The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-12-26

side, on the original map OF which street
was marked, part of the street, how
ever, being sold before the map was
made. Wurzell got his title from Walter
A. Barrows, who claims title to several Of
the Bechtold lots in Riverside. Wurzell
began building on portion of his lot and
was allowed by Stecher to use portion
of the lot, the ownership of which was in
dispute, as a garden. Then he claimed
full title to the lot by virtue of the Bar
rows deed, which was made in 1890 lie
denied ever renting portion of the lot
from Stecher.
After most of the evidence had been
b card Judge Garrison asked from whom
Bechtold got his title. The plaintiff
had shown his claim of title back to 1887,
but the defense had nothing to show thus
far but map.
Counsel for the defense admitted that
they had really nothing to rely upon ex-
cept the map and an agreement between
Stecher and Wurzel to straighten the
lines between their two properties. Wur-
eel had bought something that only ex-
listed on a map.
Judge Garrison said there was eyi-
IDENTIFY no defense, and instructed the jury
to find verdict of guilty against the de-
PENDANT, and assess the damages at Six
cents. The jury was then discharged.
Charles E. Hendrickson appeared for
plaintiff; Gilbert & Atkinson for defense.
The next case was William I. Potts VS..
John P. Hutchinson, damages for injuries
sustained by being thrown from wagon.
On the second of March, 1888, Potts was
driving from Bordentown to his home at
Sykesville. The night was very dark and
when near Mr.. Hutchinsons farm, the
carriage came in contact with something
and was upset, throwing Mr.. Potts out and
hurting his arm and shoulder in such q
manner as to make permanent recovery
impossible.
The next day Mr.. Potts went to the
scene of the accident and found that his
wagon had collided with some posts that
had been set in the ground to protect
some young trees that Mr.. Hutchinson
had set out, and which Potts claimed en-
croached upon the roadway.
The defense was that the trees were
upon Hutchinson's property, and did not
interfere with public travel at all. The
night was SO dark that Potts did not know
where he was going. and in his endeavors
to keep. as he supposed, in the road, he
pulled his horse against the posts. The
accident occurred in 1888, but suit was not
brought until the present year. In the
meantime Mr.. Hutchinson was employed
as counsel to collect chattel mortgage
against Potts, and defense claimed that
the action of the latter was the result of
spite.
The jury returned verdict of no cause
of action.
On Friday the prisoners we're brought
into court to plead to the indictments.
They were as follows
E. S. Henry, alias William Saunders,
uttering forged checks and thereby fraud
ulently obtaining money and goods from
Samuel E. Burr and E. s. Lamson, of Bor-
dentown. Not guilty.
William Emmons, Joseph Rakestraw
and Thomas McGary, assault upon Ben
jsmin Davis, of Burlington; also assault
and battery upon Charles Shinn, Of the
same place. Not guilty.
Joseph Rakestraw and Thomas Smith,
assault and battery upon Gotleib Neil,
Burlington. Not guilty.
George Jacobs, obtaining money under
false pretense from J. Holmes Long
street, Bordentown. Not guilty.
Joseph Wells. larceny of goods to the
value of $l7.75 from Isaiah Jones, South
ampton. Not guilty.
William Cooper, assault and battery on
Philip Bullock, Northampton. Not
guilty.
David Carr and George Carr, larceny of
whiskey at Browns Mills Not guilty.
William H. Kane, larceny of mare
and harness from John S. Trick, South
ampton. Not guilty.