The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21
OBSERVED SEVERITY.
Judge Hudspeth Distributes
Sentences An Unnatural
Mother.

His wife's intercession and a reputation
for being peaceable when sober saved
Carrot Newkirk yesterday afternoon from
a severe punishment. Newkirk was tried
about two weeks ago for shooting at AL
fred Scott. Newkirk had been ON a spree
and his wife, fearing violence at his
hands, took her two children and went to
her grandmother, who lived in Mr..
Scott's house. Newkirk, infamed with
liquor, went after her one night between
Ii and 10 O'Clock, and when Mr.. Scott re-
fused to admit him to the house drew a
revolver and fired at him. Newkirk testi-
fed that he had no recollection of what he
did that night, and the jury let him off
with a conviction for assault and battery.
Judge Hudspeth, in ~pronouncing sem
tence, aid that he had made a personal
Investigation and found that the defend
ants wife speaks very highly of him, and
that he is a good man when not under
the influence OF liquor. Other people gave
him the same reputation. Under these
circumstances, Newkirk was let off with
a sentence of sixty days in the County
Jail, and a fine of $50, and was requested
to furnish $500 bonds to keep the peace
toward Mr.. Scott for a year.
William Lau, who was convicted of
ENFORCEMENT. was up for the third time
~ &c ~ t1E $3.50 Af1<
been entrusted to Mr.. Lau to sell and
h pawned it. He has assured the Court
several times that he would make every
thing right as soon as an expected re-
m~ittanee from Germany arrived.
s'tXNell, Mr.. Lau," said Judge Hudspeth,
sshas that remittance arrived YETI?
..No. your gracious honor," replied the
prisoner. but | expect it next week.
did you ever practice law?s asked the
Judge.
think 7 have anv ability in that Glrec-
tion?'
See here. Lau,,' said the Judge, you
tpawned that lens, then you paWned the
ticket. and after that you sold the second
pawn ticket to a man who sold 1t to an
other man. Don't YOU think that was
wrong?"
The prisoner admitted that it was not
right. but pleaded so earnestly that the
Judge put off his sentence for anotnef
week.
concealed the birth of a child, was SEN
fenced to the X penalty IouI
months in the penitentiary and a fne OF
500. Judge Hudspeth said he was con-
WINGED that the young woman intended 70
murder the child, and he severely eritl-
cised the law which provides such made
uuate punishment for the crime.
Frederick Buckley was sentenced to the
County jail for sixty days for assault and
battery.
John buckley. who broke the plate glass
window of a saloon in Pavonia avenue at
ter he was thrown out of the place, was
asked by the Court if he could raise the
money to pay for the damage.
1.-The insurance company has already
paid for it, he answered.
But the insurance company must be
protected" said Judge Hudspeth. Il will
give you one more week to settle up.
Henry Casper, who held up a young cou-
pie in Schuetzen Park by pretending to be
a policeman, and robbed the young man
whose name was Charles Muller, of o
watch, was sent to the penitentrary for a
year.
persons | awe ever seen in this Court
said Judge Hudspeth. You arrested this
young man and woman under the pre-
tence that you We're an officer of the law
You sent the young man away, and made
improper proposals to the girl. If Null
Ter had thrashed you within an inch OF
your life he would ray been justified. ]
am sorry that l cannot send you to State
Prison.
Leo Berliner, who pleaded guilty ,ol
stealing several pairs of shoes, assured
the Court that he was not a thief, but
that he was afflicted with kleptomania
| Judge Hudspeth gave him six mouths ir
the penitentiary, remarking that klepto-
mania didnt go in mis- court.
| George Matthews were sent to the peni-
| Tertiary for six months for breaking into
q house at No. 1Sl Steuben street an6
steaing some lead pipe. e
Charles Muller was sent to the peni-
| Tertiary for eighteen months for gran6
larceny. He told the Court that he came
/ from Philadelphia and feeling very colo
he went into a house i'm Heboken ant
took an overcoat-
But you took five overcoats,' sale
| Judge Hudspeth, and two hats. Itthinl
you are a professional thief"