The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-04-14
Monmouth County Courts
BEFORE JUDGE J. G. coNovER.


Oct. LIST. 1897, in Ocean township,
valued at $61 40 property of A. r.
Justice e. Co., The evidence on the
part of the State in this case was to
the effect that the defendant entered
into al agreement with A. r. Justice
u Co, of 718 Chestnut st., Philadelphia,
to sell their wheels, that he was to
dispose of the wheels and turn in the
money within thirty days thereafter,
but that he received a gentlemen's
wheel and failed to return the money
even after being notified by the firm
and also after notice from Judge
Slocum, their attorney, to the effect
that unless he settled the claim
against him within few days that
proceedings would be taken against
him. The defence claimed that they
bought the bicycle out and out and
was not under obligations to A. r.
Justice a.. Co. to settle with them in
thirty days, but was only trusted for
the wheel, thus not being criminaliy
liable. Prosecutor Heisley for State
and T., p. Fay for defendant. He
was found guilty and sentence set for
/ April 14th.
4 The application OF Joseph T. Hen
Erickson for a renewal of his whole
sale license for still lI-house in Milestone
township was granted; fee 1925.
The application of AIwarda Dam
brosi for wholesale license at Red
Bank, was granted, fee $3.50, as was
also the application of Henry kroener
$3.50
4 The application of Often s. FYagg
for a renewal of their wholesale IL
cense for their store, at Long Branch
was granted. $3.50.
Mitchell Contar, Adolph Contar and
David Contar, We're jointly tried be-
4 fore jury, for the larceny of 2,131
fancy Indian made baskets, valued at
$449 SO on July lst, 1897, at Belmar,
property of Henry l.. Masta. The
evidence in the case was to the effect
that Mitchell aud Adolph were EN-
ployed by Masta, an Iudian, TO sell
his baskets on the seashore during
the summer and that while he and his
wife were at Catskill Mountains in
1897 several hundred dollars worth
/ of baskets were stolen, that when his
wife returned to BelInar, she ilnme-
Thursday, April 7th. The appeal
of Siegmund Nenstadt, against Mat
thias VanPelt ct al, was announced
settled.
4 In common Pleas of Morgan & Co.,
against Caroline Jehl, it was announc-
ed by Thomas p. Fay, that a relicta
had been granted in both cases.
Louis CoEtren. charged with steal
ing money bag containing "a .65 from
Israel Feltman, Oct. 10th, at Long
! Branch, was before the court for SEN
tence. Hub. Wilson, his counsel, ad-
dressed the Court in his behalf and
presented a petition signed by the
/ leading citizens of Long Branch, ask
ing that the Court show lenience tow
ard him in imposing sentence. Pros
ecutor Heisley also spoke of his
previous good character but said there
was no doubt but what he was guilty
of the crime of which he stood charg
ed. His sentence was laid over until
! April 14th-
Jesse Bailey, young boy. after be
| ing consulted by A. E. Johnston,
| pleaded non vult to waiver of in
dictment charging him with stealing
81, Feb. 10th, a6 Keyport, property OF
Rachel Bailey. His sentence was de-
ferred until April 18th, for the pur-
pose of having his grandfather with
whom he lives, present.
Thomas Stilwell, coiored. pleaded
guilty to keeping disorderly house
in Middletown township. Remapded
until April 14th for sentence.
The sentence of Jennie Hulse, for
adultery with Thomas Card Jr., Nov.
oath. in Middletown, was deferred un-
! til April 14th, as was also the sentence
of John Dowd. for an atrocious as
sault and battery on Annie Dowd, his
sister, in Mlddletown township, some
time ago.
Rynear Dubois pleaded non vult to
4 the illegal sale OF liquors on the
i Shrewsbury River, from boat. A.
f. Johnston. his counsel, addressed
4 the court in his behalf and presented
a license certificate from the Govern
ment which the defendant thought
! gave him permission to sell the liquors
as he did Sentence was deferred un-
til April 21st.
I In the matter of the trial of Thomas
\ HI. Spence, charged with seduction of
Hannah Byrne. under promise OF
marriage, in Upper Freehold town
I shin, in August, it was announced to
/ the Court that the defendant had
married the comulainant. Counsel was
directed to notify the defendant to
appear in Court on April 21st and
plead to the Indictment He will
afterwards be discharged.
PARKEs TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
/ Upon motion of Prosecutor Heisley,
/ the trial of the Indictment against
! Alderman Charles Parkes, of New
York City, for keeping disorderly
house at Asbury Park, sometime ago,
was set for April 25th. Alderman
Parkes was tried before the court OF
/ Quarter Sessions about two years ago
and convicted and sentenced to the
county Jail and to pay heavy fine,
and from which judgment and sem
| tence he appealed TO the Supreme
/ Court upon writ of error and the
/ Judgment of lower Court reversed.
The General panel of Jurors were
ordered by the Court to return on
April 25th.
The trial of the Indictment against
Michael Balirino, charged with afro
| cious assault and battery, was upon
an affidavit being filed by G. E. Pat
terson, his attorney, put off for the
1 term.
Upon motion of A. Il. Johnston, an