The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-30

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cider at Beeker's: am nineteen years Old:
have seen boys drinking there.
state rested. Fer the defense the fol
lowing were the witnesses and the testi-
mony:
William II. Reed, sworn, Becker keeps a
decent place; if the house was disorderly
it would come to his knowledge; have
heard informal complaints Of the place.
bat never have seen any one there drunk.
james d. lawson, sworn, Becker keeps a
first-class restaurant; never saw anything
like disorder; have seen some of the first
ladies Of the town 20 in there within two
days; do not consider the place a nuisance:
would Late TO part with it; consider. de-
cidedly, that he keeps a quiet and orderly
place.
Joseph Ballin9eT, sworn. defendant keeps
a quiet and orderly house: have not heard
q word Of complaint of it except from At
kinson; the place is a benefit to the town
instead Of a disadvantage: never saw any
one drunk or tight there. have treated
the cider: never felt its effects; never heard
anything out Of the way there: never heard
any cursing or swearing.
Edward s. Davis. sworn. Becker keeps
4 good place; never heard any complaint
of it except from Atkinson: never saw any
disturbance whatever there; never heard
any unusual noise there.
John Holmes, sworn, Becker keeps a
first class restaurant: never saw or heard
Of any disorder there; never knew of any
rows or disturbances.
William b. Foster, sworn, have never
been disturbed by the place bnt once;
never heard any noise or disturbance there
with this exception.
j. w. G. White, sworn, have never been
disturbed by Becker's place.
George 3. Grief, sworn, Becker keeps a
first class place: frequent there often in
the day time: never saw any drunkenness
or disturbance there.
Charles Kuhn, sworn, works for Becker
some times; have orders not TO sell hard
cider to minors or drunken men: heard
Atkinson say that the singing at Beeker's
on Fair night was excellent.
Thomas NJ. White. sworn, it is an order
ly house: have heard Becker refuse to sell
hard cider to minors: have drank the
cider: nothing less than a quart would
have any effect.
George Henry Green. sworn, Becker
keeps a first class place; never knew Of
ahy disorder there have heard him refuse
to sell cider to drunken men and boys.
4. j.. Hates. sworn. heard Atkinson say
that he would fix Becker at next court.
]. u. G. RiehInan, sworn, do not con-
slider the place a nuisance.
Lizzie b. Gilman, sworn. have not been
disturbed by Becker's house.
Ernst Becker. sworn. do not keep a dis
orderly house: do not sell hard cider to
drunken men or boys; have a preparation
which | put in cider to keep it from work
ing: will not tell the nature OF it, it is 4
secret.
The case was given TO the jury after the
summing up by counsel and the Judges
charge. They returned in about an hour
with a verdict in favor Of Becker.
At tbeeoneiasion ofthe Becker disorderly
house ease the Indictment against jeremiah
lIarkins for larceny was taken up.
NJ. p. Grey, Esq defended the prisoner.
The evidence being in, the court ~diseharg-
ed the jury until the next morning and
took up common business. The case of
virgins against Crawford was r~e-opened
and an application for a new trial considered,
the court reserving its decision, which was
rendered on Wednesday morning and a
new trial refused. j. Forman Sinnickson
applied for appointment Of surveyors to
vacate the upper canal bridge road in
PENIS Neck. NJ. p. Grey appeared for
the opponents to the vacation and the
question was as to the appointment of the
surveyors from Upper aud Lower Penn's
Neck townships. The court took the mat
ter under Amusement. Some Orphan
Court business was then heard and the
courl adjourned until Wednesday morn
ing.
Court adjourned on Wednesday.
The following sentences were imposed.
Alfred johnson, resisting officer, one year
in State prison. CThis is the case occurring
in the Borough Of WooGstown few weeks
sinee).
Geo. NJ. Morris, larceny, one year in
State prison.
Elmer Blackman. forgery, six months
in county Jail. 800 iine and costs.
Peter McLoar, %assaulting officer, SEQ fine
and costs.
George virgins, assault and battery,
$40 fine and costs.
Elisha Mitchell and Elisha Skinner, re-
sisting an officer, s. fine and costs.
James Porter, larceny, two months in
county jail and costs.
Nancy Jackson. breaking with intent
to steal, one year III State prison.
George McMullen, larceny, six mouths
in jail and costs.
Stephen johnson, larceny, one year in
State prison.
Maggie C~assaday, larceny, 81 fine and
costs.
John Stenter. breaking with intent to
steal, two and one-half years in State
prison.
Isaac Cooley. forgery, one year in State
prison.
William Gassner assault and battery, $40
fine and costs.
Mary Wright, disorderIy house, SEN
teuce suspended.
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