The Penn's Grove record., 1904-05-20
JUDGES

Judge Hendrickson in his charge said
he was gratified at the small criminal bus
mess at this term and called the atten-
ton OF the Jurors to the needed improv-
ments of the Court House. He said that
the jurors in making their ruturn should
present a recommendation to the County
Board OF Freeholders for a more modern
structure, n that will adequately meet
the requirements of the Court. The
Judge sald that the present building had
been i'll poor condition for some time, al
though some improvements had been
made within recent years, and that while
to erect a new Court House would incur
considerable expense it would be All or
nament to the town and also serve more
effectively for the needs of the Court.
The present structure, he said was the
talk of visiting lawyers and they, as well
as the officials of the county and all those
who have business before the court must
have better facilities. When important
cases are tried and a large number of wit
nesses are called he said that the room is
very cramped.
He said he did not wish to ~criticise or
condemn the Board of Freeholders but
oftentimes the members are rather slow
in making Improvements unless instruct
ed to do so. He said that in
some counties if the Boards refused to
make changes when needed the Grand
Jury would find a bill of Indictment but
knew that no thing of this sort
would have to be done. A special re-
commentator from the Grand Jury he
thought would bring the desired result.
Judge Hendrickson also suggested that
the members of the Jury visit the County
Almshouse once a year to see that the
inmates were properly cared. for and
that the institution was in, proper condi-
ton. Acting on the Judges suggestion
the jurors went to the Almshouse at two
O'Clock in charge OF Sheriff Johnson and
made the following
SPECIAL PRESENTMENT
The grand ;arors presented the follow
ing:
The grand inquest of the county of
Salem at this present May term, 1904,
having in mind the instructions and re-
quests of your Honors, hereby presents
that they have inspected the public insti-
buttons OF the county ofSalem, and would
recommend that the trustees of the aims
house take some measures at their earli-
est convenience to protect the inmates of
that institution against fire by making
some Improvements to the water supply,
pumping, etc.
That the Board of Chosen Freeholders
OF Salem county be asked to look after
and attend to the much needed repairs to
the courthouse, and particularly the win
dows, and that a wall of brick or stone be
but in the county Jail so as to prevent the
prisoners from escaping, and to give more
light and ventilation to the building.
LICENSES GRANTED
The following liquor licenses were
granted by the court:
Cllasles Kern, Pittsgrove, fee 500;
Matthias Lehman, Centerton, 800;
Phoebe Murphy, Elmer, fee 500;
Samuel II. French, Woodstown, $500;
John Ryan, Upper P~ittsgrove, fee $500;
William d. Acton, Pennsville, fee 500;
Joseph G. French, Penn's Grove, $500;
Alfred Kershaw, Alloway, fee 500.
The application of Daniel G. Dallinger,
OF the River View House, Pennsville, was
refused.
The fee of hotel at PENIS Grove has
been $500 for some years. Salem with a
population of about 5000 has five hotels
whose fees are 5000. At the request of
the Borough Council Solicitor E. S. Fogg
appeared before the Court and asked that
the fee of PENIS Grove hotel be increased
to $500. The Court granted an increased
OF 500.
The Grand Jury returned only three
bills and as n OF the prisoners is sick
and the other two plead guilty, Prosecu-
tor S%innickson will have no cases to pre-
sent this term.
Ebenezer Richman, larceny of COW.
two years in State Prison. VIM. Sander
lain, adultery, three months in county
Jail.
Welded.
Mr.. Charles D. Naylor, of PENIS
GROVE, and Miss Rena Milliken, of Will