The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-23

kuhl, OF this county, and eX-congressman
Cornish, of Warren county.
September Court.
Justice Gummere returned on Monday
to hear two cases without jury. The
first one called was that of John Ramsey
vs. The Board OF FreeholdeTs of Hunter
don County. Mr.. Ramsey sues the
County for fees in his capacity as Con-
stable, claimed to be due him in the
arrest of some 500 tramps during the
winter of '94 and '95. This bill was pre-
sented to the Board for payment but was
rejected on the ground that the proceed.
ings were irregular. The plaintiff offered
the commitments and also evidence to
show their execution by him. Counsel
for the County then moved 10 non-suit
the plaintiff on the following grounds !:
First, that the plaintiff had not sufficient
y proven the number of arrests and COM
Initments OF tramps; second, that the
claim or bill of the plaintiff was not
properly itemized third, the bills pre-.
sented by Ramsey were for commitments
and not for arrests; fourth, that not one
OF the complaints for the commitment Of
tramps had been sworn to as the law
requires, and therefore, all the commit
ments were illegal; fifth, that the Coun-
ty was not legally liable for fees in COM
hitting or arresting tramps. The Court
heard the argument OF counsel on the
above motion and reserved decision,
which will be announced later.
The case of Alfred Wanamaker VS..
Amos johnson, was next heard. The
parties in this action reside in Lambert
vile. In May, 1895, the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT entered into an agreement by
which the former was to quarry and de-
liver to the latter, Belgium paving
blocks that the plaintiff was TO receive
thirty dollars per thousand as a minimum
price, and if the blocks or any portion
thereof sold for more than said amount,
the plaintiff was TO have the benefit
thereof. Wanamaker furnished 101, 1850
Of said blocks and was paid therefore at
the rate OF $50 per thousand, but some of
the blocks brought more than $50 per
thousand, and the defendant refusing to
pay to plaintiff such overplus, constitutes
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money so claimed had not been paid to
defendant, and also that there was a
discrepancy between the number of
blocks claimed 20 have been delivered to
defendant and the number actually re-
celved. The Court reserved decision in
this case also.
On Tuesday the Court of Oyer and
Terminer and General Jail Delivery con-
vened, Judge Herr presiding. The fol-
lowing persons were brought before the
Court to enter their respective pleas to
indictments found by the late Grand
Jury.
WIN. b. Chamberlin charged with I'M
lawfully taking carpenter tools on April
goth last, the property Of Ira Hill. Plea,
non vult. The Court imposed fine OF
$50 and costs.
George Lowell. John and James Metler
were charged with unlawfully taking
melons on Sept. ID last, from the proper
ty of Mrs. V. b. Herr. The defendants
plead guilty. The Court gave them
sharp reprimand and suspended sentence
on all.
John r. Crout indicted for selling beer
without a license in the township OF
Franklin, on Sept. 4th last. Plea, not
guilty. The Court accepted the de-
PENDANTS own rocognizance In the sum of
$500.
Andrew Slack indicted for assault upon
Caroline G. Ulmer, both of Frcnchtown,
plead not guilty. He was released on
bis own recognizahce in the sum Of 81, 900.
Nathan Butler indicted at the Deem.
Der tenn, 1894, was charged with stealing
coal from the Central II. II. Co. at
Bloomsbury. Butler had evaded the
officers Of the law until few days since,
when he was found and brought before
the Court. He plead guilty and was
sentenced to ten days in the county jail.
Other indictments were found but for
various reasons those named therein, will
not enter their pleas until next Tuesday
when the jury will return to try the in
dictments.
The matter of hearing the evidence in
the Crout application for license, which
had been set down for Monday, was post
poned indefinitely on account of the in
dictment as above. Democrat Adve,-
tiser, 1871.