The Penn's Grove record., 1894-01-26
Covyry COURT.

hldyUi SHds, IL. lelCIlnah aiiu oo'Sh"i
citizens of Woodstown appeared before
the grand jury TO get it to take action
against the Railroad Company concern
ing the accident by which DIR. Pauldlng
lost his life.
Application was presented by J. b.
Stanley, for a license to keep a hotel at
Pe~dricktOwn. The matter was opposed
by L. s. Fogg, in behalf or remon-
%strants, the applicant being represented
By l. o. Acton. Application was also
made by Joseph Okim, for a license for
a hotel at Norma, the jewish settle
ment at Alliance, in Pittsgrove. This
is Il new place, and Pedricktown has
not had a licensed hotel for several
years. J. Forman Sinnickson appeared
for Okim. Both applications were re-
fused.
Abram Cochran, Esq, applied for
Commissioners to lay out a new road in
Upper pittsgrove township, giving
butts and bounds. The Court appoint
ed Hewes Crispin and r. Kirby, of
Pilesgrove; Samuel Mickle and Hill
Smith, of Alloway, and Jos. Hackett
and Thompson Hinchman Of Manning
ton the surveyors to meet on the 14th of
Feb. at Elmer to act on said proposed
road.
Grotto Lodge, No. go. I. 0. o. F..
VS.. Edward johnson. Sued for sick
benefits, which were withheld through
a technically. Decision i'll favor of
the Lodge.
State vs.. Joseph Jess. Charged with
breaking and entering the summer
house of VIM. Easel, of Philadelphia,
near Pennsville, in October last, taking
therefrom several blankets, articles OF
clothing, food, and other things, and
also with breaking Jail while confined
on the first charge awaiting trial. Mr..
Easel visited his summer house on the
23d of October, and when he arrived
Just at evening, Mr., Jess and his wife
approached him and said theie were
persons on the steps of his house, as il
they would rob it. This excited his
suspicion, and on an examination, they
found things were missing, and the
next morning lie swore out a search
warrant and searched the premises OF
Mr.. Jess, when they found most of the
articles missing. When charged with
the theft, Mrs. Jess said her husband
took them, and he finally admitted tax
ing them. The prisoner made no de-
fence. Prosecutor Acton for State and
| 1. 0. Acton for defence, by appoint
ment Of court. Found guilty and SEN
fenced to eighteen months in State
Prison,
State VS.. Frederick Phillips. Charg
ed with breaking and entering the sta
Bile of Michael Hogan, Jr., of Elsinboro
on Dec. 18th last, and taking tberefron
a horse, buggy and harness, to the vaiu'
of about 5000. The team was fount
near Jericho, two days afterward, by
Micael Hogan, ST., to whom the hors'
belonged. The prisoner plead his owl
case, and said he did not take the team
with the intention Of stealing it, bu
had been working for Mr.. Hogan, ant
vas drunk at the time. Found guilt.
and sentenced to two years in Stat
Prison.
CARL Fred. Wabill, a German a
Woodstown, plead non vult IN forginI
a check on his wife's account in Woods
town Bank. Fined $50 and cost.
State VS.. Charles Anderson-felon
ious assault. Plead non vult. Sentenc
ell to SIS fine and costs.
Mary and Ella Lummis, wife q
Richard Lummis was tried for kidnal
ping and c~oncealing Viola Raine unde
IA years, from Samuel p. Ward. TIL
child is an orphan and was taken b
Mrs. Ward at the request Of her nothe
it was alleged. Mrs. Ward died an
Mrs. Lunmis and daughter went an
took the child fromMr. Ward'sresidenC
while he was away from home unde
instructions of Mr.. Lummis the child
legal guardian, the child's mother ha'
ing been Mr.. Lummis's sister. AS the
did SO without violence or resistant
and in daytime without concealmen
the jury brought in a verdict of NJ
guilty.