Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-01-03

and costs for selling beer on the Fair
Grounds.
James Pearce. indicted for the same
offense, was called up, but his counsel
made statement in his behalf which
resulted in sentence being suspended.
| John Booz was then put on trial on
two indictments charging him with
breaking and entering the dwelling Of
6avory Toy and William I. Morgan
in CinnamiDson township, and stealing
various articles. The evidence was
very direct and the jury rendered a
verdict Of guilty.
On Saturday the appeal case of F..
i Markousky VS.. Samuel Brown. was
called and the appellee not appearing
the Judgment of the lower court was
reversed ard non-suit entered.
| The appeal case Of Foley VS.. Hart
man was announced as settled.
The annual protest against licensing
the hotel of George Wispert at Flor
ence was considered. The remonstrants
/ claimed that no hotel was needed in
the town as there was one at the rail.
road station, mile away. The Court
however, decided to grant the license,8
r. Sooy for remonstrants.
On Monday, the Kriner-Matlacki
case was to proceed, but the death of
the plaintiff was announced. His Hon.
or directed one ofthe jurors to step out
Of his chair, and the jury thus broken,
was discharged.
The next case, No. 5, goes off for the
term. 100
Jacob G. Hendrickson renewed his
motion for a non-suit in the case of
Severns VS.. Parvin, which was opposed
| by Mr. Flanders, and the Cour ruled
that if the latter had not settled before
the last day of the term, the motion to
non-suit would be granted.
| Thomas Quinn was then put en-
trial for indecently exposing his person
on High street on the first day of
Court. The defense claimed that
| Quinn was merely responding to call
of nature, and that, while drunk and
disorderly, he had paid the penalty for
that ofense by being incarcerated in
Jail four days. Verdict: guilty with
a recommendation for mercy.
S. Asbury Huff was next placed on
trial charged with assault and battery
on Miss Lila Taylor
Miss TAYLOR testified that she was
going out Mill street on the night of
the assault. and when near Buttonwood
street saw man who appeared to be
following her, and who ran past her
as she crossed the street. When near
L. L. Ayre's store the man jumped at
her grabbing her by the waist, which
treatment she resisted, at the same time
screaming.
Officer Bodine arrested Huff, who
was on Washington street and attemp-
ed to elude the officer.
John M. Huff, no relation of the
the prisoners. and L. L, Ayres chas-
ed the fellow, who outran them and
got away. He threw brick at them
as they ran.
| Charles K. Brown saw the defen-
dant in front of Andrew Davis store
on the night in question. As he pass
ed by heard Huff say, II had devil
of time tonight and gave one of
them brick" This was between 8
and 10 o'clock at night. Huff had
the appearance Of being slightly
drunk.
| For the other side defendant plead
ed drunkenness, and could give no ac-
count of his whereabouts after 7 o.
clock.
Other witnesses were called to prove
an abb.
On Tuesday the court charged in
the Asbury Huff case and the jury re-
tired and soon returned verdict of
guilty. G. E. Hendrickson for State;
Jerome B. Grigg for defense.
The case of Mitcheson vs.. Wrinkle
specht, an action to recover possession
of certain live stock, was com
menced.
After dinner on Tuesday Joseph
Tantum appeared for sentence on the
indictment charging him with for
gerry. His counsel made an eloquent
and touching appeal for mercy, In
which he alluded to the facts of the
case, and showed how Tantum had de-
livered himselfto the Prosecutor when
he found when he heard there was an
indictment found against him. Mr..
Gaskill asked that fine might be i'm
posed as had been done in other cases
Of like nature. He also presented
petition signed by number of Bor-
dentown's best citizens asking lenien-
| cy on the part of the court.
Hir Honor proceeded to pronounce
sentence. He said that the Court
must impose a penalty not only for
the punishment for the offender, but
as warning to others. The Court
had it in their power to impose SEN
tence that would take the prisoner to
State Prison for at least half of his re-
manning years, but they would not be
so cruel. The sentence was Is months
in State Prison. Mr.. Tantum was very
much affected during the address Of
1 his counsel and the lecture ny Ihe
| Court. g'
The following accounts have been
audited by the Surrogate and passed
blythe Court. &A4 &
William B, Sharp and Samuel R.
Sharp. executors of Martha Sharp, de-
ceased
lhA Josiah l.. Haines, executor Of Sarah
Ann Haines. deceased.
Thomas Quinn and Catherine Quinn,
administrators Of Margaret Gallagher,
deceased. G
Mahlon Hutchinson, executor Of WIN.
F. Aaronson, deceased. a.
Edward r. Crispin and John R. Lewis,
administrators of Aaron Lewis, deceased
! Mary A. Stryker, executrix Of John j.
Stryker deceased.
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