Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-01-17
MONDAY MORNING.

tie to do before the final adjournment.
Dir. Leaning, the counsel for the de-
fense of Capt. Gabriel Holmes, who
Was convicted of stealing oysters,
asked the privilege of addressing the
court upon the matter. He attributed
the reason of the jury delivering the
| verdict of guilty in the case to the fact
that in this particular county there
was a prejudice against the act with
which he was charged, and he asked
the court to be as lenient as possible
with the defendent. He desired that
sentence be suspended, or that he be
fined as little as possible.
At this time the Sheriff, assisted by
Constables, brought in the prisoners
for sentence.
The sentences of the Court were as
follows
George B. Morris 5 months in
in County Jail. and remain until costs
are paid.
Robert Dorsey. 2 months in County
Jail, and remain until costs are paid.
Charles Martin, 8 months in County
Jail, and remain until costs are paid.
James Neal. ? months in County Jail
and $50 fine.
Joseph Spencer, year in State
Prison.
Charles Richmond, years in State
Prison.
Joseph Barber, years in State
Prison.
SEQ. Anderson, months in COUNT
Jail, and remain, until fine and costs are
paid.
Ezra Hughes, 3 months in County
Jail.
In the case of John McAleer, sen
tence was suspended, and the Court
gave him some sound advice
Chas. Schmidt, boy who gave his
age as 10, was sent back to Jail for
further investigation.
The Court then announced his de-
cisions on appeal cases
In case of kimball VS.. Boggs. the
plaintiff was awarded $3.50. with in
terest.
In case OF Hand VS.. Cluse. judgement
of lower Court was affirmed.
In the case of Spencer VS.. Hendrick.
son, the Judgment of the lower Court
was affirmed.
In the case Of. Leitz & Co. VS.. Bitter,
the Court gave the defendant verdict.
The appeal case of Herman VS.. Walsh
was postponed, about a week ago, for
to-day. Mr.. Hoagland, counsel for
Walsh. stated that the defendant was
sick, and produced physicsans GER
titicate to that effect. He also stated
that an important witness had not yet
been secured, although an effort lad
been made to get him. Mr. Van Syckle,
counsel for plaintiff, was anxious to
try the case. The Cotrt decided that
if the officer with the subpoena for the
absent witness. would swear that he
had been unable to get him. the case
could be sent over.
The appealcase of Samuel Foulk and
auWoou II. uTuef NS. UuyOn ana
Percy Robbins. was called for trial,
Mr.. VanSyckle appearing for the boys,
while Foulk. & Turner was represented
by W. \. Logue,
Guyon Robbins testified that his
brother bought a horse last Fall of
Faulk Il Turner. The animal was
guaranteed all sound and right. At
the time he noticed discharge at
the noise, but the liveryman said it
was cold. Paid 500 for the horse.
After the purchase the animal was
driven to Port Norris and the nose
was continually running. Ou the re-
turn witness stopped at Holmes Hand,
horse doctor was visited, and an ex-
animation was made and the trouble
pronounced nasal catarrh and advised
him to take the horse back. The firm
refused TO take the animal back. Pro
duced certificate from Veterinary
Surgeon Cooper but it was not allowed
to be read. The horse was not worth
anything to the witness.
Percy ROBBINS, one of the appelees
corrobated the testimony OF his
brother in every particular.
George kinkle testified that on the
day the sale was made, Foulk & Tur-
ner told the Robbins boys that the
horse was all right and sound. Upon
cross-examination, Mr. Kinkle said the
horse was good one, having driven
him considerably.
Holmes Hand, the horse doctor
spoken of, of some thirty years prae.
tice, pronounced the disease of the
horse chronic catarrh. The disease
was the foundation of glanders. He
thought at the time of his examination
that there was little probability of its
being cured. At the present time he
would say the horse was nearing the