The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-21
rnc County Courts.

The May Term of Salem County Courts
commenced Oh Tuesday morning, with
Judge Reed and the associates ON the
bench.
The following gentlemen composed the
Grand Jury:
Chas. :. lawson salem.
rhDs G. Dunn,
4. b. Sicbler.
II. IL. DETROIT =. Neck.
VIM. II. Denny, IL
Robert Tull, oldnians.
Wilson l.. Justice,
Adam Randall, II, Pittsgrovc.
John Ward,
Geo. W. Richman, {. rittserovc
John krOm,
James Newell, Warrington
Richarl Bassett,
Richard Dubois. Quinton.
John Robinson
John :. Elweli, ifilesgroyc
Asa h. FcdIick,
Geo. waddington, Elrinboro.
Abner Slnick Z"
Henry Jarmiu, AllownY.
could s. Ilitchner, :.
Chas Lindsey, l., T. Neck
Enos Ayars, L. 4. Creek.
7 Josiah p. Dubois, l.. \. Creek
After the disposition Of Common bust
ness the following cases were called in the
Circuit and Common Pleas:
Eliza Biard VS.. w. r. Casperson, admir-
Of Stephen Willis w. r billiard; J. w
Acton lseady for trial.
w. r. Gas person, adm + of Susan Dunn,
VS.. McCune & Costing VIM. T. lIiliArd
and NJ. p Grey; c. II, Sinnekson. Ready
for trial.
Jos. N. Reeves VS. Thomas Brown T.
s. Fogg; A. Cochran. Off for term.
Applications for tavern licenses at Alle-
way, Pennsviile. Woodstown and Pole
Tavern were received, objections called for
and none being made, were granted.
l,.f f.,Ir tlara.
b lard VS.. CaSperson was disposed of This
was a suit for wages as housckcoper. The
dcocdent, Stephen Willis, previous to
his death, executed will leaving all his
property 70 Eliza Biard, his house
keeper This will WAC set aside by the
Orphans Court, on the ground Of incapa-
city of the testator The housekeeperthe
brought suit against the estate for wages.
The jury awarded her 81 90 per week for
1868 weeks, with interest
The case OF Caspcrs0n, administrator of
Dunn vs.. McCune K Costing, was opened.
but being complicated matter of accounts
for lumber and other matters it was referred
to Morris H. ntratton as referee, and trial
by jnry dispensed with.
The appeals were tried on Wednesday,
occupying the entire day. The list was as
follows:
Eleazer Smith, appellant, VS.. Edward
Davis, appellee. Davis recovered judg-
ment below by default. Smith appealed
and on the appeal non-suit was granted
for an error in service of the summons in
the justice court. J. w. Acton for Smith;
W. T. IIillard for Davis.
VIM. II. Cooper, appellant, vs.. Tuit "
Fox, appellceS. A suit for damages for
ovcrdriving and killing a horse hired to
Cooper by Tuft & Fox, liverymen. Plain
tiff recovered a verdict below, and Fox APP
pealed Case heard and argument post
poned G. II. Sinniokson for Cooper: NJ.
P. Grey for Tn(t & Fox.
Eliza G. IIilliard appellant, VS.. VIM. II.
Lashcr, appellee The plaintiff, Mrs. Hill
lard, held chattel mortgage on certain
goods Of one Robotham, including
piano The goods were sold under
The mortgage, and flasher purchased
the piano and took possession; but be
fore payment learned that Robothams
daughter claimed the piano and re-
fused to pay for the same unless indemni-
fled against her claim. Mrs billiard
brought suit, and the jury below decided
in Lasher's favor The court on appeal
reversed the Judgment below and gave
Judgment against I4asher NJ. p. Grey
for billiard; j. W Acton for Lasher.
Geo W. Crothers, appellant, vs.. Charles
II. Cuff, appellee. A suit for value of GER
tain chattels sold by Crothers as chattel
MORTGAGE and agent for Cull Decision
reserved. Fogg for Crothcrs; [. O. Acton
for Cuff
The Grand Jury returned seven bills of
indictment as follows:
Isaac Casper, assault and battery.
Plead not guilty. Tried Verdict. guilty.
VIM. Ryan, assault and battery. Not
guilty. on for the term.
Arthur Crowley, larceny Not guilty.
Winfield Bowes and Charles Peterson,
stealing chickens Not guilty Tried and
found guilty.
James Garfield, obtaining money under
false prctonces Not guilty. Tried Yer
diet, not guilty by direction of Court. This
was a colorcd man who tried his own case
and 'downed prosecutors and witnesses
ndiscIiminately.
Alexander freeman, breaking and enter
ing Plead guilty.
.Iahn Deyliu, assault and battery. Guilty.
Thursday was occupied IN trying indiet-
ments,