The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-29

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had signed this, said that he was glad t
grant the license as he knew the gentle
men in question would state but the truth
and personally he thought hotel neces
sary in Shamong. The license was accord
ingly granted, with the fee fixed at 800.
/ The prisoners were then brought in anC
pleaded to the indictments lately fount
by the Grand Jury. as follows;
John Rattigan and Joseph Brennan
who were indicted for atrocious assault
with intent to rob Samuel Horner in Dor
dentown, pleaded not guilty. They were
released under $500 bail until tomorrow
the day set for their trial, the same bonds
men as heretofore becoming again theil
sureties
Harry Parker, boy about IL years old,
was arraigned charged with stealing $15
from his father, James Parker. The Pro
secutor, after the boy had pleaded guilty,
told the court that James F. Parker had
adopted the boy, his name being Joseph
Brisley, but finding him incorrigible and
not being able to do anything with him,
had him arrested and wanted him sent to
the..Reform School. This the Judge did.
| Charles Kelse, desperate looking in
dividual, charged with two indictments
for assault, pleaded not guilty. His trial
is not Kelse's first offense, he having
served time before.
Joel Rakestraw pleaded guilty to two
indictments charging him with atrocious
| assault with revolver upon Mabel Hubbs,
of Burlington, and with breaking and
entering the dwelling of his wife, Ida
Rakestraw The Judge said he would
sentence him on Saturday next at which
time he would be given an opportunity
to explain the case.
Robert H. Farrell, who was indicted
for rape on child named Amanda Par
ker, of Vincentown, through his counsel,
Charles K. Chambers, pleaded not guilty,
and his case was set down for tomorrow.
Theodore Cole, who is one Of the three
indicted for larceny of one overcoat, the
property of Jacob Ellis, of Burlington.
pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor said
he would not demand his trial until he
had apprehended the other culprits This
he hoped to be able to do shortly.
Hezekiah Wallace, of Palmyra, indicted
for an assault on Richard Lacey, of that
place, failed to put in an appearance. He
will be pleaded later.
The matter of the application of Daniel
T. Sooy for a hotel in the Lamson property
at New Gretna was then taken up. A
remonstrance had been filed against the
granting of this license, Samuel A. At
kinson appearing for the remonstrants and
Charles K. Chambers for Sooy. Mr.. At
kinson had filed demurrer against this
cording to the statutes and decisions of
the higher courts, the Judge had not the
right to grant license to anyone whom
he had refused license to within year
from the date of such rejection. On this
point Mr.. Atkinson argued strongly, also
stating to the court that Sooy had been
circulating around Bass River township
letter purporting to have come from the
Judge in which he had said that he would
grant license to Sooy. In reply to this
the Judge stated as he did at the October
term, that he had intimated that he
thought hotel a necessary acquisition to
Bass River and that he would grant a
license to the proper party in the Lamson
property. Mr.. Chambers argued that the
construed by Mr.. Atkinson, inasmuch as
the words said" and ''such" altered the
meaning entirely. He further contended
that his construction of the statute in
question was that the Judge had not the
right to grant license to a person whom
he had refused within a year for the same
property, but that as Mr.. Sooy was now
applying for license in another place, he
thought that the Judge had perfect
right to grant him license, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he had previously within
twelve months refused him license for
another place. The Judge seemed to be
satisfied with this and overruled the de-
murrer, and gave Mr.. Atkinson until next
Saturday to bring witnesses before the
court in order to prove to the court that
Sooy was not the proper person for Ii
cense in Bass River. The case according
ly went over until next Saturday.
Cases Nos. 2 and 8 on the Appeal list
were set down for March g. and No. for
February g.
G. K. Chambers succeeded in getting
the Judge to grant an order of discharge
to two Migrants who were committed to
the county Jail from Beverly for six
months, the reason being that a justice
under the new statutes had not the right
to commit Migrants for over three
months