The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-01

oscar H. Wittmeyer, Burlington Twp.
Howard Mathis, Bass River.
Joseph Powell, Lumberton.
William A. Townsend, Mansfield.
I Theodore b. Gaskill, Pemberton
John p. Jones, Evesham.
Robert I. Evans, Mount Laurel.
Frank z. Jones, Beverly Twp.
{. Craig Tallman, Springfield.
James c. West, Bordentown Twp
Charles A. Bovine, Florence.
@Joseph :. Fleetwood, Burlington City.
Joseph Morgan, Palmyra.
William b. Ireland, Northampton.
Thomas W. Fairbrother, Riverside.
Charles Rossen, Chesterfield.
James Cunnin CHAM, Burlin gton City.
Walter 5. French, Chester.
Walter E. Borden, New Hanover.
William ii. Crispin, Beverly City.
Charles +. Joyce, Southampton.
Adelbert S. Bullock, Florence.
A. 5. l.. Doughty, Northampton.
William II. Jennings, Medford.
Did not answer.
Judge Hendrickson charged the grant
jury at some length. He congratulated
the members on the personnel of the panel
stating that they had been chosen fol
their high standing in the community
The drawing of a grand jury is an ole
English custom which has been handed
down to us. Its work touches the liberty
of person, and it may mean a good dea
of misfortune and stigma on the individ
nal, but | don't know of any other way
in which we could deal with violators OF
the law. | have not been able to see any
better way to deal with accusations, and
until the Legislature adopts some Other
system, we have nothing to do but to con
tinue our work on the same old lines"
The Judge referred to the secrecy which
should be maintained by the jurymen, in
order that they may escape public opinion
and clamor, as this secrecy will protect
them in their own independence, and from
being called to account at home and by
friends for their official action. By ad-
herring to this requirement of their oatn
the best citizens will be more willing to
act in this capacity, if they are assured of
escaping persecution.
The Judge said the jurymen should not
be guided by friendship in the admins
tration of their duties. Impartiality or
outside influence should not be a disturb,
ing element in the jury room. The grand
jury is expected to be governed by the
evidence in the case as presented by the
Prosecutor. If juror knows of any ex-
listing evil he has a right to complain.
The peace of our community depends
argely upon the work of the grand jury
and the successful prosecution of crimina
indictments.
An experimental call of the list of causes
was then made.
Judge Lloyd announced that cases
marked ready would be taken up for trial
on February 10. To him all the cases on
the Supreme Court list have been referred.
Judge Horner will begin the trial of in
dictments on Monday, January Z, begin
ming with those which are to be tried by
jury.
Having completed its labors the grand
jury made its presentment about O'Clock.
Of the fourteen cases considered the fol-
lowing indictments were returned:
Joseph Brady, setting fire to the barn Of
N. w. G. Horton, of Burlington, on Dec
ember 6.
Willie Milo, of Bordentown, stealing
$50 from Douglass Milo. on July IS.
Philip Rudolph and Thomas Close, of
Palmyra, assault and battery on Thomas
Bently, on November H.
Alexander Klinkowstein and Benedetta
Salamandro, illegal sale of liquor at
Florence on October 20.
Edward Boyer, of Mount Holly, felon
ious assault on Emily Bluhm, in Lumber
ton township, on December q
Judge John G. Horner held his first
term of court on Saturday.
License matters first engaged the atten-
ton of the court.
A remonstrance was filed against re-
newal of the license held by Daniel t.
Sooy, of Bass River. The remonstrants
are represented by V. Claude Palmer.
The case was set down for a hearing on
Friday morning, January A. at 10 o'clock.
The application of George w. Baker.
of Shamong, will receive consideration at
a later date When the application was
filed at nearly midnight on the first dav
of the term, it lacked the signature of two
freeholders. Mr.. Baker was taken by sur
prise when informed that he would have
to apply at this session of the court for a
renewal of his license, which he thought
ran to next April. At later period in
the year he secured wholesale license
which Judge Gaskill dated back to April,
so that they might both expire together,
thinking that the retail license expired at
that time.
Samuel w. Shinn thought that under
the Bishops bill the application could be
filed on the first day of the term or at any
other time, but the court entertained a
different opinion.
"A license granted by court which had
no jurisdiction is no license at all, " said
Judge Horner.
The following licenses were granted:
WHOLESALE
Philip Stumpf. Bridgeboro. ............ 500
Brose +. Smith, New HanoVer....... lOO