The Penn's Grove record., 1888-05-26

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ing hotels last week. Samuel French,
Woodstown; John Blake, Pole Tavern
S. l.. &. Murphy, Elmer, and JacOl
Acton, Pennsville.
The a~ssignee's account of the estates
of Henry Coombs and George Coombs
of Pittsgrove, was ready for settlement,
but there is some hitch among certain
creditors.
APPEALs-Loper VS.. Bassett. Put
off until next term.
Yarrow VS.. Gaventa. Tried, and
judgment below affirmed. This was
| an action for the service of a horse, on
the published terms. The defense was
a special bargain, which secured judg'
ment for Gaventa.
Z. S. Fogg moved for "a rule to sci
aside judgment against Deborah Nc
Collister on a bond obtained by Thomas
McCollister for IA debt due by her hus'
band, Alfred McCallister. J. W. Ac.
ton resisted, and after some testimony
relating to some queer financial trans.
actions, the Court granted an absolute
/, rule, as ask for, the law making void
il note or bond given by Il wife as Sc
curity.
The following persons plead guilty:
Isaac Cline-resistiDg an officer.
John Reardon, LinwOod Storms,
Charles Hewitt, aged Is and IA respec'
lively, stealing money from Jos. b,
YOuker.
State VS.. A. b. Kirk-disorlerly
house Tried and found not guilty.
Shape for State; J. W. Acton for deft.
GAtn -, IA,,,il IIanIct.Ean, AZ,
orderly house at Quinton. Stare fol
State: J. w. Acton for deft. Tried,
and found guilty.
out all night.
State VS.. Same-assault and battery
on G. Vogeding. Shape for State; j.
w. Acton for deft. Vogeding is a
minor, about 100 lbs. weight, while
Hemdrickson is about 6 feet high and
about 200 lbs. weight. Tried and
found not guilty.
State VS.. David devastating
chickens from James MeCrane-twC
indictments Shape for State; J. f.
Sinuickson for deft.-Andrew Nc
Laughlin, a boy of -, living with Mr..
McCrane, measured the tracks made by
the thieves, which led to the defend
ants house in Bushtown. This boy is
very bright for his age, and his testi'
mony was given in a clear and forcible
manner. His description of how he
measured and followed the tracks fol
nearly two miles interested every per-
son in the Courtroom. None of the
stolen goods were found in possession
of the defendant, 10 was there any
proof that he offered it for sale, Yer.
dict, not guilty.
State VS.. Anna Robinson-assault
and resisting All officer Plead non rult.
Tie case of State vs.. Michael Villa
len, indicted for burning Edward
Humphreys barn in Woodstown on
March 10Th last, was tried on FRIDAY,
occupying the entire day. a. H.. Shape,
C. II. Simickson, and Judge Pancoast
appeared for the State; J.. W. Acton
for the defendant. Found guilty.
On Saturday the court suspended sell
tence in the case OF the three lads who
took $40 from Joseph b. Youker's cash
drawer, in this city. The lads promis-
sd Judge Reed that they would behave
themselves in the fUtare.
The other sentences imposed were:
State VS.. Anna Robinson, indicted
fer resisting All officer, who plead non
rult. was sentenced to one month i'll the
county Jail.
'sBellowing Bull" who had been con-
yicted of keeping IA dlsorderly house,
was sentenced to SIX months III the
county Jail, to run from time of com
mitmeut. Judge Reed told the prisoner
that if he ever came before him in any
court over which he presided, he would
sentence him to Stale Prison for the
longest term for which he could send
him. There was ii petition before the
court, asking for mercy iii Hendrlck-
sous behalf.
The WeatUn assault case will not be
tried until the October term of court.
On Friday Elwood Loper, of Elmer,
WAS called to the bar, to show cause
why he should not be fined for contempt
of court, for refusing to receive a sub,
poena to testify in the Talman license
case last term. Rev. Mr.. Hawu testi-
fed that he rendered Mr.. Lopez Il sub
poena and the 80 cents fee, and had
witnesses to prove the fact. Mr.. Loper
told the Court that Rev. Hawn did not
offer the fee, hence he refused to recei-
We the subpoena. MI. Lopez said that
he also could procure witnesses to prove
that MI. Hawn did not tender HIM the
necessary 30 cents. Judge Reed, owing
this contradictory testimony continued
the case to May 81, when he will hear
all the witnesses.
1t is probable that the old bank at
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