The news., 1882-12-26


ty-one bills of indictments.
On Thursday morning the persons who
were indicted were brought before the
Court to plead and done so as follows:
Frank Robinson, grand larceny of
clothing and money, from Jas. Shinn, of
Lnmberton Guilty.
George Attick, larceny of fifty bushels
of rye and SIS in money from William
Parry, Jr., of Cinnaminson. Not guilty.
Trial BET down for Tuesday. Howard C.
Lewis was assigned by the Court to de-
fend the prisoner.
Joseph Bentliff and George Anderson
stealing chickens, were called but did not
appear.
VIM. Timmons, assault and battery on
his wife Melvina Timmons, in Pember-
ton. Not guilty. Trial on Tuesday. A lso
another indictment against the same de-
fen dant for adultery with Tillie Sweet.
Not guilty. Trial on the same day
Anthony Hellings, breaking and enter
ing the house of Abraham Post, in Bur
lington, and stealing suit of clothes val
ued at SIG. He pleaded guilty to the
larceny of the clothes but stated to the
Court that he did not break into the
house. His plea was accepted by the
Prosecutor.
Tillie Sweet, adultery with VIM. Tim
mons, of Pemberton, not guilty. Trial
on Tuesday.
Patrick Fitzpatrick, Barney Fitzpat-
rick, Geo. W. Monroe and Jerry Mad
den, assault and battery on Officer Jos.
Garon, of Mount Holly, while in the per-
formance of his duties. The defendants
through their counsel, John L. Semple
pleaded non vuh eontendre, who stated it
Was not their desire to enter into pro-
tracted trial as it would necessitate the
summoning of large number OF witnesses
on both sides. He asked the Court to sus-
pend sentence on them or impose very
light foe. Prosecutor Hendrickson also
stated that the Grand jury had told him
to request the Court to deal leniently with
the defendants as the offence committed
was of light nature. His honor stalled
that at the proper time the Court would
consider the case.
Thomas Phares, assault and battery on
William Cronk, in Mount Holly. He
did not appear and cannot be found he
having left for parts unknown.
The Prosecutor announced he would
move the indictment found against Pat
rick Doyle, of Burlington, found at the
September term of Court. He would also
move the indictment against Andrew
Clatts for larceny committed at Browns
Mills. Both cases were set down for
Thursday next.
William Hammond, larceny of cloth
ing, money and jewelry from Isaac Sands
of Marlton. He did not appear.
On Friday, George Scheiss, indicted for
keeping a adisorderly house at Five Points,
Cinnaminson township, was srraigued and
plead guilty. The Court asked him if he
intended to stop selling, TO which Scheiss
replied that he did as it did not pay.
His Honor informed him that he should
stop on principle and not because it did not
pay. His offence consisted of selling by
the small measure when be only had
Government license. The Court imposed
a sentence of $50 fine and costs.
james B. Crawford and Edward Mahon-
ly, OF Trenton, selling beer on the Fair
grounds without license. Non vuh con-
tendre.
Peter Reuter-, same offence. Guilty.
His counsel, Col. Stratton asked the priv
Hedge of making statement to the Court
before sentence is imposed, which the
Court granted.
The Grand Jury also found bill
against Ex-Sheriff George P. Conover, for
the embezzlement of county funds while
IN ONCE. The detandant did not appear,
as he left sometime since for parts un-
known.
James Stuart, trainer at 2. Loril-
lard's Jobstown, for assault and battery
on John Musk, stable boy, The boy
has since run away and did not appear.
There is not much credit attached to his
story of the whipping he is said to have
received.
Edward Dullea, assault and battery and
false imprisonment, on Asher Brakely,
of Bordentown not guilty.
The Court has set Thursday, January
9TH, for the sentencing of prisoners.
The remainder of the week was occu-
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