Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-21
'LEN|ENCY FOR
THESE THESE OFFENDERS
When They Pleaded Guilty III
Court of General Sessions
Today.

MANY defendants, charged with various
offences. obtained lcniency by pleading
guilty when arraigncd IN the Court OF
General Sessions today. II was plead
guilty day. and Judge Rice presided
T.. Warren Green, deputy attorney
general, represented the State.
James TAYLOR, colored, who stole 81
from Antonio Scragho, was paroled for
six months Ia Edwin II Cochran, .Ir.,
who will employ him on his farm at n
reasonable wage Taylor also was
sentenced to pay 81 restitution M ney
and the costs of prosecution.
Joseph Gilbert Sisk, wearing soldier g
uniform, pleaded guilty TO a charge Of
cmbczzlng SS3 30 from the Delaware
Electric and Supply Co. by whom he
formerly was employed He was paroled
for three months to f. Ross Farra. chief
probation officer of the Juvenile Court,
and permitted to return To military
training camp AT Pittsburg. Pa Restitu-
ton had been made
Peter Kelley who stole "A pair Of shoes
from Angelus CHM. was sentenced to pay
50 80 restitution money and the costs oi
prosecution and paroled for six months
TO Edwin X Cochran, Jr
The eases of Charles Nhayland and
Gcorgcanna Donoho Of Salisbury. Md
charged with statutory offence were
retired The couple promised To cease
living together. and Whayland said he
would return to Salisbury and support
his aged moth and two Young brothers
John Harris, cnlurcd. who confessed To
stealing chickens. was sentenced TO two
wears imprisonment and 10 lashcs and 10
paw SO restitution money and the costs
Of prosecution
William Jackson. coIored. guilty Of
breaking INTO a dwelling with intent 10
commit larceny aud having a long crlmi-
nal record was sentenced 20 three wears
imprisonment and 20 lashes and 20 pay a
fine Of 500 and costs
Because he Is hut Il years old the case
Of William \ibhltt charged with the
larceny Of 10 shirts, valued NJ 81 each.
from the mi Laundry Co, WAS re-
manded 10 the Juvenile Court
Harry \ Brown, colored, who stole a
Snt Of clothes from Otis Wrenn, was
sentenced To one years imprisonment and
~ ashcs and Ia pay 80 restitution
money and the costs Of prosecution
James Croomc, colored, guilty Of ON
bczzling S43 from the Philips Thompson
Co was paroled for eight months TO
Edwin r Cochran. Jr and sentenced TO
pay restitution money and court costs
aggrcgating $50
Edward Murphy. who stole q trowel,
valued n ST so from Icon W Svtrt.
Was paroled for four months 10 Mr.
Svfrit
John Ellison colorcd g,llty Of the
larceny of gun from Francis Mct lcary,
requested parole, but was sentenced to
five months imprisonment and 10 pay
$50 restitution money and tho costs OF
prosecution.
Joseph herman. employed in tho In
tcrna Revenue Department and pro-
prictor Of grocery store II Twelfth and
Walnut streets. pleaded guilty to n charge
OF making a false affidavit when pro
curing a mercantile license for the ensuing
wear Deputy Attorncy-t 'cnrrai Green
stated the defendant made affidavit hat
his purchases last wear aggregated s. 600.
whereas examination Of ms books by John
Titus. conccior OF State revenue. de
clarcd that they amounted 10 $4,000
Berlnan said his wife conducts the grocery
business for him and she made . mistake
hen telling him the amount of the pur-
chascS MIR Green stated Berman had
IA given opportunity 70 correct attn
Is on two previous occasions Judge
considered Pcrnan action IN
>,usable and sentenced him to pay a fine
Of 800 and ordered correction Of the last
affidavit
Judge Rice adjourned General Sessions
until September .