Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-05-04
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
THE MAY TERM OPENS FOR
BUSINESS.

Several Important Cases Will
ccupy the Attention OF
the Court.
When ten o'clock sounded Tuesday
morning, Judge Reed appeared upon
the Bench, accompanied by Judge
Hoagland and Lay Judges Hendee
and Ludlam.
The Court room was filled with
jurymen, spectators, members of the
bar and officials, ssand the scene was an
animated one. Those who have been
under bail for some criminal offense
were present and peering anxtously
into the faces of those who have their
cases to decide.
Judge Reed nodded to Crier Young,
and Court was formerly opened.
Then came the calling of the con-
stables, the gentlemen having been
selected to serve by the Sheriff, being
as follows:
Robert F. Ayars and Lemuel p.
johnson, Bridgeton; William Bryant,
Greenwich; Frank Bullock, Millville;
Furman Bowman, Downe; John O.
Garrison, Oommercial;:: Willard H.
Nickerson, Lands; Willden Reeves,
Maurice River; Phillip Smick, Deer
field; Diament Whitecar, Hopewell.
The full list of petit jurymen was
announced by the Clerk, and the
gentlemen who had been selected by
the Sheriff to serve as Grand Jurors
were called. They were as follows:
George Payne, foreman; William
e.. Hislop, John Asher, R. M. Weston,
James A. Ingraham, Thomas Barra-
cliff, William Dooling, William Dough-
ty, Thomas Austin, James L. Smith,
J. H. Willetts, John Beebe. John
Wills, Edward Sites, John Westcott,
William Brown, John w. Mulford,
Theodore F. Baker, Edward Shep.
pard, John Tyler. Daniel Bacon, Stacy
Newcomb, William r. Thompson.
Judge Reed said that he did not
know of any matter that he should
charge particularly, but he desired to
call the attention of the jurors to the
nature of the oath in relation to keep.
ing secret that which transpires in the
room. This was oft times thought.
lessly violated, and In some cases he
feared Intentionally. At the last ses-
sion the violation Of this part of the
oath was so glaring, that it occasioned
a scandal in the county. He further
said that if in the future any COM
plant was made to him by the Prose-
cutor, he should issue a rule upon any
Grand Juror so offending to show
cause why he should not be attached
for contempt of Court.
The Grand Jury then retired in
charge of Constables R. F. Ayars and
Frank Bullock.
Judge Reed at this time discovered
the absence of the official stenog-
rapher, and a telegram was immedi-
ately sent for him
Applications for license were read as
follows:
Thomas M. Sharp, Port Elizabeth.
Granted. 800 license.
Frank Deemer, Port Norris.
Granted. 800 license.
Henry D. Paullin, Dorchester.
Granted. 800 fee. ....
Frederick Young, wholesale liquor.
Granted. 800 fee.
Leopold Leddich, Mauricetown. Re-
monstrance filed by Lawyer j. Ogden
Burt. The case will be heard on Mon
day.
Max Wasman, Carmel. Laid over
until Monday.
The first case called in the Supreme
Court was that of Charles B. Coles VS..
William Tillyer, and Isaac Tillyer,
trading as Tillyer s. Bros. 1t was a
simple matter Of debt. Cole claimed
OF Tillyer Bros $s19.25 for lumber sold
them, the total bill being 1916 90.
There was no defense, neither the de-
fendents nor their counsel, Thos E.
French, being In Court. Geo w.
Pierce represented Coles, and often
the testimony of the later gentleman
and his son. Mr.. Pierce said, IF it
please the court that Is our case" There
being no defense the jury was ordered
to rendered verdict for the amount.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Contrary to general expectation, the
case of Edward II. Paxton against the
Cumberland Glass Company for dam
ages, was not called, the issue from
Vineland being on all the afternoon.
II was a dull, uninteresting case to the
public, and the attendance of specta-
tors was small.
Down in the Grand Jury room there
was much of interest but no secrets
are leaking from the Grand Inquest,