The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-10-26

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served and which We were unable to give
in our last issue, will be found below
Thomas Watson VS.. Craven Bros, for
balance of wages. J. j.. Van SICKLE for
pltif G. II. Sinnickson for defts. Judg-
ment was given in favor Of Craven Bros.
Phebe II. Bassett VS.. Joseph Lopez. w.
T. billiard for pltiff., G. II. Sinnickson for
deft. Decision reversed.
Phebe Bassett VS.. Henrietta Loper.
Judgment for 7j. 81 IN favor of Mrs. Lopez.
Warren 7. Swayze VS.. James J. Red
stake NJ. II. Stratton for plaintiff, defend
ant for def. This was an action for dam
ages to plaintiffs carriage by o%bstructing
telephone wires which were let down by
workmen while trimming trees belonging
to defendant. The Judgment below was
$50 in favor Of Swayze, but the Court re-
duced the amount Of damages to $40. Red
strake will take the case to the Supreme
Court.
The case Of Estate VS.. Joseph Ryan, indict-
ed for ~assaulting Gottleib Miller, was put
off until next term.
At the time our reporter left Salem last
week, the case of the State VS.. Thomas
Henry, Thomas Sullivan, John Donlon,
George Parker, Jacob Trusty, George
Willitt, and William Harmon, for
rioting at Claysyille on June Both, last,
was on trial. The jary rendered a verdict
of guilty, excepting Donlon and Trusty.
The other criminal cases tried were as
follows
State VS.. Alfred S. Brown and Edmund
G.. Frye, indicted for cruelty treating and
overdriying a horse belonging to l%iveryman
Packard, Of Elmer, in June last, dur
ing the game of base ball played at this
place with the Bridgeton nine. Prosecutor
Shape for State J. T. Sinnickson and Chas.
Mecum for defts. The jury rendered a
verdict of guilty, with a recommendation
for mercy for Frye.
State VS.. Sapsill Silvers, indicted for the
larceny of rings valued at $1S, from a jew
ess who resides at Alliance, the Jewish
settlement in Pittsgrove township. The
defendants and all the witnesses were Jews,
and an interpreter had to be employed.
Shape for State Stratton and Mecum for
deft. A neighbor testified to having seen
Silver enter the house by means of a win
dow about the time the rings were stolen.
Verdict-Guilty.
State VS.. George Travis, indicted for as
sault and battery, retracted plea, and plead
guilty.
State VS.. VIM White, indicted for assault
and battery with his fist and a slab of wood
on VIM. Purnell, in Bushtown, on Sept.
90. Shape for State G. II. Sinnickson for
deft. Ferdict-guilty of simple assault
and battery.
State VS.. Chas. Robinson, of P~ennsgrove,
indicted for resisting an officer. Plead
guilty.
The civil case against John Ray, charged
by Chas. w: Freas with fraud, was dis
missed.
In the case of West Jersey Game Protec-
tive Goa;oA,, ~, Io-a,I Go,1o,l;, &C CaIou,
the Judgment below, which was against
Sanderlin, was reversed.
In the case of Samuel Jones, Jr., colored,
who plead guilty to an assault on Rachael
NJ. English, in Warrington township, or
August 28th, sentence was deferred until
the special session in November.
State VS.. John Harkins, indicted for al
assault and battery on his daughter-in-law
Found guilty. Sentence deferred until the
special session in November. The prison
er was remanded to Jail in default of $500
bail.
Clement Brown, colored, plead guilty
to entering the residence of George Fowler.
in Lower PENIS Neck, on the 28th of Aug
ust. and the larceny of money and goods
to the value of SIG.
State VS.. Clinton B. Robinson, indicted
for keeping a disorderly house in Woods
town. ]. w. Acton appeared for the
defendant.
John II. virgins testified that Robinson's
property adjoined his; he keeps a cellar; has
been in the business two or three years; have
heard noises in the cellar; they were fighting
and swearing; have seen boys in the yard
waiting for beer; there are seats erected at the
rear cellar door: have seen men sitting on
these benches drinking beer; have seen drunk
en- men come out of the cellar; the cellar has
not been an annoyance to me; don't know
whether or not neighbors are annoyed by the
cellar.
Waiter Hewitt-Am 10 years of age; nave
been in Robinson's place; never bought or
drank any beer there's neversaw anybody buy
beer there; 1 did not see Clifford Ayares, an
other boy, go there and buy beer.
Clifford Ayares, who is q minor, testified
that he had bought beer with orders, at Rob
inson's saloon, from base ball grounds, and the
beer was delivered there; delivered half a
dozen of beer at Il time; would go with orders
once in an afternoons: was his occasional habit
to do this; would carry the beer sometimes;
have drank some of the beer on the base ball
ground; and elsewhere also; drank it about
Crothers barn, down in the meadow, and back
of Robinson's saloon, beer which other per-
sons had bought; have been drinking SO fire.
quently that can't remember the names of
those who ordered it; not employed by Robin
son; acted as runner for accommodation to
myself, got beer for Stepler, when he drank a
part of it; never went Without a written orders:
got order from Stepler two weeks ago; took
the beer in Ayares carriage shop and drank it.
Marshal Duffy testified that he had seen
drinking there, but not since the 4th of July;
but had never seen any minors there; never
saw any fighting in there; saw a row outside
about four weeks ago; they were talking about
Cleveland, sullivan and Mccartney; saw them
Thinking back of saloon; saw men there drink
ing several times, and it is usual thing Satur-
day night; saw them half a dozen times within
four weeks; saw them come out of Robinson's
saloon with beer bottles and sit on the seats in
the yald and drink it; saw Robinson come out
and collect the bottles and take them back
into the saloon.
Harry Hickman, IL minor, testified that he
had been there two or three times within the
last month, but never except on business; to
get people to work; have seen minors there's
saw them drinking on those seats; saw them
bring the beer out of the saloon within four or
five weeks.
Isaac Goes, constable. testified that he had
seen drunken men about Robinson's saloon
last Saturday night; saw two or three and
probably more: it was near l o'clock sunday
voornfro. closad mn betweau - and 1. persons