The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-09
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who had been indicted with Thomal
Dolan, Jr., for assaulting Officer Heavi
land, of Mount Holly, retracted his Piles
of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
Prosecutor Budd moved the indictment
against Andrew Brown. for stealing chick
ems from William Griffith, at Moorestown
After the evidence for the State was al
in, Brown evidently came to the concIu
sion that he had no show. and retracted
his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty
Samuel K. Robbins was his lawyer.
The Prosecutor then moved the indict
ment against Maggie Tyler, for assault
and battery on James Bayes, of Mount
Holly.
James Bayes testified that he was en-
ployed in the carpet mill, and one day
last March as he was going home to dinner
Maggie came out of the store on West
Washington street, in which she was en-
ployed, and struck at him with club
something like those carried by police
men, hitting him on the head.
Maggie took the stand in her own de-
fence and said Bayes had been talking,
about her, admitting that she might have
struck at him. She said Bayes knocked
her down two or three times and kicked
her. He had circulated scandalous re-
ports about her.
The jury was out about half an hour
when they returned with verdict of not
guilty. Micajah E. Matlack was counsel
for defendant.
Judges Scott, Glasgow and Lippincott
sat on Friday to sentence prisoners.
Harry Mullen was the first called. He
had pleaded guilty to assault and battery
on officer Heaviland. Jerome B. Grigg
spoke in behalf of Mullen, representing
that the latter was, in reality, endeavor-
ing to aid the officer, rather than interfer-
ing with him. Mr.. Grigg presented petit
ton signed by several citizens asking the
Court to suspend sentence. and also letters
from persons for whom Mullen had work
ed, setting forth that the latter was an in
dustrious. sober and quiet young man.
The Court imposed a fine of $50.
John P. New, convicted Of bigamy,
was given three years in state prison.
Mrs Cassie Wonderlin was next called.
Her offence consisted in selling liquor
without license in Burlington. Mr.. Grigg
made statement in her behalf, claiming
that j. Elwood Vansciver, indicted for the
same offence, was guiltier than Mrs. Won
derlin. having enticed her to leave her
husband and family. Mr.. Grigg stated
that Vansciver had been before Mayor
silpath for illegally selling liquor, and had
been fined. The Court imposed SEN
tence Of $50 and costs.
]. Elwood Vansciver was sentenced to
pay fine of $3.50 and costs, for selling
liquor without license in Burlington. He
spoke in his own behalf, denying Mr..
Grigg's statement that he had been be-
fore the Mayor, but did not take excep-
ton to anything else.
Hezekiah Cramer, for keeping disor-
DERBY house in Mount Holly, was fined
81 and costs.
Samuel Woody and Fred Wood were
sent to state prison for four years, for as
saulting Daniel Bowers at Bordentown.
Percy Cato, who was implicated with
Woody and Wood, in the assault upon
Bowers, was given eighteen months in
state prison.
Andrew Brown, for stealing chickens
in Chester township, was sentenced to
state prison for hve years. The Court re-
membered the fact that Brown was un-
der suspension of sentence for another
crime.
On Monday, Leander Thompson, o
colored resident of Chester township. was
arraigned on an indictment found yeal
ago, charging him with breaking jail
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced tc
one year in State prison.
In the matter of disputed accounts in
the estate of K. II. Page, report wal
rendered by Jerome B. Grigg, Master
DIR. Page and John Bishop were partners
in the coal and lumber business at Colum
bus, and when the former died there wal
dispute over the amount due Mr.. Bish
op. Rather than consume the time o
the Court over the matter, it was referred
to a Master, who decided what sun
should be paid to the surviving partner.
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