The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-02-19
COURT.

on Thursday, Judge Nixon being in at
tendance up stairs, Judge Gaskill holding
criminal court down stairs.
Before Judge Nixon the suit of David
G. Ashby VS.. Amos Ashby was tried.
This was an action to recover rent for a
mill property. Amos seemed to think
David was charging too much for the pro-
perty. The verdict was $500 for the
plaintiff.
John Rattigan and Joseph Brannan
| were put on trial for atrocious assault and
battery with intent to rob Samuel Horner.
The latter is farmer. On the evening
of November "a, which was Saturday, he
went into Bordentown to have little re-
creation. He had several drinks and
| frequently displayed roll of money.
| When near the post Office he was struck
by somebody and knocked senseless. His
head was badly cut and he was compelled to
go to DR.. Gilbert to have the wound dressed.
The next morning he discovered he had
lost $50 which he had the evening before.
Charles Stable, barber, said he saw
Horner near the place where the assault
occurred. Rattigan was with him. The
witness did not see any blow struck, but
he did see Horner on the ground and Rat
tigan and another man running away.
Thomas Horner, another witness for the
state said he saw two men running away.
He said he had been subpenaed by the
state, but had refused to visit the Prose
cutor He also said he was friendly with
the defendants and admitted having told
detective Parker that he recognized Rat
tigan as one of the fleeing men.
John Rattigan, one of the defendants,
said he had been drinking on the evening
in question, and in passing Horner on the
street had bumped against him. For this
he apologized, but little later complain
ant called witness foul name and for fear
Horner would get in the first blow, Rat
tigan struck him. He did not rob him.
In this story the witness was backed by
the other defendant. Ex-Prosecutor Budd,
assisted by Isaac E. Antrim, defended the
men, and verdict of not guilty was
rendered.
The next case called was that of the
state against William Timbers, Walter
Coursey, Edward Deamus and Isaac
Harris, for atrocious assault and battery
on Douglas Durell, of Florence. The Of
fence was committed in Burlington last
June. Durell had been making an evening
of it among the saloons and hotels, and
met the defendants at a saloon where they
all had several drinks. Durell started for
the station to take the train for home.
His companions stuck to him. On the
way the latter pounced upon him and
gave him severe beating.
The defence put in general denial and
in addition offered the former respect
ability" clause in behalf of Deamus and
Coursey.
The testimony was all in when court ad-
journed Thursday evening, and on Friday
morning the court charged the jury. The
verdict was Eve find the defendants
guilty of assault and battery, but find
Harris and Timbers more guilty than the
other two" Of course the verdict had to
be recorded as guilty of assault and bat
terry" Prosecutor Atkinson represented
the state; Charles K. Chambers and
Blanchard H. White for defendants
On motion of Samuel A. Atkinson an
order appointing a trustee in the estate of
Mary D. Fenimore deceased, was granted
by the Court as was also an order allow
ing a counsel fee, in the same matter, to
Mr. Atkinson as administrator for the es-
tate of Mark R. Sooy, who was the proctor
in the original petition.
| In the matter OF the application of
Margaret Land and Charles H. Garwood
for partition of lands of Rebecca Garwood
deceased, Mr.. Atkinson, who again APP
peared as administrator of Mr.. Sooy's
estate, was granted an order confirming
sale of lands.
On motion of Franklin G. Woolman, a
rule to show cause why the administration
heretofore granted by the Court to Mrs.
MARY hlulDdll 1Ol t1lC CoOdGC VI al1lOo IL
Fuggle, of Burlington, should not be an
nulled, was granted by the Court. Ernest
Watts appeared for Mrs Kimball. The
Court heard the statements of the counsel
Mr.. Woolman's contention was that the
Administrative was of no kin to deceased;
that her bondsmen were of no financial
account and that Mrs. Kimball had per-
iured herself to secure the administration
of the estate. Mr. Watts replied that
Mrs Kimball had no desire to personally
administer the estate but that she did
wish some one appointed who would
carefully attend to the administration
On motion of Mr.. Woolman Mr.. Watts
was appointed administrator in her stead,
the Judge revoking the previous order on
the ground that it was inadvertently made.
On motion of George Hillman, in the
matter of petition to appeal by Howard
Parry from a judgment lately rendered
against him as executor, was laid over by
the court until the first Friday in March.
In the matter of the application of Dan
lei T. Sooy, Jr., for license to conduct an
inn and tavern in the township of Bass
River, the applicant was called to the
stand and questioned as to the truth
of the allegation that he had been circu-
lating a letter in his township pur-
porting to have been sent him by the
Judge in which it was stated that he
would be granted license at this term
of court. The witness denied this. and
thereupon the Court granted the license