The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-16
Court

On Wednesday, George Jacobs, colored,
was placed on trial tor obtaining money
under false pretences from ]. Holmes
Longstreet, of Bordentown, by represent
ing that he owned house and lot in Bor-
dentown, also horse and wagon, on the
strength of which he borrowed $50 from
Mr.. Longstreet. Jacobs gave his note as
evidence of the debt, which was not paid.
Samuel A. Atkinson appeared for the de-
tense.
J. Holmes Longstreet, the complainant
in the case, testified that in January, 1892,
Jacobs came to him to borrow 800. When
asked if he had security be said he owned
horse and wagon, also house and lot
on Thorntown road. He gave note for
the amount, which was afterwards re-
newed. On both occasions he said he
owned the house and lot 81 didn't think
be owned the horse and wagon" contin-
ued the witness, $50 / asked him partic-
ularly about it, but he insisted that he did
own them. / then placed the note in the
hands of Isaac E. Antrim for collection,
but nothing was paid on it, Jacobs was
then arrested. He then denied ever hav-
ing said be owned house and lot, and
neither horse nor wagon"
Counsel for the defense then moved for
the discharge of the prisoner, as more
than two years had elapsed since the al
legged offense was committed.
Prosecutor Budd replied that the coun-
sells position was undoubtedly correct as
the statute of limitation acted as bar.
The note in evidence was not the original
note, but renewal, consequently the
transaction was outlawed.
The defendant was then discharged.
On Wednesday, before Judge Miller,
the case of William Hecht VS.. William +.
& Louis E. Taubel was called Hecht was
at one time in the employ of Taubel
Bros, who conduct hosiery factory at
Riverside. Having another offer he de-
cided to leave them. They wanted him
to stay, but when they found he was de-
terminedIto 90 they offered to buy from
him his recipe for dyelng stockings,
deioOihR W give ulu PtOO. ne accepted
the offer, and took note from the Tau
bells, which they refused to pay, claiming
that the recipe was not what it should
be. The case is still on.
On Friday sentences were imposed as
follows:
William Saunders, forgery and obtain
ing money and goods from Borden town
parties, three years in state prison.
William H. Cain, stealing horse from
Gen. John S. Trick, Vincentown, one year
in state prison. Frank A. Foy spoke in
behalf of the prisoner, and called the
courts attention to the meagre testimony
offered by the state, there being no di-
rect evidence connecting the prisoner
with the offence.
William Emmons, assault and battery
on Benjamin Davis, Burlington, two years
in state prison.
Thomas McGary. assault and battery on
3 Benjamin Davis, Burlington one year in
I state prison.
0 Joseph Rakestraw and Thomas Smith,
assault and battery on Gotleib Neil, Bur
q lington, one year in state prison.
3 William Cooper, assault and battery on
!, Philip Bullock, Mount Holly, three
!, months in the county jail
) Joseph Wells, stealing pocketbook and
6 SIPS from Isaiah Jones, Vincentown, six
# months in the county Jail.
y Elisha Lloyd Samuel Lloyd, Joseph
d Leary. James Black, Joseph Brody, Dan
:, iel Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher, William
l. st. John, Thomas Sweeney and Thomas
r Barrett, who pleaded not guilty to unlsw
!. fully assembling and rioting at Moores
town, retracted and pleaded non vuH con
D. tendere. Frank A. Foy and Joseph II
= Gaskill represented the defendants anC
stated that their offence was in taking
o part in general fight. There was con
u siderable feeling between the parties on
d side living at Stanwck, the other a
r. Moorestown, and the result was FREE
e fight Counsel admitted that their client
l. had broken the law, but said that they
N had all suffered more or less from blow
l ,s received in the fray, and thought that tn
ID fact of their being arrested and brough
st before the court was humiliation, an,
~ ~ he suggested that light sentence woul
es meet all the demands of justice.
N Prosecutor Budd agreed in everythin
a. a. stated by counsel for defendants, but sal
that he had information lntimating tina
We hostilities were to be resumed. If thes
parties came before the court again on
I'd similar charge, he should insist on thei
ry going to state prison. The court impose