Smyrna times., 1922-07-12
WOODLAND BEACH TRAPPER
PLEADS GUILTY At COURT
IRVING GOLDSBOROUGH SEN
TENCED s MONTHS WORKHOUSE
Also To Pay $24O Restitution Money
Number of Cases Tried Before
The July Term of Court


nan living at Woodland Beach, who !
was indicted at the April term of /
court for larceny of 100 muskrat hides !
and also indicted at the present term |
for larceny in another case, entered
plea of guilty to the Indictment found !
at the April term and was sentenced !
at the July term of Court which met |
in Dover last week to pay $240 resti-
tuition money and be imprisoned in the
New Castle WoIkkhouse for a term of
eight months.
In the case of the State VS.. William
Musil, the East Dover farmer, who
was indicted at the present term for
the illegal possession of spirituous
liquors, ten quarts of the finished pro-
duct being found at his place as well
as many gallons of mash, changed his
plea from not guilty to guilty and was
given a sentence of 500 fine and costs
of prosecution and by special request
was prObated for two years to Elmer
Outten of Dover.
The cases of the State VS.. Even p.
Cameron and Charles Hurd indicted
for illegal transportation and illegal
possession of spirituous liquors were
continued till the October term of
court.
The cases of Raymond D. Hall and
Frank Pierce, of Milford, indicted
jointly and separately for assault,
malicious mischief, etc, were con-
tinued until the October term of court.
The cases of Nelson B. Faulkner
from Venia Faulkner and Cora Lee
Bachtell from Henry A. Bachtell, were
continued till the October term.
In the case of the State VS.. Sophia
Anderson, alias Sophia Waters, color
ed, indicted at the last February term
of court for assault and battery, which
case was continued until the April
term and later to the present July
term, through her counsel, Thomas c.
Frame, changed her plea to guilty and
was sentenced to pay fine of S25.OO
and costs of prosecution which was
paid and she was discharged.
The true bills returned included the
following: State VS.. Frank Peteliker
two indictments, assault and intent tC
commit murder and assault and bat
terry (This was the party who murder
ously assaulted farmer Davis neal
Cowgill's corner some two weeks ago.
Peteliker, who is a foreigner, wher
arraigned Monday afternoon, of last
week, apparently feigned Ignorance
when asked if he was guilty or moi
guilty. Judge Rice called him to the
front of the court room just in from
of the Bench and asked him the ques
tion as to whether he committed the
assault on Davis, to which he mumbleC
something inaudible. He would admi
however the assault upon Davis stat
ing once that Davis made him mad
After a consultation, the Court or
dered pleas of mot guilty" in the tw'
cases and assigned R. R. Kenney a
Counsel for Peteliker.
At Wednesdays session of court
Peteliker changed his plea to that o
guilty and after a severe rebuke b
Judge Rice was sentenced to pay
fine of 5000 and costs of prosecutio
and be imprisoned in the New Cast
County Workhouse for a term of
years. The second case against Pete
liker was nolle pressed by the State.
Liquor Cases Indictments Disposed {
Other indictments were, State v
Harry Waters, assault and batter
two indictments; State VS.. ClaytC
Seyler, breaking and entering +; Sta
VS.. Charles Day, carrying cancealedt
a deadly weapon; State VS.. Villa
Musil illegal possession of spirituol
liquor; State VS.. Charles Hurd illeg
| possession of spirituous liquor; Sta
VS.. Even P. Cameron, illegal tran
portation of spirituous liquor; Sta
VS.. Raymond D. Hall and Frank Pier
| violation of Sec. 1912 Code of Del
| ware by placing distractions in t
| road; State VS.. Raymond d. Hall a
sault; State VS.. Frank Pierce, assaul
State VS.. Samuel Grant, escape.
| Of the above, three entered pleas
/ guilty and sentence was imposed
follows.-Charles Day carrying rev,
yer, fine of $500 and costs of pros
I cution and in default of payment
fine one month in Kent County ia
| Day went to Jail
| State VS.. Harry Waters assault a
| battery, fine of $500 and costs
prosecution; fine and costs paid.
| State VS.. Samuel Grant. escape fro
| Kent County Jail, three months il
prisonment Kent County Jail.
| Divorce Cases and DEGREES Granite
| Divorces nisi granted by the Cou
on Monday of last week were as f,
| lows:-Thomas Bowers from Ali
Bowers, desertion; Thomas Edwa
Darling from Mollie Mae Darling, {
| sertion; Ethel Kenney from Geor
| w. Kenney, desertion; Lottie Hi
| from Howard HUT, infidelity; Lavir
| C. X. Roscoe from Henry Krowl RI