The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-10-22

look upon the prisoner. Prisoner lool
upon the Jury"
"Have you agreed upon verdict p
eve have"
''Who shall answer for your
THE foreman"
"How say you, foreman, do you fine
the prisoner guilty or not guilty ?"
Guilty of murder in the first degree,
came the faltering reply.
At the request of Mr.. Chambers the
jury was polled, and as each juryman's
name was called he answered, guilty OF
murder in the first degree"
Brown was led back to his cell and
court adjourned.
The grand jury came into court on Sat
urday and reported having partially com
pleted their labors. They presented 80
bills of Indictment and asked that the
jury be not discharged
The following persons were arraigned
and pleaded Lewis Smith, New Han
over, larceny of watch, chain and gun.
Not guilty.
James Coleman, breaking and entering
the stable of Charles Andrews, in Mount
Laurel, and stealing a mare and other
articles Not guilty.
William Draper, atrocious assault on
William Gulick, Chesterfield. Guilty.
William Smith, Mansfield, larceny of a
blanket Guilty.
Louis Jenkins, illegal sale of liquor at
the Fair Grounds Guilty.
Robert l. Lee was called to answer three
indictments. He lives at Riverside The
first was for the theft of 81 cents fromshis
wife. He pleaded guilty to that but de-
him with assault and battery on his wife
and daughter.
Benjamin Fenton, charged with theft of
chickens from j. Wardell Shinn, pleaded
not guilty.
John Moore, of Springfield, indicted for
assault on an old woman, pleaded not
guilty.
Benjamin Stanton pleaded not guilty to
an Indictment tor riot at Maple Shade
Kate Clark, of Burlington, pleaded not
guilty to charge of atrocious assault and
battery.
The grand jury presented the following
communication to the court:
To the Honorable Joseph II. GdskHt:-
1t has come to the notice of the Grand jury
OF the present October term that IT. viola I'd
CURED in this county for some time past, by
farmers and others who manufacture wine
and sell the same at Retail. We find that in a
particular part of the county this practice has
obtained tor many years; also that the parlles
thought they had a legal right to sell the wine
man ufactured exclusively by them. we
| would therefore, recommend to your Honor
| that you give public notice during session
OF the Court to such persons offenaing, either r
| practice must be discontinued and that all
hereafter offending will be summarily dealt
| with. We would also suggest that you state
| the law on the subject and the action of your
Honor will I'M oubtedly be reported and
known. By order of resolution OF the Grand
Jury of the October term of Court. 1901
NEWTON MORTON,
Foreman.
Judge Gaskill said he was glad to have
this expression from the jury. Prior to
1898 the law allowed farmers and others
to make wine and dispose of their pro-
ducts. He presumed that many who did
business before that time were not really
aware of the change in the statute. The
Judge said he would give attention to the
request of the jury.
| Yesterday the trial of criminal cases be-
gun The first was the indictment against
Kate Clark for assault with intent to kill.
The states case was that the defendant
called at the house of Ellen Bailey, a
neighbor, and when the latter answered a
knock at the door, Mrs. Clark grabbed
her-by the neck and cut her with knife
she had in her~hapd.- The cash was
deep one, and the physician =fho dressed
the wound said there was but Sign
tissue of flesh between the cash and the
jugular vein.
The defendant said she had been drink
ing and having lost some money, wen
over to the house of Mrs. Bailey to tall
the matter over. The latter denied any
knowledge of the money and made pass
at the defendant. Mrs. Clark threw VI
her hand to ward off the blow. She hat
been peelng potatoes at her own home
and unconsciously had carried the knife
with her. When she raised her hand thu
knife must have cut the other woman
The jury rendered a verdict of guilty o
simple assault and battery.
Prosecutor Atkinson had notified thu