Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-06-11
Mav Term of Court.


When our report Of Court proceedings
closed last week, William J. Peall was on
trial for rape, fornication and assault, with
Ro ward Carrow and John II. FOw as his
counsel. The case went to the jury late in
the day. and at $50 in the evening YER
dict of guilty of the charge of fornieatlon,
and not guilty as to the other two was
rendered Peall was returned to jail and
on Tuesday morning was brought out for
sentence, when the Judge imposed tine OF
$50 and costs of prosecution, also that he
be confined in the county Jail for term OF
six months. This sentence is the extreme
penalty of the law.
Howard Avis, of Swedesboro, was put on
trial last Thursday on the allegation of
atroeious assault on man named Crane,
with intent to rob. A. II. Swackhamer
was his counsel while Starr and Rogers
represented the State Before the case
went to the jury the prosecutor withdrew
the allegation of atrocious assault with in
tent to rob, and asked for verdict on a
charge of simple assault. The jury, how
ever, brought in verdict of acquittal.
Zebulon Griggs, convicted of assault on
Sadie Tiyon, was fined $25 and costs OF
prosecution.
SENTENCES.
William Smith was sentenced to term
of twelve years in the State Prison. His
crime was completely in the Wenonah
robbery and shooting a t officers.
Mauss, the colored man, convicted of
atrocious assault on farmer John Miller,
was sentenced to two years confinement IN
State Prison.
Pease and Dilks, the young men con-
victed of stealing clothing from the glass
factory store at Williamstown, were SEN
enced to two months each in the county
all
John Carr, colored, indicted for COM
plicity in the Wenonah robbery, was dis
charged from custody.
The trial Of John Holman, of Green
witch township, on three indictments charg
ing the illegal sale of liquor was resumed
Tuesday morning, lawyers Clymer and
Sparks for the defendant. The State proved
its allegations of sales of liquor on Sunday
aud in quantities less than quart, by
several witnesses.
The defense was that all the liquors
brought into the house was the property of
boarders sent there on orders, and that the
anything to do with it.
The jury returned verdict of guilty on
all counts of the Indictment, and Judge
Jessup imposed fine of $500 and costs of
prosecution, and that he be confined in the
State prison for one year.
His counsel Immediately made applica-
ton for a writ of error to the Supreme
Court, and Holman gave bail in the sum
of 81 900 for his appearance when wanted.
This case closes the big criminal calendar
of this term of Court. OF the indictments
found all have stood the test of trial and
resulted in conviction but one.
CIVIL CASES.
Judge Nixon commenced the trial of
Circuit Court issues on Monday, the first
case being that of the Millville Improve
ment Company VS.. Benjamin F. Porch
The plaintiff sought to recover for the
value of two tenement houses on a farm
near Malaga, which the defendant claimed
he purchased with the rest of the farm.
The jury after being out all night came
into Court Tuesday morning and announc
ed that they could not agree, and was dis
charged. Lawyer Swackhamer appeared
for the plaintiff, and ]. Boyd Avis repre-
scented the defendant.
The Circuit Court issue of G. G. Green,
trading as L. Brown & Co., against c. L.
BURNETT, was tried on Tuesday, Swack-
hamer for Green and Summerill for Burt
nett. The jury rendered verdict in favor
OF Green for the full amount Of the claim.
The Supreme Court issue of Franklin P.
Haines against William E. Taylor, Jr. was
tried yesterday, Howard L. Miller for
Haines and S. A. Atkinson for Taylor
After very brief deliberation the jury
rendered verdict of no cause of action.
The jurors were excused until notified to
appear.