The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-01-27
Saien County Courts.

The January term of courts adjourned
on Wednesday. We give below report
of the criminal business tried on Thursday
of last week, and the remainder of til,
eases tried before adjournment, together
with the sentences.
State VS. John llarkins, charged viii
breaking and entering and malicious ms
chief Prosecutor Shape for State, and j.
+. Sinnickson for defendant. The jury,
after being out some time, brought in a
verdict of guilty of entering, but not guilty
of breaking. The Judge would not receive
this verdict, and the jury again retired and
soon after returned verdict OF not guilty.
State VS.. Clayton Giles. charged with
grand larceny. The recent escapade OF
this defendant, when he swan the creek to
avoid arrest, is still fresh in the minds OF
our readers. Prosecutor Shape for State,
and | o. Acton for defendant. Verdict,
guilty on both counts. Sentenced to five
years in State Prison at hard labor.
State vs.. Clayton and Calvin Giles,
charged with larceny of chickens. Prose
cutor Shape for State and j. F. Sinnickson
and ]. W. Acton for defendants. Verdict,
guilty, but Calvin recommended to the
mercy of the court. The jury in this case
remained out all night. Calvin Giles was
sentenced to one year in State Prison at
hard labor.
State VS.. Oscar Brooks. charged with
larceny of $3.50 from James II. Cham
bers Prosecutor Shape for State and j.
f. Sinnickson for defendant. Verdict,
guilty. Sentenced to two months in coun-
ty Jail.
John Smith, who plead guilty to assault
and battery on his wife, was sentenced TO
two months in county Jail and warned not
to come before the court again.
The case of |. b. Lawrence, late City
Treasurer. against the city of Salem, for
certain per centage for collecting and pay
ing out school moneys, was tried before
Judge Reed in the Grand Jury room, on
Thursday. Argument was made by NJ.
II. Stratton for Lawrence and Nj. p. Grey
for city, when the Judge took the papers
and reserved his decision.
A motion was made by j. w. Acton,
counsel for A. B. Kirk, who had been in
dicted for keeping q disorderly house, to
postpone the trial until next court one OF
the defendants main witnesses, Mr.. Nc
Grath. being ont of the State. The alleged
disorder took place while the defendant
was lessee of the Nelson House cellar
prior to the October term of court. The
court consented to the case being tried
ntAt ttllli.
On Friday the court adjourned until
Tuesday. when the contested will case of
the late John NJ. Smith. OF Pennsgrove,
was heard. Only two witnesses were ex-
amined when the contestants found they
had no case and the will was admitted TO
probate.
The court fixed tie fee for the licenses
granted to Joseph G. French, at Penns-
grove, at 500, aud for b. NJ. Ferguson, at
Alloway, at $50 This is an increase OF
$50 for the former and $50 for the latter.
The evidence IN the ease Of Ioseph Tall
man, who made application for license
to keep hotel at Elmer. aud against which
a remonstranee was presented, was heard
on Wednesday. This evidence was given
before the Grand Jury at its sitting, but
they found no bill. Col Potter, counsel
for Tallman, contended that as the Grand
Jury had failed to find q bill, the case
should be dismissed aud the license grant
cd Judge Reed seemed to think differ
emily, however, and ON hearing the evil
dence refused the license. The prosecu
tien in this case was conducted by c. T..
Sheppard, Esq, for the Elmer Law and
Order League Court then adjourned for
the term.