The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-10-19
salem County Courts.

The October term of Salem County
Courts convened on Tuesday, Judge Reed
presiding, with Associates Plummer, Wood
and Hitchner.
The Grand Jury already published il
these columns was called, and Charles d,
Lawson, of Salem, was selected by the
Court as foreman. Peter Callahan, the
tWenty-fourtll man, was excused.
In charging the Grand Jury Judge Reed
called attention to the oath they had just
taken, and to the requirement of the law.
that all evidence presented before them,
whether coming from a Grand Juror OF
others, must be given under oath. He
called especial attention to the pledge of
secresy, which is intended to prevent the
escape Of those against whom indictments
may be found, and also to preserve the in.
dividual independence of each Grand Juror
lie then defined the present status of thu
liquor laws, and showed very clearly whai
constitutes legal and illegal selling, and
what the law terms a disorderly house,
His charge under the local option and the
Nevius laws was the same as that before
the Cumberland courts, and which was
published in these columns last week.
The viii of Rachel Beasley, against
which a caveat had been filed, was proved
II open COulb.
In the Michael Whalen case, who was
convicted at the last term for firing the
barn off. B. Humphreys in Woodstown,
and who is now in Jail awaiting sentence,
an extension of the rule to show cause why
a new trial should not be granted, was
asked for byJ. w. Acton, counsel for the
prisoner. The matter was held under adj
visement by the Court, nom of the rules
in such cases having been complied with
by the prisoners counsel.
In addition to the members of the Salem
county bar, the following attorneys were
present from adjoining counties at the
opening of court: Judge Pancoast, Cam
den; Prosecutor Hoagland, Frank NJ.
Porch and W. A. Logue, Bridgeton; Rob-
ert S. Clymer and j. ]. Summerill, Of
Woodbury..
The following cases were noticed for
trial.
SUPREME COURT.
Shaderick Snyder VS.. Delaware River
Railroad Co. Grey & Grey;J. w. West
colt, in lease.
CIRCUIT COURT.
VIM. G. Peterson VS.. P~ennsgroye Pier
Co. Jos. J. Summerill and Robert s. ely
mer, for Peterson. c. II. Sinnickson, for
defendants.
APPEAL CASES.
Phebe II. Bassett VS.. Joseph Lopez. w.
7. billiard; c. II. S~innickson.
Samuel Kirby VS.. Edward J. Willets.
L. O. Acton; Jos. J. Summerill.
John V. Craven and Thomas j. Craven,
trading as Craven & Bro, VS.. Thomas
Watson.
Christopher T. Wescott VS.. John c. Ed
munds. John W. Wescott; W. A. Logue.
James J. Redstrake VS.. Warren f.
Swayze.
Empson Atkinson VS.. Ernst Becker,
L. B. Humphreys VS.. Triest Il Co. E.
S. Fogg; J. W. Acton.
Jos. c. Sanderlin VS.. Andrew Malone.
The case Of w. G. Peterson against the
Pe~nnsgrove Pier Company, for injuries re-
ceived by falling through the pier while re-
moving goods from it while it was being
repaired last summer, was put off for the
term, because of the absence Of material
witnesses for the defence.
OF the appeal cases mentioned above all
were declared off for the term excepting
three, those of Bassett VS.. Lopez, Craven
VS.. Watson, and Redstrake VS.. Swayze,
whinh occupied the time OF the court dur
ing Wednesday, decisions in the same be-
ing reserved.
The Grand Jury completed its labors on
Wednesday evening, bringing in some
twenty bills of Indictment.
The first case tried on Thursday was
that of the State VS.. Isaac Cline, colored,
for assault and resisting an officer. This
indictment was found at the last term of
court, and the trial put off until this term.
The indictment was found against Frank
and Isaac Cline, but the first named has
not yet been apprehended. The assault
was committed on Thomas johnson, a col
ored constable of Claysville, last May,
while Johnson was occupied in the arrest
of a drunken woman. j. w. Acton was
appointed to defend Cline. The jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty of assault, but
not guilty of resisting the officer, with a
recommendation to mercy Of the court.
The next ease moved was that of the
State VS.. Walter G.. Wheaton, indicted at
last term of court for rape, alleged to have
been committed on Elizabeth ii. Coombs,
in Pittsgrove township, in May last. j.
Foreman Sinnickson was appointed coun :
sci for Wheaton, who denied the use of