The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-27
Court Proceedings.

Court krOCeeOin8Ss
The case of Mary A. Gano vs.. Annie N
Chardavoyne, ct al, was declared off TO
the term by nsent of counsel.
! The case of the Walter A. Wood Nov
ing, &c. Co, VS. James Anthony was dis
continued by the plaintiff.
James Boss VS.. John Ramsey, was de
clarcd off for the term.
The case of Emanuel Dilley vs.. Baltus
Pickcl, ct AL, was discontinued by the
plaintiff.
The case of Eliza Snyder, Executrix Of
Andrew Snyder, deceased, We. Elizabeth
B. Laity, was settled by the parties.
On Thursday the Grand Jury WAS dis
charged having found thirteen true bills
CT indictment.
Ga Saturday the Court of Common
Pleas sat for the purpose of hearing the
evidence in the matter of remembrance
against the granting of II license to w. w.
Wooden to keep an inn and tavern at
Califon. Only few witnesses were ex-
amined as Court adjourned at noon.
This case was taken up again on the
25th inst.
On Monday the case Of Joseph Fritts
vs.. Central Railroad Of New Jersey was
taken up. The plaintiff claimed that in
October, 49,, sparks from ono OF the en-
gines on defendants railroad set fire to the
grass near the track, which fire communi-
Gated TO plaintiffs land near Glen Gard
ncr, and burned over some 16 acres of
chestnut sprouts and timber, doing great
damage. The defence claimed that in
the use OF their engines all possible pre-
caution was taken TO prevent sparks es-
Gaping thercfrom, and that therefore they
were not liable. The jury gave verdict
for plaintiff for 1875.
The case of'John Ramsey vs. Jacob Welt
for SANDER was arranged by the parties
and the case discontinued.
The cerliorari OF John w. Priestly VS..
]. T. Conover, was argued aud the mat
ter is in the hands OF Justice Albeit for
his decision.
In the case of the Cokesbury Cemetery
Association vs. JOS. e. Farley, the pleas
filed by the defendant were stricken out
by the order Of Court on noticeaafter ar.
gument, and ten days additional time
granted defendant to plead anew. a rule
in this case was applied for and granted
permitting the defendant to take testi-
mony on tho snlj ct IT the plaintiffs
RICH. to bring suit. Ga Tuesday night
several Witnesses were examined on this
point before the Court stenographer, md
Justice ALBEIT decided that the plaintiff
had a right to sue and was properly In
Court.
On Wednesday Court adjourned, the
Jury being discharged until October 10,
when the indictments will be tried.
The following persons pleaded to
charges under Indictment;
John Schuyler-Assaut and Battery.
Plea, not guilty.
John Schuyler, Samuel Adler and Eli
phalet Hoover-Assault and Battery.
Plea, not guilty.
Joseph G. Farley-Assault and Battery.
Plea, not guilty.
Max Lndenberg- Assault and Battery.
Plea, guilty. Sentence suspended.
Margaret A. Recommendations Mis-
chief. Plea not guilty.
Theodore r. decentralization Mis-
chief. Plea, not guilty.
Walter Haines--Assault and Battery.
Plea, guilty. Sentence suspended.
Nelson Beaumont-Assault and Battery.
Plea, not guilty.
Thomas Coniff-Assault and Battery.
Plea, guilty. Fined 500.
Charles Tunison and David Kearns-
Breaking, Entering and Larceny. Tuni.
son pleaded guilty, and Kerns, not guilty
GRAVITY Skllman, Charles X. Abbott
and Charles Tunison-Two indictments for
Breaking, Entering and Larceny. Skillman
pleaded not guilty, and the others guilty.