Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-05-19
WHOLE NO. 2298

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Ham guilty as charged In the indict
ment.
| With the exception of those jurors
who were drawn to serve on a case to
be tried on next Wednesday, the 18th
inst. all jurymen were discharged for
the term.
While the Jury was out, Judge Hoag-
land sentenced the prisoners as fol-
lows
Hannah Connolly, a young woman
with baby, indicted.for adultery, was
sentenced to pay fine of $40 and costs,
and to stand committed until fine and
costs were paid. There were mitigat-
Ing circumstances in her favor.
Charles II. Grey-larceny of ham,
was given 30 DAYS in jail; John @.
Kamerer, disorderly house $50 fine and
costs. George Fassett, indicted with
Kamerer, &25 fine and costs; both to
stand committed till fine and costs are
paid; Ebenezer Duck overdriving q
horse, go days In jail; John Kennels,
disorderly house, go days in jail; Bur.
dell Bailey, disorderiY house, 800 fine
and costs, and to stand committed till
hne.and costs are paid.
Elmer English. one indictment for
assault and battery on his wife, and
one Indictment for assault on an officer,
was sentenced to two years at hard
labor In States prison on each indict-
ment, the terms to run copjointly;
Charles E Bateman, grand larceny,
was given one year in State Prison at
hard labor. This is the third term for
each OF the above two at that institu-
ton. Ephraim Cuff, breaking and en-
tering and stealing watch. was given
one year at State Prison at hard labor.
In the case of William Morrison,
convicted Of feloniously assaulting his
IA year old daughter, the court said,
"the court is sorry 1t cannot inf1ict
such punishment upon you as it would
like, but it will give you the full bene-
fit OF the law In your case; the SEN
tence OF the court is that you be con
fined in. the State Prison at hard labor
for a period of IS mon lbs and pay, a
fine OF $500"
Nathaniel M. Bankins, of Millville,
indicted for maintaining lottery in
conducting q watch club, was called
up, snd informed that, as the court
was Satisfied his act was committed in
gn ORANGE OF the law, sentences in his
case would be suspended, but if he
should do any thing else illegal he
would be called up and sentenced at
any time.
MONDAY MORNING.
A session of Court was held this
morning with Judges Hoagland and
Hendee on the bench.
The appeal Case of R. B. Leeds,
and John Nc Pherson. appel
lee was called. John 8. Mitchell, ESQ.,,
representing Mr.. MCPHERSON, obtained
permission to dismiss the case with
leave to take the bond from the file.
Charles Hewitt and Oscar Wanna
man were called to answer charge of
stealing boat. Evidence was pro-
duced, showing they had taken the
boat without leav. from its moorings
In the Cohansey, and padded off with
it. The prosecuting witnesses claimed
the lock was broken. There being no
members of the bar present to assign
as counsel for the defendants, the
court looked after their interests.
They said they found the boat adrift,
and padded about the river with it.
After the testimony, the court told
the boys that he was not satisfied that
they should be convicted of stealing
the boat, although If they had been
indic'ed for taking the boat without
leave, the verdict might have been
different. He warned the boys not to
come before him again on any similar
charge, and allowed them to depart.
Edward 8. Ham was brought in
from Jail for sentence, He stood up
when his name was called, near the
Prosecutors chair. The Court said:
"You have been indicted and con-
victed upon the charge of larceny as
bailee. The Court Ia satisfied with the
verdict of the jury. You are therefore
sentenced to stand committed at hard
labor in the State prison for a period
OF two years, and thence until the
costs of the prosecution are paid"
Ham whitened up considerably as
the sentence was announced and went
back to jail with the Sheriff. He said
after he had gone out that it was y
pretty thick dose. Court will be re
sumed this afternoon.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
The interest in Mondays proceed.
ings centred ia the appeal case of the
suit of Board OF Health against Mr..
Horace B. Shoemaker.
This suit was brought by the Board
of Health about year ago, against