Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-05-22

I" Wo'e VI meTrlmenb. According to
his further Testimony he said there
are five of the young Branches, and
that Mr.. Tomlinson had said he could
not identify the defendant but that
the colored fellow in his store had
features like the defendant.
The case was completed, save the
Judges charge, at quarter of five and
Court adjourned for the day.
Thursday Morning.
Court opened this morning with the
Judges charge to the jury in the case
OF the State against George Branch,
the young colored fellow charged with
the larceny of So from the money
drawer of Lewis W. Tomlinson.
The indictment against Thomas
Dodson, for illegal dredging, was
noll pressed by the Court, owing to
technical error in the drawing of
the paper. The Court then proceeded
to sentence the following prisoners
who were brought in from the Jail:
Samuel Swift, the young man who
yesterday was convicted on two in
dictments for larceny, was sentened to
the State Reformatory at Railway.
James Henry Smith, a colored fell
low from Baltimore, Md, was SEN
tenced to county Jail for five months
for the larceny of gold watch and
oboiy, froy, b,,ox~~ Do.-:.
John R. Mossbrooks, the young man
who assaulted Officer Betchner, after
severe reprimand by the Court, was
sentenced to county Jail for four
months, pay fine of 81 and costs and
stand committed until costs and fine
are paid.
Morris Lewis, of Mt. Holly, was
sentenced to four months in county
Jail for larceny of bicycle.
The first case for the day, moved
by the Prosecutor, was that of the
State against Paul Saxton. for assault
and battery on one George Hughes,
on the evening of February 10Th last.
Mr.. Hughes was called and testified
that on the evening in question, he
and his wife, in company with his
brother and his wife, were on the way
to the theatre, when they met the
defendant, who, without any provoca-
tion, struck his sister-in-law on the
breast. Witness asked him if he
knew what he was doing and who
he was striking, when the defendant
struck him severe blow in the face.
On cross examination by Mr..
Mitchell for the defense, witness ac-
knowledged that he had been drinking
beer, but that he was not intoxicated.
That he had done nothing to cause de-
fendant to assault him.
Jacob Hughes, brother of George
and the two Mrs. Hughes, were called
to corroborate the testimony of the
first witness. The defense was to the
effect that the assault had been pro-
voked by the Hughes and that the
blow was struck in elf-defense.
lC1om Ddily IlOHSefp CTludy, May o.
Court came to sudden termination
yesterday at noon owing to the wit
nesses in the case against Daniel G.
Jones, charged with breaking, enter
ing and stealing, not getting here.
Constable Frank Lore was sent to
Philadelphia ON Wednesday with sub
poenas for number of persons who
live in Philadelphia, to appear in this
case and not having been successful
in getting these witnesses here yes.
terday, he was notified by the Prose-
cutor to have them here by Wednes-
day OF next week, the day set for the
continuation of the criminal business.
The case of the State against DIR.
John O. Jones, of Mlllville, will also
be moved for trial next week, together
with the perjury case of William
Mick which if all come to trial will
occupy the balance of next week, but
the Prosecutor expects to get through
with the business and close the term
no later than Friday.
The jury in the case of Paul Sax
ton, tried yesterday for assault and
battery on George Hughes, returned
verdict of not guilty shortly after
noon. This closed the business of the
week, with the exception of the jury
in the case of George Branch, the
young colored fellow charged with
laceny of money from Mr.. Tomlinson.
Friday Morning,
Judge Trenchard was upon the
bench at ten o'clock this morning to
listen to what the jury in the case of
the State against George Branch had
to say. These twelve men had re-
mained out since yesterday morning,
and upon stating to the Court that
there was no possible chance that
they ever would agree, they were dis
charged by the Judge. The vote
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