Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-01-10
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
THE PRISONERS ARE CALLED
TO PLEAD.
Criminal Business Now Under
Consideration by the Court.
THURSDAY MORNING,

plaintiff, AIR. Shaw of $4S2 This was
not a surprise to any body who listen
ed to the mastery summing up of
Judge Westcott, and the clear charge
of Judge Reed, to the Jury.
The Court commenced business this
morning by the hearing of motion
by Attorney Alex. R. Fithian, for the
dismissal of the appeal of Frank
Griner against James Hutchinson.
The reason given for the motion was
that the Justices docket showed that
the appellant, Griner, had accepted of
the judgment of the Justices Court,
and was therefore stopped from any
appeal.
The Supreme Court case of Myron
J. Kimball ct. al VS.. William G. Bobb
ct. al, of Vineland, was taken up. AL
though the case was yesterday declared
to be ready for trial, and was set down
for this morning at 109 o'clock. Mr..
Berault, the attorney for Mr.. Bobb,
declared now that they were not ready
for trial because Mr.. Bobb could not
get here in court-business would not
let him come. He presented Mr..
Bobb's affidavit that the consideration
had been paid to Mr.. Bobb for lumber
furnished for a structure. The court
ordered that the case go on to trial, as
he stated, it looked to the court as
though Mr.. Bobb did not want to come
into court. Mrs. Barrett, one of the
defendants, was also in court. The
suit was to collect for lumber furnished
for the building OF barn in Vineland.
The case goes on to trial, though the
contention between the Lawyers
Berault and Alvord was sharp,
Myro.. J. Kimball was sworn, and
testified that he was one of the plain
tiffs in the case. His books showed
that lumber had been furnished by his
firm, Kimball, Prince & Co., to VIM.
6. Bobb-Barnett, MRS. Louisa Bar
nett being for whom the barn was
built by MIR. Bobb), to the amount of
1901, n; on this sum had been paid the
sum of $3S,26. His firm had lien up
on the barn and premises: this lien had
not been released The evidence
showed that MIR. Bobb owed the above
amount to the 1irm. The defense
showed, however, that Mrs. Barnett
had paid Mr. Bobb, the contractor, in
full for the barn and did not owe a
cent on it. but that Mr. Bobb had not
paid for the lumber which he used in
the barn. The case was continued un-
til Monday evening when Judge Reed
will hear Mr.. Bobb's evidence at his
rooms.
The Grand Jury did not get through
its labors this morning, but they ex
pect to make their presentment this
afternoon. Judge Reed has gone
home, and no further Court business
will be done until next Monday.
MONDAY MORNING.
Court opened this morning. Judge
Reed arriving by the morning train.
After calling the list of causes, the
prisoners in Jail were brought in to
enter their pleas.
Charles Morton pleaded guilty to
stealing coat and frame.
James Lehman, not guilty of assault
and battery.
Charles Schmidt, stealing; guilty.
Joseph Spencer, assault with intent
to kill; not guilty.
John McAleer, stealing; guilty.
Charles Richman, indecent exposure;
not guilty.
Jos. Barber, breaking and entering;
not guilty.
George H. Brady and Walter S.
Hayes, indicted for robbing the house
of Harris Ogden, in Lawrence Town
ship, were called up. Brady pleaded
guilty to taking 800, but Hayes
pleaded not guilty.
Robert Dorsey pleaded guilty to
stealing butter from the store of s. G.
Weeks.
The appeal case of David Cruise and
Constant w. Hand of Port Norris was
taken up. This was to recover the
value of bale OF oyster sacks sold by
Hand to Cruise amounting to $51.O4.
Mr.. Hand was the first witness. He
said he had sold the bale of bags to
Mr.. Cruise through Mr.. w. Fl. Berry,
his partner, and himself had presented
the bill for payment to Mr.. Cruise. Mr..
Cruise did not pay the bill.
VIM. II. Berry took the stand next.
He said David Cruise came to him and
asked If this was my bale of sacks, 1
asked him if he was to have bale out
of that lot. He said he was" then he
told Cruise he could have the bale. He
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