The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-06-07
Monmouth County Courts.
BEFORE JUDGES coEovER. MORRIS

AMI
Friday, June 1st.-In the appeal
case "a, of Elmer j. Willett VS. An
drew Wilson, Judgment below in fav-
or OF Wilson, was reversed and Civ
en- in favor of Willett for cost.
The application of III. A. Barrett
for renewal of her wholesale license
for the bottling establishment at
Neptune City, came up before the
Court this morning. Counsellor z.
w. Arrowsmith ST., and David Har-
vey Jr., opposed the granting of the
license, representing the people o.
Asbury Park, Neptune City and
Ocean Grove They presented re-
monstranee to the court signed by
over four hundred people. Judge
Conover stated that he was in favor
Of the refusal of the license but as
until June 7th, that such would be
done.
The Indictment against Herman
Kleist, charging him with the ille-
gal sale of liquor in Wall township
was upon motion of the Prose
cutor no'Ie prosecuted.
Thos. Proctor plead non vult to an
indictment charging him with the
illegal sale of liquor at Asbury Park.
April 18th. He was sentenced to
pay fine of $50 to the overseers of
the poor of the county of Monmouth
and costs and to stand committed
until both are paid. On the charge
of selling beer to Ellsworth Cottrell
the same sentence was imposed
Thursday, May 31st.-In the mat
ter of the application of Counsellor
w S. B. Parker, in the case of Mich
olo O'Rungo, charged with commit
ting an assault and battery on Chas.
II Lundy, toll gate keeper on the
road leading from Long Branch to
Sea Bright, Nov. 1st, in Ocean town
ship, for a new trial upon the
grounds that new evidence had been
secured, was considered by the
Court and the rule to show cause
why new trial should not be grant
ed was discharged. The Court or
dered the Prosecutor to notify Mr..
Parker of the decision and to notify
the defendant to appear June 18th
for sentence.
In the matter of the rule to show
cause why new trial should not be
granted in the case of Ruth jackson
VS. Eek Wolcott, executor of Eliza
Harris, deceased, was considered by
the Court and discharged with
costs.
The application of John Mccarthy
for renewal of his hotel license for
the Mccarthy Hotel at Oeeanport
was refused His sentence upon the
charge Of keeping a disorderIy house
at Oceanport was postponed until
June 7th.
VIM. Hennessey, charged with
keeping disorderly house was
sentenced to nay fine of S25 and
costs and to stand committed until
paid.
The application of VIM. Hennessey
for renewal of his hotel license for
the Goose Neck Hotel, in Eatontown
township, which was granted on the
first day of the term, was reconsider
ed bv the Court and refused
E dward BraxtOn, cOlored. charged
with fighting Jan. Goth, in Atlantic
township, with James Costigan and
Frank Matthews, came up for SEN
tencetChas III. Butcher addressed the
Court in his behalf. II was SEN
tenced.to pay fine of s25 and costs
and to stand committed until both
are paid.
James Costigan had E. w. Arrow
smith Sr., address the Court in his
behalf. He was sentenced to pay a
fine of $15 and costs and to stand
committed until paid
Frank Matthews, jointly indicted
and convicted for fighting with Ed
ward Braxton and James Costigan
Jan. goth, in Atlantic township, came
up for sentence this morning.
Frank p McDermott addressed the
court in his behalf His sentence
was suspended indefinitely.
John johnson, charged with com
mitting an atroeious assault and bat
terry on Vim. Messler, Feb. 14th, in
Freehold was sentenced to pay q
fine of $25 and costs and to stand
committed until paid. John w.
Swartz and Chas. I'll. Butcher ad
dressed the court in his behalf.
Chas. Richardson, alias Gold Coin,
mund Wilson addressed the Court
in Richardson's behalf. He was
sentenced to five months in the
County Jail and costs and to stand
committed until paid. His sentence
upon the charge of committing an
assault and battery on Nellie Rich
ardson, alias Nellie Miller, his wife,
was suspended.
Louis C. Vincent. charged with
committing an atrocious assault and
battery on Henry b. Vincent Jan.
23rd, in Milestone township, was SEN
fenced to four months in the County
Jail and costs and to stand commit
ted until paid john W. Swarfz ad-
dressed the court in VinceDI's be-
half.
John Gordon and Horace Russell,
charged with petit larceny, of steal
ing horse whip out of the wagon of
James Bennett which was under the
horse sheds of the Monmouth hotel,
in Freehold, May 5th, were sentenc
ed to pay fine of $5 each and costs
and to stand committed until paid.
John w. Swartz addressed the Court
in their behalf
Judge Conover stated that he
was going to break up the stealing
of whips, or blankets, from horse
sheds and that the next person that
came before the Court charged with
stealing horse whip or horse blan-
ket would be sent to the County
jail