Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-02-20
SPECIAL COURT.
Five Criminal Cases Disposed OF
Tuesday Morning.

Tuesday Morning.
A special session of Cumberland
Co. Court was held Tuesday morning,
for the purpose of disposing of num-
ber of criminal cases. Judge Hoag-
land presided, with Lay Judge STRAIT
ton as his associate.
Prosecutor Logue sent out for Uriah
Mason, who was charged with stealing
a horse from the southern part of the
county, valued at $50. When asked
whether or not he was guilty, Mason
answered 'Im guilty, there is no use
of my lying about it..
Mason was marched to Jail, and Will
liam Dorsey was led in by the Sheriff
to answer the charge of assault and
battery upon Peter Teet. He plead
not guilty, and took a seat beside his
counsel, F. NJ Porch, Esq. The Prose
cutor immediately moved the case, and
examined Allen Branch, who was
called as he first witness. He said
that last Thursday he was working at
the Iron Works, and saw Dorsey with
some Others, going across the bridge,
when he met Teet and they had some
words about a bill, which Dorsey
claimed Teet owed him, and finally
Dorsey took Teet by the back of the
neck and pulled him off an iron pile
and ran his fist in his facen three or
four times.
James Pierce was a positive witness
for the prosecution, and gave direct
testimony as to the assault, corrobor-
ating entirely the testimony of the pre-
ceding witness. He declared Dorsey
struck Teet many times, and threat
ened to throw your d body in
the creek"
Andrew Wells corroboIated the
State in part of the previous testimony
and after his evidence, the State
rested.
VIM. Dorsey was sworn in his own
defense, and said Teet owed him bill
for board, and on the day in question
they had quite quarrel, and he then
took Teet by the coat and shook him
but he did not hit him or make an eff.
fort to hit him.
Jere Brown was called, but the ques-
tions put to him were overruled, and
the defense rested. Mr.. Porch made
a plea for the defendant, but Mr..
Logue simply said, II am willing for
the court to consider the case without
comment upon the part of the State"
John Clark, a bright little fellow of
fourteen years, well dressed, answered
guilty to Prosecutor Logue's questions.
He was charged with breaking and en-
tering building. The Court told him
that he would issue an order sending
him to the Reform School.
Mrs. Ellen Powell and isis" Sadie
Hahd, came in the court room accom-
panied by the Sheriff. Both were
gorgeously dressed. Mrs. Powell had
her satin dress on, while Isis" wore a
dress which was richly beaded and ac-
cordeon plated. Prosecutor Logue
first addressed himself to Mrs. Powell,
and asked her to plead to the charge
of keeping a disorderly house in Lam
dis township. She answered guilty.
ISIS" was called to answer the same
charge, and she plead guilty, without
any hesitancy.
The court adjudged Dorsey guilty,
and fined him IS and the costs of pros
ecution, and stand committed until
fine and costs are paid.
Mrs. Powell and isis" Hand were
each fined $50 and costs of prosecution
and stand committed in county Jail un
til fine and costs are paid.
Uriah Mason was sentenced to two
years at hard labor in the State Prison,
and until the costs are paid. 'Yes sir"
said Mason. and he was led back, and
court adjourned.