The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-03-04
Monmouth County Courts
BEFORE JUDGE j. c. coNovER.

BEFORE JUDGE j. C. CoNovER. ,
Thursday, Feb. 25th. The sentence
] of Henry Kelly, alias John Doe, for
assault and battery and malicious
mischief, was deferred until April 1sr,
John Soden security in $400, 5000 in
each case.
Geo. MegilI, for an assault and bat
terry on Lizzie Slocum, Sept. 4th, in
Neptune township, was sentenced to
pay fine of $25 and costs and to
/ stand committed until both are paid.
] Friday. Feb. Goth. Jos. Harris and
/ VIM. z. Disbrow became security in
$500 for the appearance of Edw. Dis
| brow, on the first Tuesday in MAY,
4 for breaking and entering and lar
ceny, to await the action of the May
Grand Jury.
! Monday, March 1st.-Wm. Emmons,
4 jointly indicted with Andrew Kent
and an unknown, was tried before
the Court and a jury, for breaking
and entering the dwelling of Mrs.
Ellen Foley, on the night of Nov.
3rd, in Manalapan township, near
Englishtown, and stealing 2 pair
pants, 2 coats, shirts and underwear,
owner of the dwelling house, said
winter and near Englishtown during
summer; that her house had been
broken into and some clothing taken
which were of no value whatever,
they being clothing that had been
cast off and not worn. Andrew
Kent, who pleaded guilty to the
charge, said that Eminons, the de-
fendant, and Charlie, whose last
name he did not know, and himself,
went to the house of Mrs. Foley, on
the night of Nov 2nd, that the blinds
were opened and a window glass fell
out that he entered through the
window and opened the door, that
defendant and stranger came into the
house and that each Of them took
pair of pants and shirt. The de-
fendant denied having been at Mrs.
Foleys house or of having anything
to do with the transaction. Pros,
Heisley for State and Richard
Smith. of Hightstown, for deft.
After counsel for defendant had
argued the case before the jury, mo-
ton was made by Prosecutor Heisley
to amend the Indictment in the fol,
lowing particular, viz by substitut
ing Second, instead of Third,
making the date November End. upon
which the robbery was committed as
sworn, to by Andrew j. Kent which
was granted. The jury brought in a
verdict of guilty. He was renanded
for sentence later. Judge Conover
announced that the general panel of
jurors were excused unless sent for to
try the Circuit cases %, "A and 26, of
John Rennard, Joel Wilson and Flor
ence Sperry VS. the Atlantic Coast
sol dxxn
have yet been fixed, and unless they
should be sent for above purpose,
that they shall consider thmselves dis
charged for the term. The cases
above referred to were transferred by
Circuit Court Judge Miller by consent
of Counsel of respective parties, to
Judge Conover for trial, but no dates
were fixed for the trial of them. VIM.
d. DAILY for pltffs and |. C.Kennedy
for defendant. These cases are the
outcome of the same occurrence in
which Mary Thomas was injured
near the Interlaken Toboggan
slide. and for which the Company
compromised, allowing her in the
neighborhood of So, 900.
Edward Buckelew, colored, for an
assault and battery on Christopher
Aiker,s some time ago, at West Park,
was sentenced to five months in the
County Jail
Ed. Turner. colored, for breaking
and entering the dwelling house of
Nellie Vail, on the night of Oct. 18th,
last, in Neptune township, and steal
ing articles of no value. was before
the Court for sentence. The rea ders
of the INQUIRER will remember that
there was farce back of the tragedy
in which Turner took very import
ant part, kviZ:- He broke into Mrs.
VaiFsIhouse about , A. NJ, and went
directly to her bed room where she
lay sleeping and grabbed her by the
throat, demanding money, jewelry
sc, that she replied that she had
neither and nothing in the house TO
eat, that the burglary turned into a
drama and Turner then said, what,
have you nothing to eat. well, to-mor-
row. will send you quantity OF
groceries and other articles and i'll
the package will be note from me,
in which will be my address and If
at any time you are in want, send TO
me as | am your friend" Turner
stuck to his word and when bringing
the package TO Mrs. Vail was caught
and questioned and afterwards his
home was searched and the picture of
Mrs. Vail and some other articles
which were taken were found and he
was arrested and convicted. He was
sentenced to five years in State prison
upon the above charge, and sentence
upon the charge OF assault and bat
terry, was suspended. Court adjourned
until Thursday, March 4th.
Dead From Heart Disease