Year: 1859

The Gazette furnishes us with the following
Court proceedings:


The last was the shortest term of Court we
have ever known The Court, jurors, lawyers,
were idle most of the week. But two civil cases,
no indictments, were tried The first action was
brought by Jacob Williamson, against David
Brewer. The complaint was that the plaintiff
had lent the defendant valuable horse, to go
| to a party, short distance out of Lambertville
that the defendant while at the party, or at a
Hotel in the neighborhood, had indulged too
freely, and in consequence on his return home at
night, backed the horse in the canal somewhere
between Brookville and Lambertville, and drown
ed him. Verdict for plaintiff $l9O Skillman &
Richey for plaintiff, and Van Syckel for defen-
dant


The other was brought by Frederick A. Ap-
gar against John A. Apgar, Admir- of Whine
garner Apgar deceased. Verdict for plaintiff
1894. Van Fleet for plaintiff, Van Syckel for
defendant


The Grand Jury had protracted and labori-
GUS session. They presented IL bills. Among
them was one for polygamy against negro
residing in the neighborhood of Ringoes He
pied guilty, and was asked by the Chief Justice
if he had anything to say, why the court should
not sentence him to ten years Imprisonment in
the State Prison he replied rather sulkily, in
the negro tone, "I don't see why you've not
dun it afore." His remark called the attention
of the Chief Justice to the time as laid in the
indictment when the second marriage took place,
it was in April 1854. The law says all indict-
ments except for crimes punishable with death,
must be presented within two years after the
crime is committed. Here more than five years
has elapsed between the commission of the crime
and finding of the indictment, and the court
was forced to let the darkey go without punish
ment


| Three of the bills were found for fornication
This crime, seems to have become alarmingy
common, and it is time the strong arm of law
was laid heavily upon the guilty. Legal pun
ishment is generally the safset and surest cure
for evils of this kind.


| Six negroes from Lambertville or that vicinity
were indicted for robbing hen roosts. Three of
them plead guilty-the other three denied the
soft impeachment and as to them a nolle prose
qui was entered, they were discharged and
went home, this occurred on Thursday, on Satur-
day, the same three negroes were sent back SEN
fenced 80 days imprisonment in the county Jail,
for the same crime for which they had been in
dicted. On Thursday night after their return
from iail it is supposed they thought they might
as well have the game as the name, so they did
steal poultry. On Friday they were arrested,
tried by the Justice and sent up here on Satur-
day That we think, is giving them justice
speedily.


We think it probable our worthy, good natur-
ed and jolly Sheriff is somewhat to blame for
the return of these darkies. The fare with


which he provided them during their previous


visit has made them anxious to feed with their
feet under his board again, and this may be the
reason of their departure from the path of recti


tude on Thursday night last. We suggest that


he should change their diet