Smyrna times., 1921-10-26
OCTOBER TERM KENT COURT
DRAWS INTEREST At DOVER
NUMBER OF CASES DISPOSED OF
LAST WEEK-OTHERS PENDING
Grand Jury Makes Report on Jail and
AlmshOuse and Suggests Needed
improvements of the Latter

VI tliC
The Kent County Court of General
Sessions, practically ended their jury
work on Wednesday after two il,
trials had been heard, Tuesdays ses-
sion being devoted to the hearing of
nOn-support cases. Quite a few of
the cases in which indictments were
returned at this term, have been con-
tinued until the February term in
some instances because of material |
witnesses, etc. The five indictments |
found by the Grand Jury against r. |
II. Taylor, young white man for ut
tering worthless checks, have been |
continued until the February term. At |
least five other cases have been con-
tinued because of absence of defend |
ants for whom capias' have been or
dered. In the cases of Taylor, the At
torney-General asked that a specific
amount of bond be fixed in each case.
The court complied with the request
by making the bond two hundred dol
lars in each case, total of $1,000 in
all. Taylor was given into the Gus
tody of the Sheriff until the bond was
furnished.
The Court on Wednesday heard the
case of Harry Martin, Jr., and Daniel
NJ. Martin, the two colored boys who
plead guilty to the Indictment found
against them for assaa;: and battery
on Nathaniel Pleasanton, a white
farmer living near Little Creek. After
! full hearing Of che case and the
good reputation given the colored
boys by some of Kent county's best
citizens, a fine of $25 and costs were
imposed which were paid and the boys
discharged.
After deliberating several hours
over the case of the State VS.. Alonzo
Newman, colored, charged with at
tempt larceny or pickpocketing, the
jury disagreed. Newman on advice
of counsel then entered a plea of
guilty and was sentenced to one
months Imprisonment in the Kent
county Jail. Newman was picked uI
at the Harrington Fair last July hav-
ing been identified by three witnesse:
as the person who was seen with his
hands in the back pocket of a white
man at the fair.
a Neal T. Oeschler, a young white
man of Camden, Del, was convicted
by jury after several hours deliber
alton, charged with embezzlement b!
baillee, that of enticing away rabbi
dogs from the home of James Prattis
a colored man near Lebanon. TIL
jury asked the court twice for specifi
instructions as to points of law an
evidence. John D. Hawkins, counst
for Oeschler after the jury had re
turned their verdict, made a motto
for new trial and arrest of judgment
N he being given the usual four day
" to present his reasons for new trial.
ID The Grand Jury completed its wor
is for the term and the year late Wee
a nesday afternoon and after visitin
4 the Kent county Jail and almshous
70 returned to the court and submitte
s. their report as follows:
W 1--WE the Grand Jury, at the close {
t. the October term, A. D. 1921, subm
IL our report for the year as follows:
ave have. acted on II bills. HaN
IS, found so true bills and ignored bill
It, with two bills withdrawn by the A
in torney-General after we had startt
to investigate them.
pm "We have visited the Kent count
nd jail and find the same fairly satisfa
nd tory. We visited the almshouse al
In IN made a thorough inspection of Il
es- buildings and conditions. The farr
"a" ing has been well conducted and Il
,et. buildings, exterior and interior, a
kept neat and orderly. There are
inmates in the institution at the pre-
ent time.
"The Grand Jury respectfully re
ommends that the County Comm
RE sioners meet with the Trustees, on t
day of their meeting, on the premis
with special reference to repairs a
improvements to the Trustees roo
II improved water system at houses, a
stables, bathing, toilets and sewa
facilities, for the better sanitary &C
l ditions of the inmates"
Joseph Hermon Anderson, Forem;