Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-21

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prisonmenl and 10 pay 1ne Of $500
and costs.
For pointing a pistol al his wife,
William A. Prltchett, Negro. was fined
SIS and costs, In default OF which he
will serve four months Imprisonment.
He threatened his wife with a revolver
after they had a quarrel over what no
claimed was improper conduct on her
part. prltchett, who was represented
BIZ Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., has served
/ time previously, lt was brought out.
Pleading guilty TO the larceny or a
suit of clothes, a shirt, a coat and a
pair OF pants from William Blake, Al
bert Hickman was sentenced TO SIX
months Imprisonment and TO pay $50
restitution and the costs OF the case. He
took the articles from the house where
he boarded.
Edwin johnson and James Johnson,
/ Negroes, were sentenced to six months
Imprisonment and to pay lne Of 500
and costs for carrying cctcealed a
/ deadly weapon. The two men got on
train at Claymont about 1880 o'clock
on the evening Of February I, II was
[ brought out. and were arrested when
they started 10 acl suspiciously. A re-
volver was carried by Edwin and a
blackjack was found on james.
Judge Rice, in commenting on the
case referred TO complaints OF men not
holding commissions as officers stop
ping men around ClaymOnt represent
/ ing themselves as authorized 20 do that
Serious things may result from this
| practice he said. irresponsible men
should not be employed as officers or
/ guards, he held, and stated that some
responsible people Of that locality have
/ been stopped by self-slyled guards.
William Miller. Negro, pleaded guilty
10 a charge OF the larceny OF pair OF
snectacles. valued at 81, from Percy L.
Henderer and was sentenced 70 be
whipped with 40 lashcs, 90 serve one
years Imprisonment and 10 pay 81 res
/ titution and the costs Of the case. Mil
Ter was employed in moving furniture
IN Mr.. Henderers office In the dupont
Building when he took the glasses. he
was arrested shortly afterwards while
wearing the spectacles.
Pleading gully 10 two charges of
selling heroln, Thomas Mckinney, Ne
gro, was nned 500 and costs and 90
serve 8 months Imprisonment in each
case.
q James O'Neal aged 10 was sentenced
TO pay 81 restitution and two months
imprisonment f{' the hrdeny Of q
small basket Of tomatoes from the eel
lar Of the store Of James Brown al
Eighth and King streets several nights
ago.
( Wallace Warren Reason who al.eady
was on parole on a larceny charge
pleaded guilty 90 a charge OF larceny OF
+ $40 from samuel LOland Special Agent
I Stoiit said certain payments Of $40 a
month ordered by the court to be
paid on the former charge, were made
promptly by him until January. Then,
he explained to the cvourt. Reason
employer kept his entire wages because
Of some damage done his machine by
the defendant Reason told Mr. Stout
that he took the $40 in order 10 be able
to make his monthly payment 70 him
In the FIRST larceny case. The defend
ant worked steadily and his conduc
was good. NJ. stout said. lis parole
was extended for one year.
I HUAU EIlAnANN N d ENnNNAAANA " VII g
] years Imprisonment and to pay a tin'
/ OF 500 and costs Of the case for high
way robbery, on a man named Court
wright. on the Edge Moor road, on tn
night Of January q. The complainant
was robbed Of SIS.
Pleading guilty to a charge OF hav
ing two quarts Of whlskey In his pos
session in New Castle hundred. 10
seph Palla was fined $50 and costs.
Judge Rice impressed that foreigner
must learn the law regarding tn
amount Of liquor in dry" territory.
A like fine was imposed on Stew
Adams for having two quarts OF win
IN New Castle hundred
Unless the practice OF carrying ex
cessive quantities Of liquor into dry
3 territory is stopped, much more severe
/ sentences Will be imposed, Judge hio'
/ warned
Robert F. Wittig was fined $50 and
costs for having ten and half quart:
Of liquor in his possession in New
/ Castle.
Bessie Williams. aged IS, pleaded
guilty 10 a charge OF violation Of the
ace of consent law and was sentenced
20 nine months imprisonment and e
pay a fne OF 800 and the costs Of th'
case.