The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-03

A remonstrance was filed against the
petition of Isaachar B. Meeks, of River
side.
The petition to transfer license of John
Lum to Gotleib Stecher, and the petition
for license Of Biddle Reed, OF New Hano-
yer, were laid over for further considera-
ton
In the court of Quarter Sessions, yester-
day, Robert Spencer, indicted for assault
and battery, retracted his plea of guilty
and pleaded non vuh contendre.
George Bowker, indicted for stealing
fifty cedar trees from George B. Upton, in
Woodland township, pleaded not guilty.
The trial was set down for November 10.
Jerome B. Gri0g, in the Orphans court,
asked for an order to show cause, returna-
BILE December 6, why Joseph F. Bryan
shall not be removed as guardian of JOS
eph Garfield Cox, minor now residing
at Vincentown. Bryan, late of Mount
Holly, now of Indiana, had collected PEN
sion money for the minor until six months
ago, when he left the state. Some time
since he filed an account in the clerks
Office, in which he charged himself with
having received $711, while at the pen
sion Office in Philadelphia receipts were
found for 81, 100. The difference between
these two amounts Bryan either embez-
zled or wasted He has not provided the
necessaries of life for the boy since the
fall of 1892. Elizabeth Alloway, of Vim
centown, grandmother of the child, has
been providing for the boy, and she is
the one making the complaint against
Bryan. The order was granted.
Prosecutor Budd moved the indictment
against George Cummings, of Burlington,
charged with attempting to steal from the
person of Samuel R. Gilbert. The prison
er attempted to pick the pocket Of Mr..
Gilbert on the last day of the Mount
Holly Fair. The complainant caught the
defendants wrist while the latter had his
hand in Mr.. Gilbert's pocket.
Mr.. Gilbert, the complainant, who re-
sides in Springfield township, took the
stand and related the facts as above
stated. At the time witness had $40. 80
upon his person, but none of it was in
the vest pocket which defendant tried to
rob. Witness had had some money in
his vest pocket but had lost it investing
in pools on a wrong tip.
| The state then rested and Mr.. Cum
mings, the defendant, took the stand, and
denied having placed his hand in Gil
bert's pocket. Witness said he had been
talking to complainant, giving him tips
on the races on several occasions, the last
of which proved loser, and soon after
this the charge of attempted robbery was
made. Cummings said he never was ar
rested before.
William Lamb, OF Mount Holly, who was
standing near by at the time, saw Gilbert
give Cummings push but did not notice
any attempt at robbery.
Frank A. Foy was the assigned counsel
for defendant. Prosecutor Budd repre-
scented the state.
Verdict, guilty.
Charles A. Manlove, indicted for as
sault and battery, retracted his plea of not
guilty and pleaded guilty.
The next indictment moved was that
against Charles A. Manloye, colored, and
Mr.. Foy was assigned as counsel for the
prisoner. After consultation with Mr..
Foy the prisoner siRrifiej his wish to re-
tract his plea of not guilty and enter one
of non Uuh c0ntendre.
This ended the list of indictments set
down for the day, and court adjourned
until this morning, when the Lena Brown
murder case will be taken up.