The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-04-07
Monmouth County Courts

BEFORE JUDGE J. c. CoEovER.
Thursday. March 31st. Appeal OF
Walling vs Thompson went off for the
term
Lewis Cottrell. charged with rob-
6ing Israel Feltman, Oct. 18th, at
Long Branch, of a. 65 was called for
sentence, but did not appear.
The two indictments against Morris
Jacobs. charging him with assaulting
couple Of little girls, in Raritan
township, sometime ago, were upon
motion of Prosecutor Heisley, nolle
prosecuted.
The Common Pleas cases Of Morgan
VS. Jehl, were upon motion of G. H.
Butcher, laid over until April 7th for
trial.
WAIVERS.
VIM. Baker plead guilty to stealing
one clam rake and four handles. val
ued at $40 March 18th, at Keyport,
property of Rosolem Virgins. Re
manded until April 18th for sentence.
Philip j. Keough plead guilty to
picking pocket book and contents
out OF the pocket of Ida Herbert,
Feb. 2lst, at Long Branch, valued at
1926. Remanded for sentence later.
The application Of John W. Keough
for wholesale license for his store
on Front street, at keyport, was
granted; fee $3.50.
Adolph Contar plead not guilty to
an indictment found at the Oct. term.
1897, charging him with the larceny
OF $400 worth of Indian baskets. on
May 1st, 1897, at Belmar. properly OF
Henry l.. Masta. Remanded until
April 18th for trial.
Mitchell Contar plead not guilty to
the same offence. He was remanded
until April 9TH for trial.
John Randolph and Joseph Meyers,
both colored, were tried before the
Court and a jury for breaking and
entering the store of John Marshall
Nov. 25th, at West Asbury Park, and
stealing one silver WATCH valued at
$40. one gold watch valued at $50 and
one diamond stud. valued at $50.
The evidence i'll this case vas to the
effect that Marshall and a cousin left
the store about s o'clock to go to the
| Opera House, at Asbnry Park, that
while they were gone a window had
been raised en- the side of the build
ing and the store entered and the
above articles stolen, together with a
shot bag containing $50 in money.
which was taken out of the money
drawer. Testimony was given to the
effect that neither of the defendants
had any money in the early part OF
the evening but later on did have and
4 that the next morning took an early
train for New York City, where they
had good time. Admissions made
by Meyers after being warned to Col.
Morrell and G. E. Strong, was given
in evidence, which was to the effect
that he, Meyers did not go into the
store but that Randolph did and
handed the articles out of the win
dow to him. The complainant also
testified to the fact that a penny
which was In the bag stolen was paid
to him by Randolph for a game OF
pool, said penny having been expos
ed to the weather and recently found
and also had mark upon it. The
defendants denied that either of them
were at Marshalps store between
eight and eleven O'Clock, during
which time the store was robbed and
claimed to have been to a dance.
Prosecutor Heisley for State and A..
A. Chambers for defendants. They
We're found guilty and remanded for
sentence later.
Tuesday, April 5th.-The applica-
tion of Cyrenius Hendrickson for q
transfer to him of the license formerly
granted to w. H. Grant for West End
Hotel, at West Freehold, was grant
ed
Geo. H. Coombes and Israel Algor
became security in 5000 for the ap-
pearance of James Havens, charged
with making threats towards Correll
Newman, in Wall township recent
iy, on the First Tuesday of May, and
for him to keep the peace.
More testimony was taken before
the Orphans Court in the matter of
the exceptions filed to the account of
the administrators of Hendrick Voor-
hees, deceased.