The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-04
COUNTY COURT NEWS.
Result Of Trials Ia Common Pleas and Quarter
Observation-Disclosures On

Result Of Trials In Common Pleas and Quarter
Sessions Indictments On.
The Court of Common Pleas has been
at work since Monday disposing of the
jury appeals on the calendar of that
court.
The first appeal tried was that of Gill
bert T. Welsh, appellant, and Willard
Apgar, appellee, which was an action
brought by Apgar to recover the amount
paid by him to Welsh for horse which
he commended had been warranted, but
which later turned out to be vicious,
stubborn, unsound and totally worthless.
Welsh denied he had made any repre-
sensations concerning the animal, and
claimed that Apgar had purchased it
after thorough examination. The
jury rendered verdict in favor of APP
gar for the full amount claimed, $50.
In the Csc of Gideon Slaght, appel
liant, and William Alderman, appellee.
which was a suit to recover somes$20O
alleged to be due to Alderman for SER
vices as farm hand and which Slaght re-
fused to pay on the ground that the man
was incompetent. A verdict of $76.45 in
favor of Alderman was rendered by the
jury.
The appeal of Edward L. Ford, appel
liant, and John w. Kirk, appellee, was
dismissed.
Quarter Sessions.
The trial of indictments in this court,
which were originally fixed to begin last
Monday, have not yet been reached
owing to the rush of business in the
other courts. A number of indicted
parties have been apprehended since our
last issue.
James Manning of Whippany entered
plea of not guilty to an indictment
charging him with having committed an
assault and battery upon Jesse l.. Nc
Evan, and in default of bail was re-
manded for trial.
Lizzie Sutton, young girl of Net
cong, pleaded guilty to charge of hav-
ing stolen number of small articles
from the store of the Drake Bostedo Co ;,
at that place, and was bailed to appear
for sentence.
George Van Ness and Peter Van Ness,
young hoys of Pompton Plains, entered
pleas of guilty to a charge of having
stolen chickens from Austin Doremus.
and owing to their age were committed
to the Reform School.
Thomas .. Bullock of Succasunna,
against whom two indictments were
found, both on the complaint of DIR.
Cratic. Carroll. one tcharging him with
having obtained goods by false pretences,
and the other for assault and battery,
pleaded not guilty to both and was
bailed to appear for trial.
John Ryan and Nora Ryan of this city,
jointly indicted for an assault and bat
terry committed upon Della McMickle.
each entered pleas of not guilty and were
bailed for trial.
Donati Roberti, also of this city,
charged with assault and battery in
having thrown bowl of soup upon one
Francesca Sagarese, pleaded not guilty
and gave bail for his appearance when
wanted.
The last civil case tried this week was
that of Mary A. Hoagland VS.. Peter s..
Ham. This was an action for damages
against Ham, who is physician at
Dover, for alleged malpractice in not
having used due diligence and skill in
the treatment of Mrs, Hoagland during
confinement, the result of which was
that the infant died and Mrs. Hoagland
was ill for many weeks. The plaintiff,
however. failed to show that the conse-
quences were the result of any lack of
skill on the part of the physician and
she was non suited.
The first criminal case tried was that
of James Manning for having committed
an assault and battery upon Jesse l..
McEwan at Whippany. This case was
an interesting one, being bitterly fought
and consuming nearly the entire day.
The jury was out all night and finally
returned with verdict of guilty, with
recommendation of mercy.