The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
salem county Courts.

The October term of Salem County
Courts convened in the Court House at Sa-
lem on Tuesday. Judge Reed presided, with
Associates Plummer, Wood and Hitchner.
The following gentlemen composed the
Grand Jury:
Charles W. Casper, salem.
Alexander Hand,
Ephraim smith,
John X. Keen, Huntington.
Peter T.. Smith,
John Wallace, Pilesgroye.
Jos. J.. Duell,
Daniel V; summerill, u. Neck.
George Stanton,
y. l.. j ustice, 0Idmans.
Ghalkley Somers, ="
Eleazer Smith, l.. A. Creek.
Mark Il. billiard,
Sylvanus Sheppard, Quinton.
William Patrick,
Jonathan House, Alloway.
Robert Diament,
Theodore Rogers. ~Pittsgrove.
Stephen Garrison,
Or. Alderman, /. %Pittsgrove.
Charles Hitchner,
Charles Lippin, Elsinboro.
Charles Dunn, L.. z. Neck.
JOIN Powers,
The Grand Jury completed their bust
ness on Tuesday evening, returning TWEEN
ty-three bills of indictment. No business of
Importance was lone on Tuesday, the
Jurors being discharged until Thursday.
The list of civil cases for trial was small,
and all of them were declared off for the
term except two, one of which was tried
on Wednesday. This case was an appeal
case of trivial moment, the amount at
issue being five dollars. The
appellant was Jos. X. Chew, and the APP
pellee Dan'l Jaquette. j. Forman Sinnick-
son appeared for the former, and Albert
Shape for Jaquette. The Judge reserved his
decision. The case of Empson Atkinson
VS.. Henry Robbins was declared settled.
An application for license for George
Rogers, in Centreton, which for some rea-
son had not been handed in by J. W. Ac-
ton, counsel for the applicant, on the first
day, was handed TO Judge Reed by Pros
cator Shape on Wednesday, but was not
received, the Judge stating that such ap-
plications must be made on the first day of
court. Abram Cochran, Esq, of Elmer,
was present to represent remonstrants IN
case the application had been received.
In the matter of an unsatisfied execution,
issued in 1881, againstth property of An
drew Newkirk, of Pittsgrove, Judge Reed
and submitted at the next term of court.
The indictments found by the Grand
Jury were called on Wednesday, and the
prisoners plead as follows:
Samuel Black, assault and battery with
intent to commit rape, not guilty.
Frederick Miller, disorderly house,
guilty.
Jonathan Harvey, five indictments, for
breaking and entering and larceny of tools
from blacksmith shops, and larceny of
two bicycles, guilty.
Warren Lively, six indictments for chick
en- stealing, guilty.
Henry Thomas and Clark johnson, seven
indictments, chicken stealing, not guilty.
John Steward, six indictments, chicken
stealing, has not been arrested.
Alexander Sye, larceny of watch from
Daniel P. Wright, guilty.
Henry Parkinson, assault and battery,
not guilty.
Joseph Ryan, assault, not arrested.
johnson Carter, disorderly house, Salem,
not guilty.
Peter II. Smith, diso-dcrly house, Salem,
not guilty.
Morris Henry and Frank Henry, disor-
derby house, guilty.
John Muller, alias Fred Nell, assault and
battery, not guilty.
The prisoners against whom indictments
had not been found were ordered discharg-
ed by Judge Reed.
The first case moved on Thursday was
that of the State VS.. John Muller, alias
Fred Nell, charged with assault and bat
terry on Jane S. Biddle, in Pittsgrove town
ship, June 10Th of this year. Mrs. Biddle,
who said she had been housekeeper for
Muller for six years, testified that on the
night in question he came home late, and
beat her about tie face and body. Muller
denied the beating, but admitted having
laid hands on her. The jury was still con-
sidering the case when our reporter left
Yesterday afternoon. J.Forman Sinnickson
| defended the prisoner.
The next was the case Of State VS.. john
son Carter, colored, charged with keeping
a disorderly house in Salem. Six boys,
ranging in age from 12 to 10 years, t~estifi,
| ed that they had purchased hard cider OF