The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-22


talked about the matter the sale was not COM
j pleted. Verdict for the plaintiff.
The following is a portion of the indict-
ments found by the Grand Jury:
Samuel Klotz, indicted for perjury. Plead
not guilty.
Charles Williams, three indictments, one
for burglary, one for larceny, and one for as
sault with intent to kill. Plead not guilty.
| Howard Bates, two indictments fer burglary
Plead not guilty.
George Beam, indicted for burglary, break
| ing jail, and larceny. Plead not guilty.
| Francis White, for burglary and breaking
] Jail. Plead not guilty.
| James Murray, indicted for assault and rape
Plead not guilty.
William Barton, Indicted for receiving
stolen goods. Plead not guilty.
| William Dilley, indicted for arson. Plead
guilty.
John Dempsey, for assault with intent to
kill. Plead not guilty.
| Thomas Dempsey, indicted for assault with
intent to kill. Plead not guilty.
James Dempsey, indicted for assault with
intent to kill. Plead not guilty.
Charles Salley, indicted for assault and bat
terry. Plead guilty.
| Charles Salley, indicted for maliscous mis-
chief Plead guilty.
Robert Harmon, indicted for assault and
battery. Plead guilty.
Robert Harmon, indicted for malicious mis-
chief Plead guilty.
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/ ldictments.
| The State v. Charles Williams. Indictment
! for assault with intent to kill, Rittenhouse,
a constable in company with body of citi-
zens, attempted to arrest Williams for an al
legged burglary by him committed. On being
told by Rittenhouse to stop, Williams ran,
when dog was bounded after him and some
of the party shot at him. During the chase
Williams shot and Rittenhouse supposed he
intended to hit him. Williams said he shot
at the dog. The jury found him guilty of a
common assault and battery.
The State v. James Murray. Indictment
for attempt to commit rape. The testimony
showed tnat the defendant had taken a pos
sible slight liberty with girl twelve years
old, and which the girl at the time thought
was in play or fun. The jury convicted him
of common assault
The State v. George Beam. Indictment for
breaking and entering the store of Jos. G.
Farley and stealing goods. Beam and one
Francis White were arrested the next day
stolen goods found on White. A man ans
wering Beams description was seen with
pack in the woods where Beam was arrested,
and the pack was afterwards found and con-
tanned other of the stolen property. When
Beam saw the pursuers he ran, and in his
flight was seen to throw away some parcels
which proved to be pennies, fractional cur
rency and a pair Of stockings. These articles
Farley could not identify. White and Beam
professed that they had never seen each other
until the day they were arrested, but witnesses
testified they had seen them together shortly
before, when Beam introduced White as his
son. White pleaded guilty. No defense was
offered by Beam, and he was convicted, and
sentenced for this offence and an attempt to
break Jail, to eight years in State Prison.
/ White was sentenced to seven years.
Charles Williams, convicted of the Emery
store burglary and assault, was sentenced to
three years in State Prison.
William Dilley who pleaded guilty to the
charge of arson, in burning the Mathews barn,
was sentenced to ten years in State Prison.
The State v. Thomas Dempsey. Indict-
ment for assault with intent to kill John F.
/ McEntee. Two sons of the defendant, aged
respectively 10 and Is years, had some diff
Guilty with McEntee on Saturday night, and
meeting again on Sunday, the first day of
August last, the Dempsey boys attempted to
renew the fight. One Of the boys sstruck at
McEntee, who returned the blow, when
Thomas, the defendant, took his boy away
The Dempsey boys then commenced to throw
stones at McEntee, and Thomas threw one or
| two and seizing another ran after McEntee
and struck him on the head with large stone
which he held in his hand, inflicting serious
injury, which the doctors said might result in
permanent disability. The defendant denied
hitting McEntee in the head, stating that he
struck him in the breast, and some one else
must have inflicted the injury. Verdict,
| guilty.
The State v. Barney MCGOWAN and Alice
MCGOWAN. Indictment for obstructing and
resisting an officer, in attempting to execute
warrant of dispossession. The State failed
to prove Jurisdiction on the part Of the justice
who issued the warrant, and the jury were
directed to render verdict of not guilty.
The following sentences were pronounced
| Thomas Dempsey assault with intent to kill.
One year in State Prison.
/ James and John Dempsey, engaged In the
above assault Sentence suspended.
James Murray assault. Thirty days in
County Jail
Thomas Kelley assault. Thirty days in
| County Jail.
| Howard Bates breaking and entering and
larceny. Thirty days in County Jail.
On Saturday the Court adjourned until the
| 18th of October next.
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, IA.