The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-08-05
Monmouth County Courts
BEFoRE JupaE j. c. coNovER.

the appearance of Thomas Proctor
under Indictment for the Illegal sale
OF liquors from a wagon at Asbury
Park, July 29th.
Henry BenVango. an Italian, for
an assault and battery on John W.
Matthews, April 18th, at Asbnry
Park, was sentenced to pay 80 and
costs.
Frank Bosnian, colored, through
K. w. Dayton, his counsel, plead gull
+ ty to the larceny of some ham, corn
beef, roast beef and butter, all valued
at 81 on July nth, at the Camp
Grounds, Sea Girt. Sentence was
suspended.
In the matter of the rule to show
cause granted against John Stein re-
turnable to-day, why he should not
! be punished for contempt in not
obeying process of subpoena in the
case of State VS. Christopher Aiker,
charged with petit larceny, s. A. Pat
terson stated that Stein had made a
mistake in the day, having gotten
i1eave of absence from his employer on
Friday instead of Thursday when he
should have appeared. The rule was
discharged.
s. A. Patterson made application in
Neptune township. for the release of
Geo. Fredericks. colored. confined In
4 Jail upon commitment of Justice
Dodd, of Asbury Park. for the non
support of his wife. The request of
township committee was ordered filed
and he was discharged
James EInmons and Mary Emmons
plead guilty to bigasny May 2Sth. in
Freehold township, bg getting mar
ried, when each of them were already
married. They We're. relnanded until
July Goth for sentence Emmons said
that he had been informed by HeZe-
kiah Patterson, of Englishtown, that
he had a right to get married again
! because his wife had remarked.
The sentence of Carrie Hilliard. for
fornication in Milestone twp. some
time ago, was suspended until Oct
18th. She was allowed to go, as was
also the sentence of Della Hilliard,
her mother, for allowing Carrie to
commit fornication, but she was re-
lnanded.
Martin Burns and Frank Eemister
waived indictment and plead not
4 guilty to an attempt to break and en-
ter the dwelling of VIM. Thomas,
June 10th, in Milestone township. Re
manded until July 29th for trial and
Capt. Vredenburgh was appointed to
defend him.
Elisha Cummings, colored, plead
not guilty to an assault and battery
on Cyprian Cummings, his son, JULY
9th, at Matawan. Remanded unit
July Goth for trial and Capt Vreden-
burgh appointed counsel.
Augustus Wilmington. colored,
waived Indictment and plead guilty
to assault and battery on Francis
johnson, July 5th, in Shrewsbury
township. Remanded until July 29th
4 for sentence.
Mimi Anderson waived indictment
and pleaded guilty to adultery with
Jacob A Lake, June 9Th, in Milestone
township. John Parker became Sc
curity in 5000 for her appearance Oct.
7th for sentence.
Ella Dennis, colored, waived indiet-
ment and pleaded guilty to commit
4 ting adultery with John Couzins.
June 9th, at Matawan. Fined $25
and costs.
4 James O'Donnell waived Indictment
and pleaded guilty to an assault and
battery on VIM. H. Tilton. June 8th.
at Red Bank. Remanded until July
2JGn 1Or sentence.
I Louis White waived indictment
and pleaded not guilty to assault and
battery ON Theodore Peters, June S,
at Red Bank. Remanded until July
Goth for trial. Capt. VredeEburgh
appointed counsel.
Martin Mackin waived indictment
and pleaded guilty to assault and
battery on David Riddle, June 2nd
l <<p paI a1 Tr11x-
29th for sentence.
The sentence of Halstead Poland,
charged with assault and battery on
Richard Vanderpool, May 9th, at
4 West Belmar, was deferred until July
goth.
Bennett Walker, colored, charged
with assault and battery on Harrison
/ Ward, June End, at Asbury Park, was
sentenced to pay fine of SO with
out the costs.
/ John Masterson, charged with as
sault and battery on Mrs Emma
Thompson, June 5th, at Asbury Park,
was sentenced TO pay a fine of SIC
without costs
Thursday, July 29th:-S Supreme s.
of Kelly & Covell VS. The Lovett Co..
was called by the Court but no re
sponse was given. Applegate
Hope for plaintiffs and Ed. Wilson
for defendant
TRIALS UPON WAIVERS.
Elisha Cummings, colored, was tried
before the Court upon a waiver fol
an assault and battery on Cypria1
Cummings, July 9Th, at Matawan
The complainant was called and testi
fed that he was son of the defen
dant, and that he was blind and
could not see, that he was sitting ii
chair at his home ON July 9th and
he was struck with a brick in the
mouth. He said that he and his
father had been quarreiing just be
fore he was struck, and that he did it,
Minnie Bodine said that she saw the
defendant throw the brick at com
plainant and that it struck him in
the face. She said that Elisha cursed
before he threw the brick. Hannah
Narr, sister of defendant, said that
she ran over to where Cyprian laid,
that Elisha was there. and she told
him he ought to be ashamed, when