The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-03
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Gaskill on Tuesday, when the opinion
handed down by Magistrate Charles P.
Smith was affirmed by the court with the
exception of the amount of back benefits
due the plaintiff.
The case was first heard before Magis.
trate Smith September 7th, when Stewart
entered suit against the lodge for So pei
week benefits and sixty six weeks back
benefits amounting to $19S, which he
claimed were due him under the old by
laws. A new bylaw. however, had been
adopted by the lodge, reducing a certain
class of weekly benefits from So to 81.
The lodge offered to allow Stewart 81 a
week and in this they were sustained by
Magistrate Smith, who rendered judg-
ment in the case allowing the plaintiff 81
per week and 500 back benefits.
Stewart refused to accept the reduced
benefits and appealed the case to the Cir
cult Court, and, as stated above. it came
up for hearing Tuesday. Judge Gas
kill sustained Magistrate Smiths judg
ment with the exception of the reduction
of the back benefits from $3.50 to S., which
was caused by the introduction of new
evidence by the defendants counsel
The plaintiff still remain ed dissatisfied
with the decision and entered an appeal
and the case will now be carried to the
Supreme Court.
The grand jury finished its labors Tues
day after two days session and returned
twenty one true bills of indictment out of
thirty-two cases presented for coHsidera-
tion by Prosecutor Atkinson. The indict-
ed prisoners at the county Jail were taken
before Judge Gaskill Immediately after
the adjournment of the session of the
grand jury, and in their cases pleas were
entered to the charges under the bills re-
turned. The list follows:
A. W. Loaand, assault aud battery on
Albert Weston in Evesham township.
Thomas Carey, assault with intent TO kill
Leon A. Johnson in Mount Laurel
John Daley, larceny of gold watch from
Joseph Rayson at Riverton.
Harvey Fitzgers Id, larceny of a bicycle
from Joseph H. Jones at Medford.
Daniel Frazier and Philip Dorsey, lar
ceny of corn from William Anderson at
Cinnaminson.
Samuel Woodward, stealing apples from
Thomas S. Emley in New Hanover
William Prout and Henry Haley, assault,
with intest to kill James L Crawford at
Burlington.
Allen Wick ward, r., unlawiully cutting
timber in Shamoug belonging to James M.
Piper
Walter L. Low, larceny of hamper from
Budd & Weeks at Mount Holly
George Hatlin. stealing a gold ring at
Riverside.
Charles Bartlett, larceny of coal from the
Pennsylvania railroad at Burlington.
Harry L. Broom. assault on his father, J.
w. Broom at Vincentown.
Plummer Bu1 ock, stealing horse from
The odore Phillips at Mount Holly.
Nelson Reed, assault and battery op his
wife, Lizzie Reed at Burlington.
Elijah W .od, assault, on Allen Hines at
Burlington.
Addie E1dridge, assault on Minnie Jenk-
ms at Moorestown
Ira Bowker and James Oliver, Jr., cruel
treatment of animals belonging to A. F.
Bradley, OF Jcbstown.
Charles Still, atIocious assault and bat
terry on Frank Troyan at Smithville.
W. Butts Pew, lewdness on the cars of
the Burlington County Traction Co.
The following prisoners we're brought in
from the Jail and pleaded OF guilty: John
Daley, larceny of a watch; Henry Haley,
assault with intent to rob James L. Craw-
ford; Elijah Wood, assault and battery; Mel
son Reed, colored, assault and battery on
his wife. Harvey Fitzgerald pleaded
guilty to stealing bicycle. and was SEN
fenced 10 six months in the state prison.
No indictment was found against Will
ism Warehouse Bray, the sporty toy from
Kiukora, who made love 10 Mrs. Krim, the
Beverly widow, and who spent some time
IN jail in consequence. He was released
on bail about two weeks ago, and this is
probably the end of the case.
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The following paper was submitted to
Judge Gaskill in connection with the re-
port of the indictments found:
| We, the members of the grand jury of December
term 1904 hereby desire to call the attention of the
Court to the fact that number OF trihing COM
plants have been brought before us, which have
occupied considerable time to dispose Of We are
advised that this term is exception to the gen
eral rule and that at each session of the grand jury
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us, could be disposed of by Justices of the Peace.
if they had jurisdiction in the premises. and with
considerable saving to the county.
The cost to this county for witness fees service
OF subpoenas. ETC., amounts to considerable sum
| OF money at each term and this would be saved If
the Justices had the necessary jurisdiction to dis
| pose of the cases
We believe that the interests OF the cause of jus
| tice would not suffer if the Justices of the Peace
could have jurisdiction to determine such cases
as simple assault and battery. petit larceny. etc
provided, of course there should be an appeal al
lowed to this court to review the action of any
Justice.
Many bills are ignored each term by the respec.
tive grand juries owing the trviality of the com
| plants, as is well known, and sometimes avoid
the further expenditure by the county.
We would respectfully urge that such a law be
enacted as would carry out the purpose above out
/ lined, and request our Senator and Assemblymen
to use their best endeavors to secure the passage
of bill in the legislature during the coming SEES
sion for such purpose.
And we further request that copy of this
luton be forwarded by the clerk ofthis court un-
der direction of your honor to the Senator and
| Assemblymen.
GEORGE F. HARBERT, Foreman,
JOHN T. MoRRELL Clerk.
At the session held on Saturday morn
ing the indicted persons who were out on
bail entered pleas as follows: Charles
Bartlett, larceny of coal. guilty, sentence
was suspended, and the young man was
put on probation.
George Haslin, larceny of a gold ring
and pin, guilty. The youth was com.
mitted to the Reform school.
Addie Jenkins. assault, not guilty
Walter L. Low, larceny of hamper from
Budd & Weeks, of Mount Holly. non vult
contendre. The young man lives at
Riverside, he was engaged in washing and
ironing towels and aprons belonging to
people employed in the factories there.
In explaining the matter to the court, Low
said he had the work done by the Mount
Holly firm, and that the goods were
shipped in the hamper. He claimed that
the work was not done satisfactorily and
after August IS, it was sent to Philadel-
| phia in the hamper, which he said was
not worth over fifty cents. The indict-
ment charges Low with keeping the
money due from the laundry and also re-