Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-01-03
NO. 2I28
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
TEaE OPENING OF THE rAyV.
AIRY TERN.
business Fairly Under XVay. and
Rapid work Expected.

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The second day of January. 1889.
the Cumberland County Courts com
menced at the Court House, the full
bench of Judges being present. The
Court appointed John s. Holmes fore
man Of the Grand Jury, aud the Grand
Jury vas then called. 4 more than
usual array of legal talent was present
at the opening Of the Court, to listen
to the Judges charge to the Grand
Jury
Judge Reeds charge to the frand
Jury was sllort. He said ne was not
aware of any matters out of the usual
course that would be brought to their
notice and he would therefore not take
up their time with charge. This
body at once selected it's officers and
retired to their deliberations.
After calling the list of causes. the
court took up the common business.
Benz Riggs came before court and
gave special bail in the sum of $500
unto Gotlieb Stohrer to answer to his
complaint for damages. Application
was made for the appointment of q
trustee in the estate of the late Peter
Salesman ia the place OF d. B. Whita-
ker, decd. The application asked for
the appointment of w c. Whitaker
as said trustee.
The estate consisted OF $500 Cumber-
land Bank stock, the income Of which
was to be appropriated to the eduea-
ton of poor children OF the city.
John W. Coney was placed under
$1,000 special bail to Louis BunneIl. TO
answer to his complaint before the
court.
4 large nu.ubsr OF the Supreme
Court issues, Circuis Court issues and
appeal cases Were found to be ready
for trial, and the case OF William c.
Shaw, of Millville, against the Wood
bury Glass Works, was taken up, Judge
John W. Westcott, Of Camden, repre-
renting Mr.. Shaw, aud Lewis Starr, of
Camden. the Glass Works.
Jury was impaneled, and the case
| proceeded
| This Is an action on a contract, and
is ID case of much interest to glassblow-
ers Mr., Shaw is a glassblower, and
worked for the Woodbury. Glass Works
in 1886. On Sept. 1st, 1887, he went
again to the Works and hired for the
ensuing fire, but, on the fire going in.
another man was put in Shaw's place
and Shaw was not given work. He
sues to recover the value OF his services
for the times Inonths-isr which he
had contracted with the Works. Yhe
claim was for 1925 month for the en-
tire time, less $3.50, which he made
elsewhere in the months. Mr.. Shaw
was placed on the stand, and testified
that he worked for the Works at
Woodbury. in the fire of 1861.
&His testimony did not show clearly
that he had actually hired with the
Woodbury. Glass Works, but the man
aSer told him he would give him
a place when the second factory
was started. This was not done,
hence the suit.
Thos. H. Biggs. now Of Salem. cor
roborated MIR. Shaw's testimony, his
evidence showing that the understand
ing left upon Mr.. Shaw and the witness
was that Mr.. Shaw was to have place
in the works at the coming fire, If the
second house.
Dennis and Bermau Bigss gave
about the same kind OF testimony.
The defense was a denial in toto Of
making any contract with Mr. Shaw.
The shadow OF a contract coul4 ex-
ist only In the words Of the manager
to NJ. Shaw's application. IL we have
any place for you, we will let you
know, but don't depend upon getting
a place Mr. Thomas D. Dumeld. the
manager OF the Woodbury Glass
Works, was sworn, and detailed the
facts above.
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