The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-16

Court.
/ The October termSof court opened on
Tuesday. The following gentlemen were
called as grand jurors:
Charles Y. Flanders, Burlington City.
| Howard Mathis, Bass River.
| Charles c. Butler, Beverly City.
| Benjamin d. Shedaker, Beverly Township.
Joseph S. Fleetwood, Burlington City
| Charles Woodward, Chesterfield
| Henry L. Lippincott Chester
Bowman S. Lippincott Evesham.
| Charles Bovine, Florence.
| Engle Haines, Lumberton.
| Samuel r. Ware, Mansfield.
| Charles P. Kirkbride, Medford.
| Charles Andrews, Mount Laurel.
William G. Morgan, Northampton.
Winfield S. Gale, Northampton.
James 7. Worth, Palmyra
John B. Mutt, Pemberton.
John Seed, Riverside.
Evan Buzby, Southampton.
Philip N. Haines, Springfield.
Henry Leeds Westampton.
Neafe Perkins, Edward Buzby and Og-
den Maths were also summoned as grand
jurors, but failed to appear.
There was no special charge to the jury,
but Judge Garrison called attention to the
fact that jurors are sometimes approached
by persons who are either interested in
cases for themselves or for friends. A
grand Juror should promptly rebuke any
one who approaches him.
The following constables are in attend
ance:
Barzillai Thompson, Medford.
Jesse Woodruff, Northampton.
Alfred Bozarth, Southampton.
Albert Phares, Springfield.
James j. Tones, Palmyra.
George w. Parker, Lumberton.
Charles Gilbert. Mount Laurel.
William Woolston, Washington
William Thompson, Pemberton.
David Smith, Florence.
Anderson Shinn, Burlington.
On Wednesday the case of Charles B.
Horror Il Son VS.. Elias R. Perrine was
called This suit was for 1915 for nursery
stock sold to Perrine. The testimony
showed that the goods were ordered by
and shipped to Perrine, who tried to settle
the bill in every way but handing over the
cash Verdict for plaintiff.
The grand jury was in session three
days. It had 78 complaints and found 38
bills On Thursday the prisoners were
brought into court. All of them pleaded
not guilty except Harry Stockton, of
Mount Holly, who was indicted for OBJ
tanning box of medicine under false pre-
lenses He pleaded guilty. and was sen
fenced to three months in the county jail,
sentence to date from his commitment in
August.
The other prisoners who pleaded not
guilty were:
Conrad King, stealing $40 from Gotlieb
Height, at Medford.
Theodore Cole, colored, stealing chick
ems from Philip Karg, Mount Holly.
Fred Mason and William Vanzant, two
indictments for obtaining money under
false pretenses from B. F. Downs, at the
Mount Holly fair.
Amos Middleton, adultery with Jennie
Ridgway, at Vincentown
Jennie Ridgway, adultery with Amos
Middleton, at Vincentown.
Amos Prout, colored, assault and battery
on Mary A. Monroe, at Moorestown.
Charles Brown, colored, stealing $40
from Colonel Allen, of Pemberton.
Charles Smith and Frank Smith, burn
ing the buildings of Hudson B. Haines,
near Rancocas.
Samuel Sigler, attempting to pick the
pocket of Hannah Smith, of Juliustown,
at the Mount Holly fair.
Judge Gaskill sat at the court house on
Saturday to attend to several matters.
Hannah Coles, colored girl, 10 years
of age, pleaded guilty to stealing pocket
book from a woman in store at Burling- |
ton. Her father said he had restored all
the money the child spent and asked that
she be dealt with leniently Judge Gas |
kill said he wanted to learn more of this |
case and postponed further action for two
weeks.
Isaac Harris, Walter Coursey, Edward |
Deamus and William Timbers were called |
to plead to an indictment charging them
with atrocious assault and battery on
Douglass Durell, in the city of Burlington |
All the men pleaded not guilty and were
released on bail until tomorrow morning. |
Harold G. Ballinger and Otto Kinse, of
Medford, pleaded not guilty to an indict-
ment for assault upon an officer.
John Finn, of Riverton, said he was
guilty of assaulting man named Miller
Finn had been engaged at work under
Miller and was discharged While under
the influence of liquor he called on Miller
and attempted to discuss the case, and his
temper overcame his Judgment resulting
in the assault. Judge Gaskill sent Finn
to the county jail for six months.
Josiah P. Tomlinson, of Mount Holly, |
was called before the court to- plead to an
Indictment charging assault and battery
on Tony Bidwell. Like the others called
to Justice Tomlinson said he was not
guilty.
John Kemple, the farmer who lives OPP
posite the fair grounds and who choked
his boy into insensibility, pleaded non
vult contendere.
Edward Ashby was charged with an as
sault upon James Mullen, Bordentown
officer Ex-Prosecutor Budd appeared for
the defendant and said he would enter a
plea of not guilty, with the privilege of
withdrawing it if it was so desired. Mr..
Budd said he proposed to offer motion
to quash the indictment
Henry Won Louenberg, little man
hailing from Riverside, had four indict-
ments to answer. Two of them charged
assault and battery, one was for keeping
disorderly house, and another was for sell
ing liquor on Sunday, without license.
He pleaded not guilty
John Carter, Beverly man, pleaded
not guilty to the charge of stealing a
watch.
Joseph Flamer was another defendant
who wants to be tried by jury. He says
he is not guilty of stealing horse and
harness.
Franklin A. Petit was indicted for fell
onious assault upon Caleb Wright, a.
Moorestown officer He pleaded not
guilty
Licenses were granted as follows:
HOTEL.
Alfred wolfrom. Mount Holly. $500 SOO
Grant Davis, =" .............. 300