The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-13
Court.

Newspaper men and lawyers constituted
the attendance at court, on Saturday, only
about half a dozen other interested per-
sons being present.
The case OF Frank P. Gable. overseer of
the poor of Bordentown, vs. George W.
Herbert, for non-support of his family,
was reviewed by Judge Gaskill, on the
motion of S. F. Garrison, who asked the
court to set aside the verdict in the lower
court against his client, who was ordered
to pay a stipulated sum monthly for the
benefit of his family.
Mr.. Garrison stated his objections, the
principal one being that the matter was
tried before Isaac D. Gable, Mayor of
Bordentown, who is brother of the over
seer, and that the latter profited by the
decision rendered against Herbert, which
was contrary to the statute. The Mayor
did not set out what the witnesses swore
to, and there was mot sufficient evi
dence to hold Herbert, who was convicted
of desertion and wilful neglect to support
his family, being two distinct charges,
and contrary to law. The order of
support was defective, inasmuch as
| it provided for monthly payments.
when the law specifically stipulates
that weekly payments shall be
made. The complaint was directed to
any constable or police officer, but it was
served by the marshal.
Judge Gaskill said he thought the con-
victien and order of court were defective.
II don't sympathize with man who
won't support his family and then en-
ploys lawyer to defend him" remarked
the Judge. 1.-THE conviction is set aside. !"
Mr.. Garrison said there we're merits in
the case of which the court was ignorant.
as Mrs. Herbert was in receipt of month :.
ly income, etc.
With young baby In her arms Mrs.
Walters, of Burlington, appeared in court.
She is IS years of age and was married
two years ago to James Walters. Their
married life has been anything but happy
as James has kicked and beat his young
wife on more than one occasion, which
accounts for his being in Jail, where he
has served five weeks. Mrs. Walters
wants to get him out and for this purpose
she employed Blanchard 81. White. The
latter and Prosecutor Atkinson held con-
ference at the side bar, and then Mrs.
Walters was requested to come before the
court. She told Judge Gaskill how she
had been beaten and kicked by her hus-
band, and said that each of them had
parents. The Judge said that man who
would assault his wife like that ought TO
be whipped. Mrs. Walters had visited
her husband in Jail and she had made up
with him. 81 don't think will do any
thing to-day" said the Judge. who sug-
gested to the Prosecutor that he inquire
into the character of Walters and ascer-
tain whether or not he should be sent up,
or given chance to make man of him
self
Patrick Maloy is the name of an old
soldier who has been stopping at the jail
since last fall at the expense of Sheriff
Bower. He was committed as a tramp
and has never had any desire to leave the
institution. Maloy, it was stated, is not
right mentally. Judge Gaskill said that
quite large pension had been granted
to Maloy, and that it was the desire of the
government that guardian in the case bt
appointed, so that the money could bt
paid over and the veteran committed tt
the county asylum The pension depart
ment has been in communication with thu
court regarding the case, which the Judge
said should be attended to, and that duty
will probably be imposed upon Capt
Walter A. Barrows who has Away
manifested deep interest in the veterans
of the civil war.
The State Bar Association will meet oil
Saturday next and for that reason Their
will be no court in Mount Holly on tina
+ day.