The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-22
Court Notes.

Henry Wernsman of 91 Meadow street created a sensation in the. city court yesterday morning. He was com plainant against John Kerns of Chapel street, who was arrested on a charge of calling Wernsman vile names. Wernsman in telling his story grew most vehement in his denunciation of Kerns' conduct. He said that Kerns not only abused him, but called his mother and sister vile names.
 The case was continued until No vember ? under s1oO bonds. Wernsman said after the case was continued, that he had done his duty, and if Kerns bothered him again he would shoot him down.
 CITY GARNISHEED.
 Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff Higgins served a garnishee process up- on the city in the suit of James Me Spirit & Sons of Jersey City against James J. Geary for services in dredg- ing out for the center pier in the Grand avenue bridge. The amount claimed is &, ,SS0. Similar papers were served up- on the town.
 HUNGRY PORKERS' DAMAGES.
 Farmer Joseph Daniels of Orange has brought suit for $500 against his land lady, Mrs Roxanner Dunn (colored), for damages done to his garden and crops by Mrs. Dunn's pigs. The pigs, one hundred in number nearly demol- ished Daniels garden while he was i'll. The porkers have been attached in the suit
 MRS. MOXON SUES FOR DIVORCE.
 Mrs Theresa Moxon of Chestnut street has brought a suit for divorcs against Arthur M. Moxon, making three allegations. They were married in 1884 and have two children. Mrs, Moxon's maiden name was Howard. About five years ago, so it is alleged, Moxon ran away after giving his wife q beating. He went to Pennsylvania. A few weeks ago he returned and went to work for ex-Police Commissioner Gilhuly.
 Mrs. Moxon alleges assertion, intem- perance and intolerable cruelty. At torney l.. E. Jacobs brings suit against Moxon for divorce.
 EDITOR FINED FOR LIBEL.
 The case of A. D. Steinbach against Victor Pomeranz, editor of the Jewish Post which has a circulation. in this city. was tried yesterday The charge was criminal libel, founded on articles printed in the Post, calling Steinbach corrupt and too contemptible to walk the streets, and accusing him of dis honest transactions. Judge Dow fined porneranz s100 He appealed under bonds of S200.
 F. H. & w. COMPANY SUED FOR
 DAMAGES.
 George T. Boucher of Fair Haven, through his attorneys, Maher and Con- Ion, brought suit as guardian Of ms minor son. James T. Boucher, yester- day, against the Fair Haven and West vile railroad company to recover $o0Oo for damages resulting from the care Iessness of the defendant corporation s employees or agents,
 The allegations of the complaint are that on August i one of the company s cars stopped at the corner of Grand avenue and Lloyd street and remained at a. standstill for at least four min utes while one of the street sprinkling cars was being filled. The complaint alleges further that Bouchers four year-old child mounted the step on the car and was standing on 1t when the conductor, without looking along the step, gave the signal to start; that the mos torman started suddenly, throwing the lad from the step beneath the wheels, and that because of the carelessness of the conductor and the motorman the lad suffered injuries which resulted in the amputation of a leg.
 OTHER CASES. The charge of theft against John Me- Carthy, Health Officer Wright's office boy, was nolled.
 William Drazen of Oak street was fined two dollars for causing Abraham