The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11

Court.
Judge Gaskill held session of court on
Friday. None of the prisoners confined
in the Jail came before him, only the cases
of those persons out on bail receiving at
tention.
/ Howard Flanders addressed the court in
behalf of Eli Lawrence, who had become
surety for the appearance in court Of
George Wolf, one of the indicted liquor
dealers of Burlington. As the latter ran
away, Lawrence was called upon to pay
the amount of the bond, 5000. Counsel
stated that Mr.. Lawrence had signed the
bond under a misapprehension. There
were three charges against Wolf, and bail
in the sum of $500 was demanded for each.
Mr.. Lawrence, who was in Justice Smiths
Office when the arrest was made, agreed to
take one-third of this amount. Two
others were secured to take the balance in
equal proportions. When the bond was
executed one of the men could not be
reached by reason of sickness, and the
other discovered that he did not own as
much real estate as he thought he did,
and in an off hand way Mr.. Lawrence
signed the bond, thus making himself
liable for the whole sum. The latter had
been secured by Wolf, the amount being
about $3.50. Mr.. Flanders cited law
under which the court could modify or
remit the bail If either was adopted the
indictment over Wolf, he said, would be
good thing for Burlington by getting rid
of his presence. Judge Gaskill said he
would modify the bail to correspond with
the amount which Wolf had deposited to
secure Mr.. Lawrence.
Charles K. Chambers then spoke in be-
half of DR.. H. R. Faringer, who was in
dicted for assault and battery on Hannah
Reeves a domestic, and who had pleaded
not guilty. Mr.. Chambers said his client
was not guilty of the assault, and wished
to retract his former plea and enter one of
non vult contendere This was accepted
Judge Gaskill requested the physician
to stand up, and thus addressed him:
doctor, from the facts which have come
to my knowledge, learn that this servant
was rebellious, and that the assault arose
while you were maintaining the rights of
your home. do not wish to drag the
members of your family into court. l
think you have been sufficiently dlsgraced
by this indictment having been found
against you" Sentence was suspended
and the defendant left court.
Jacob Bladt, of Burlington, who was
indicted for selling liquor without Ii
cense, next faced the court. He was re-
presented by Howard Flanders, who said:
Il do not wish to defend the course of
this defendant. He is thoroughly scared
man. Bricks are thrown at some people.
some they hit and some they don't. Bladt
has promised never to sell liquor again.
memory holds out There are three in
dictments against him, and / plead for
sentence and costs on one only and sus-
pension of the others. Matters in Bur
question; and Bladt fell in with the
rest He has not had a license for ten
years. He only sold liquor from bottle,
and in this case the proceeds amounted to
less that one dollar"
Thomas ]. Rattigan, of Bordeutown,
who stood beside Bladt, is a wholesale
liquor dealer. There were five indict-
ments against him, to which he pleaded
guilty to two. Eckard p Budd spoke in
his behalf, citing the fact that outside of
cities the applicants for licenses are in
court, where their duties and privileges
are fully explained TO them by the Judge.
Mr.. Budd presented petition in behalf
of his client, which showed quality in
stead of numerical strength. as it was
signed by some of Bordentown's leading
citizens. 4 letter, addressed to Judge
Gaskill by prominent temperance man,
was also read. 1t joined in the request of
the petition asking for a suspension of
sentence or the imposing of light fine,
as the defendant was a man of good
character, never before having been ac-
cused of any offence. II do not think it
right in this temple of Justice, " said Mr..
Budd, Ito make a sacrifice of this defend
ant and let the others go from Borden
town whom the grand jury failed to in
dict"
Bladt and Ratigan were each fined 800
and costs.
The following business was transacted
in the Orphans court:
On motion of Carroll Robbins an order
was made to sell lands belonging to the
estate of Michael j. McGovern.
On motion of Samuel W. Shinn an or
der was made to sell lands belonging to
the estate of William Rogers
On motion of Jacob G. Hendrickson an
order was made to sell lands in the as
signed estate of Brander & Colby.
On motion of Eckard p Budd the ac-
counts of the executors of the estate of
James Snyder, deceased, were allowed.
The Schurch matter of many years
standing, was given little airing and
then postponed until March \.
The following accounts were presented
and allowed; Estate OF William c. Bish-
OPP, Emily Phares, Charles McCreery and
Enos Desmant.