .Iudkins
.4 .palr nf glove 'ram ~,wcll ctSter
n. tI, alrt f General Sessions.
,ru,l Russell squire. who had pleaded
.4fv rs 4 charge ~ breaking store OF
.t Nr,rcan stores Go with lntcot Ia
..f..t I4rccnN. Mas sentenced by judge
g..ep rs serve two and onc-hali years
.rrisonmcuf. l,cgnning February 70.
.4Ip on the completion II a sentence for
!pport. AMI q pay 1914 restitution
..,y ana The costs ~ prosecution.
.,ljc prascqm vas entered in other
.~,s against Squire
Florence Harmon. colored. pleaded
.uIty ta charge oi the larceny of 81
trau Cora Chapman and was paroIcd Tor
Harr1 NcCrca charged with the
.arrcnv 81 varnlsh from the i. /. Foord
.-niturc CO. changed has. plea from not
L.ty - guilty and was Isaroled for one
\Icxandcr Patricka pleaded guilty
II +. charge - the larceny of coat from
I..-.ph Choma and was sentenced by
Iusar Bavcc rs serve sly months I'M
frt-anmeui and to pay S25 restitution
money ana the costs q prosecution
IIavc- smith colored pleaded guilty
ta.a charge 81 tic larceny % IS pounds
- beans from samuel & Hill and was
pa-sl,d Tor ono year
IIarr, r lrtt pleaded guilty 70 q charge
,l, iarccnv + watch from Eleanor
More sentence wa> deferred
H.ghard N,cicnry pleaded guilty 70
narre 81 tt. .arCcry of a par Of shoes
~aa E.,-, ~A.It ana was sentenced by
.t4er Rovc, to servo slx months i'm
,-I-suut,r' and - pay - restitution
r,uuc1 ANA th, costs ~ prosecution.
ncNt,r Reed and NJ Walter GRAY pleaded
u,t ru't - 5 charge of the larceny
II Slo from George Water
Lst Al,- itt pleaded not guilty 10
rs,- - IL, larceny 81 coats from
Palmer p,ua5W..l and Charles Dixon
u4 The arceuv II leweiry from Addie
~vel4u'r
D,pas Atorns, General Green enter
t.#, uru~.ri til the csass OF Daniel
spl.a, ,o!pr,el charged with the Larceny
- = 20 from tA, Wilmington Gas GO
Pn.hu Ccravoia pleaded not guilty 10
-harc, 81 The larceny o. $50 from
i.~reucl Michele
Iebn Williams coiored pleaded not
c4.Itt &. eharco = robhng yr1s Dav,s
81 j a.1A"tt
Aer.. s.a.,ist -,r ugh coiored indicted
IS, >-Ytuc Nlfrca Williams of Red
on hundred with intent 10 commit
uuruer pleaded guilty 70 common assault
winch pit-, -. coIr; accepted Charles
hattcl also charged with assaultIng
Williams with intent 70 commit murder.
fttrbl't4 NHl EtAf1
lurv aGlTttetl Johr burhe Of a charge
81 Wi. rsatlug
Johf ipuutctr0v. colurei found guilty
b. ct4rg, 81 ths iaroant 3! $50 from
~, Wilmington tia Co was sentenced
-, U8p, Conrad II serve tao months
r.prl~oumcilt and - pay s. 80 rcstI-
.tt..t t,onc, and the ooste Of prosecution.
NIlfuf AdaUs Wa assigned as
.ars. for prank RIekards charged with
nurd,unr NHham ush