The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-12-28
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

III our INSt week issue lue case OF
Henry Race V. the Easton n Amboy
Railroad Company for damages sus.
tanned at Kings station. near Pitts.
town, was concluded
The case of DIR. Edgar Hunt vs. JOS
eph Fritts Was next called Hunt
sued Fritts for S2I00 for medical ser
vices performed for him of delicate
nature The defence admitted the
service to have been performed, but
claimed that the treatment was SO IN
skillful that defendant was unneccs-
sarily kept under the Doctors care,
and that therefore his charges were
exorbtant. The Doctor was award
ed SlSS6 hy the jury.
On Friday afternoon Justice Gum
mere retired from the bench and went
home, owing to illness, turning over
the Circuit Court eases to Judge Herr.
No. 6 on the Circuit list Edward II.
Abbott " nominirk Price. WAS then
tried. This was naction for damages
claimed by plaintiff for SANDER. the
defendant saying TINT Abbott Ind
bought pair of bicycle tires knowing
them To have been stolen The jury
gave the plaintiff verdict for St5
Henry +, Cullen vs. Maurice Vol
verton. ndm'r of Asher Wolverton,
deed. This WAS an action for services
rendered to Asher Wol1erton during
his last sickness hy David Lawshc, he
having assigned his claim to Cullen.
/ The services were rendered from 1893
To 1896. The defence set up payment
for what Services were rendered by
Lawshe, and denial of further services
than those pnid for. Tins was the last
case to be tried this term. The jury
awarded 500 rs due the plaintiff
The Court impressed upon the
minds Of the following men the import
ance of chewing II summons 10 appear
before the Grand Jury, which they
failed 10 do. ns follows. Peter Hall
and George W Allegar, n hours in
the County Jail; Charles HartrItm and
JAS, Johnson. fined $50 ench; Martin
Hurting. tcolorcdl County Jail for 8
days
The following persons were sum.
moned before the Court and entered
pleas To their indictments
Willard Able, two indictments,
charging assault upon Amy Able and
Mary Rounder, in the township of
Alexandria, on Oct. 9Th last. Plea.
not guilty. Bnil given in the sum Of
5000 i'll ench ease
Hugh MeCannon, malicious mis-
chief iii breaking windows, &c.. the
property of W Howard Luke. in Rari-
tan township, on Nov 9th lnst. Plcn.
not guilty
VIM. McAlfistrr. malicious mischief
III destroying property, windows, &c.,
IN house in Earitan township, on
Nov sth last, the property Of the
llnntefdon County National Bunk.
flen, not guilty.
Robert Hummer. Of the township of
Alexandria, assault and battery upon
Nm, Q. Van Cher, ON Sept. -. Plea,
not guilty. Bail given for 5000
The Court then took mp the trlal of
indictments Prosecutor Hayhurst
moved the case against Leonard
Cronce for assault md battery upon
Mary Il. Piell. Of Franklin tow nship.
on Oct 3, 1898. The jury disagreed.
Aaron Hurley was indicted for lar
cany of II wagon, harness and horse
blanlct. The jury found him inn0-
cent, and he was discharged.
Hugh McCnnnon. charged with de-
stroying property ofW Howard Lake
being the breaking of n window of his
house, was not found guilty and was
released
Robert Hummer was indicted for as
sault and battery on Que William o.
Van Cher. On the trinl the evidence
wns not sufficient TO warrant convict
ion, and the Jury rendered n verdict Of
acquittnl
Willam McAllister, who was indiot
ed for malicious mischief, destroying
property Of the llunterdon Comfy
National Bank, rctractcd his plcn Of
not guilty and plead nan roH.
The trial of jury appeals wns set
down for Tuesday. January I'd