The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-22

The Decent Der term OF court opened Cnls
morning with Judges Voorhees, and Hor-
ner on the bench. The following gentle
men were called as grand jurors:
william w. Stokes, Chester.
Edward Wood, Cfnnaminson.
william H. Bishop, Pemberton borough.
George s. Maxwell, Washington.
Charles G. Reeves, Florence.
John Earring, Southam pton.
Charles Wright, Mansfield.
George N. Winner, Palmyra.
Artillias A. Anderson, NOrtha mpton.
Joseph K. Haines, Medford.
Harry Citizens, Easta m ptOn.
Rev. Thomas M. Eastwood, Burlington city.
Edwin s. Buzby, BordentOwn city.
william I. Baggs, Beverly township
Joel Wainwright, North Hanover.
Carleton Haines, Tabernacle.
John w. Hamer, Beverly city.
George ID. Vansciver, LumDerton
william B. Shedaker, Burlin eton township.
Howard II. Wills, Willingboro.
Clayton III. Brick, Evesham.
Alfred Darnell, Mount Laurel
Henry B. Wright. Westampton.
Clayton Hancock, Springfield.
John w. Hamer was excused.
Judge Voorhees, delivered a short
charge He said the constitution of the
state provided that no person should be
held liable for criminal prosecution unless
presented by indictment by grand jury.
The oath just taken was sufficiently clear
and comprehensive to give the jurors the
-
a hardship to be compelled TO listen to the
complaints presented to them, yet unless
good citizens are willing to devote por
ton of their time to this duty the public
must suffer. There was nothing OF
special natureto which attention should be
directed, but the court reminded the jury
that the laws respecting the sales of liquor
made it imperative for grand jury tc
give especial attention to this question.
Some criminal matters were disposed OF
by Judge Horner at a session of court
held on Thursday, after the reappointment
of Assemblyman G.. w. Lewis as a mem.
Der of the Board of Excise Commissioners
at Burlington.
Anthony j. Kressler, of Moorestown,
came up on the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons, and to further explain
the matter he was placed under 800 bal
for his appearance at the next session Of
court. Alfred w. Leeds who furnished
the security, says the defendant is good
farm hand when not under the influence
of liquor.
Pleading guilty to forgery, and admit
ting that he had previously been arrested
for stealing a turkey at Juliustown, Harry
McWilliams, who was arrested in the
Union National Bank at Mount Holly
while trying to utter worthless check FOL
$40, was sentenced to eighteen months In
state prison.
For stealing gun from the fish cabir
above Burlington, Claude Thomas was
committed to the state reformatory. hav
ing previously graduated from the reform
school.
Charles Valkman, of Riverside, was
admitted to bail in the sum OF 81, OO0
While his case was being disposed OF, MI
wife was seized with fainting spell anC
she was removed from the court room
After pleading not guilty at a previous
session of court, the defendant ran away
to escape punishment for selling nquol
without a license. On THURSDAY he
pleaded not guilty to assault and battery
on John Mclaughlin. After prosecutor
Atkinson had shown that Valkman hac
recently been arrested for assault VIII
threats to kill, further consideration o.
the case was postponed, and heavy bal
was demanded. !,
The attempt to have Emma Lee, col
ored. committed as an incorrigiOle. wa!
not successful. 1t was shown that U
Shed Lee, the father, had not looked attel
his daughter properly, and she was dls
charged.
Being unable to pay a fine OF $3.50
recently imposed for stealing chickens
near Bordentown, Stacy Lippincott, wht
was fugitive from justice for severa
months was sentenced to nine months il
state prison.
The case of Joseph POLAND. coIored, o
Burlington, who had little scrap witt
Minnie jackson, ended with a sentence
three months in the county jail, to dat
from his commitment in October.
Having violated the probation rules !
connection with failure to support hi
family, William Sharp, of Mount Holly
was told by the court that although lazy
he would be given one more chance. d
was ordered to pay one dollar per wee
toward the cost of prosecution, and
give his wife two dollars per week for To
support of their child.
Buy your Christmas and New Year po
cards at Boyce's.