The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09


Before Judge Gaskill, of the Court of
Common Pleas, the following matters
were disposed of on Friday:
James Watson, charged with larceny of
four dinner plates at Beverly, waived
right of trial by jury and pleaded guilty
to the charge Watson stated that he
was resident of Allentown, Pa, and
that he was working for Howard Russ
picking peas; that he went on a jag and
into shop, which he supposed was a
junk shop. and noticing the plates took
them. Hewas given thirty days in Jail
from the date of his first incarceration.
Henry Costill, German, arrested few
weeks ago charged with securing a ham
under false pretences from a Mr.. Jen-
nings, of Beverly, also waived right of
trial, and made statement to the Judge
in which he said that he was also en-
ployed picking peas for Mrs. Hertogreff,
of Beverly; that he had worked for her
for long while without compensation,
and being unable to get any money from
her went to the store and ordered a ham,
stating that he bought it for her. The
same night he and two other men decided
| to drink case of beer and when he
awakened in the morning his ham was
gone and he found himself in the lock up
Judge Gaskill sentenced him to thirty
days in the county jail, to date from the
time he was arrested.
On motion of Samuel A. Atkinson an
order to sell the property of the late Mark
r. Sooy was granted by the court
On motion of George M. Hillman, in
the matter of the estate of Ellen M.
Hughes, an order was made continuing the
same to future date to be agreed upon.
On motion of Howard Flanders, an
order for distribution of the estate of
John Broomhead, was granted.
In the matter of the probate of the will
of Bridget O'Brien, on motion of Walter
F. Hayhurst, of Lambertville, who pro-
duced two witnesses to prove signatures,
an order of probate was granted.
In the matter of the estate of John B.
Goodher. on motion of Ernest Watts. an
order of final accounting was granted.
At this juncture Judge Gaskill an
nounced that some time next week Judge
VOORHEES,, of Camden, will come to Mount
Holly and pass sentence on Conway and
| Gtaoh tho xuiro +hiauoc Tudro A rno ctroD n
being unable to be present.
The appeal case of Jonathan s. Fisher
VS. Blanche Black was next taken up
The appellee sued on book account fol-
money expended with the defendant joint
lily and for which she was two thirds
liable. Both parties ran cranberry bog
in the neighborhood, Fisher being giver
entire management and authority. Upor
presentation of bills for money expended
in the management Mrs. Black refused tt
pay her share. Judgment was rendered
for Fisher in the sum of 1899, the
original suit being for $8S.08. S. A. At
kinson appeared for Fisher and M. l.
Haines represented Mrs. Black.
The appeal case of Albert Austermuhl
secretary, VS. Edward Rigg of Burlington
was next disposed of. This was an action
on contract growing out of the unsuccess
full management of the Burlington Basket
Ball Club. In order for the Burlington
club to enter the National League bond
for 800 had to be given to the Secretary
of the National League, for the faithful
performance of the league contract. One
of the stipulations is that if club drops
out of the league before the season is
over, then such club must forfeit its con-
tract. J. Fletcher Shinn, manager of the
Burlington club and joint surety on the
bond, was forced through lack of attend
ance to withdraw from the National
League in December last, three months
before the finish of the season. For this
reason, Austermuhl, secretary and treas
urer of the National League, sued for the
full amount. of the bond according to
contract.