The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-11-12
Court.

Century Baptists," which was highly en-
joyed by the large audience present.
Court.
Judge Gaskill sat at the court house on
Friday for the purpose of imposing SEN
fences.
James Coleman was first called to the
bar and was given two years in state
prison for breaking into barn and
stealing horse.
Benjamin Fenton, who pleaded guilty
to the theft of chickens, was sent to the
I county Jail for six months.
Kate Clark, who was convicted of as
sault and battery, was sentenced to SIX
months in the county jail.
| Thomas Carey, of Mount Laurel, was
called for sentence for assault and battery
on officer Wright, of Moorestown.
Carey. He said a man named Vansciver
had called at Carey's house and the two
had driven to Moorestown, where they
placed the team under the shed of hotel,
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Carey was in the barroom the officer
entered and told Carey he had warrant
for his arrest The complaint, Hillman
said, was trivial. Carey at first decided
to go along, but later changed his mind
and told the officer he would rather get
his horse and drive to the Office of the
magistrate. Wright objected and then
Carey refused to go with him. Wright
attempted to take him, and it is alleged
he hit Carey with a blackjack, Carey
tearing the officers clothing.
Prosecutor Atkinson said Mr. Hillman
had stated the case in fair manner, with
the exception that there was a mistake
about the use of a blackjack. The Pro
secutor called attention to the fact that
the policeman was in the discharge of his
duty, and insisted that when an officer
presented warrant it was not within the
province of the party under arrest to pick
out his method of action, or to say he pre-
ferred to ride to the Office of the Justice.
There is but one thing for him to do, ac-
company the officer.
Judge Gaskill said that officer Wright is
a man of experience and one of Moores-
towns best officers, but that he does not
always use discretion. When man with
family in the neighborhood is served
with a warrant it is fair to presume he is
not going to run away, and if he owns
property he is presumably able to go his
own bail, hence the officer should use
some discretion The sentence was a fine
of $25 without costs.
The men who sold liquor on the fair
grounds were next called up. Micajah
E. Matlack, ex-Prosecutor Budd and
Charles X. Chambers appeared for them.
The argument used was that there had
been some sort of promise made to the
men when they purchased the stands that
they would not be molested if they sold
beer Attention was called to the fact
that they were allowed to sell up to
Thursday night without any warning and
they continued to ply their business, with
the understanding that everything was
all right. Another fact noted was that
this complaint came from Camden county,
nobody around here had found fault.
The agent of the Camden Law and
Order Society told of buying beer at the
stands, and evidence was produced to
show how much drink had been sold
After hearing the case Judge Gaskill i'm
posed sentences as follows G. II. Wood
en-, Tylee W. White, A. !. Puth, Jesse
Wells, each $50 and costs. Louis jenkins,
$25 and costs. A. Morris Haines, EFT. Kir-
by, Charles Chafey and William Danz, who
had a stand in partnership, were fined $50
and costs, to be divided between them
Louis Schmidt was fined $50 and costs.
George DENLY waived Indictment and
pleaded guilty to charge of committing
an atrocious and outrageous assault on
woman who lives at Two Bridges, just
below Mount Holly. The circumstances
connected with this affair were most re-
voting. The prisoner is a colored man,
his victim being white. Judge Gaskill
remarked that if this crime had been com
mitted in the South the man would have
forfeited his life. The sentence was
thirteen years in state prison.
This concluded the sentences, with the
exception of that of Harrie A. Baxter,
reported elsewhere.