The Penn's Grove record., 1884-05-31

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=. J.lu Shimp, L. 4. Creek.
p. j. Hildreth Fogg, d"
y. Euos Ayrcs, Elsinboro.
-. Charles Elwcll. "
Judge Reed called the attention Of
the Grand Jury to the fact that testi-
moly would be submitted to them
showing that parties in this county
had sold liquor to minors and other
wise kept a disorderly house.
The Grand Jnry remained in session
until Thursday morning. Twcnty-oEc
bills Of indictment We're returned
against seventeen defendants, all but
two Of whom plead mot guilty"
Hotel licenses were granted to the
following parties: s. l.. q. Murphy,
Alloway, Jacob Acton, Pennsville; ).
Bowman, Pole Tavern; Samuel French
Woodstown. The application of VIM
Casper, for a hotel at Centreton, was
refused.
Tie only Supreme Court case was an
action brought by Russell, Armstrong
s. Co., Of Philadelphia, against VIM.
Underwood, of Salem, to recover S276.-
"a for goods furnished. No defence
made. Judgement for plaintiff.
HE case Of the State VS.. Charles j.
Bateman, for illegal voting, occupied
the Court Thursday. The State offer
ed testimony to show THAT defendant
voted in the second precinct OF the
West Ward of the city Of Salem, hay
ing previously offered his vote in the
second precinct Of the East Ward, but
was refused by the election officers,
that he had not then been a resident Of
| the State one year and of the county
five months next election; that he
came Of age in and was a resident of
| Cumberland county up to the first Of
September preceding said election.
The defendant admitted voting at the
time and place alleged, but believed
that he had a right SO to do; ana offer
ed testimony to show that he became
a resident of Salem The first Of June,
and continued II resident thereof until
he had voted, making his legal resi-
dence five months before the election.
Verdict, guilty.
The only appeal case tried was that
of Joshua w. While, appellant, VS.. ia
cob Hunt, appellee. Judgement below
was increased to $3.50 in favor of Wi
bic. Fogg for While; Armstrong for
Hunt.
The appeal case, Mowers vs.. Aborn,
was about a note of over $40 and costs
j. W. Westcott of Camden for plain
tiff, and John S. Jessup Of Woodbury.
for defendant, Adjourned for two
weeks.
-Four criminal Offences were heard
last week. The first case was that Of
Spaleer Blake, coiored, who lives two
miles east of Woodstown. Last Mon
DAY night, before the rain began to fall
Howard Bassett was awakened by his
dogs furious barking. Friend Bassett
dressing himself, went out, and watch
ing awhile discovered a man slipping
into his hen house. He s~traightway
went and shut the man in, and, calling
up his help, the man was ordered out
of the r0ost and secured. He proved
to be Spencer Blake, and his plea was
that he had gone into the chicken house
"out of the rain" Same night he was
arraigned before Squire Goforth, who
sent him TO the lookup without a hear
ing, as Court would be in session the
following day, Next morning Blake
was taken to Salem, and on Friday lie
| had a trial. Blake's bag and basket,
| with four chickens in them, were found
near Howard Bassett's hen roost Tues
day. Jury adjUdged Blake guilty.
State vs.. john Miller and Alfred Bid
die. indicted for the larceny of 80 cab
| bages from c. \. Borden and 20 bush
els of corn from George Linch. |. o.
Acton, was assigned to defend the Pris-
oner. The testimony was that the pris
oners drove into the corn field, loaded
ND the corn, and sold it to Nh. Caruth-
ers, IN Woodstown; that they entered
the field of Mr.. Borden, loaded up 30
head of cabbage, which they also sold
to the same party. The prisoners
| brought the corn aud cabbage in the
wagon which Mr.. C.. hired to them.
Miller, in his defense, swore that Bid
die said the corn belonged to him for
huskiug, ana he went with him to get
it. The cabbage he claimed was raised
~ himself. Verdict-Both guilty for
stealing corn, aud Miller not guilty on
the cabbage charge.
state VS.. Nancy Jackson, indicted
| for q e larceny Of S4.4j from Sarah r..
| Harris. The testimony for the prose
| cut.1n was to tire effect that money
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