Bridgeton pioneer., 1901-01-24


for sentence.
Doyle had pleaded guilty to mali
ciOus mischief. Prosecutor Fithian
informed the Court that Doyle was a
general nuisance and had been ar
rested between one hundred and fifty
and two hundred times, but always
for some little aggravating offense.
Judge Trenchard informed Doyle
that if he ever came before him
again, even for some less crime, the
probabilities were strong that he
would go to State Prison. He
warned John not to get drunk again
in year. Doyle was then sentenced
to the county jail for five months.
Thursday Morning.
This is quite likely to be- theslast
day of the Criminal trials, for the
last and probably the weakest of the
criminal indictments, is being tried,
that of the Polanders, charged with
assault on Elmer Gould.
When Conrt began the business of
it's last day, Prosecutor Fithian an
nounced that the indictments against
Mrs. Webb and her daughter. charged
with keeping a dlsorderly house, and
against Richard Buckalew, for illegal
dredging, would go over for the term
owing to the illness of counsel.
William Bell. convicted of larceny
this term, was sent to State Prison
for eighteen months. The announce
ment of the sentence was accom-
panied by scathing arraignment of
the accused by Court. Judge Trench
ard referred to the fact that Bell had
been in the Mercer county prison, for
crime, and twice before had been SEN
fenced in this Court. Judge Trench
ard remarked that he had been
lenient because he had hoped for
reformation, but the hope was dead,
and he felt it his duty now to deal
with Bell as a common criminal,
hence the severity of this sentence.
John Newkirk, who yesterday was
convicted of attempting to corruDtly
influence Court witnesses, was
brought in Jail for punishment. The
Court remarked that the jury was
justified in finding it's verdict, and
he explained that the crime was a
far reaching and serious one. When
witnesses were tampered with, JUS
tice was outraged, and an offender in
this Court need look for no leniency.
Newkirk was sentenced to State
Prison for one year.
Upon the Indictment charging the
illegal sale Of liqnor, sentence was
temporarily suspended.
A jury was empanelled to come
back to the Court House in March
for trial in civil case.
Prosecutor Fithian then moved the
Indictment against John Rogan,
Benz. Wickankee, and Theo. Burgess.
Polanders, accused of assault and
battery upon Elmer Gould. Messrs.
James S. Ware and Samuel 1redell
represented Un6 QoIeQQanUS.
From Daily Tioneer, Friday, Jar. 1871
The January term of Court is end
ed. There's nothing else to be done
this term. The illness of counsel
shortened the term considerably, and
the numbers of people who pleaded
guilty took lots of work from the
juries.
Yesterday was spent in winding up
the criminal trials for tine term. The
Polanders, who were on trial for as
saulting Elmer Gould, were not con-
yicted. The jury was out sometime
but were unable to agree and the
Court excused them.
1t was an uncertain case and before
the Prosecutor had begun he felt that
there was grave question.
All the evidence was circumstan-
tial and several links were missing
when an attempt was made to con-
meet the story, and the jury couldn't
get together. 1t is not likely that
the case will soon be tried again.
The last little case of all was a
pigeon stealing Indictment from Mill
vile. The defendants, being a couple
of Italians, Thomas and Pasqual For
netellei. They were charged with
robbing the pigeon lofts of Harry
Troth. The evidence seemed to be
conclusive and a verdict was reached.
1t was guilty.
Directly after the opening of Court
this morning, Joseph Grimes was
discharged from Jail, the Grand Jury
finding no bill against him.
The three Polanders were released
from custody, the jury in their case
having failed 60 agree, bail being
fixed at $780,
The Italian boys convicted of steal
ing pigeons, were sentenced to the
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