Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
MAY TERN
OPENED TUESDAY.

Court, presiding. His associate, Judge
Thomas W. Trenchard, was also pres
ent when the session convened.
There was some surprise upon the
part OF the regular attendants at
Court, and there is likely to be more
convenience than heretofore upon the
part OF those who have business at the
Court. AS stated in the "Pioneer"
rthe bar enclosure had been changed
about considerably, with the jury in
the opposite side of the room, the
County Clerk moved and the two side
entrances to the bar closed up. Then,
too, nobody is permitted within the
bar enclosure excepting the members
OF the bar, the Court officers and the
reporters. Seats have been reserved
in the centre of the Court room for
the petit jurors and witnesses under
subpoena
The list Of causes as printed shows
there are fourteen Supreme Court
issues for trial, eleven in the Circuit
Court list. In the Common Pleas
there are seven cases. Under the new
regime of Judge Trenchard there are
but few appeals to the Common Pleas,
there being but seven upon the list.
Previous to the call of the session
it was gossiped about that there
would be but few of the civil cases
tried, most of them going over for
divers causes.
With the opening Of the Court this
morning the first business was the
empanelling of the Grand Jury, the
| following twenty three men being
! sworn
Morris Davis, William Morris, Craig
Elmer, B. Frank Hires, Frank R
Ayars, Oscar Kellum, Bridgeton );
Harry J. Geig. Thomas Whitaker,
James E. Mitchell, Andrew j. BENEFIT,
Millville; James Hany, Samuel Rudy,
Vineland Fred Davis, Lands town
ship; Thomas M. Tice. Deerfeld ;
Winfield Bonham, Hopewell; Charles
Fogg, Stoe Greek; Lemuel P Sloan,
Greenwich; James Mulford, Fair
field; Daniel @. Adams, James May
hew, Lawrence; John Ladow, Downe !;
James r. Morris, Commercial; Henry
Spence, Maurice River; Harry Powell,
Vineland.
Judge Hendrickson addressed the
jury, stating that he understood that
the criminal business to come before
them at this term was light. He i'm
pressed the grand body, however, with
the Importance of their Office and ad-
vised them to investigate every matter
that might come before them with
great care. The Courts charge was
brief and after making reference to
the special duties devolving upon
grand jurymen, Foreman Morris Davis
selected Constables Edward Reeves
and Frank Breden to serve them, and
they were permitted to retire.
Judge Hendrickson took occasion at
this time to express publicly the ap-
probation of the Court and Bar Asso-
citation, relative to the changes re-
GENTLY made in the arrangements be-
fore the bar. following the recon-
mendaton made by the Bar Associa-
tionat the last term of Court.
The Supreme list of cases for trial
was called, resulting in the five cases
of Mary E. Van Keuren against vari-
0ur inSurapco ooY,, no N oc boipo ,,,orIy a Il
ready for trial Counsel stated, how
ever, that the matters at difference
were in process of settlement. and the
matter was left open for the present
E. In the circuit list number of cases
were referred to Judge Nixon for
trial. The trial of the case of Jacob
Miller against Roy Oliver, in tort,
will be tried at an early date after the
completion of the criminal business.
A jury will be drawn in, the case to
return at a date to be fixed. The trial
will be before Judge Nixon.
License to keep an inn and tavern
at Port Elizabeth was granted to
Sallie Fl. Sharp; also license was
granted to Emma D. Davis, to keep
inn and tavern at Port Norris.
In the application of John R. Sick
Ter. to keep inn and tavern at Dor
chester, the matter was deferred until
2 O'CLOCK this afternoon, until which
time recess was taken.
IFrom Daily Pioneer. Wednesday, May, 81
/ The civil business of the Courts did
not demand much of the time of the
Court, and yesterday not jury was
empanelled for any purpose. There
was short session of the Court yes
terday afternoon and then came ad-
| journment.
Judge Trenchard announced that in
the matter of the application of John
R. Sickler, to keep an inn and tavern