Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-31
COURT ADJOURNS
UNTIL FEB. 4TH.

Court continued most of the after
noon Tuesday, before all of the bust
ness was. concluded. There will be no
Court now until the 4Uh of February
The case of the State against John
B. Ingersoll was concluded yesterday
afternoon and the jury retired
Walter II. Bacon made motion to
dismiss the application Of l. T. Mich
OILS for administration papers on the
estate of the late Charles Z. McGear
for want of prosecution. He proceed
ed to argue the matter at some length.
Mr.. Nichols opposed the motion and,
to save the expenses of citation of the
parties interested he suggested that
Judge Hoaglano, the administrator
pendente lite, be made permanent ad-
ministrator.
To this Mr.. Bacon and his client,
J. Brodie MoGear, the other applicant
for administration papers, declined to
accede.
Judge Hildreth said the sonly thing
for him to do was to refuse Mr..
Bacon's motion to dismiss, which he
did, and to order service of citation
on the heirs, and he so ordered, the
citations returnable on the first Mon
day in April next. Some of the heirs
to whom notice must be sent, and W no
must be present or represented in
COURT are in remote sections of the
country
When this matter was disposed of
Mr.. Bacon made motion for rule to
show cause for the discharge of the
trustees of the estate of the late DR..
George B. Wood, under his will.
DR.. Wood projected a great cram
berry bog in Greenwich and 3opewell
to wnships which he thought would
result in large revenue. His will
placed these properties in the hands of
trustees, who were to care for indus
try and when the profits reached
certain sum, $500, 1000, it should be
divided into certain bequests, such as
to church, to education, and toward
| the education of colored children in
the three adjoining townships. Hope
we'll, Greenwich and Stow Greek.
Instead OF such a handsome profit,
there had been deficit of over $4,000,
which had been liquidated by sales of
timber off the properties. The trus-
tees believe the trust impossible of
| being made successful, and they de-
sired to he relieved from it,
The Judge made the order prayed
for, making it returnable on March
| 4th.
The jury in the Ingersoll case came
into Court to ask the Judge if it was
legal for person to buy crates of
beer. leave it in the place where pur-
chased. and take the beer away in
| lnstallments of few bottles at
| time.
. The Judge said it was provided it
was not drunk on the premises.
The jury then withdrew to consider
further.
Lawyer Elmer made motion for
the discharge from Jail of John Mason,
serving time for gambling. Judge
Hildreth said he could see no good
reason why he should not serve out
his sentence. and he therefore denied
the motion.
The Court announced that jurors
would be required to return next Mon
day, February 4th. They are also to
return February 26th to attend the
session of the Circuit Court when
Judge Endicott is again to be present.
Court adjourned with the ingersoll
jury still out.
The jury in the Ingersoll case went
out just before2 O'Clock Tuesday:after-
noon and came in Wednesday morning
at 90 minutes after 10 O'Clock. They
returned asverdict of guilty of allowing
liquor to be drunk on his premises,
but not guilty of selling in less guam
Titles than five gallons.