Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-01-11

AS is noticed, few of the many tongers
arrested for illegal raking of the beds on
Back Creek, were indicted. This was
due 70 the many sides David Claypoole,
of Cedarville, has taken as Shell Com
missioner. The following resolutions
was adopted by the Grand Jury, and re-
turned to the Court with the bills.
WHEREAS: The said David Claypoole. as
commissioner of the State, admits that
after legally closing Cedar Creek, he
permitted longing. and finally opened
the Greek to longing in defiance of plain
provisions of the law, the said Clay
poole has confused the minds of the
tongers, and practically invited law
breaking, and lack of respect for the
statues; therefore De it
ReSoIved. That the Grand Jury of Cum
berland County in lawful session as
sembled believe it to be its duty to
publicly call attention to the miscon-
duct of public officials, and hereby
censures and condemns the said David
Claypoole as State Shell Commissioner,
lnasmuch as he has proved himself
manifestly unworthy the confidence
placed in him by the Executive respon-
s1ble for his appointment.
A resolution was also adopted and re-
turned to the Court, censuring Joel F.
Pierce, together with any other Justice of
the Peace who sends cases to the Grand
Jury without sufficient evidence to war
rant the expense.
In the Reeves Harman case Thursday
the jury gave a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff. The amount of damages was
fixed at Sl2. After the Grand Jury had
concluded its labor yesterday, a number
of people were brought in from Jail to
plead 10 indictments. The following
pleas were entered:
Nathaniel Madden, rape on child. Not
guilty.
Belford Candy, illegal dredging. Not
guilty.
Jacob Nelson, illegal dredging. Not
guilty.
John Camp, larceny of S17. Guilty.
John Mingin, larceny of horse and
wagon. Not guilty.
John Luptner and Edward Loder, lar
ceny, 8 counts. Not guilty.
William Wilson, illegal longing of
oysters Guilty.
Samuel Housand, larceny. Not guilty.
Alfred Stevenson, larceny. Not guilty
Henry Mason and Charles Mason, lar
ceny of four cedar trees. Not guilty.
George Hunt, larceny of coal, two
charges. Guilty.
Albert Terry, assault on officer. Not
guilty.
VIM. ]. Campbell, disorderly house.
Not guilty.
Daniel Clsncey, illegal sale of liquor.
Not guilty.
This morning the Court took up other
matters relative to those indicted. Sew
eral pleas were made as follows:
]. Clement Biggs, disposing of chattel
mortgaged goods. Not guilty.
Maggie Housand and Augustus Somer-
vile, adultery, Not guilty.
Mary Corson, stealing coal. Guilty one
count; not guilty on second indictment.
Samuel Iredell, representing the Iolan-
the Club, entered plea of guilty for the
illegal sale of liquor.
John Sites, illegal sale of liquor. Not
guilty.
William Wilson. illegal sale of liquor.
Guilty. Rex A. Dounelly, representing
w iAoOhg ludAo a plod lOI Nun on the
ground of extenuating circumstances.
John Camp, fifteen years old, was
brought in from Jail. He had pleaded
guilty to stealing money. Judge Trench
ard ordered the boy to be sent to Reform
School.
Joel F. Pierce, illegal sale of liquor
and keeping disorderly house. Not
guilty.
Monday Morning.
Judge Trenchard, as always, was
promptly upon the bench this morning,
and Court began its Orphans Court ses-
sion on time.
There was considerable business to be
transacted but before appeal matters
were looked into, Prosecutor Fithian
asked to have defendants plead.
Albert Terry, retracted his plea of not
guilty of assaulting an officer, and en-