The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-09-28

No. 2. Larceny of a pair of oars, same
day. No. 8. Larceny of pair of
shoes and money the property of Ellis
Scott. No. 4. Larceny Of pair Of
pantaloons the property of John Nc
KEENAN,, on September 18th. The
prisoner pleaded not guilty to all Of
the above indictments. His trial is
set down for some day this week.
George Gravett placing obstruc-
tons on the track Of the Burlington
and Mt. Holly R. R., with the intent
to wreck train, on April oath, last
Plea, not guilty.
John Andrew Wilson, atrocious as
sault and battery on Helen A. Fields
by cutting her head with a knife,
pleaded not guilty. To another indict-
ment charging him with assault and
battery on Hattie Fields, he pleaded
guilty.
Sam'l. W. Quigley, Bordentown,
attrocious assault and battery on
Lizzie Quigley, his daughter, in June
last. Not guilty.
George PIERCE, with James Hen
derson, breaking and entering saloon
Of Geo. W. Hall in Palmyra and steal
ing Is pool balls of a value of $50, not
guilty. Howard Flanders, ESQ.,, as
signed by the Court.
Lizzie Tyson, the famous captain
Lib" assault and battery on Phillip
B. Hall and on Isaac Adams in the
city Of Burlington, plea, not guilty;
also for malicious mischief, destroying
the property of Philip B. Hall, plea,
not guilty. Walter Ward, Esq, was
requested by the Court to look after
the prisoners interests.
William B. Hanley of Evesham,
larceny as bailee, consisting of de-
voting to his own use the proceeds of
load Of truck entrusted to him by
his employer to sell, plea not guilty.
The defendant made statement al
leging that he was drunk and the
money stolen from him and asserting
that if he chad been used to drinking
whiskey as he,should be-" the crime
would not have been committed.
Some doubts were raised in the mind
Of the Court from the reason that the
alleged larceny appeared to have been
committed in Camden county. The
plea of guilty was Withdraw and not
guilty substituted. Mr.. Sooy will
look after the prisoners interests.
Sam'l. Wilson, Moorestown, at
tempt at rape upon Eliza Baldwin in
June last, in the township Of Mount
Laurel. Not guilty.
Several defendants were called and
did not answer.
Patrick Doyle indicted for disor-
derby house, sent out a physicians GER
tiicate of illness.
Judge Parker then delivered his
charge to the jury in Garwood vs..
Lippincott, an action for rent, before
reported. The jury returned about
noon with verdict for plaintiff for
$175.
Case No. 2 on the Circuit list was
then called. Alfred I. Claypool ct.
al. executor, ETC., We. Joseph Norcross,
matter Of the probate Of the will Of
Rachel N. Murphy of Bordentovn,
deceased. The caveator is Joseph
Norcross who alleges that the de-
ceased was not of sound mind and
was therefore incapable and unable to
make will. The greater part of the
estate is left to Mr.. Claypool, who is
the cashier Of the Bordentown Bank,
to be applied to various charities.
This cause is not yet completed.
On Friday last in the Oyer and
Terminer, Albert l. Forster and
Hugh Gallagher beth residents of
Burlington city, were arraigned and
pleaded guilty to the charge of keep
ing disorderly houses, selling liquor
without a license.
On Saturday, Judges Black, Lee
and Parry listened to applications for
tavern and saloon licenses.
Licences to keep taverns were
granted as follows:
Joseph G. Lawrence, Centreton, S25
Barzillia Prickett, Medford, 80
John F. Smith, Mt. Holly, 35
Isachar B. Meeks, Delran, 25
Alfred L. Adams, Woodland, 25
Saloons licenses were granted as
follows:
Magaret Doran, Delran, $40
Sam'l j. Smith, Mt. Holly, 20
Mary E. Haffner, Delran, 20
Chas. S. Miller, Delran, 20
On Tuesday, Patrick Doyle Of Bur-
lington pleaded guilty to selling liquor
illegally but pleaded not guilty to as
saulting Phillip B. Hall Of that city.
Otto Berkner, pleaded not guilty to
assaulting officer Rhoades Of Deiran.
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