Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-11-06
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
FINISHING UP TIRE APPEAL
LIST.
The Business thus far Un1mport.
ant tine Case of MulfOFG IL
COOH1bS Goes Over.

The Business thus tar UnHmport
ant tine Case of MulfOrd IL
CO0nobs Goes Over.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Court convened this morning at ter
O'Clock, with Judge Hoagland and Lay
Judge Hendee on the bench.
Harry Pierce, who has been indicted
for manslaughter, was brought in from
Jail and admitted to bail in the sum Of
$4,000 Geo. N. Pierce, William G.
Gould, James Steward, and Albert
Gould, became bondsmen in that sum.
Pierc, was then permitted to leave the
court room, free until the next term OF
court when his case will be retired.
An appeal case was called, it being
No. 8 on the list. Albert Fox was ap'
pellant and George Morris, appellee.
The case had been brought up from
Squire Riley's Court The case was
one brought by George Morris to re
cover wages alleged to have been due
from former employee of Albert Fox,
farmer. The evidence upon the part
of Morris was to the effect that he
worked by the month for Fox for $1s
a month. After the first month the
wages were not forthcoming. and Nor.
ris left, Fox owing him $15 "a. for a
month and nine days.
The defence was that Morris agreed
to work for Fox for $12 to continue
three months. This contract was not
kept. Morris leaving without mo.
ments warning after working one
month and five days. At the time OF
Morris departure it was in the busy
tomato season, and by reason of his
leaving five tons of tomatoes rotted in
the field.
The case of Chas. E. Mulford and
Samuel w. Coombs, Jr., appellants,
and George Demaris and Benz. E. De-
maris, appelles, went over for the
term, it being shown that Mr.. Mulford.
one of the appellants, was unable, ow-
ing to illness, to be present.
Josiah Jones, who was recently in.
dicted, and who having skipped,
was called for in the usual manner,
and his bail was declared forfeited.
Mulford Ludlam Is the bondsman.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Judge Hoagland had very versa
tile day yesterday. All manner of
business came before him and he dis
posed of it quickly, and in a manner
which showed conclusively that he is
ably fitted for the arduous and honor
able position.
After Josiah Jones' bail had been de-
clared forfeited, Lawyer Thomas W.
Trenchard called the attention of the
Court to the petition made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Durfee. of Millville, pray
ing to adopt an orphan boy, ten years
old, named Thomas Rush. There is 9
good deal of red tape concerning this
bit of Orphan Court business. The1
the Court gave the case a hearing
Stephen Durfee testified that youre
Rush was nephew of his wife, anc
that the boy had inherited one
fifth OF $4,000 farm in Iowa, tn,
ehiid's share being $4O0. Mr.. Durfe.
offered similar testimony. Then th,
boy was called. He is a bright littl,
fellow, and gave ample proof tina
his education has not been neglected
Before the boy was sworn, Judge
Hoaglapd asked the question Boy d,
you know the nature of an oath?
Prompt came the reply, commencing
in every particular. Eyes sir. When
take an oath ! call upon the everlivin.
God to witness the truth of what / an
about TO say"
The ohild was sworn and said b.
thought his interests would be advan
ced by adoption with Mr.. and Mrs
Durfee. He said he was perfectly will
| ing to be adopted. The Court thel
made the order for the adoption, ant
authorized the changing of the boy
name from Rush to Durfee.
Lawyer Charles E. Sheppard, rep,es
enting voters of Commercial town
ship who had applied for an election
on the question Of license fee, mex
called the attention of the Court
The application had been made for
| special election whereupon the peopl
could vote whether or not rhe licens
fee in that township should be $500
per annum.
The application was resisted by S
Irwin Middleton, the proprietor of th
Port Norris hotel, J. Boyd Nixon rer
resenting him in the cause.
County Clerk Trenchard was Gale,
to prove that the total humber of vot
ers in Commercial township last Fall
was 534. The petitions which ha,
been signed, and the gentlemen VIII,
had secured the signatures, were ore
sented, and the number of names ex
ceeded one-fifth OF the voters, as lait
down in the law.
There was quite breeze over th,
cross-examination of Mr.. Sheppard,
witnesSes Each of tho.o osllad -