Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-10-12
CUMBERLAND COUR
A Large Numb err of Cases TO be
Tried this Term.


MONDAY MORNING.
Orphans court convened this morn
ing Judge Hoagland presiding, and
Judge Hendee and Ludlam with Bench.
Chas E. Sheppard, Esq. asked that
an order be made providing for the
payment of costs of contest, In the
David Cook will case. The order was
, directed to be made.
The following indicted persons were
called and entered their pleas
Henry Campbell and wife, of Divi-
ding Greek, pleaded guilty to selling
liquor without license.
VIM. Bryant, assault and battery,
not guilty.
John Blizzard and BENZ. Garrison
abusing livery rig, not guilty.
Belford Hinson, guilty of stealing
household furniture.
Michel and Nicholas Cassari, fight
ing, not guilty.
George Baker, malicious mischief,
guilty: also for breaking and entering
the house of Mrs. Recap, with intent
to commit an assault on her, not guilty.
Thomas Simms, assaulting an officer.
not guilty.
Cornelius Gould. forgery, not guilty.
Clayton Cuff, breaking and entering
store of John Thomas, Kenin & Wolf
son, Smalley & Combs and P. II.
Goldsmith & Co., guilty to all.
John w. Davis, larceny, guilty.
Frank Pierce, assault and battery,
not guilty.
Harris Finkilsline, larceny as bailee,
not guilty.
Richard Rutter, malicious mischief.
not guilty.
Julia McHugh stealing chickens,
not guilty.
A number of defendants who had
been indited were called but did not
appear, and Prosecutor Logue said he
should ask the court to declare their
bonds forfeited as soon as he could get
the papers from his Office to ascertain
who the sureties were. He said he
had sent for the paper. Among those
called were: Fred Riley, Barron P,
Bacon and Jacob Richman, the indict-
ed Excise Commissioner.
The Court, after entering the pleas
of the defendants, proceeded with the
appeal business.
The Court said that the appeal cases
would be tried, as far as they were
ready, this afternoon, and then Court
would sit again on Nov. I'd, 9Th and
14sh, at which time those which were
not tried to-day would be taken up in
their order on the list.
George Earl, who has been In jail
for some time, was discharged, the
Grand Jury having found no bill
against him.
The application of Charles T. Jones
to keep an inn and tavern In Green.
wich, was taken up, James 8. Ware
appearing for Mr.. Jones.
A general remonstranoe was offered
against the granting of the license, the
remonstrance seemingly bearing the
signatures of all the inhabitants of
Greenwich, their wives and daughters.
The remonstrance signed by the wives
and daughters was a separate remon-
STRANGE. 1t wac agreed that as the re-
monstrance was a general one, that
only few witnesses would be called
on either side.
Thomas E. Hunt was the first wit
ness called, and, though he was life-
time resident of the township, he
could not remember when there was a
licensed tavern there, still he had an
impression that beer had been sold
there some 1S or 90 years ago.
While he was on the stand Mr..
Jacob Richman entered the Court
room ready to enter his place to the
indictments found against him.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges
Of extortion by receiving Illegal fees
and moneys from Elliot Hardon, Pau
line Hohenstatt, Geo. w. Zimmerman
and Robert 3. Naylor.
The tavern license case consumed
the balance of the morning session.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
The application of Charles T. Jones
for a license for an inn and tavern at
Buena Vista before the Court took
some considerable time, notwithstand.
ing the fact that the evidence was not
voluminous.
The interests of the remonstrants
were looked after by Lawyer Chas. E
Sheppard, while James 8. Ware looked
after the applicant.
For the remonstrants, Messrs Thos.
Hunt. Charles Ewing, Rev. E. J. Nc
Keever and Maskell Ewing were
sworn. With one accord they declared
that the licensed inn and tavern was
not necessary at Buena Vista. They
claimed that the hotel was not neces-
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