The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-05-31

CouRT.-The adjourned session OF the
Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
for the trial of indictments and appeals, COM
menced on Monday the 22d inst, and the fol-
lowing indictments and causes were tried
The State " Frank Slack.-Indictment for
breaking and entering the store of Henry G.
Hooker, in Lambertville, on the 10Th of Feb
ruary last, stealing jewelry and goods of con-
siderable value. The day after the burglary,
the barber shop of the defendant was search
ed and some $40 or SIS in five cent pieces,
three cent pieces and pennies were found done
up in an old towel. Mr.. Hooker could not
identify the money as his, but about that a.
mount had been taken from his till. There
was also found an old chisel, which it was al
legged, fitted mark made in the panel of the
door which had been broken. Slack was ar
rested and placed In the towh-house or lock-
up at Lambertville, from which he made his
escape, and was again arrested at Raritan.--
Richard Maths testified that while at Raritan,
Slack told him he did not go in the store, but
was outside at the time of the robbery and
was to have a share of the plumber, and also
told him where the goods were hidden, but
when the place was searched they were not
found there. Slack denied any such CONVEX
sation. Mr.. Hooker also testified to con-
versation in which Slack confessed his guilt
This conversation Slack stated he had no re-
collection of, it having occurred, If at all,
when he was drunk. Slack accounted for the
money found in the towel by alleging that he
had had the most of it for some months, and
was saving it in order to purchase an oil cloth
for his shop, and testified that he was not out
of his shop (where he slept after ten o'clock
on the night OF the stealing until seven or
| eight o'clock the next morning. A witness
testified that he saw Slack step off Of Hook
er's porch late that night, and pass down the
| street. Verdict guilty, and sentenced to two
| years lii State Prison. 1t will be remember
ed that Slack broke Jail, and for this offense
| was indicted. The Court in prononncing the
sentence, gave the prisoner to understand that
justice called for an additional year for that
offense. but leniently let the time all run to-
gether-two years. Jail breakers will find
that the Hunterdon Courts mean to inflct
punishment for this as we'll as other offences
The State v. John Larue.--Indictment for
selling liquor at an outside stand at the Coun-
ty Fair Grounds. Two witnesses testified
that they bought and saw others buy whiskey
of the defendant, which he poured out of a
coffee pot. The defendant testified that he
did not sell any, and those who helped in the
stand testified Mat they saw him sell some
Verdict not guilty.
Martin L. Trimmerv v. Catharine Masterson.
This was a suit upon a promissory note for
$40, which the plaintiff alleged was given
him by the defendant for professional servic-
es, rendered in trying an Indictment for her.
The defendant claimed that she gave the note
with the understanding that the plaintiff
would procure her new trial, and sare her
from going to State Prison, and if he did not
the note should not be paid that he did not
procure her said trial, and sire went to State
Prison and served out her time. The cause
was tried before the Court, and judgment
given for the amount of the notes Hunter
don Democrat: