Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-10-04
CUMBERLAND COURTS,
THE BUSINESS OF THE FIRST
SESSION.
Judge Reeds Charge to the Grand
Jury--His Remarks Respect
ing the kiUUOp Cases


Tuesday morning, Judge Reed presid-
ing, and the full bench being present.
This being the first session of Court
since the going into effect OF the law
creating Jury Commissioners. more
than usual interest was manifest at the
opening of Court, aud an anxiety was
apparent to witness the opening pro-
ceedlngs, AS well AS to bear Judge
Reeds charge to the Jury. This feel
ing was intensified. too, by the fact
of this being the first session of our
Courts since the Local Option election,
and the room was well filed when
Court was opened.
When the Grand Jury was being
called Judge Reed interrupted the
clerk, called for the list of the Grand
Jury, and after few moments delibera-
ton, announced that the first name on
the list, Mr. B. B. Elwell, would be the
foreman of the Grand Jury The call
OF the Grand Jury was completed and
the jury listened to
JUDGE REEDS CHARGE.
So far as the general duries as to the
grand inquest of the county, We're con
cerned, he said be would only call their
attention to the oath which they had
just taken. He said they were in a
purely judicial capacity. and they
must act ilupartialIy. and apon tt.
sworn testimony of witnesses. If tue
testimony did not amount to a ease
beyond a reasonable doubt, the case
must be ignored; but if it was conciu-
sive beyond reasonable doubt, a bill
must be found.
He understood that the time OF tlls.
Grand Jury would be considerably ta-
ken up by consideration of violations OF
the liquor law, and inasmucil as there
had been recent legislation upon the
question of selling liquor. be would
call their attention to the law. The
force of the local option law did
not take away the Criminal effecrs
OF illegal liquor selling. The law tied
the band by an election to that effect,
of Courts and City Councils against
the isSuence of liquor licenses.
The generalla law prohibited the sale OF
spirituous liquor under less quantities
than quart, without the party first
having a license to do so. These laws
We're made to embrace malt LIQUORS.
and ales, and made their violation a
mlsdemeanor, and punishable as such.
The force of these laws stood firm to-
day, and the violation of the ordi-
nances of a city are punishable, but a
single sale of malt liquor is not indicta-
BILE, but the habitual sale of such
liquors are indictable. So, a single
sale of such liquors iniictable, if
made on Sunday.
The act passed last winter provides
that any person selling such LIQUORS in
any quantity to be drunk on or about
the premises. shall be guilty OF mis-
demaor. On or about the premises
has been construed to mean in the vi
cinaSe of the premises. in the street, or
neighborhood of the property where
the liquor is sold; and if the person
selling has knowledge of such drinking,
it is a misdemeanor. A single sale in
any quantity. when the vender knows
the liquor is to be drunk ON or about
the premises, is indictable as Inisde-
meanor. An habitual selling is Indie
table as disorderly house.
A selling by the quart or N larger
quantities, to be carried home and
drunk is not indictable, but if drank
on or about the premises it is indictable
A single sale Of liquor in the limits of a
city il quantity OF quart or more is
nor indictable if the city has its own
ordinances regulating the sale of
liquor, hat habitual sales are iudictable'
4 single sale on sunday, outside of a
city. is indictable, but il such single
sale is made within the city, having its
own ordinances regulating the sale OF
liquor, it is not indictable unless sold
to be drunk on or about the premises.
The Judge laid down four distinct
points which he said he had formulated
as defining the Local Option law.
The Judges charge, though hard to
follow in its mode of reasoning, was
very clearly put, and apparently we'll
comprehended generally. and was
especially gratifying to those con
cerned III the suppression of the sale OF
liquor at the farms in the vicinity of
this city
Some common business was disposed
OF before the Supreme Court issues
were taken up.
The Petit Jurors, after being called,
were excused until next Tuesday morn
ing, when the criminal business will
coIntn-nce. Most of the Supreme
Court issues went over or were settled.
TIE appeal cases will be taken up
next Monday for trial.
The case of Cnas. Bosio, of Vineland,
and Chas. Cari9li, was taken up. This
was case of tort, and one OF consid-
cradle scandal and SANDER 1t was
brought by Mr. Carroll for the appre-
hension of Bosio, The writ was
quashed.
Judge Reed announced that he had
made rule that the Commissioners
drawing the Jurors shall meet and
draw the Jurors hereafter on the
second Tuesday before the meeting OF
the succeeding term of Court. Hereto
fore the Jurors were drawn four weeks
before the session of the Court