The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-26
County Court.

The case of Owen COen against Inc
Dupont Company for $780, 600 done TO
his eyes went to the jury last FRIDAY
In charging the jury Justice Ludlow
among other things said that when an
intelligent man, with fair Judgment
assumed and took all ordinary risks III
the business as carried on by the de-
PENDANTS, he also assumed risk of such
dangers as were plain and obvious II
he did not like the work or their way
of doing it and didn't care to assume
the risk lie could have quit the WORK
But he undertook the work, and con
tinued until April Is, 1896, and most
likely he become somewhat skilled
There has been no proof that either
wrench was unsuitable Or insufficient
If he considered them as such and went
on using them he, assumed the FISK
( No evidence has been given to show
that the wrench was not the proper
tool and suited to the work. If unsafe,
and he knew it, he assumed the FISK
and could not recover on that ground.
| No proof has been offered that the bung
was worn nor was so tight as TO require
some effort to remove it. If defect eX.
listed, which could not be known, you
cannot hold the defendants reliable. Ii
is the duty of an employer to warn sHl-
ploye of any unusual result likely to
occur, within knowledge of employer
and not employe. If the plaintiff knew
of it, he assumed the risk. If lie hastily
and suddenly opened the bung, or oper'
ated all without proper %precaution he
has no right of action; nor if his own
negligence was the of the injury.
The burden of proof is on the plaintiff.
The jury deliberated over the facts OF
the case until 7.30 in the evening when
it returned a verdict in favor of the de-
PENDANTS, "no cause of action"
David Seigle charged with embez'
cling 1888 from Hirsch Silverman, both
of Alliance. Seigle's defence was that
he was in partnership with Silyerman
and that the money was stolen. Yer.
dict guilty. Sentence l year in prison.
The case has been appealed.
The appeal case OF John Powell, APP
pellant and Walter Smallwood, appellee
Verdict of Justices court affirmed,
$6.25 in favor of Smallwood.
The case of Charles Brown, colOred,
of Yorktown, for assault and battery
on IIavan Watson resulted in acqulttal.
Grant Davis, who entered Joseph
Christ's house drunk plead guilty. SEN
tsnce l month in Jail and cost.
William Dick pleaded guilty OF steal
ing d robe was fined $50 and cost.
Harris Skinner plead guilty to at
tempting to snatch a pocket book from
Mrs. Surran was sentenced to 7 months
in State prison. Daniel Augustus an
accessory WAS sent to the Reform
School.
Clayton Watson plead guilty to steal
ing Samuel keen's overcoat from Ford's
Hotel was sentenced to 3 months in
Jail without costs.
James II. Reed, who married Mary
Noble Nov. Z, 1896, and Thankful
C~ossaboon, Jan. 7, 1898, was found
guilty of bigamy and sentenced to 8
years in prison. Reeds defence was
that his first wife was taken to the
asylum at the Almshouse about four
years ago. He lost sight of her and at.
ter having made inquiry and could hear
nothing about her believed her dead.
The Court has appointed William T.
Hilliard, Esq, and ]. Forman Sinnick.
son, Esq, to represent George Willetts
at the October term.