The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-05-03

Court.
The Court of General Quarter Sessions
opened on Tuesday morning of last week,
with Judges Sanderson, Jones and Huff
man, on the Bench.
The State v. Matthias j. Cramer--Iu.
dictment for keeping dsorderly house.
The defendant keeps saloon and barber
shop combined, at Lebanon, in Clinton
township. He sells beer by the quart
that is, two pint bottles at time, and
this beer is poured in glasses by the Gus
toner and drank on the premises, gener
ally more than one engaging in drinking
the quart. 1t was contended on the part
of the State, that the defendant sold beer
by the small measure that he sold to
minors, and allowed them to congregate
there; and that he was responsible, in
measure, for row and disturbance which
occurred at Lebanon OH last caucus night.
As to the row, il was shown that party
OF men who had become drunk at Amman
dale, came to the saloon of the defendant
and asked for beer, aud were refused and
ordered out of the house, and shortly
afterwards engaged in fight. A few in-
stances were shown In which minors had
drank beer at the saloon, being treated by
men, and one case where a minor had
bought 1t himself. As TO the general
reputation of the saloon, the testimony
was in its favor, most of the witnesses
testifying that in their opinion 1t was "a
well-conducted, quiet, orderly place, and
nonc testifying against Its general reputa-
ton. The jury failed to agree, and were
discharged
The State v. Augustus Hilkeman--In-
dictment for keeping q disorderly house.
The defendant is saloon keeper at High
Bridge. He sells beer and runs a billiard
table. The State claimed that he sold
beer by the small measure; that he sold to
minors; that he made persons drunk, and
allowed drunken men to harbor there, and
that noises aud disturbances were FREE
quent In his saloon. Some instances OF
sales to minors were shown, but it APP
pcared that as rule they were refused.
Two disturbances were proven, caused by
drunken men, but 1t was claimed that IL
was by persons who had procured nothing
to drink at the saloon. The defendant
himself testified that he frequently sold
beer by tho quart in this manner; A Gus
toner would pay for quart aud he would
draw schooner holding pint, which the
customer would drink, and leave the bar
for time, aud subsequently, he would
draw the other pint, which the customer
would drink. II was Insisted that this
was selling by a less measure than quart,
There were a few other facts and circum.
stances proven which, taken together, II
was claimed constituted nuisance.
Georgiana Smith, who had plead rot
guilty to an indictment for an assault with
intent to kill, retracted her plea and plead
guilty to simple assault. The Prosecutor
entered nolle prosequs to the count for
assault with intent to kill. The Court
suspended sentence, with the understand
ing that the defendant must not come be-
fore the Court again for any offense, or
else she would be sentenced on this offense.
John Stryker, indicted for keeping
disorderly house, and also for selling
liquor without license, retracted his plea
of not guilty and pleaded guilty to both
indictment. Fined $3.50 and costs, aud
S45 and costs upon the two convictions
respectively.
The following additional sentences were
pronouneed:
Kinsey Abbott and Martin Prce--Two
indictments, one for malicious mischief
and one for larceny. Sentence suspended.
Henry Van Amburgh--Assault and bat.
terry. Fined 81 and costs.
Gibson Demonstrating, entering and
larceny. Six months in State Prison.
Edward Metz--Larceny. Three months
in County Jail.
Geo. Stryker--Malicious mischief. Six
months in State Prison.
Charles Vlercbone-. Larceny, Three
mouths 10 County Jail.
John Walsh--Obtaining money under
false pretences. Six months in State
Prison.