The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26

some of them would not believe her oath
Mrs Wright, mother of the defendant,
said the character of her son was good.
there was knocking on the door that
morning. Albert did not get up until
nearly $50 o'clock. Asked if she ever
screamed murder, the witness declined to
answer.
Mrs. Frehle. who lived across the
street, said Mrs. Hussey had told her that
Vanzant had beaten his mother, but she
never heard any one scream.
1t took the jury but short time to
reach verdict of not guilty.
| Roy Fenimore, aged IL years. who has
created some fear about town because of
incorrigible tendencies, appeared at the
bar to make his promised report to the
court, but this consisted only in the shed
ding of some tears. The mother said Roy
had been an awful bad boy. He had
stolen horse and wagon and would not
go to school. Prosecutor Atkinson said
he did not believe the boy had proper re
straint Roy was committed to the re-
form school at Jamesburg.
Judge Horner sat at the Court House
this morning. The first business was co
hear pleas of three prisoners who waived
Indictment.
Harry Horton pleaded guilty to charge
of bigamy. He said he married his first
wife six years ago and went to Trenton to
work, but his wife would not go with him.
He married the second woman, who
brought suit against him for desertion.
This brought out the charge of bigamy.
He was sent to state prison for one year.
John Mccormick took two bars of metal
from the Riverside Metal Works. He
pleaded non vult contendere. He claimed
to have been drunk when he committed
the deed His familiarity with court
terms led Judge Horner to believe the
prisoner had been before courts before,
but the latter said this was his first offence
r Sentence in this case was suspended and
r Mccormick was given six months in which
t to pay the costs.
Heyman Beecbman, a colored offender,
/ pleaded guilty to taking eatables from
r refrigerator in house in PALMYRA. His
, sentence was three months in the county
jail.
, Alfred S. Vanzant was called for SEN
! tence on charge of assault and battery.
e George NJ. Bacon addressed the court in
behalf of the defendant He presented
4 petition signed by many citizens of River
ton, setting forth the good character OF
e the defendant Mr.. Bacon rather severe
q " scored the complainant and in asking
for a suspension of sentence said that if
the defendant was placed in charge of the
: probation officer the complainant should
o also be put in the same custody. Vanzant
n was fined $25 and costs.
Sheriff Norcross then drew the jurors
. for the April term of court, as follows
Joseph stiles, Eastampton.
? Caleb Rogers, Springfield.
. Aaron P1tman, southampton.
e Frank Wright, Southampton.
q George w. Haines, Medford.
Schuyler G. Stratton, Chester.
John Dubell, New Hanover
Peter F. Richards, Burlington city.
Is Edward Schwabenland, Riverside.
q Edwin Nj. Brock Willingboro.
~ Mathew Elder, Burlington city.
e John B. Triton, Springfield.
Isaac H. Colkitt, Bordentown township
l. Joseph w. Shinn, Medford
,f John f. Aaronson, Mansfield
II william G. Bowker, Willingboro.
IN Franklin Dill, Northampton.
Aaron E. Borton, Chester.
T. Harry Kunzi, Bordentown city.
Jesse Ford, Washington.
Harvey Lppincott, Evesham.
Nv Edward II. Pancoast, Cinnaminson
Alfred Darnell, Mount Laurel.
30 Newton b. brennan Lumberton.
as Joseph Britton,
10 Frederick E. Pfeffer, burlington city.
Chester Emmons Florence
Frank Toy, Beverly township.
lg Samuel johnson, Bordentown township.
l, Bennett Risdon, Northampton.
NJ william Hoffner, Florence.
H. Decatur Abdill, Burlington City.
Edward Caterall, Beverly City.
1g Clarence Wainwright, Bordentown Town
III ship
AZ Howard T. Warrick, Pemberton
Mt Charles E. Albright, Evesham.
Benjamin w. Zeley, Northampton.
g. Albert n. Dobbins, Mansfield.
od Albert j. Wilkinson, Bordentown City.
ou william Hubbs, Delran.
We oscar w. Pew, Westampton.
=, William Miller, North Hanover.
In William II. Smith, Pemberton Borough.
,or Walter H. Fenimore, Beverly City.
'Ni Hudson b. Haines, Westa mpton.
Ter John O'Leary, Southampton.
Thomas G. KeeIer, Northampton.
OF Frank S. Stecher, Riverside.