The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08

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Since our last issue, the following
cases have been disposed of in the
quarter sessions:
Richard Condict and Anna Condict,
indicted for petty larceny, stealing
turkeys from Ransom a. Bird, of
Washington. township, on the fifth day
of last August. There was no evidence
to connect Richard Condict with the
stealing, and the court directed verdict
of not guilty in his case. Anna Condict
was found guilty Of petty larceny, with
a recommendation to mercy.
David Glass was tried on Monday
having been indicted for assault and
battery upon William Fl. Mase, of
Dover, and the jury found verdict of
guilty.
On Saturday morning Judge Vreeland
announced a decision of no cause of
action in the appeal case of David M
Compton, plaintiff and appellant VS.
Lewis Armstrong, defendant >and ap-
pellee. The case has created much in
terest because of the nice point of law
between landlord and tenant involved
therein. Armstrong, a tenant of Comp
ton, moved out and vacated the house
he had rented before the expiration of
his lease and rendered Compton a sur
render. Compton refused to accept the
surrender at the time, but before the
expiration of the tenancy for which he
proposed to hold Armstrong, he put a
new tenant into possession of the house.
1t was contended that this was an ac-
ceptance of the surrender of the lease
proffered by Armstrong, and Judge
Vreeland so decided.
All the indictments have been disposed
of, and there only remain three appeals
to try and the October term will be
ended.
Quarter Sessions.
Judge Vreeland yesterday imposed
sentence as follows:-
John Hagan, who plead guilty to an
Indictment for breaking and entering
the store of Charles s. Bird, at Mount
Olive, six years in State Prison.
Edward Riley and Thomas Maloney,
plead guilty to the charge of assault and
robbery of William Kanouse, at Mont
vile. three years in State Prison. Riley
was convicted of stealing brass journals,
and received three years for that, but
his sentences are to run concurrently.
Walter E. Allen who pretended to be
sergeant in the U. s. Army. was sent
to the reformatory at Railway, having
plead guilty to an Indictment for break
ing and entering the store of Frank
Naylor of Morristown.
Nelson Jackson, who plead guilty to
charge of sending threatening letters,
one year in State Prison.
Joseph Dilzer, plead guilty to selling
liquor illegally in Butler, and was only
fined $25. 90, because of the eloquent
plea for clemency made by his counsel
and his first offense.
Common Pleas,
The appeal of Ira Nelson Earl, plain
tiff and appellant, VS.. Andrew Ori, de
fendant and appellant, was tried Thurs
day afternoon, and the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff for amount
claimed.
Peter Ruglio plaintiff and appellee, vs
Max Mintz, defendant and appellant;
off for the term.
A jury was empanelled to try the
appeal case of New Jersey Sociery fol-
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals vs
William F. Shupe, defendantand appel
liant next Wednesday morning, and the
remainder of the jurors were dismissed
for the term with the thanks of the
court for their faithful service to the
county.
The following sentences were i'm.
| posed this morning.
Samuel A. McVay, assault and bat
terry upon wife; three years in State
Prison.
Joseph Stanton, assault with intent
sent to State Reformatory at Railway,