The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-18
NORRIS COUNTY COURTS,


Sentences Passed on Convicted Criminals
Two Go to state Prison
Trials Of indictments in the Court Of
Quarter Sessions before Judge Cutler are
about finished, and the jury will be dis
charged for the term to-day.
The case of John and Nora Ryan of
this city, who were on trial as we went
to press last week upon an Indictment
for having assaulted one Della Nc
Michael, resulted in disagreement Of
the jury after they were out all night.
The case was Immediately retired, how
ever, and the jury this time rendered a
verdict of acquittal.
Sentences.
On Friday afternoon last, Judge Gut
Ter imposed sentence on the many crimi-
nails who had been convicted of various
offenses during the. term.
Frederick Ford of Dover, who was
convicted for having atrociously assault
ed Charles Conrad by striking him on the
head with pitchfork handle, was sen
fenced to State Prison for a term of
eighteen months.
James Freehill Of Hibernia, who was
convicted for having committed an at
rocious assault upon one William Kelly
by striking him on the head with a
monkey wrench, received like sentence.
David Butler of Paterson, was indict-
ed for and pleaded guilty to charge of
having burglarized the store of George
Harris at Boonton, stealing therefrom
quantity of clothing, escaped with SEN
tence of three months in the county jail.
There were three others implicated with
Butler in the commission of the above
offense, against whom he turned States
evidenceat the time of his arrest, thus
making it possible to secure their indict-
ment, although they have not yet been
apprehended. It was for this service
that clemency was shown him.
James Manning, of Whippany. found
guilty of an assault and battery npon
Jesse L. McEwan, was fined SIS and
costs which were paia.
Austin Decker, of Boonton, was fined
$25 and costs for having committed an
assault upon one Francis ]. Sprague.
James Nocton, of this city, convicted
upon an indictment for having commit
ed fornication with Ellen Glover motor
ious character, was sentenced to the
county Jail for thirty days.
Ellen Glover, jointly indicted with
Nocton for the above offense, and who
was found guilty of adultery received
like sentence.
Charles Highm of this city, charged
with having stolen diamond ring, suit
Of clothes and overcoat from Ell. Netheim
the tailor, and upon which which charge
he was tried and convicted, was sent to
State prison for eighteen months.
Donati Roberti of this city who was
tried and convicted for having COM
mitted an assault and battery upon one
Francesca Sagarese, was sentenced to
the county Jail for twenty days.
Stephen Sweeney Of Port Dram, who
pleaded guilty to having beaten his wife,
was given eighteen months in State
prison at hard labor. This is the third
time Sweeney has been charged with a
similar offense.
Eliphalet Howell of Chester, charged
with having assaulted one Frank Miller,
to which he pleaded guilty, received a
sentence of fifteen days in the county
jail,
Emmet Brown, William Hardy and
William Benjamin, all charged with
having maliciously destroyed property
belonging to Thomas Starkey of Mont
vile, to which they pleaded guilty
were sent to the county jail, Brown for
sixty days and the others for thirty
days each.
Railroad Men to Speak.
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