The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-10-23

morning. Judge Ludlow presiding
assisted by Judge Sinnickson.
The following gentlemen composed the
Grand Jury:
] Maurice B. Ayars. Salem
| Woodruff Petit,
| Richard Smith,
Geo B. Grier, Pnesgrove.
| VIM. b. Turner,
Jno. Richards. Oldmans.
Warren Risner,
Jno Garrison, Alloway.
| Henry j. WentZell, 4"
10 Eliza Elijah " Wheaton, L. r; Neck.
y Jas s. Stackhouse, Elsinboro.
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II Henry Bassett, Warrington.
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! % Asa Turner,
The Court had no special charge for the
| Grand Jury, and they selected as their
officers, constables Carney and Coles. and
retired for elaboration. BENZ F. Wood
was sworn as clerk of the Grand Jury.
The list of cases we're called, some
common motions heard, and the Court
then heard testimony and argument,
without jury, in the Supreme Court
issue of Edward B. Riley vs. Charles E
Allen, executor of Jos. K. Riley, de-
ceased on contract. Judge Howard Car
row, of Camden, represented MIR. Riley
and E. s. Fogg appeared for Mr.. Allen.
The suit was brought to recover a legacy
that was provided for in the will of
Sarah A. Riley, mother of the plaintiff,
who died Feb II, 1874, and left 10 her
will her personal estate to Jos. K Riley,
her husband, and at his death the interest
of $4,000 was to be given to her 500,
James Riley, and in tie event of his death,
| the bequest was to be given to
his brother and sister, Edward B. Riley
and Beulah G. Riley. TIE testimony OF
MIR. Allen, the executor of Jos. K. Riley,
was that he had examined his papers and
accounts carefully but had not found
where he had ever received any such
legacy from Sarah A. Riley, his wife.
The plaintiff, however, offered in evil
dence a certain mortgage, for $4,000,
given to Sarah A Riley, which had been
paid to Jos. K Riley, as executor
of his wife. his receipt for the
money appearing on the mortgage, As
no inventory had ever been filed by the
executor of Sarah A. Riley's estate, there
was no means of getting at its value
further than this. The Court rendered a
decision in favor of the plaintiff. that is
awarding $4,000 to Edward B. Riley, as
the one-half of the $4,000 with interest
from January, 1894
The second case called was that OF
Michael Kilion VS.. Henry Barber On
contract. Both parties reside at Penns
grove, and this was an action brought by
KilIion to recover from Barber certain
money which he claimed to be due him
for labor, money loaned and interest,
amounting in all to 1908 81. The defense
produced bond of $500. given by tn g
plaintiff to Barber, which, the plaintiff
claimed, was given to avoid paying a GER
tain note given to Mr. Norton in 1867
in payment for pair of horses pur
chased, but which we're afterward sold
by Sheriff Jones on an execution. Later
the executor of Norton presented the
note for payment, and to avoid this. it
was claimed, the bond in question was
given. The defense. however, claimed
the bond to be . genuine obligation, and
acknowledged the balance of the sum,
some $400, to be due the plaintiff. The
case was not concluded until Wednesday
morning, when it was given to the jury
W, T, HIlliard represented the plaintiff
and J. w. Acton the defense. The jury
disagreed.
The Grand Jury did not conclude their
labors until Wednesday noon, returning
81 true bills. The following indictments
we're returned on Tuesday night, and the
defendants were called to pleadl
Charles Berry and Claude Cuff, as
suit and battery and atracious assault on
Charles Hitchner. Plead not guilty.
Caddy Higgins, larceny of four skirts
from the premises of Harry Jones. Plead
not guilty.
Nathan W alters, larceny of one chicken
from Mrs. Firman Kioyd, of l.. P. Neck
Plead guilty. Also for the larceny OF
one chicken and entering another hen
merry. Plead not guilty.
| James Arnot and Albert Brown, break
ing, entering aud the larceny of goods
from the store of Hiram Strang at Elmer.
| Plead guilty.
John Anderson, assault and battery
and atrocious assault on B. Frank Wood,
at the Opera House, Salem. Plead not
guilty,
James Hurley, for the unlawful abuse
of one Mamie Dare, child under sixteen
years of age. Plead not guilty.
Joseph Muscovitz, for firing and burn
ing his house at Alliance. Plead not
guilty.
Henry Eads, assault and battery with
intent to kill Amanda Whitesall. Plead
guilty.
Henry Davis, resisting an officer and
also for assault and battery. Plead
guilty.
Frank Wheeler, cruelty to animals by
the over driving of horse belonging to
Liveryman Crothers, of Woodstown.'
Plead not guilty.
Alexander James. larceny of a pocket
book containing $3.50. Plead not guilty.
Lafayette Boyd, colored, for oorrupting
the morals of this State by harboring
with one Mary Morgan, white child of
| about fifteen years, in divers places in the
township of Warrington during the
Month of June last. Plead not guilty.
Penn Anderson, larceny of q lot OF
chickens from Frank Powell. Also for
stealing chickens from Samuel r. Pad
| rick. Plead not guilty.
A hotel license was granted Henry
Vanmeter to keep a tavern and inn at
YORKTOWN. Fee, $3.50.
The next case in the Circuit Court list
was that of Charles Thumlert va. Charles
| Kichardt. The parties live at Monroe
| Vile, and this W as an action brought by
| Thnmlert to recover $500 damages from
Richardt for the bite of dog. In Sep
| TENDER, 1895, Thumlert went to the house
of Richardt to collect some money due
him for threshing, when the dog set upon
him and inflicted serious injuries, which
be still carries and which we're exhibited
| 70 Noprt 10 IN oif tod from
work for weeks and had large doctor
bill TO pay. The dog was an Irish setter,
| and shown by witnesses to be very fero-
cious. Richardt did not appear in Court
and no testimony was offered by the de-
Tense, which was conducted by j. Forman
Sinniokson. J. W. Acton appeared for
the plaintiff. The jury, after being out
| a short time, returned a verdict for 5000
| damages.
The Grand Jury returned bill of in.
dictment against J. r Fitzhugh and
John Vanleer, of Centreton, for keeping
disorderly house. The defendants were
called and plead not guilty. The case
was set down for trial next Tuesday.
Elias Dolbow VS.. Leonard A. Stanton.
This was an action for trespass brought
by Dolbow against Stanton. The latter
bought land adjoining the farm occupied
by Dolbow in Oldman's township, and a
| dispute arose as to the loo alton of lines,
Stanton claiming an acre and little over
more than actually belonged to him, and
which was finally, after suit In the
Court below, established to the satisfac.
ton of both parties, and admitted in this
suit, the claim being for damages by rea-
son of the non use of this land, its use
for other purposes, and the expenses in
| CURED. The error in the survey was ira
ced back to 1929. A number of farmers
were examined as to the probable value
of the land for farming, their opinions
varying considerable. Richard Layton,
one of the witnesses, ..said ''clear sky is