The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-06-26

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hear the matter on the 14th of July.
The trial of the indictment against Jen-
ME Ridgway, of Vincentown, for assault
and battery, was postponed until the next
term of court
In the matter of accounts of Gilbert "
Margerum, executor, a bond was offered
by Margerum for his security as trustee,
but as there was doubt about the legal
standing of the surety company, the mat
ter was laid oyer until Saturday.
William Slaughter was granted an or.
der to sell lands belonging to the estate OF
Rachel Peacock, deceased.
Mr.. Budd was given time to file excep-
lions to the accounts of Samuel Mount,
executor of Joel Mount, deceased.
The Indictment against the Moorestown
Fertilizing Company for maintaining a
nuisance, was laid over until next term.
Prisoners convicted at the last term of
court were brought in for sentence. Liz
zie Shinn was the first called. She had
pleaded guilty to larceny of goods from
Albert Haines, of Medford. Micajah E.
Matlack made an earnest appeal in behalf
of the prisoner, recalling the fact that she
had frankly told ali she knew of the mat
ter and had aided in locating the stolen
property. She had admitted taking
chickens, but others who were indicted
with this girl for the offence, had been
declared not guilty. This should be a
point in her favor Her character, prior
to this occasion, had been above reproach,
and Mr. Matlack asked for suspension
of sentence, which was granted.
Thomas Black was sent to the county
jail for six months He was indicted for
setting fire to some woods in New Han
over township He claimed to have been
so drunk at the time that he did not know
what he was doing. The Judge told him
his carelessness amounted to criminality.
Charles Williams, for an unnatural
crime, was sent to state prison for two
years
George Smith was given four months in
the county Jail for larceny of wearing ap-
parel He had been in prison since March
9, and the sentence dates from that time.
Joseph Sweet was called for punish
ment on charge of assault and battery
on a woman in Pemberton. Ex-Prosecu-
tor Budd spoke on behalf of Sweet and
called attention to the fact that the jury
had rendered a verdict of assault and
battery only, ignoring count for graver
offence. This graver account, Mr. Budd
insisted, should not have any weight in
the imposition of sentence.
Judge Gaskill said this was not an or
binary assault and battery between men,
the result of quarrel, but was upon a
woman in her own home where Sweet was
not justified in going. Sweet has been
in the state prison before for the same
offence, and the Judge felt inclined to-
punish him severely. Sweet was given
one year in state prison.
Alexander Gatens, who had been locked
up for some time on charge of entering
the wine house of James Chant, in Will
lingboro township, asked to be sentenced
without indictment. He pleaded guilty
to entering the house, but said he went in
there to sleep. Nothing was stolen, and
he was sentenced to six months in the
county jail
Harry Carpenter, for larceny of some
small items, was given 30 days in Jail.
The rule to show cause why the license
of James Brennan, who keeps hotel at
Centreton, should not be revoked, was
then argued by ex-Prosecutor Budd and
Robert S. Gaskill, who appeared for
Brennan.
The arguments presented were LIST, the
court had no jurisdiction in the matter, as
the legislature had provided how license
might be revoked, the requirement being
that three voters must make affidavit that
the law had been violated; I'd, that there
had not been any violation of the law, be-
cause the act which had been brought to
the attention of the court occurred in Feb
ruary last under license granted in the
month of May, 1899. Last May new
license was granted and if there was any
prior to that date it should have
been presented to the court when the new
license was applied for
After hearing that argument Judge
Gaskill settled the matter by deciding the
first point well taken, and declared that
there was no inherent right in the Court
to revoke license except as provided by
the Werts law. In the old inn and tavern
act there was such right, but the new law
repealed it.
This disposed of the matter but MIR.
Budd suggested that witnesses be heard
with reference to the manner in which
Brennan had conducted the hotel. At
present he was resting somewhat under
cloud. The court complied with this re-
quest and several witnesses testified that
the hotel had been kept in good way,
and that Brennan is model landlord.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices He has large
stock at his store, corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention given
to all customers, and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Also fresh and salt meats can be
obtained at lowest market prices.
Med3ord.