Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-01-19
SENTENCES WERE
PRONOUNCED THURSDAY,
Wednesday Afternoon.

Wednesday Afternoon.
After the close of the Rasinger trial
yesterday morning Judge Trenchard
announced that he would hold ses-
4 sion of the Orphans Court in the
Grand Jury room, and withdrew.
A jury was empaneled to try, before
Judge Swayze, the Supreme Court is
4 sue of Sigurd johnson against Watson
Brothers, for damages sustained on
Nov. cit, 1908. VIM. A. Logue for
the plaintiff and Walter H. Bacon tor
the defendant company.
Sigurd Johnson, who was an oyster
man, was on his way to the home of
his father in the evening OF that day.
Passing the factory of Watson Brothers
at Greenwich, he stumbled over a
pipe which had been laid across the
sidewalk for a drain, and broke his
leg. The accident occurred about z
O'Clock. Damage was sued for.
Sigurd Johnson, the young man,
took the stand. Said he was l8 years
old, had been an oysterman and fisher
man, and, at the time OF the accident,
he was earning $25 month and board.
He arrived home on the evening of
Nov. 2lst, 1908, and changing his
clothes started to go down to Green
wich. When he reached the Watson
Brothers place his toe caught under a
\ pipe from Watson's factory, and he
fell and broke his left ankle. It was
4 six weeks before it got we'll he lost
his job and could do no more work for
O. 10 months. The accident occurred
4 in Buena Vista lane.
Thursday Morning.
q The criminal business of the term of
this Court, outside the Rasinger trial,
began to-day.
M The public is relieved at the out
Sscome of the Rasinger trial, and so is
4 the man himself. He declared, in the
Jail this morning, that he is resigned
n to his fate. He has his Bible and puts
in time in reading it.
When the Court was opened this
morning the Prosecutor charged some
3 prisoners.
Isaac Nelson pleaded guilty to as
salt and battery.
Sarah Fry, who had been indicted,
was too i'll to be in Court, and her
case went over for the day.
M Prisoners Sentenced.
William Campbell was sentenced to
y Jail for months. for malicious mis-
chief.
George Fox, illegal sale OF liquor,
was sentenced to pay fine of $75 and
stand committed until fine is paid.
Charles Clark, a boy, was placed in
Y the custody OF the Probation Officer,
d Mayor Fithian B Is
Frank Turpin had sentence sus-
Il pended. and he was given over to the
custody of his mother. Both shese
boys were told what would happen
II them il they have any further trouble
to the authorities.
Harry Harris retracted his plea of
\ not guilty to carnal abuse Of infant,
and pleaded guilty to an attempt.
The plea was accepted, and he was
sentenced to State Prison at hard labor
for period of IS months. MI
Charles Mulholland retracued his
plea of not guilty Of burglary and
pleaded guilty OF stealing. This plea
was accepted. He was sentenced to
State Prison for one year. He is 20
years old and has but one arm.
Prosecutor Fithian moved the case
of the State against George Smith, for
assault on officer Spencer, Of Vine
Land, and jury was empaneled.
George Elmer had charge of the de.
fence. Before the jury was sworn his
lawyer said the prisoner desired to re-
tract his plea Of not guilty and enter
plea of guilty. The plea was ac-
cepted and the prisoner was remanded
to jail until tomorrow morning in or
der to give his lawyer an opportunity
to confer with the Court about him.
The next case moved was that of the
State agaisnt John Crowley for assault
on Marshal Tumey, OF Vineland.
The same jury which had been en-
paneled to try Smith was acceptable to
both sides, and Mr.. Elmer appeared
\ for Crowley.
Marshal Tumey was placed on the
zstand and described the assault, which
4 was on Oct. 21st last. There was no
other witness.
v Mr.. Elmer, for the defence, was that
@Crowley was so drunk that he did not
know what he was about. II this was
true he asked an acquittal.
Crowley was put on the stand and
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