The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-30
Monmouth County Courts
BEFORE JUDGE }. c. coNovER.

SpO4nE0 w anu Wet7 u ~ - 49,
the term
Centennial Smith, colored, was
tried before the Court for unlawfully
taking and driving q horse July 4th,
at Red Bank, the property of Thomas
Galligan The evidence was to the
effect that Smith was found in the
Monmouth hotel sheds asleep in the
wagon. Smith claim ed another fel-
low united the horse and requested
him to take a ride, which he did.
Verdict guilty
Michael p. Dunn, Of Ireland, but
now of Long Branch. was granted
naturalization papers.
Mary E. Bloodgood, wife OF Edw.
BlCodgood, plead guilty to edultery
with Abram Enimons, at Delmar and
her sentence was deferred until Oct.
Own recognizance in 800. Edward
Longstreet for defendant.
Morris Jacobs plead not guilty to
assault and battery on Mary, the ten
year old daughter cf Thomas Dough
erty with attempt at rape on Sunday
July 12, at Lockport. Mary and her
father testified for State and Eliza
beth defendants wife; Jacob and
DR.. g. F. Toms, for defense. The
Court found him guilty of assault
only. For State, WINS; for defend
ant, E. w. Arrowsmith, Sr.
Santo Roman, for an assault and
battery on Thomas p. Burk, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kane at Long Branch
was sentenced to pay fine Of So and
costs on each charge. G.. E. Patter-
son was his counsel.
Benz. Lane plead guilty to steal
ing $50 worth of watch cases of Philip
Shlewin and was remanded until
July Goth for sentence.
Cornelius Wyckoff plead not guilty
to fighting with VIM. Test July 9TH,
in Milestone township. Trial July
29th. Geo. F. Ward was appointed
to defend him.
Albert Roop gave security in $500
for stealing running gears of Bah
cock buggy June Is. of J. Y. H.
Rogers, in Middletown township to
appear for trial October.
Geo. Hill plead not guilty to as
sault and battery on John Collery
July 21st, at Long Branch. G. E.
Patterson was appointed to defend
him July Goth.
Water Hill, colored, plead not
guilty to stealing bicycle valued at
800 at Long Branch July 21st David
Graves, colored, security in $500; trial
July 29th.
VIM. Jones, colored, plead guilty to
stealing horse of Solomon Ketch-
am at Long Branch, July 14th. also
guilty for securing payment on
his check for $14 Of James G. Ben
nett, also guilty to trading a
horse which did not belong to him
to Wm. Cottrell for another horse
and So. Remanded for sentence
later.
Joseph Brothers plead not guilty
to assault and battery on Mamie
Dawson July 18th, in Neptune town
ship, G. H. Butcher was appointed
to defeEd him: trial July Goth, Annie
Brothers entered the same plea hs
did also Frank Brothers.
Thomas Hussey plead not guilty to
stealing a bicycle valued at $75 from
Warren Stults at Red Bank. Re
manded until July 29th, for trial.
Abrams Emmons for adultery with
Mary E. Bloodgood, was sentenced
to pay fine of 800 and costs
VIM. Gillette plead not guilty to
fornicatioh; own recognizance in
800; trial next term.
James r. Foster for adultery with
Ada Newman, at Parkertown, was
sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and
costs.
West Doremus for stealing $15 from
Henry Carter, at Asbury Park, was
sentenced to four months in the
County jail with costs.
Tuesday, July 2S. 2S.-Argument was
made in the Common Pleas case of
Maggie E. Brown VS. VIM. H. Fowler,
administrator, of Mary A. Bennett,
why the verdict rendered by the jury
for Mrs. Brown, of 81, ,59S. 38 should
not be set aside. F. p. McDermott for
Mrs. Brown and Applegate & Degnan
for Fowler A new trial was also asked
for on account of the damage award
ed was excessive. Decision reserved.
John Rice plead not guilty to steal
ing a lot of chickens of Sarah A.
Hance, in Eatontown township; OF
stealing plow and cultiyator OF
Kelly, May 10Th, at Morrisville. Re
manded: trial July 80. E. W. Arrow
smith will defend him.
Wednesday, July 29.-George Hill
was tried without a jury for assault
and battery on John Collery July 81,
at Long Branch. The evidence was
that both worked at Joseph Moore's
lINETN SldOtC anu ~ 4iltO q
and Hill pushed Collery down and
kicked him. Defendant claimed he
hit him in self defense. Verdict guilty
and the complainant was discharged.
For State, WINS; for defendant, c. E.
Patterson.
Walter Hill, colored, for stealing a
bicycle ct Long Branch, was tried,
claiming he boughtit it for $25, but his
receipt was dated the day before the
theft. Decision not guilty. WINS for
State; G. Patterson for defendant.
Cornelius Wyckoff was tried before
the Court for fighting July 18th, with
VIM. Test, in Milestone township.
The evidence was to the effect that
Wyckoff was intoxicated and Test
took hold of him to take him home
and he pushed him away. He was
acquitted WINS for State and G.. F..
Ward for defendant.
Frank Brothers, Annie Brothers
and Joseph Brothers, father, mother
and son, were tried before the Co urt
for assaults and batteries upon Mamie
Dawson and Nary Tinto, on July 10,
at West Asbury Park and We're all
found guilty. Remanded until July
30th for sentence.
Thomas Hussey retracted and plead
non vult to the larceny of bicycle.
Remanded for sentence July 30th.