Smyrna times., 1928-07-11
COURT SESSION AT DOVER

For the First Time in Many Years
| There Was Not a Single Divorce
Case Heard-Few Cases Heard
| For the first time in many years,
there was. not a single divorce case
heard at the July term of the Kent
County Court of General Sessions
which met at Dover last week. There
were but two divorce cases scheduled
and one of them failed because of
lack of evidence. The Grand Jury
concluded its work on the first day of
court and were discharged for the
term. They returned 19 true bills
and ignored two bills. Among the
true bills was one for murder in the
first degree against George Williams,
negro, who, it is alleged, shot and kill
ed Samuel Wilson, on the night of
June 13, near Viola, and one against
James Butler, negro, assault with in
tent to commit murder at Camden.
There are two other indictments
against Williams, one for assault and
battery and one for carrying conceal
ed a deadly weapon.
True Bills Returned by Grand Jury
Other true bills returned by the
grand jury included the following:
Sandoe Ssombok alias Sando Scom-
box, illegal possession of spirituous
liquors; Clarence E. Burris; Joseph
Fernandez, David Harrison, all 70 IL
legal possession of spirituous liquors;
David Harrison and Joseph Fernandez
for illegal transportation of spirituous
liquors; David S. McNatt, assault and
battery; Benjamin Faulkner, assault
and battery; Edward Rosisal, assault
and battery; William H. Mcneil, de-
sertion and non-support; Clarence
Flamer, illegal possession of spiritu-
Gus liquor; William Bell, two indict
ments, for illegal possession of liquor;
Barber Thorp, desertiion and non-sup-
port The two ignored bills included
those against John Pleasanton, man
! slaughter in connection with the kill
ing of George Tribbett, colored, Pleas
anton having run into Tribbett while
driving on the State highway near
Camden and knocked him down-re-
sulting in his death on the way to the
/ hospital. The other ignored bill was
that Of dupont Masten, negro, of Do
yer, charged with illegal transporta-
ton Of spirituous liquor.
Cases Disposed of by the Court
David Harrison, colored, plead guilty
to the illegal transportation Of liquor
and was sentenced to pay fine of $50
and costs, which were paid and he was
discharged When Court reconvened
On Thursday morning, following Four
til Of July, holiday, Associate Judge
Rice joined Chief Justice Pennewill
and Associate Judge Rodney on the
bench. There was only one case ready
for a jury and that was the State vs..
William Bell charged with possession
Of spirituous malt liquors. After dis
posing of several routine matters, the
/ Bell case was taken up and given to
the jury shortly after the noon recess.
The jury, after a brief deliberation,
returned verdict of guilty.
Williams, Negro Slayer, eGts Year
George Williams, colored, was found
guilty of manslaughter in the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer Monday after
noon in connection with the shooting
Of Samuel Wilson, colored, at Will
liams' home on the night of June 10.
At the time Wilson was killed stray
bullet wounded Lola Winchester, col
ored. Williams was indicted for first
degree murder but Deputy Attorney
| General Earl d. Wiley who prosecut-
ed the case only pressed for second
degree murder and the jury found
him guilty of manslaughetr. Williams
who was represented by .Arley B. Ma
gee, Jr., contended he acted in self de-
fense in shooting Wilson. Williams
was sentenced to one year in the New
Castle County workhouse.
Final Divorce DEGREES Signed
Final DEGREES of divorce We're sign
ed by the Court as follows: Rebecca
E. Armstrong from Edward Arm
strong Jr., Earl N. Faulkner from
Helen M. Faulkner, and an annullment
of marriage of James L. Seacord from
Elizabeth Parker Seacord.