Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-01-26

he had never tried a case In which the
States side was so weak as appears in
this case. He said Mr.. Spencer was
convicted in the October term of.
Court on the same charge and thought
he WAS unjustly convicted, and he
seemed to think that, If convicted this
time, it would be an unjust conviction.
The defeuse was that Mr.. Spencer
kept and conducted legitimate busi-
ness as restauranteur, and that 1t
was no crime to sell cider.
With such plain sailing Seymour
Spencer was placed upon the stand.
He said he sold oysters, CLAIMS, cigars
and tobacco, eatables and cider and
soft drinks. The cider he sold was
sweet cider; man could not drink
enough of 1t to become intoxicated
he did not drink liquor; had drank
this cider; 1t had no effect on him,
| VIM. Seymour had been refused cider
by him, also Gray; has not sold either
of them cider since Oct. 1st last. On
the Monday to which he testified, he
was not at home, was at Port Norris
after oysters. Mr.. Haslet has not got
drink in my place since the 18th day
of last July; ordered him out to stay
out; he's man not fit to be around;
he'll pick up anything and sell 1t for
rum. William Wood and Curry came
into my place on Columbus day and
got some cider; they then started off
saying they would get something
stronger. Shortly after he saw them
coming down Wood street feeling
pretty good.
Mrs. Spencer next took the stand.
She said she sold cider to William Sey-
mour and Chas Gray at the time they
specified, two glasses to Seymour and
QUE glass to Gray.
A number of other witnesses were
called and the case was summed up be.
fore adjournment of the day.
The Jury in the case of Reddy Spen-
Ger, returned a verdict last night about
haIf-past eight, of not guilty. There
is no Court now until Monday next,
when the sentences will be pronounced.
MONDAY MORNING.
The judges did not take their places
upon the bench this morning until
about half past ten O'Clock. A confer
ence was held In the Judges room, to
determine the sentences which should
be meted out to those who had pleaded
guilty or had been convicted by a jury.
Walter Fl. Bacon, Esq, spoke to the
Court in behalf of Thomas Earle, the
young man convicted of illegal dredg-
ing, and owing to the circumstances,
asked for judicial clemency. Prose
cutor Logue spoke in opposition to an
extenuating verdict.
F. M. Porch, Esq, made a very
forcible appeal for clemency In the
case of Joseph Campbell, also con-
victed of illegal dredging.
The sentences were as follows:
Clarence Kerins, disorderly house,
$25 fine and costs.
Anthony Robinson, assault and
battery, 81 fine and costs.
Adolph Laban, malicious mischief,
months in jail.
Charles Charles, picking pockets,
81 fine and costs.
Joseph Campbell, illegal dredging, 2
counts, $100 fine in each case.
Thomas Earle, illegal dredging, $50
fine and costs.
The Court said that he did not want
1t understood that these sentences
were any criterion for the future, in
these cases of illegal dredging. Tn the
future anybody convicted of this
crime would not escape with a fine.
William A. Carle did not appear for
sentence.
The remonstrance against the grant
ing of license In Deerfield, was then
taken up. Mr.. 9. E. Sheppard ap-
peared for the remonstrants, and
James 8. Ware, for Stacy Lewis, the
applicant. This case had previously
been begun, and this was the oontinu-
alton.
William Riley, aged 10 years, said he
got glass of beer at Lewis, and also
q half pint of whiskey. Lewis dealt
out the stuff.
Linwood Casper, aged 10 years, said
he had never got anything to drink
there.
John Rigger, is years. said that he
had taken part In a rattle at the hotel.
The remonstrants rested, and with
out opening Mr.. Ware placed Mr..
Lewis on the stand in support of his
application. He said he had run the
hotel as best he knew how. He had
been strict In selling to minors and to
a drunken man. He considers a L.
censed hotel necessary in Deerfield,
and produced his register, which
shows that 40l persons had registered
| there in one year One third of these