Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-27
MAY TERM % COURT.

The May term of our county court
opened auspiciouslg on Tuesday.
For the season, the busy one with Giou
ces.er couGiy people, The attendance wal
unusually large The members of ouI
county bar were ali present. in person or by
representatives, and we noticed Prosecutor
Acton, of Salem, and Messrs Pancoast
Wescott, Belden, Richards, Norman
Gray, Iszard and Nixon of Camden among
the legal talent from adjoining counties
After the annual formality, the following
good and true men were called and qualified
and constitute
THE GRAND JURY.
Charles W. Starr. Woodbury., Foreman
Thos. G. Allen. Gl4ssboro.
Richard F Beckett, Clayton.
John S. Weaver, Monroe.
Adam K. Richman, Franklin.
LoDgdon w Harris, franklin.
Joseph V. Culver, Monroe.
George w. Cattell, Woodbury..
Aaron W. Borton, South Harrison.
Eli Heritage, Harrison.
Rulof Knisell. Elk.
Benz. Terrell, Elk.
Samuel J Evans, Washington.
Andrew j. Nichols, Harrison.
Aaron Somers. Mantua.
Charles Brooks, Dep ford.
Charles B. Leonard, West Deptford.
John c. Budd, West DeptfoTd.
" wilson D Gill, Greenwich.
William H. Hoffman, East Greenwich.
Joseph R Black, Woolwich.
Charles P Bitten, Woolwich.
Richard J. Clark, Wenonah.
James West, Logan.
CoNsTABLEs.
William r Dopson, John B. Carey, Geo.
W. Harbert, Joshua Bittle, Il. G. Garrison
Samuel NJ. Davenport, William Il. Can
ming, Joseph W. Moore, John E. Williams
Thomas Grice, John Drummer, are the
constables for this term of Court.
Justice Garrison said that no matter re-
quiring special instructions had been
brought to his attention. an after select
ing officers D Epson and Carey the Grand
Jury retired.
An experimental call of the Supreme
Court and Circuit Court issues was then
made with the result that the following
cases were ready for trial.
John S. Haines. admir-. VS.. West Jersey R
R Co. Swackhamer. Gray.
JOS Fl. Brooks VS.. VIM. Stevens IN.
Wescott. Summerill.
In the Circuit Court list the Anspack-
Keniple case went off for the term on petit
tion of the plaintiff, on payment of costs.
The cases of the Keystone Cooperage Co.
VS.. B. B. Headley. Jos. hatcher VS.. Robt.
Ramsey. Elizabeth Frederick VS.. Reynold
G. Steelman. N. Y Horse Manure Co. VS..
Gilmore Wiltsee. S. E Paul and W. e.
Livermore, exr's. VS. Jos. T. Sickler. Il.
1. McComus VS.. John Kerlin. Rem. De
Hart VS.. Bodine Glass Co. E. G.. Miller vs..
John q. Kerlin. E. G. Miller VS.. Lincoln
Park Steamboat Co. Phoenix Iron Co. VS..
John q. Kerlin. Martha Swope vs. VIM.
B. Stevenson, were all reported ready for
trial. The last named case will be tried
before Judge Miller to day, and dates will
be fixed for the trial of the other cases.
Judge Jessup then announced the arpli-
cations for taverns must be filed before
noon on Tuesday, and remonstrances before
noon on Wednesday, and that same will be
taken up on Thursday The trials OF
criminal business will be begun next Tues
day, and the trial of Appeals begun on
Friday, June Out of eleven cases on the
list, eight were reported ready for
trial.
Judge Clymer then addressed the Court
in behalf of the Bar and of their clients.
He said it rarely occurred that cases were
moved on the first day of the term, yet
counsel was required to be present with
clients and witnesses as thought to proceed
with trials. He requested on behalf of tho
Bar, that rule be entered that hereafter
no cases be moved on the opening day Of
the term.
Justice Garrison said such rule was in
force in Burlington county with good re-
Suits It saved expense of bringing the
Jury and witnesses He ordered the Clerk
to enter such on order, and directed the
Sheriff to be governed accordingly in
jurors.
LICENSES.
The following applications for licences
were fled with the County Clerk before
noon on Tuesday. They include four APP
plications for wholesale, twenty hotel or
tavern licenses. and one transfer of license
already in force, as follows:-
John Kern, Billingsport.
Joshua Tomlinson, Paulsboro.
Stacy S. Lewis, Cross Keys.
John NJ. Plum, Westville.
Lincoln Park Steamboat Company.
John r. Sickler, Clarksboro.
Windfeld S. Iredell, Malaga.
John Gross, Gibbstown.
Charles E. VonStege, Woodbury..
John Rachor, Jr, Woodbury..
Jesse M. Thompson, Mt Royal.