The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-05-01


T. ready on the first day of the term, wei
IT into effect on Tuesday.
l, Decision was reserved in the applicable
made by Blanchard II. White for a mol
suit In the case of j. W. Bikler VS.. job
= B. Tilton.
v The case of Lawton VS.. Shinn will CON
K up for trial on Thursday.
" The first case to be tried by jury wa
! that of Thomas Quinn, of Florenc,
. against the Board of Freeholders of Bul
e lington county to recover SO, 900 damage
for personal injuries received in an acc
dent. The plaintiff was represented b.
3 Edwin R. Walker. Solicitor Charlie
Evan Merritt appeared for the defence
While driving across the Petticoa
bridge in Springfield township, on Sep
/ TENDER 90, 1904. with load of apples,
large section of the structure gave way b,
reason of defective stringer. The drive
and his team went down into nine feet O
water. By reason Of the defective con
dition of the bridge. Quinn received in
JNAAOo W LIS OoOAs up nuu AuCC.
Several persons testified that Quinn wa
only able to do light work. Witnesses fo
the defence sought to show that Quinn
was now in normal condition. The jury
rendered verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for s., 900.
The case of Harold B. Wells vs.. the in
habitants of the city of Bordentown wal
then taken up, being an ejectment suit
Edwin R. Walker appeared for the plain
tiff, and Z. B. Leaning for the defence
The Bordentown Water Company solo
its plant to Wells, which was then under
lease by the city. The latter corporation
had constructed works of its own, but they
were not completed. Having failed to va
cate under agreement of the lease, Wells
could not get possession of his property
and his bill of complaint asked for $40. 00(
damages. To this feature of the case Mr.
Leaning pleaded surprise because of de-
fective papers, and for that reason this
part Of the case was dismissed, but
Wells secures possession of his property
by reason of Judge Hendrickson instruct.
ing the jury to render a verdict in favor
OF the plaintiff, whose damage suit will
come up at the September term of court.
During Its two days session the grand
jury considered 33 complaints, finding 90
indictments. That body made its present
ment to court at $50 o'clock on Wednes-
day evening. A report bearing on the
charge of Judge Hendrickson was read by
Clerk Sooy, as follows:
1--WE. the members of the Grand Jury OF
tne April term OF Court, respectfully present
that we have inquired into the particulars
OF the recent execution of Johnson and Small
ana nave ascertained that the report as to
vandalism and unbecoming conduct on the
exaggerated.
1--WE have been unable to find that there was
any mutilation of the dead bodies or other un-
seemly acts committed. II any Indigenous
acts were committed, they were done without
Sheriff
GAS to the number of witnesses exceeding
those allowed by law, we have been unable to
secure evidence showing that more persons
actually viewed the execution than pre-
scribed, although there may have been some
deputies or officers In other parts of the jail
yard at the time, placed there for the purpose
OF preserving order, whom, If counted with
those viewing the execution, might have been
1--WE md that the execution was conducted
properly, ana That there was no misconduct
on the part of the Sheriff, and believe that he
Is not deserving of any censure.
CHARLES e. WOODWARD, Foreman.
HOWARD Russ, Clerk
1t became necessary to issue a number
OF bench warrants, and for that reason
only partial report of the indictments can
be published as follows:
Warren Smith, of Chester, for the Sc
duction of Lena Conine.
Albert and Philip Jones. three indict-
ments for stealing chickens from Albert
Haines. Edward Gibbs and Martha Asay
of Mount Laurel.
Constant LeDuc, two indictments for
selling liquor without license at South
Park, Woodland township. to William
Clevenger, Charles Clevenger, Edward
Tice and Charles Taylor
Oliver Reagers, William Smith, John
McHugh, Harper Shinn, James McClos-
key and Thomas Sullivan, two indict-
ments for stealing brass work and fittings
from yachts belonging to Ernest Watts
and the Merchants association of Burling-
ton.
Albert Jones, Philip Jones. Wesley
Bishop and Jason Archer, stealing chick
ems from Tylee B. Engle, near Centreton.
Charles E. Anderson, stealing chickens
from Civilla Benedict and Samuel g.
Stackhouse of Pemberton township.
Lewis Shredder, two indictments, one
for assault with intent to kill Joseph Kel-
ly, at Chester, and one for carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons.
During the tedious wait of some of the
witnesses, Edward Heiss, who was to tell
about speakeasy run down in the pines,
became quite wobbly because of his fire.
quent indulgence in beverages. and when
called before the grand jury he was in no
condition to testify. An officer took him
to Jail where he cooled off.
On Saturday. Judge Gaskill called atten-
ton to the Bishops law, before granting
licenses. which would relieve hotel keepers
from some embarrassment.
A new feature of the act Is that a
license cannot be granted to person who
is not resident of the United States,
or who has not resided in the county for
one year.
The provision of the tenth section of the
act, with reference to Sunday selling, is
still In force. On that day it is unlawful
to sell liquor, give it away or offer it in
hotels, and landlords must not sell to ha-
bitual drunkards.
One new feature is that licensees shall
not sell. give or deliver any liquor to mi
| nors, for himself or herself, or for any
other person, and children must not carry
it away.
| On days when the sale of liquor is for
hidden, there must be no obstruction to
prevent people from the outside seeing
into the bar-room. This does not apply
to inns or taverns or hotels having ten
rooms Judge Gaskill construed the law
as applicable to cities where hotels have
no stabling.
The following licenses were granted:
HOTELS.
| <. A. Atkinson, Columbus. sl5C
Arcade Hotel, Mount Holly ................. SOC
Richard Lamb, Mount Holly. ............... SOC
Richard w. Harker, Pointville. ............ loo
| Henry Grant, COokstown .................... 100
| Brose E. Smith, Wrightstown. .............. 100
/ Walter s. Davis, Lumberton. ............... 15C
| Rose Shane, Riverside. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l5C
Rudolph s. Stecher, Riverside. ............ I5C
Peter ]. Hafner, Riverside ................. 15C
Charles Sack, Riverside. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I5C
T. j. Donovan, Riverside. .................. l5C
August Muench, Riverside. ................ 16C
Peter Parr, Delanco Observation-Disclosures. 100
John ID. Stellman, Evesborough.. .......... 10C
Levi Grant, Recklesstown. ........... ...... loo
Samuel 8. Dagger, Centreton. ....... ........ 100
| William +. Parker, Florence....... ........ $50
Charles RraddOck MedfOrd. ...-........ l6f