Smyrna times., 1918-02-27
KENT COUNTY COURT CASES
James Fisher of Dover Wins Acquttal
After Pleading his Own Case-Oi-
Vorce DEGREES Granted

county Superior Court Thursday signed
final DEGREES in divorce to the follow
ing named petitions-Hanse Nelson
Hesselberg, from Elnora Martha Hes
selberg; Ella Hammond from Howard
Margaret Orvis from
William Isqac Orvis. In Court of
General Sessions, james Fisher
white man of Dover. who was indicted
by the grand jury last year on two
charges of selling intoxicants in dry
territory and who pleaded not guilty
and conducted his own case against
his accusers in one of the charges
against him in October last, securing
a verdict of mot guilty." again
proved himself an adept. He con-
Quoted the second case against him
heard at Dover Thursday without the
assistance of an attorney. The jury |
deliberated nearly two hours. and re-
turned with verdict of not guilty. "
Fisher was warned, by the Attorney
General. as he was leaving the court
state would still be on the look out
for any further alleged violations of
the law in his case A jury returned
verdict of guilty in the case of
Harvey Hicks, colored, indicted and
tried for the larceny of chickens, with
a recommendation to the court for
clemency. Hicks was paroled to his
former employer for two years. Elmer
Collins, young white man who had
been indicted for assisting in the
larceny of chickens with Clarence
Morris. also a white boy of Dover
who is now serving term in the New
Castle county workhouse, was proven
not guilty by jury. In discharging
Collins, after the verdict of the jury,
Chief Justice Pennewill warned him
from frequenting poolrooms, where it
was alleged the plot to steal the
chickens in question had been planned
by Morris, and that should he, Col
Inns, return to the court for any like
otfense, he would be sent to the work
house.
Judge Powell of Missouri Admitted
At the reconvening of the Kent
, county courts Monday on the second
week of the February term, much Ui
the business scheduled last week fol
J this week s session was disposed OF
, by either continuance or settlement.
: At the opening of the court, John B.
: Hutton made a motion to the court tC
admit to the Kent county bar Judge
8 Walter A. Powell, formerly a judge
t of the Supreme Court of Missouri, who
< has recently moved to Dover. Aftel
t receiving Judge Powell, Chief Justic'
: Pennewill expressed the pleasure q
n the court in admitting him, not onl!
. because of his successful career in tn
r west, where he had lived for man,
IS years, but also from the fact that h
e was a Delawarean.
p $4,000 Claim OwindIes to 5000
II heard before the court and q jur
Is Monday, but which terminated ratht
II abruptly after the plaintiffs side ha
or been heard and non-suit asked for
Ut the defendant, which undoubtedl
would have been granted he'd not
settlement been quickly agreed tt
The amount agreed on was 5000. Tt
s: case was that of John D. Hawkins v
as West Dover Trust Company. Hav
e. kins sued the trust company for So
ry 900, itemized as fellows: Legal Sc
vices in connection with formation
8; bank; to services as stipulated
"o building Of the bank at Hartly, Del
er $500; to one charter for the Oper
'al tion of a banking business renew
as and delivered, 81, 500.
srt SundrY Other Gases Disposed OF
A jury also gave judgment for S.
, to Robert Knight and John L. KING
against Henry Graham, in case
damages to an engine in boat.
the case of Conrad Keller VS.. HI
AL Brothers Corporation, an appeal,
jury gave Hart verdict for $83. 9
In Court of General Sessions the CO
of the State vs.. John H. Bailey,
dicted on a charge of embez2lemC
,ol- several terms ago. a noll pros v
lay entered. Bailey was re-arrested b
hat Dover constable. The case of
the State vs.. Samuel Murphey, indicted
ma, the present term of court on chal
the of embezzlement was retired.
on. Superior Court additional DEGREES
of final divorce were granted as folloV
Re- James H. Deputy from Evelyn
lme Deputy: Mary E. Goodwin from B
AIRY jamin H. Goodwin.
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