Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-11-05
COUNTY COURTS.

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with interested spectators.
William Abbott came in for his SEN
tence. He had been convicted by jury
OF breaking and entering a house of
Vinelaud. A motion for a new trial
had been made by his counsel, and re-
fused by the Court. Abbott was SEN
fenced to imprisonment in the State
Prison at hard labor for one year, and
thence until all costs were paid.
John Barth, the old junk dealer of
Millville, limped forward for his SEN
tence. Judge Hoagland said that he
had been convicted after trial of hav-
ing received stolen goods, knowing
them to have been stolen. 1t is seri-
GUS offense, and Judge Hoagland said
that upon this charge the Court could
haye sent Barth to State Prison. but
owing to his advanced age an the ap-
peal of his counsel, the Court would
| not do SO, and he was sentenced to
pay fine of $500 together With costs,
and to stand committed until the fine
and costs were paid.
Charles Payne Jr., was called. He
left his two daughters and sister with
whom he was sitting, in the rear of the
Court, and walked forward to the
Judges Bench. The Court said he
had been convicted of perjury, a seri-
ious crime, and the sentence of the
Court was pronounced that heswas to
serve term of five years in the State
Prison, the sentence to begin at once.
In the disorderly house case in which
Payne had been convicted, he was
sentenced to term of three months
In the County Jail together with fine
of $100, the sentence to be served after
the sentence in State Prison had been
furnished.
Lawyer Mitchell called the attention
of the Court to the fact that the Writs
of Error had been granted by Judge
Reed, which were to be signed before
the Supreme Court, and the writs had
been handed up. He said further that
he supposed all there was to do now,
was to fix the amount of bail in the
cases.
Judge Hoagland replied that he
thought the bail in the disorderly
house case should be $1,000, and the
bail in the purjury case $2,5OO-or
So. 500 in all. Prosecutor Logue hand
ed up bonds prepared for each case,
and they were taken charge of by the
counsel for the prisoner.
1t is very likely the cases now that
they are to be argued before the Su-
preme Court, will drag along some
considerable time, and to cover this. it
is presumed the court made the sen.
tence five years, to begin Immediately.
Thus Mr.. Payne will enjoy the distinc-
ton of being one of the very few who
can serve considerable portion of
long sentence, while still enjoying lib
erty.
William Smith, known as "Blubber,'
was brought in from jail and desired,
he said, to plead guilty to petty lar
ceny. He had stolen some potatoes,
tomatoes and apples. The Court said
that William had given the Court a
vast amount of trouble, and while the
offence was not great one, still owing
to his reputation it had decided to
send him to jail for three months.
Orphans Court matters were then
taken up, the settling of certain es-
tates being the chief matter to occupy
the attention of the court.
Payne was unable to procure bail
yesterday afternoon, and last night he
was obliged to spend his time in jail,
under the care of Sheriff Whitecar.
John Barth had 800 with him yes
terday, and he desired to pay that
amount and go home and settle the
other some time. The Sheriff could
not see it that way, and he too spent
the night in jail.
FRIDAY MORNING.
This morning court reconvened as
1 NS~'3 0AN OPRO0A OdSco WOAO ACoAo.
The first case was No. 9, in which
Newcom Kenin is appellant, and VIM.
H. Miller, appellee. Mr.. Trenchard
appeared for Kenin and MIR. Mitchell
for Miller. The case was not Of great
Importance, the amount involved be-
ing $3.50, SO the principle must be
what is being fought for.
It seemed that Kenin had purchased
a couple of acres of ground from Mil
Ter, and paid all but $500. Miller
was willing to lose 81. so to keep every
thing peaceable. The other $3.50
Kenin desired some Jewish society to
pay, but signed an agreement with
Miller to pay it himself provided the
society refused. The society did re-
fuse. and Kenin also