The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-10-24


Judge Gaskill had busy session of
court on Saturday. After disposing of
several cases in the Orphans Court he
called up the matter of forfeited bail.
There were several of these and each man
had an excuse to offer, the main reason
for not appearing before the court being
that the bondsman did not know the date
he was to be on hand. Judge Gaskill read
each man lecture and where the case was
apparently fragrant he imposed fine
amounting to the costs attached to collect.
ing the bail.
The license of Theodore Wills to keep a
hotel at Chatsworth was transferred to
George Bozarth.
Robert M. Snyder's license to keep hotel
at Moorestown, was transferred to Henry
Barry. In making this transfer the court
spoke of the good reputation of the
Moorestown hotels, which make it easy to
sell them at any time for a large sum. He
hoped this condition would always prevail.
Samuel b. Chamberlain, who was in
dicted for embezzlement of the funds of
the Mutual Benefit Aid Association, plead
ed non vult contendere Judge Gaskill
said it looked as if the man had been in
dicted through misapprehension and pos
sibly Misrepresentation. He did not pro.
pose to have the court made a collection
agency for societies where, as in
this case, the latter may not be without
fault. Chamberlain claimed that when
the entire accounts were adjusted it would
be found that he was creditor and not a
debtor. A fine, covering the costs, was
imposed.
John Parker. who stole chickens at New
Egypt, will be sentenced November 4.
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larceny, pleaded guilty. -
George Gippert, of Riverton, who had
pleaded not guilty to an indictment for
breaking and entering a house in that
borough at night, retracted and pleaded
guilty. He was sent to the state prison
for one year.
George Williams and Joseph Hamilton.
of Cinnaminson, pleaded guilty to charge
of larceny and were sent to the state pris-
on for one year.
Eliza Swan, Palmyra, pleaded not guilty
to charge of assault and battery.
| John Britton, charged with receiving
stolen goods, pleaded not guilty
William johnson was brought before
the bar charged with stealing a watch.
Heiwas not just certain whether he did
the deed or did not, so he told the court
that he was innocent but would plead
guilty. Judge Gaskill would not allow
any such plea to be recorded and one OF
not guilty was entered but after little
reflection johnson came to the conclusion
he was guilty and so stated. He was sent
| to the state prison for six months.
Rev George Ambrose, pastor of a col
ored church at Moorestown, was called
up for sentence on the charge of having
assaulted another resident of Chester
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quent plea In his behalf on the previous
Saturday and Judge Gaskill imposed a
fine of $40 which will pay the costs.
1 Alexander Mitchell, a celored resident
of Bordentown, was next called. The
charge against him was felonious as
sault upon young girl. Eugene M
Gregory, young colored lawyer, ap
peared for the prisoner and presented hi.
case In an able manner. Gregory is the
son of the principal of the Industris
school at Bordentown. He said he wa.
prepared to prove that the charge was no
correct, but he admitted the man hac
been guilty of improper relations with tn,
girl, all with her consent. The court &C
cepted this statement and fined Mitchell
$40.
An order of distribution in the estate O
Catherine johnson was granted.
On motion of w. A. Barrows specia
guardian was appointed in the estate o
John and Anna Ogden.
A new trustee was appointed in the es
tate of N. Newlin Stokes on motion o
W. D. Lippincott.
An appeal from the decision of Surro
gate Endicott whereby the will of Davi,
Foley was probated, was dismissed with
out prejudice, thus sustaining the actio
of the Surrogate.