The news., 1886-04-27

Jersey VS.. JOB. III. GaSkill, imDleaded sc
James N. Stratton and c. L. Hendrickson
?. Benjamin Sprow, vs.. Administrator,
OF William Sprague. Mark r. Sooy and G
E. Hendrickson.
8. James Russ VS.; Jacob B. Graw, ct al
4 A. Hugg and ID. j. Pancoast.
BURLINGTON CIRCUIT COURT.
l. Henry Ellis VS.. Solomon R.. Simons
| Haines.
,. Franklin E. Gregory VS.. Japhet Aston
ct al. Assumpsit Robert 5. Gaslzill and
1 j. w. Wartman.
8. John R. Weed vs.. John S. Collins
Case Howard Flanders and Samuel K
4. John McLardy VS.. Frank Matlack. et
AZ, Irespass. Mark II. sooy and Alfred
5. Henry Kreiner's Executors VS.. Frank
Matlack. ct al. Trespass. NJ II. Sooy and
| A. Flanders.
6. George B. johnson VS.. Robert w.
darlington. Case. G. E. Hendrickson and
Joseph II. Gaskill
7. Lafayette L. Webster VS.. Townsend
Is Is; Baldwin. Case. Mark X. Sooy and
8. Amos @: Meller VS.. Samuel Rudderow,
B. ID. Shreve.
9. Charles Heisler VS.. Patrick Martin.
Trespass. c. E. Hendrickson and NJ. r..
Sooy.
TO- Joseph ]. Foster VS.. Theodore Haas,
lmpleaoed, &c. Case. W. p. Blackwood
II
II. Jacob vansciver VS.. Frank Williams
and Walter Williams. Case A. Flanders
and S. X. Robbins.
II, Henry c. Adams VS.. Charles P. Farmer,
CT ais. Case. Joseph ii. Gaskill and A. H.
Gangewer
For ASSESSMENT.
Michael Mingen VS.. Charles E. simpkins,
j. g. Hendrickson.
LIST OF APPRALs.
i. Horace b. Spackman, appellant and
William III. Wilson, appellee. Justice
?. Thomas n. Adams, appellant and
David Warner, appellee Justice Harris
horn. Hutchinson h Beldon.
g. Rich G. Dudley, appellant and Clay
sGn A n Haines, appellee. Justice Wright.
!. Charles N Lamb, appellant and
nashtl Burtis, appellee. Justice NayIor.
Robert $. Gaskill and c. E. Hendrickson.
ct o. chester Township, appellant and
Jayne. W. p. Blackwood
%. William I. Boyd, appellant and c. X.
oyer, appellee. Justice Heisler C. E.
hehaflckson and Nj. X. Sooy.
No. on the Supreme list was settled
during the week. Nos 2 and were ready.
VI the Curcuit List No. was passed for
the present, owing to the illness of defend
ant. Nos; 2, and Z went off for the term.
All the others were reported ready. No 10
Thursday of this week.
The case of Benjamin Sprow VS.. the Adj
illustrators of William s. Sprague, decd.
was taken up and a jury drawn. This
sun sun Is Tor work done by Sprow who is Il
Dullder ana covers period between the
years 1871 and 1880. In 1872 the firm of NJ.
Sprague Il Son was in business, building
being one of the branches, and during the
the covered by the suit, Sprow worked
Ior Inc lirm and dealt at their store. The
Ia counts between the two parties were
never settled, and there is a balance due
Sprow to recover which suit is brought.
me trlal OF this case consumed the re-
malnder of the week and Monday After
court adjourned on Wednesday a meeting
OF the bar was held to take action on the
death OF Garrett S. Cannon. Esq, of Bor-
chairman, and Charles Evan Merritt Sec.
rotary. The meeting adjourned until
Thursday morning when Mahalon HINT
Crimson informed the meeting the time
set for the funeral. On motion of Franklin
b. Lewis, who was the Oldest member Of
the bar present, Col. John l.. N Stratton
being absent. it was requested that as
many of the members of the bar as posi-
bic attend the funeral at Burlington
Mr.. Lewis then moved the appointment
Ut a committee OF five to draft suitable res
olutions of respect and report them at an
ADJOURNED meeting. MessTs. Lewis, STRAIT
ton, Sooy, Barrows and Judge Lee were
appointed.
The prisoners against whom fndict-
ments had been found were then ar
rdlHneu:
Ridgway Witeraft, breaking and ENTER
ing the railroad station at Columbus.
Guilty. The Grand Jury recommended
that he be sent to the Reform school and
the Court so ordered.
Charles Edwards breaking and entariper
railroad station at Delanco and stealing Sl7'
The boy said he entered without breaking.
In reply to questions by the Court he
stated ne was 10 years old and that he had
been in jail about one month in which
time his parents had not been to see him
They were too poor TO employ lawyer for
him and lived at Palmyra The hov was
pleasant spoken little fellow and made
favorable impression. 1t struck the
average nearer that his parents must be Il
callous set to desert him in his trouble
The court assigned Jerome B, GIigg to
look after his interests
Samuel Brown as black AS charcoal
pleaded guilty to stealing twelve chickens
from John Lamb, at Bordentown. When
Samuel said guilty it almost took the
breath away from the court and spectators
as 1t is about the first instance where a fell
low OF the African hue owned up to such
a deed
William Donnelly, Jr., plead guilty to
stealing clothing valued ut $3.50 from
Amos Austin, of Southampton township.
Inc court questioned him in regard to
the value of the goods and he said thew
We're only worth about $l5 and at the sug-
gestlon OF the court plea of not guilty
signed to look into the case
/, oscar Reagers and Thomas Whalen were
i a,.a ior stealing some $50 from An.
Grew barbeiri of burlington. Reagers
plead not guilty, WhaIen nat being in the
Conrt Honse -
Benjamin y. nossell indicted at the De-
ceMhsf term for indecent assault, rape
ana abuse of Mildred Conrow, child less
IMAM 10 years of age, was arrnigned and
PLEADED not guilty to n new Indictment
which the Prosecutor thought would best
cover the alleged crime Prosecutor Hon
erickson asked flnf a1nlfo I,s.
IN the other Indictment but the Court
thought best to hold il under advisement
Judge Parker was requested to sit in the
trial of this Indictment and NAV Sd was
set down as the day for the trial
Ihe trial of George H. Peacock for in
decent assault on Miss Clara Braddocl<. of
Mediord, which was tried last term and
the jury failed to agree was set down for
trial on May 5th.
Alexander Valentine ana Alexander
wilson We're called but did not answer
bench warrants were issued for their ar
Prosecutor IIendrickson moved to enter
y notte pros. in the Indictment found at
the last term against Joseph s. Earl, of
JoDstown, for fraudulent conversion of
lne sum OF 5000. 4G, as guardian of Carrie
). Earl, a minor. The matter had been
settled and it was barred by the statute of
on Monday owing to the sickness of
DANIEL b. Smith, one OF the jurors in the
Sprow vs.. Sprague case the trial was most.
poned for the day.
. The Indictment against John ShockIey
Tor cruelty to animals in overdriving a
horse was tried. The State failed to prove
their case and the jury rendered verdict
of not guilty.
In the afternoon case No. on the Cir
cult Court list was taken up. This action
was brought by Amos C. Meller, stair
builder, Of Camden against Samuel Rud-
derow, of Palmyra for work done for the
w.