Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-31
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
A Special Term Held by Judge
HOagiand To-day.

The hearing of argument for new
trial for Henry Cotton was set down
for the 9Th of August. at ten O'Clock.
A hearing of argument on construction
of the will of the late VIM. Nieukirk
was also set down for on that day.
The case of Andrew J. Steelman, ap-
pellant and Chester W. Hill, appellee,
set down for Thursday was taken up.
Mr.. VanSyckel appearing for Mr.. Steel
man. This case was brought by Mr..
Hill, "a Philadelphia shoe manufacturer,
to recover for bill of shoes sold to
Mr.. Steelman, May 18th 1889, amount
ing to $2O.70.
Before this was done, four prisoners
were brought in from Jail and the char
ges against them read.
Ernest Biddle, pleaded guilty to
stealing $500 from one of the Chinese
laundrymen. He was 12 years old he
said, and his case will be determined
this afternoon.
August Jacquat and Rose Casey,
each pleaded guilty to fornication, and
Thos. Smith, the colored man who en-
tered the house of Col. J. Howard Will
let's at Port Elizabeth, and stole ar
ticles therefrom, pleaded guilty to the
charge. The case of Steelman and Hill
was then continued.
Mr.. Steelman's defense was that the
goods were not what he had ordered
made and he, after keeping them upon
his shelves little while, discovered
the character of the goods and return
ed them to Mr.. Hill, refusing to pay
for them.
Mr.. Logue appeare for Mr.. Hill. Mr..
Hill was first sworn and told of the re-
ceipt of the order from Mr.. Steelman
to make the shoes ordered. They were
made and shipped as per order.
Mr.. Steelman, in evidence said that
he had ordered oiled pebble shoes; but
that the shoes were not oiled pebble
shoes for the oil an out of the shoes
and out of the box so he would not
have them, as the oil running out of
them indicated that they we're not of
the material ordered.
Mr.. Counsellor, the w. J. express
agent at Millville, testified as to the re-
turn of the goods by express to Mr..
Hill, and then Mr.. P. H. Goldsmith, of
this city, was called in rebuttal of Mr..
Steelman's evidence, but Mr.. Gold
smiths evidence was objected to by
Mr.. VanSy excl and he did not testify,
Mr.. VanSyckel's objection being that
their side had had no notice of an in
tention to have Mr.. Goldsmith testify.
The case was unimportant.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The typos made our report of the
morning session say that the time for
argument on the motion for a new
trial for Henry A. Cotton was set down
for August 9Th. 1t should have been
August 9th wednesday,.
When Conrt met this afternoon only
Judges Hoagland and Hendee were on
the bench, Judge Stratton having
gone home.
The four prisoners who had plead
guilty to the charges preferred against
them were brought into Court for SEN
tence. August Jacquat was told to
stand up; Judge Hoagland said 'Jac.
quat you have plead guilty to the
Indictment brought against you for
fornication. The Court understands
that you are married man, and have
forsaken your family, to co-habit with
this woman; the Court is inclined to
give you the full benefit of the law,
and your sentence is that you be con-
fined in the county jail for a period of
six months"
''Rose Casey, stand up. You are sem
fenced to be confined in the County
Jail for a period of four MONTHS" con-
cluded the Judge.
in the most unconcerned manner, and
afterward sat and chatted together in
whispers as though they were not dis
pleased with their lot.
Thos. Smith was sentenced to State
stealing from the house of Col. Willets
In the case of the twelve-year-old
boy, Ernest Biddle, Mr.. VanSyckel
could not make an angel of him, even
with the help of the good Mayor of the
city, who seemed to know good deal
about him. The boys parents and
sisters were there, and most pathetic
plea was put up to have him kept un-
der suspense of sentence, and saved
from going to the Reform School.
The Court listened patiently for a
long time, and then was constrained
to give the parents of the boy severe
lecture as to their duty towards the
lad and the community; sentence was
then suspended. The Court announced
that in the appeal case of Steelman
vs.. Hill, the Court confirmed the SEN
tence of the Court below and entered
judgement for the plaintiff in the sum
| of $21 80 and costs and interest.
Court then adjourned until Wednes,
day, August 9Th.