The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-06-03


to the reform school at Janesburg.
Christopher Aiker plead not guilty
to stealing four faucets and fifteen
/ lbs of lead pipe, Feb. 18th, in Nep-
tune township, property of Frank
( Appleby. He also plead not guilty
4 to assault and battery on Abilda
/ Aiker, April 18th, also not guilty to
/ fornication with Lucy keenan,, April
18th, Also not guilty to adultery with
i Mary Ellen Clarity, March Goth.
I Bail was fixed at $500 in each case
bat being unable to furnish above
amount was remanded to await trial
on June 25th.
Thomas Proctor for the sale of
4 liquor within the two mile limit at
( Asbury Park. to VIM. A. Rogers, on
I April 18th, was surrendered up by his
bondsman. Michael Mccarthy, Sc
curity in 5000 and the defendant was
remanded to await trial fixed for
June 10th.
In the rule to show cause granted
May 18th upon the application of
Ephraim Bell and John T. Bell, why
James Bell, administrator of Annie
E. Bel, deceased, should not be
made to give further security, return
\ able on May goth and adjourned un-
til to-day, G. E. Patterson appeared
for the administrator and presented
a new bond which was accepted by
the Court. L. P. Fay represented the
application.
Addie Titus. colored- retracted and
plead guilty to breaking and enter
ing the dwelling of George Brannin,
May 18th, in Middletown township
and stealing therefrom. Rodelia Car
ney, Jointly indicted with Addle
Titus, retracted and pleaded guilty
to receiving the goods having known
them to be stolen. The part OF the
+ Indictment against Louis Carney Sr-,
and Louis Carney Jr, for the above
offence, was upon motion ofprosecu-
tor Heisley. nolle prosecuted. The
I latter were DISCHARGED and tie form
er were remanded.
George Hill was tried before the
Court and jury for an assault and
4 battery on George Bailey, March 10th,
in Raritan township Prosecutor
Heisley stated that he relied upon q
conviction of assault only, as there
was no battery. Bailey testified
4 that he and Frank Morris weres re-
turning from Matawan on their way
I to Keyport and that while crossing
I the trestle, the defendant approached
them and told them to go aheed and
shoot their ducks, that one of them
asked him what he said and he pulled
i out a pistol and told them to go on.
The defendant denied the charge.
He was found guilty. Heisley Tor
State and A. A. Chambers for de-
fendant.
John Dixon, coloree, jointly with
Isaac Turner and Eugene Holmes,
f 4,.;a<l l,afo,.c if7Y.x for fiUhf5nD
i with T1rner and Holmes, Feb. 9Th. at
Red Bank, in Turner's pool room.
Charles Richardson, alias Gold Coin,
and Daniel Bodine, both colored,
were called but the evidence they.
gave did not connect the defendant
with Turner or Holmes, as charged in
4 the Indictment. John [. Rossell,
counsel for defendant, made motion
that the Court instruct the jury to
acocif the defendant, which was
done. Mr.. Rosell then asked to have
the defendant discharged but Prose
cutor Heisley objected claiming
that he was charged with fighting
with Cbas. Richardson, that Richard
son waived indictment and plead
! Duiltv. Counsel stated that the defend
ant would waive Indictment to
latter charge and wished a trial right
away, which request was granted.
Mr.. Heisley drew up waiver and
the defendant plead not guilty and
he was tried and convicted and re-
manded for sentence until May 2sth-
James Riddle plead not guilty 70
fornication with Arabella Fitzgerald
Nov. 18th, in Neptune township.
Also not guilty to the same charge
with the same woman, Dec. 25rd.
Louisa Riddle security in $500 in each
case for his trial June lst.
Arabella Fitzgerald plead guilty;
She stated that she had four small
children at home and 10 one to care
for them and unless she was permitted
to go home the town would have &c
take care of them. Her iecogni
zance was taken in $500 in each ease
for her appearance June 2lst fol
trial
The Indictment against Garret +,
Anderson for malicious mischief, OF
cutting down two pair trees March
1st. in Milestone township, property
of Ulysses E. Test and Ellen.fest. was
upon motion of E. w. Arrowsmitb-
ST., quashed.
4 Friday, May 2S,-In Common Pleas
9, of Moses Sultzberger VS. Matthias
Woolley, motion WIS made by K. +
McDernott, for postponement
upon the grounds that material
witness, for defendants was sick. A
certificate of physician was pre-
scented and the motion was granted.
r. w. Dayton is attorney OF record
for plaintiffs and VIM. Hyres for de
.fendant.
In Common Pleas IA, of Lille G.
Fields VS. Albert c. Twining. no re
sponse. off for the term. Ed. Wilson
! Hawkins l. Durand.
VIM. A. VanSchoick became Sc
curity in 800 each, for the appear
ance of VIM Burns, for fornication
with Carrie Hilliard, upon three DIFF
ferent occasions, in Milestone town
ship, to await the action of the De
, tober Grand Jury.
James Diggins plead not guilty to
assault and battery on Charles IL,
Layton, Feb. 18th, in Marlboro town
ship. Also not guilty to assault and
battery on Charles E. Strong, al
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