The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-18
Court.

Court.
! Unexpected happenings in court room
generally furnish scenes of interest, and
this was no exception to the rule on Sat
urday.
Although Judge Gaskill found it neces-
sary to leave Mount Holly at II O'Clock,
yet he managed to dispose of considerable
business.
Attention of the court was first direct
ed to a matter presented by V. Claude
Palmer, and after this was disposed of,
motions in the Orphans court were heard
Counsel wanted his client. Edward Boy
er, of Mount Holly, who is charged with
an attempt to assault Mrs. Emily Bluhm,
released under bail, which sum was fixed
at 81 500. Having been able to obtain
only 81 900 security, Mr.. Palmer asked to
have the amount reduced to that figure, a
request which the court granted. The
bail bond will be signed this week. Judge
Gaskill said he had no desire to make the
bail oppressive, as the defendant would
be in a better position to assist in the
preparation of his defence if at liberty.
Boyer may set up an alibi or try to estab.
lish his innocence on the line of mistaken
identity. Just what the defence will be
counsel will not disclose, but Mr.. Palmer
feels confident of securing the acquittal of
Boyer in case he is indicted. Equally
sanguine is the prosecution, who claim to
have damaging evidence against the &C
cused
After all unlitigated matters in the Or
phans' court had been disposed OF, there
was resum ption of criminal cases, at
tention first being given to Michael Riley,
who is charged with committing an as
sault on Joseph Blue, of Chester, on Au-
gust Is. On behalf of the prisoner, his
counsel, Aaron E. Burr, entered plea of
not guilty, and stated that his client was
not fugitive from justice, although he
had been arrested on bench warrant
When the grand jury finished its labors,
Mr. Burr telephoned to Mount Holly and
asked if any indictment had been found
against Michael Riley, and he received
negative reply. This was the reason why
his client did not appear in court when
his name was called. Thomas Gallagher
furnished bail in the sum of $3.50 and the
defendant was released, but cautioned to
return on Wednesday, January 2, when
the trial of criminal cases will be taken
up
Monasses Fauver, the 9-year- Med
ford boy, who stole a horse and wagon
from Mrs. A. w. Lofand, again appeared
In court in the company of his father and
mother, aud to the court they gave a rec
ord of his conduct during the past two
weeks. AS this was satisfactory Judge |
Gasklll sent the youngster home again, |
and If Monasses continues to be good, |
he will probably be permitted to remain
there.
William Wilkinson, of Riverside, who |
for six years manufactured wine and sold |
It in quantities of less than five gallons. |
not knowing that he was violating the
aw, was sentenced to pay the costs Of the
as the court did not think he
Intended to do wrong. No disorder had |
resulted from this business, and Judge
faskill said there was nothing in the case
% justify him in imposing anything but a
light sentence, which would serve the in
erests OF the community and meet the
ends OF justice. When discharged the
defendant was cautioned not to sell less
quantity than five gallons unless he had
license to do So
Rev. Mr.. Barnes, of the Law and Order
society, said one of their agents had pur-
hased wine of Wilkinson, and that he
lad evidence to show that others in that
own were equally guilty. ''Then why
we're not all these persons arrested with
asked the Judge. Mr. Barnes
eplied by saying that he thought the ar
est of Wilkinson would be warning to
thers that they might cease such bust
less.
Frank McCloe, colored, pleaded guilty
o stealing $50 chickens from ex Sheriff
edward Emley and other farmers near
acobstown. The case was laid over until
ext Saturday. If the prisoner receives
he usual dose Of justice for such a crime,
is sentence is likely to be a severe one
At this point court took a recess for a
1eek. Mrs Howard Demster, who occu-
led seat in the bar enclosure during
he entire session, fastened to the side of
'rosecutor Atkinson, and emphasized her
emand for the release of her husband by
humping the table with door key and
alklng in straight streak. Getting no
abstraction from this source the woman
drned to the Judge, who was preparing
0 leave, and said:
"Mr. Gaskill, Howard got drunk and
e hit me. want him out of jail. "
What advantage will it be to you"
sked the Judge, for him to get out if
ave to send him to Trenton9 If he is a
'lte beater | will send him to state prison.
have no sympathy for him. If the man
ught to go to prison / want to know it"
Although she got no consolation from
hese remarks, Mrs. Dempster kept right
n: Il am in hard place. l am sick
am stranger here and have no friends
D take care of me. Howard will have to
e brought out here and tried If you
'en't do 1t will get somebody else to try
i'm. He has got to be tried before l will ]
o to the county house, that's all there is {
D it." '
In reply to question from Judge Gas
i'll, Justice of the Peace James L. ia !,
lison said that Dempster had been ar.
ested before, convicted and sent to state
rison. but to this statement the wife en-
cred fiat denial, showing that she is not
nlly posted on the history of her hus
and, to whom she has been married
bout year
Dempster was brought into court, but
e didn't arrive until after the adjourn
lent had been announced. When mott
ed of this fact the Prosecutor asked
Judge Gaskill if he had time to remain
accept the plea of the prisoner, and he !
aid yes.
Dempster then stood up and said: 81
lead not guilty in way. was so drunk
hat didn't know what l was doing"
The prisoner was ordered back to Jail
nd the Gaze was set down for next Satur.
ay.