West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-10-21
CUMBERLAND co. COURTS.

Counsel for the State moved the issue
state VS.. Samuel Barber, indicted for larceny.
Barber is small lad of about 10 or IA years
of age. He was charged with taking money
from the drawer Of the store of Hosea Sith-
ems, Millville, to the amount of SO. Jas II.
Nixon, Esq, at the request of the court,
defended him.
The jury after being out but a short time
returned with the verdict, Guilty.
The state VS.. Henry Bishop, charged with
keeping a disorderly house in the city of
Millville was then moved. Col. VIM. E.
Potter counsel for the prisoner.
THURSDAY.
The Judge charged the jury in the case
of Henry Bishop, and the jury retired for
deliberation.
The state VS.. S. Barrett Smith indicted
for larceny was then moved. The counsel
for the state held that by the Goth section
of the revised statutes of New Jersey the
appropriation of property by Bailee was
larceny. He held that Smith was such a
Bailee within the meaning of the law, and
hence committed larceny in appropriating
and selling certain horse in his possession.
The prisoner received colt from John B.
Bonham in December last to keep during
the winter. When the owner went after it
the next summer, the prisoner had sold it.
Smith tried to persuade him to take his
note, which was considered nearly worth
less, in pay for the colt. But Bonham re-
fused to do so, not authorizing any sale.
After argument by counsel and charge
by the Judge the jury ON this case retired,
and returned a verdict of guilty, but re-
commended Smith to the mercy of the
Court.
The State VS.. Baron Moncrief, indicted
for an assault on the tender of the Broad
street bridge, on the evening of the 21st of
September last. The jury found him guilty
without leaving their Seats
By permission of the court Martin G..
Carstens, Jr., retracted his plea of not
guilty and plead guilty.
The State VS.. John J. & Andrew J. Meyer,
indicted for assaulting an officer was then
moved Col Potter for the defence.
The assault is alleged to have occurred
on the 23d of June last, on officer Camm of
the city police, who with others was at
tempting to quell a riot which occurred on
that day, in consequence of the information
given at the Mayors Office by some parties
from Vinel. nd, against certain violators of
the liquor ordinances of the city. One of
the witnesses produced some laughter in
the court room by stating that during the
affray his Honor, the Mayor attempted to
arrest colored man by the name of Nico-
demus Lively for disorderly conduct, who
claimed the privilege of the civil rights bill,
whereupon he was Immediately released
The evidence was closed at four o'clock,
and the jury dismissed until Friday morn
ing at nine o'clock.
The Court then sentenced David Lynch
for assault and battery, $5 and costs.
Joseph Hunter sentenced for assault and
battery, S. and costs.
J. johnson, sentenced for assault and
battery, committed with blackjack, while
under the influence of liquor, $50 and costs,
and Imprisonment in the County Jail until
fine and costs are paid, time not to exceed
six months.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The evidence was summoned up by the
counsel, and the jury charged in the State
VS.. John j. and Andrew J. Meyer.
The State VS.. VIM. Tullis, Geo. Tullis,
Geo. Kinlrle, Isaac Dare, Clement r. Cory,
John J. Meyer, Andrew J. Meyer, Robert
milford, VIM. Tweed, G. Gottleib Cast
and Aaron Rheinstrom, indicted for rioting,
was then moved.
Col. VIM. E. Potter and Jas. H. Nixon,
Esq, counsel for defense.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by
their counsel to have the prisoners tried
separately.
Mayor Sheppard. officers Camm, Harris,
Seeley, and others testified to the occurrence
of a riot in this city on the 23d of June last,
and also to the participation of the prisoners
in the same; either directly by making
disturbance themselves, or indirectly by
being present and abetting and urging on,
the promiscuous mob.
At II O'Clock the jury in State VS.. Meyer
and Meyer, asked for information of the
court as to whether they could bring in
verdict of assault, only. The court instructed
them that they could.
The jury found John J. Meyer guilty of
assault, and acquitted his brother.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Witnesses for the defence in the riot case.
were heard from 10 until 1880 D. m., and
the jury was then dismissed until o'clock.
At O'Clock court re-assembled. The
evidence in the riot case, on the part of the
defence, was concluded in little less than
a hour.
The jury in State vs. Bishop returned,
after having been out about thirty hours,
with a verdict of Not Guilty.
The jurors not out for business were then
discharged for the term.
THF QUARTER SESSION COURT.
then heard an issue of vagrancy, Francis
W. Armstrong appellant, VS.. Joseph s.
Woolford, appellee. Jas. R. Hoagland,
ESQ.,, for appellant, Jas. H. Nixon, Esq,
for appellee.
Woolford is charged with neglect in pro-
viding for his wife and children, who are
thereby likely to become chargeable to the
city of Millville; for which reason Armstrong
Overseer of the Poor, prays the Court for
an order to compel Woolford to provide for
her suitable maintenance.
The Judge reversed the decision of the
Justices Court, and thereby refused to
grant any order for Mrs. Woolford's sup
port. He said that no doubt the home DR..
Woolford had provided for her was far less
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