Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-03-26
SPECIAL SESSION.
Several Criminal Cases Come Before the
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Several Criminal Cases Come Before the
Court.
The special session of Court Monday
was taken up first by the getting out
OF the way considerable amount of
Orphans Court business, which was of
little interest I'd the public generally.
J. Ogden Burt presented to the Court
the assignment of Constant Albertson's
property to him. The statement showed
that the properly of Mr.. Albertson was
valued at $32, 40, with mortgages against
it amounting ih the aggregate to $27,7OO.
Mr.. Burt desifed to have the Court fix
the amount of the bond which he should
give as assignee. The Court desired to
look over tho statement, and said he
would fix the bond later in the day.
Prosecutor Logue presented charges
against several persons who had been
arrested.
The pleadings were as follows:
Wilfred G. Evans, forging and uttering
a note of Sl6.39, not guilty.
Eph. Cuff, assault and battery, not
guilty.
Edward Bogarth, assault and battery
on his wife, and guilty.
I Thos. Peck, breaking, entering and
larceny, not guilty.
George Hughes, stealing two baskets of
coal, guilty.
Adolph Sharp, selling liquor illegally,
guilty.
L r. L. Bowen was chargedSwith selling
fire arms to boy within the age of fif-
teen years. Mr.. Bowen pleaded guilty,
Snd he having done so without any
knowledge of the law, the court simply
imposed fine of So and costs. The
Court was anxious to impress upon the
public mind the existence of this law
which makes it crime for any one to
sNl firearms to persons under fifteen and
afo a.crime for persons under fifteen
ySars to purchase them.
The Court sentenced Sharp to pay a
fife of S25 and costs for illegally selling
liquors. Sharp sold some of his own
manufacture by the quart. Under the
Werts act this act was made a crime
artl the punishment of the Court was
NECESSARY.
fine of 81 and costs was imposed upon
Ed Hughes for stealing coal from the
Wft Jersey R. R. Co.
Prosecutor Jlogue moved the case
agfnst Wilfred G. Edwards, for forging
and uttering note. The case took nearly
allpf the morning session, and the de
cisisaSsl the Court is withheld.
Monday Afternoon.
There were four cases disposed of, and
with one exception the defendants were
adjudged guilty. Two of the unfortun-
ate ones go to State Prison.
Wilfred G. Evans, who was charged
with forging and uttering a note, through
his counsel, j. III. Fithian, made the
Court see that he was entirely innocent,
and was discharged.
Eph. Cuff was not so fortunate. He
was charged with assault and battery,
and the evidence was conclusive. The
Court adjudged him guilty and he will
spend thirty days in the county Jail.
Thomas Peck got the hardest dose OF
any of them. He was charged with
breaking, entering and larceny, when
the Prosecutor showed up all the evidence
in hand. Peck occupied rather unen-
viable position, and the verdict of guilty
was announced. Later sentence of two
years in State Prison was rendered.
Edward Bozarth was proven to be q
despicable coward. He had committed
an assault and battery upon his wife,
even chasing her about the house with an
axe The Court thought Edward needed
a lesson, and he will spend six months ir
the State Prison.
The case against Daniel Kerins, charged
with chicken stealing, was postponed
| owing to the illness of his counsel.
| There will be another session Of Cour
April 7th, at which time the jurors for the
May term be drawn by Sheriff Shinn.