Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-29
CRIMINAL COURT.


| Convictions and Ser ences.
On Friday, Law Judge Thompson
pronounced the following sentences upon
persons convicted at the present term
of Court.
Charles s. Anderson, larceny, assault
| and battery, atrocious assault with In
| tent to kill Jailor Enoch Shaw of the
Atlantic City prison, also attempted jail
breaking, five years in State Prison.
William Murray, larceny of two
bicycles from Arthur Boice, an Atlantic
City dealer, one year in State Prison and
| costs.
Joseph Davis, larceny Of a gold watch,
six months in the County Jail.
George Colby, attempted rape on Bes-
sic Colby in Atlantic City, three months
in the County Jail and costs.
In the case of George Biddle, who
plead guilty to assault and battery upon
James Wright in Atlantic City, the
Court suspended sentence.
Charles Kroekel, petty larceny at Egg
Harbor City, one month in the County
Jail and costs.
Annie Johnson, colored, infanticide,
one year in State Prison,
Lucy Jackson, colored, larceny, six
months in the County Jail and costs.
Lydia Pryor, colored, grand larceny OF
jewelry, one year in State Prison and
costs.
In the case of EIwood Parker, who
plead guilty to the charge OF larceny,
the Court suspended sentence on account
of the youth of the offender.
John Steinlein, breaking and entering,
and the larceny of jewelry, six months
in the County Jail.
nd Ecbor oCcoIIlt nnd hQfTprV
and resisting an officer, six months in
the County Jail from time of commit 7
ment.
Peter Hughes, assault and battery,
fined 81 90 and COST
Louisa Menges. larceny of linen, groc-
cries, etc., from Schaufer's Hotel, Allan
tic City, fined $4,000 and costs.
Stephen Murray, ticket scalping, ninety
days in County Jail and fined $1OO and
costs.
Sheldon Hall, colored, atrocious as
sault with intent to kill Alberta Ridout
at Atlantic City, two years in State
Prison.
John Fink, larceny, six months in the
County Jail.
John Henry, atrocious assault upon
Capt. Harry Somers in Atlantic City on
Thanksgiving Day last, eighteen me -,ths
in State Prison and costs.
Joseph Stately, colored, carnal abuse
| upon the person of Mary Jones, under
sixteen years of age, three years in State
Prison.
George Davis, larceny of bicycle, one
year in State Prison,
James Fl. Bailey, uDlawfully collecting
| money and converting same to his own
use, three months in the County Jail and
costs.
James Ruddon, larceny, six months in
| the County Jail.
Charles Roberts and Lizzie Wills, who
plead guilty to selling liquor without
| license at Hammonton, were sentenced
to thirty days in the County Jail.
George V. White. who plead guilty to
the illegal selling of railroad tickets,
was sentenced to serve sixty days in the
County Jail to date from the time of his
commitment, August 8, and to pay a
| fine of $100 and costs.
In the case of the State VS.. Mary 4.
| Gallagher, charged with assault upon
ex-Councilman George Cluin, OF Atlantic
City, the jury disagreed.
Joseph Short, charged with theiarceny
of watch, Peter Adams, charged with
assault and battery, Walter Carol,
larceny, were tried and acquitted.
Several cases went over until Oct. 26,
and the December term.