The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-04-25

Mes6rS. Sharp and Atkinson did not ap
pear.
There was no special charge for the
jury, which retired attended by officers
Brown and Hullings.
Judge Garrison referred to the appoint
ment of Judge Miller, as Circuit Judge
and said the latter would act in all circuit
cases.
F. B. Lewis moved that the case of Dix
vs.. Hunt & Co., be postponed. Samuel
x. Robbins opposed the motion and the
court refused to grant it.
Jerome B. Grigg was granted an order
on Justice Mares. requiring him to send
up the papers in the appeal of James Cav
anaugh vs.. Albert V. Homer.
The case of Pocahontas Tribe, I. o. r.
NJ, appellant. VS.. George Bennett, ap-
pellee, was, on motion of Mr.. Barrows, re-
instated on the list, from which it had
been omitted through error.
The case of Rhoda Sykes VS.. Franklin
B. Haines was placed on the Circuit list,
on motion of Charles E. Hendrickson.
Israel Roberts presented petition ask
ing that Riverton be given borough gov
eminent. Judge Garrison said there was
some doubt as to the constitutionality of
the law under which this application was
made. but he would certify the petition to
the Supreme court.
An application to have John Miller, 10
years old, sent to the Reform School, was
denied, the court being of opinion that
the boy was not as bad as represented.
Charles E. Hendrickson was granted an
order to sell lands of Carrie E. Vandegrift,
deceased.
Howard Flanders was given a rule to
secure papers in the case of Charles Ros-
seel, appellant, and the Bordentown and
Crosswicks Turnpike Company, appellee.
MIR. Flanders also moved that the first de-
fault in the case of Emma Wooley, of
Cincinnati, VS.. Richard Wooley's sons,
Newport, KY.
On motion of George Gilbert, the report
of Mark R. Sooy, master, in the estate of
Mary johnson, deceased, was confirmed.
The suits of Sarah A. Jennings vs. Ma
than L. Jennings, which had been certio-
raried to the Common Pleas court, were
discussed Charles K. Chambers claimed
that the justice of the peace erred when
he entered judgment by default. The
Justice had since died. Justice Garrison
directed that written statement of the
cases be presented to him with the au-
thorities to be relied on.
The grand jury finished its labors on
Wednesday, returning 10 bills of indict-
ment.
On Thursday morning, court was again
in session, Judge Miller presiding as
judge of the Circuit court
Several cases were called, but as none
were ready for trial the court was obliged
to take recess.
The suit of John L. Dix va. David Hunt
& Co., on contract, was reported settled by
Samuel K. Robbins.
Judge Miller sat ON Saturday morning
to listen to argument in the contest over
the election of township committee in
Shamong. Alfred Alloway. John Miller,
James M. Armstrong and George Wish
am, election officers, testified that the
ballot box was locked after the election
and delivered to the clerk. By the re-
turns Edward B. Stokes was elected, but
George II. Taylor claimed that ballots
were counted that should have been re-
jected. Charles E. Hendrickson repre-
scented the contestant; Samuel A. Atkin
son and Mark R. Sooy appearing for Mr.
Stokes.
After hearing testimony the ballot box
was opened and the ballots were counted
On several of them names had been
written OF persons who we're not in NOM
nation by either party. Mr.. Hendrick-
son moved that he be allowed to present
testimony showing that these names were
all in the same handwriting, and were,
therefore, distinguishing mark on the
ballots. Pending the discussion of this
motion, court adjourned without fixing a
day for the further hearing.
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