The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-02
The following licenses were granted:

On the application of George W. Baker
the signatures were in lead pencil, which
was not to the liking of Judge Gaskill.
He did not reject the application on that
account, but said that in the future all
signatures must be in ink.
Daniel T. Sooy, of Bass River, made
application for renewal of his license,
to which remonstrance had been filed by
V. Claude Palmer, who represented the
citizens of that town.
Jacob G.. Hendrickson made application
to have the remonstrance dismissed on the
ground that it did not make any charge
of fact. Each of the different specifca-
tions in the remonstrance read: eve be-
lieve," etc. Counsel contended that such
a petition could be circulated in any COM
munity to obtain signatures, because IL
made no specific charges. Such a paper
could be prepared for either good or bad,
or for weakening the financial strength OF
the applicant and putting him to lot of
trouble.
There was no attempt made to charge
Sooy with selling on Sunday or gambling.
1t was merely suspected that minors had
purchased liquor there. There is no
specific allegation or declaration that Sooy
had violated the law. Such paper would
subject landlords to much trouble.
In reply Mr.. Palmer said he didn't think
it proper for counsel to assume the motive
of the petitioners. The only valid objec-
ton, perhaps, is the allegation that we do
not make specific charges, but we do
make such charges and specify how the
law has been violated. Counsel contended
that the charges had been made and asked
the court to assume that the word 'be-
lieve" was intended to be used as Charge
and this construction was reached by the
court.
Judge Gaskill said that as the license
was granted in January, he would moi
close the house, if being properly con
Quoted.
Mr.. Palmer said the license was granted
in December. and as it had expired the
place should be closed, the law on this
point being mandatory.
Judge Gaskill said he had no authority
to extend license beyond the period fol
which it was granted, and when Informed
by county clerk Watson T. Sooy that i
was January that the license in question
was granted, the court said the matter
would not be acted on now.
Mr.. Palmer moved to have the applica
ton dismissed as it does not show tn,
exact location where the license is apple,
for, simply saying Bass River township
! The court said that was not a matter o
law and dismissed the motion. The mat
ter was set down for hearing to-day, s
that the place would not be closed in cas-
the license was to be granted.
On motion of Ernest Watts, Griffith W
Lewis, whose term had expired, was real
pointed an excise commissioner for tn
city of Burlington for three years.
Sheriff Norcross was instructed to motif
the petit jurors that they would not be r
quired in court until next Thursday, wht
the criminal business will be taken u
This order was made necessary because
the illness of Prosecusor Atkinson.
: Jacob G. Hendrickson, on behalf of Il
e state, read few indictments, and FraI
: Rigg pleaded not guilty to atrocious q
7 ssult and battery. He gave bail in t
u VT
on his bond.