The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-01

Court.
The grand jury came into court or
Wednesday with Is bills.
The first civil suit tried was that of AL
fred w. Loaand VS.. B. F. Sweeten & Son
The latter are contractors IN Camden
Mr.. Lof1and had trotting mare which
he had placed in the hands of trainer in
Gloucester.
While driving the animal in Camden,
one day, she fell over a pile of stones in
one of the streets, receiving injuries from
which she never recovered. The street
on which the accident happened was being
paved. Some of the work had been sub
let to Sweeten & Son. They neglected to
place warning light on the heaps of
stone in the streets, hence the driver of
the mare was unable to notice the danger.
The defence endeavored to show that
they were merely employees of the con-
tractor, but finally admitted that they
were sub-contractors. Mr.. Lofand was
represented by Charles K. Cham bers, the
defence being conducted by Fred. A. Rex.
The jury rendered a verdict of $500 for
Mr.. Lohand.
On Friday the suit of Garrett D. Logan
VS.. The Upper Delaware River Transpor-
tation Company was tried. Gilbert &
Atkinson appeared for plaintiff; Howard
Flanders and Samuel W. Beldon for de-
PENDANT.
The suit was to recover compensation
for work done at Beverly Park, owned by
the Transportation Company. The de-
fence said they had authorized their ten
ant, Mr. Louinger, to have such work done
as he saw proper, agreeing to credit on
rent the amount ne expended. They
claimed he should have paid the BILL A
verdict of 1882. 70 was rendered for plain
tiff.
On Saturday the prisoners who had
been indicted were brought into Court.
Harry Munyon, assault and battery on
Samuel Garw1od, Medford. This is the
man who entered store with gun, and
threatened to shoot Garwood unless the
latter acceded to certain demands. Nun
yon pleaded not guilty.
William Cavileer pleaded not guilty to
assault and battery on his wife.
Wesley Bishop and Charles Gibersop.
stealing set of harness from George
Brown, of Springfield. Not guilty.
Howard Danley, assault and battery, in
Mansfield. Not guilty.
Howard S. Fish, William Beck and
Joseph McCloskey, three youths from
Beverly, pleaded not guilty to assault and
battery on John W. Adams, of that place.
Michael Egan. of MoorOstown, was con-
fronted with three indictments charging
him with throwing bricks through the
shutters and windows of several houses
in that town. Aaron E. Burr was Egan's
counsel and made an eloquent plea for the
prisoner, who he said was ordinarily a
quiet fellow, but on the night in question
had been drinking and, in company with
four other fellows. had become noisy and
had roamed around the town.
Mr.. Burr claimed that Egan was the
victim of the false testimony of his com
panions, who had secured his imprison-
ment to save themselves. The prisoner
he said, was not possessed of a very
strong mind.
Judge Gaskill said he was in a very en-
barrassing position. Justice demanded
this young mans severe punishment,
while mercy pleaded with almost equa
strength for his release. Not very long
ago Egan was before the court on charge
of assault and battery on a boy. He was
drunk when he committed that offence,
which was so aggravated that Samuel K.
Robbins jnterfered and entered the COM
plant, and then when the case was before
the court, Mr.. Robbins voluntarily ap-
peared and pleaded in behalf of the young
man, showing that drink and weak
mind made the latter irresponsible for
his acts Within a few weeks the Court
had committed sister of Egan to the in
sane asylum. He would hold the case
under advisement until next Monday. In
the meantime Egan Is under bail and in
the control of his relatives.
Licenses came next. The following
were granted: