Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-09-21
Court Proceedings.

The Court was busy last week, at
Mays Landing, and several cases were
disposed of. In the case, of Jacob N.
Wonder VS. Robert Ohenmeis which was
unfinished when this paper went to
press last week, the jury returned ver-
dict of $500 damages in favor of the
plaintiff.
In the case of Elizabeth Elvins, of
HammontOn VS. the Delaware and At
lantic Telephone Company for damages
to shade trees by the stringing of the
Company's wires, the jury returned a
verdict of 5000 in favor of Mrs. EIvins.
On Thursday the Grand Jury reported
forty-six true bills of Indictment, the
most important of which was against
William O'Mara for the murder of Japhet
Connolly, at Somers Point When
brought in the prisoner pleaded mot
guilty." of course, as nearly all murder
ers do. Being without counsel or money
to employ any, the Court appointed Col.
Samuel f. Perry, and j. H. Vansyckel
to defend him. The Others together
with their pleas indicted are as follows
Edward Smith, grand larceny not
guilty.
Enoch Smith, grand larceny not
guilty.
Walter Risley, grand larceny not
guilty.
Henry F. Smith, larceny not guilty.
Thomas Roy, assault and battery
J not guilty.
Barney Gallagher, grand larceny not
guilty.
George 7. Kerr, larceny Of fbicycle not
guilty.
Luke Farley, gambling not guilty.
| Stephen Murray, ticket scalping, four
accounts (; not guilty.
William North, colored, stealing bicy-
Gle not guilty.
Robert Jenkins and Hester Richards,
colored, adultery not guilty.
William ''Chickens" Carter, colored,
assault and battery upon John Parrish
not guilcy.
William Blackmore, colored, larceny
| not guilty.
Samuel Blackmore, colored, larceny
not guilty.
Isaac Johnson. colored, assault aud
battery upon Effle Nichols not guilty.
Judge Endicott appointed Lawyers
| Garrison and Payran to defend prison
ers without counsel.
Tony Faro was indicted, but was not
in Court when called up to plead.
In the case of Frank P. Cordery, for
| alleged misappropriation of the funds of
| the City of Brigantine, no Indictment
was found against him, nor against
Edward johnson OF whom he purchased
liqaor saloon.
No bill was found, either, against the
| Brigantine election officers for alleged
violation of the election laws at the
special election last April, which looks,
1 +h1, rfa ,f +ha
| instituted against them was merely
| 'spite work"
Victoria Darrell, keeping disorderly
| house ; not guilty.
Laura Warner, keeping disorderly
house not guilty.
Max r. Stoerile and William Wynn,
breaking with intent not guilty.
John F. Palmer, grand larceny not
| guilty.
Tony Giagnacova, atrocious assault;
not guilty.
Kate Dewey, grand larceny; not
| guilty.
William Sheaf aud Mary E. Sheaf,
| grand larceny not guilty.
| George Lee, petit larceny not guilty.
James Holmes, petit larceny not
guilty.
| Howard Peterson, grand larceny and
resisting an officer, two accounts not
| guilty.
| Ada Mcguire. grand larceny, two
accounts not guilty.
| In the case of G.. Jason Waters, of
| Atlantic City, against the Atlantic City
| r. r. Co. for fire damages to his wood
| land, in Absec IN, alleged to have been
caused by sparks from a locomotive on
| the Brigantine r. r. was given to the
| jury Monday afternoon and verdict of
| $1075, was given the plaintiff.
Two cases OF Mrs. Charlotte A. Pitney,
of Absecon, against the same Company
for damages to woodland by the same
| fire was almost identical to that os Mr.
Waters in evidence and argument and
/ the Jury returned q verdict of $500
damage against the Railroad.
/ Prior to the adjournment of the
County Courts Tuesday, Mayor E. A.
Higbee, of Somers Point, called the at
tention of Brother members of the
| Atlantic County Bar Association to the
death OF their honored fast President,
Mr.. August Stephany, which had occur
red since the session Of the April Courts.
Mr.. Higbee delivered a brief eulogy, in
which he expressed regret, q regret in
which he was sure all felt, that deceased
was not permitted to live many more
years to honor his profession. He
suggested that Court adjourn out of
respect to the memory of deceased.
Justice Ludlow, who presided, assented,
and stated that the thought was timely,
and that it would give him pleasure to
assist the members of the Bar Associa-
ton in paying to deceased the respect
due his esteemed memory. Judge Lud-
low then appointed the following COM
mittee to prepare q proper memorial ;
. District Attorney J. E. P. Abbott, Hon.
, s. d. Hoffman, Hon. Joseph Thompson,