Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-11-17

''clare that he would comply with ye
Aforesaid order and answer ye same.
The constitutional provision relating to
the registry of hogs not having been
oheyed, on the same day, the Clerk was
ordered 'sto warne in those who had
made default, to his own howse, and
there take account and register their
markes.
! William Warner, the Sheriff, made it
appear that fees for serving summons on
Hen. Treadway had not been paid, where
upon the Court ordered stthat John Test,
plaintiff in We action, and imployer of ye1
1 Sheriff. should pay We sd sheriff fees, and
/ in case he should refuse the Clerk was
ordered to give ye sheriff warrant in
order to compel we said Test thereunto."
eat the Court held at Red Bank on We
s'l0 day of We 10 month, by adjournment
''from tie first day of the same month.
"(there being not then full bench), for
''the jurisdiction Of the County OF Glou
.'cester, Ano Dom 1885, the justices
present were Andrew Robinson, Francis
Collins, Thomas Thackara and John
Wood
The record OF the first criminal case is
as follows:
"The Grand Jury returned and find a
s'bill against one Andrew Wilke for steal
ing 8 overall goods of Dennis Llns,
from house in Philadelphia" a clear
assumption of extra territorial iuFisdic
ton.
In order to express their disapproba-
tion OF the failure OF all the Justices to
appear on the first day Of the session
THE Grand Jury present the neglect
''of the Magistrates for their not making
''a full bench on We 1st day of this in
s'stant, for which cause ye Court was
adjourned till this present 10 day.
This was an act which to-day might be |
construed as contempt Of Court.
The first civil case tried was at the
session wherein civilian Dolbo com
"playned agst Peter Mattson inan action
"of We case
A jury was empaneled and returned
the following verdict: "The Jury after
some tyne Of Withdrawing to consider
sof their verdict, they brought in for
"the plaintiff according to declaration
with costs of suit
Judgment:
The Court awards that Peter Mattson
Hthe defen't, shall make and seal the
"plaint Woolley Delboe firme deed
iand good assurances of ye lands, and
Ftbat Woolley Dolboe shall pay the re-
'mayning parte of We purchase money,
Elf any behinde, at ye execution of vel
"deed), and that Peter Mattson shall all
''sowe the costs of suit pay according to
"the verdict"
Here follows the record OF the disposi-
ton made OF the Indictment against An
drew Wilke
"Andrew Wilke, brought TO we bar ard
'tthe Indictment against him for felony
'sbeing read, he pleaded guilty in manner
"and fo,m."
'"The aforesaid Jury was impanelled
''and attested upon his trial. and true de-
'sliserances to make between our Lord,
'sthe King and the prisoner at the Bar,
'setc
Verdict
'The Jury brought in Andrew Wilke,
'sthe prisoner, Guilty in manner and
form, and that ye said prisoner ought to
"nake pay to the prosecutor the sumo Of
sixteen pounds.
Sentence
"The Bench appoints that ye said An
'sdrew Wike shall pay We aforesaid six
stteen pounds by way of servitude, viz
"If he will be bound by indenture to We
prosecutor, then to serve him We ternne
'tof four years, but if he condiscended
mot thereto, then ye Court awarded
"that he should be servant and soc
''abide the term of five years, and to be
accommodated in the TYNE OF his servi- |
'9tude by his master with meat, drink, |
''cloaths, washing and lodging, accord
'sing to We custome of We County, and
''ftt for such a servant"
This sentence was justified by an old
provincial law. which required thieves to
make four-fold restitution, or be made to
work for 50 long time as the nature of the
offence shall require.
An interesting fact in connection with
this case shows the practice of having
jury trial even after plea of guilty,
thereby vesting the jury with the night
to recommend to the Court the character
Of sentence to be imposed.
The next case disposed OF at the same
session was the complaint of John Read
ing, that John Ithell 'shath several tymesI
publickly scandalized and DETAINED the
title Of We said plaintiff to bis house and
plantation. A jury was impaneled and
the trial proceeded, the records showing
the exhibits produced and the facts sworn
to by each witness.
The defendant pleaded justification,
but the jury found otherwise and assessed
for the plaintiff, two pence damages with
costs of suit.
The Court then proceeded to impose
fines upon recaleitrant jurors, and the.
Clerk was ordered to follow the usual
method and .'give the sheriff warrant
tor the speedy gathering inof said fines.
The following shows the method
adopted for providing the ways and
means to pay the expenses OF the ses
sions.
AN account being given in Court Of
several persons that had killed Hogs
without any known owners, although
marked, namely William Cooper, one
Hogg, worth twelve shilIings. John
sHugg one Hogg at ten shilIings, and
william Warner one Boare at seven
sshillings. It was ordered that said
s'sums Of twelve, ten and sever. shillings
tshould be paid respectively by the
three aforesaid persons, and the sheriff
Ito collect We same and it, with the sew