Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-08
FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT.
A Quiet Opening Session.

The February term of Gloucester County
Courts opened in Woodbury. on Tuesday
last. In the absence Of Justice Garrison,
who is i'll at his home in Moorestown with
lumbago, Judge Jessup, presided Court
Crier T. A. Brown opened the various
courts with just as much JUNCTION as though
his So per day was assured him, and the
Grand Jury was called and qualified with
due solemnity. They are:
VIM. H. Mccullough, Swedesboro.
Joseph B. Best, Woodbury..
Edgar A. Smith, Wenonah.
Wilson T. Jones, Franklin.
Harry G. Waram, Woodbury..
John F. Gardner, Elk.
Louis NJ. Pullman, Glassboro.
VIM. Fl. Lloyd, Paulsboro.
Sam'l S. Conover, South Harrison.
Joseph T. Eggie, Mantua.
Clyde w. Sickler, Pitman
Wm. Stewart Deptford.
Louis K. Wilkins, West Deptford.
*Joseph i. Locke, Greenwich.
| Daniel L. Packer East Greenwich.
James West, Logan.
Walter S. Bassett, So. Harrison.
Edmund T. Ridgway, Harrison.
Thomas Kier, Washington.
John F. Shoemaker, Swedesboro.
David Moore, Clayton.
Clayton B. Synnott, Woodbury..
VIM. f. Tweed, Monroe.
Joseph N Coombs, Woodbury..
*Mr. Locke did not respond.
Judge Jessup, in charging the Grand
Jury, said be knew of no matter requiring
special charge ana directed them to select
their officers and retire. Officers Moore
and Drummer were selected.
After the Grand Jury had retired, Judge
Jessup announeed that Judge Garrison
would be here Oh Feb 10, aud Judge End
icots on March s, to Try Supreme and
Circuit Court issues
He announced that license applications
must be fled to-day; remonstrances by 10
a. M, Of Saturday next; that non-contest-
ed applications would be dispose Of on
Saturday and contestants heard on Thursday
next.
Appeal cases viii be tried on Friday Of
next week.
Only one Common Pleas case is listed,
that of G.. W. Germs, Jr. VS.. F.. B Davis,
administrators. Mr.. Swackhamer is coun-
sci for the complainant and Mr.. Summerill
for defendant The case is ready for trial.
There are only seven appeals on the list
and all were ready for trial. They are:
Henry K. Shoemaker vs.. Jacob Grigg.
Dayis. Watkins & Avis.
Boener, Boener & Fry VS.. Selah P. Clark
and Joseph Lodge,
Robert S. Clymer is counsel for the COM
plainants in both cases and Watkins & Avis
in she former and A. II. Swackhamer in
the latter.
Alben NJ Duncan VS.. John Flexon.
lSwackhamer. Watkins & Avis.
Jas. T. Stout vs.. John F. Rose. R. G..
Sparks. Watkins & Avis.
Sherwood Bros. & Co. vs.. Anna E Shute.
Watkins & Avis. Sumnerill.
Brandies & Lieberman vs.. |. Win & Co.
Watkins & Avis. Snmmerill.
The lower corridor Of the Court House
swarmed with witnesses subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury, and the
Sheriff's Office was filled with ladies await
ing summons to appear before that august
body. All of which indicates big criminal
presentment.
The following applications for licenses
were fled:
Ross B. Sheppard, Clayton.
Joseph Rachor, Evan.
Somers r. Steelman, Newtield.
John Callan, First Ward, Woodbury..
VIM. G. Cunningham, old Hoffman hotel,
Billipgsport,
Chas. A. Nothangle, beer license, Green
wich township.
Following are the Court officers VIM.
R. Dopson, Woodbury.; J. D. Cunard,
Deptford; J,L Drummer, Wenonah; Dan'l
Block, wooswioh; George NJ. steelman,
Logan; David Atkinson, Franklin; Stultz
Pierce, Glassboro; Joseph Moore, Harrison;
Joshua Bittle and G. Fl. Mccully, Monroe.
THE GRAND JURY-17 TRUE BILLS
Out Of a total Of thirty-fve complaints
the Grand jury returned II true bills. Il
was big day. $ work but was completed at
| 5 O'Clock, and the twenty three good men
and true' went to their homes with the
thanks of the Judge. The indictments
follow
Geo Lee, colored, three coutstw for
assault on Geo. " Marple and Lewis Fin
naman, with intent TO kill, and one count
for carrying concealed deadly weapon q
razor. The assault took place on Dela-
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