The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS.

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Judge Black opened court ednesday
morning when the jurors for the term.
appeared. He announced that the
jurors desiring to be excused should
see Judge Mills and apparently nearly
all the panel desired to get excused.
After the conference which lasted for
some time forty of the sixty men were
left for jury duty on that day.
The first case tried was that of Jacob
N. Peer VS.. Martin Hennion and Rob-
ert Lucas, involving the value of trees
cut on land to which Peer had title as
owner of one-fourth of an estate. The
judge directed that title was in Peer
and the jury found that the total DAM
ages were 800 of which the plaintiff S
share was $25. In the case of Jacob N.
Peer against Martin Hennion arising
from the same dispute the attorneys
agreed and the judge directed the jury
to find for six cents damages for Peer.
The next case tried was that of the
Joseph M. Smith Co., against A. Phil
etus Konkle, a suit over a note, result
ing in a verdict for $30S. 20. There was
no defence.
In the circuit court the suit of Eliza
bethiFalk against James Tintle aud
Benedict Lust all Of Butler arising
over disputed land line was tried and
ended in a verdict of no cause for ac-
tion.
In the suit of The Joseph M. Smith
Co. against William E. Genung, mort
gagee, no defence was offered and a
verdict of S746.04 was rendered.
Edward f. Cooney failed to put in
an appearances when his case against
Frank Van w. Burnett was called and
a non-suit was directed
The last case started on Thursday
was that of Caleb w. Hopler against
Clarence L. Beach and Edward w.
Beach, executors of the estate of Sarah
E. Beach, deceased, over a commission
on the sale of iron ore.
Judge Mills renewed the licenses
which expired at this term of court,
holding up one for investigation
against which a remonstrance was
filed and then withdrawn Two new
licenses were granted, both of them to
bottlers under the new act--one to S.
Baker, at Kenyil. the other to Less,
at Wharton, who has been before the
court before with the plea that he
only sold two boxes on order.
In the case of the application of j.
G. Bellingham, of Madison, Judge
Mills raised the fee for the American
House at Madison to $500 per year.
The other hotel there will also be
raised TO the same figure when the
present license expires. Judge Mills
did this because of the desire of Madi.
son people to restrict the licenses
there. The sum fixed is $3.50 more
than Morristown gets for hotel and
saloon licenses. although the whole
dealers here pay $500 per year.
The grand jury returned into court
this morning, bring in thirty-one in
dictments.' After the usual formali-
ties Judge Mills stated that he would
not discharge the jury as its services
might be needed before the next term
of court, consequently he excused them
with the impression that as far as he
was informed there is no present need
of their eryices.
1t is reported that about a third OF
the indictments are for violating the
liquor law.
James Howard was brought in court
and plead not guilty to breaking and
entering and larceny. He WAS bailed
in $500 for trail on May %.
The following pleas were made this
afternoon:
Walter Farrand, horse stealing, not
guilty.
Hugh Gerah and Mrs. Gerah, open
lewdness, not guilty.
George Williams, horse stealing, not
guilty.
William Lanscott, carrying con-
cealed weapons not guilty.
Michael Nemis, assault and battery
upon wife, not guilty.
Thomas Quackenbush and William
Chapman. breaking and entering rail-
road car, guilty of entering. The pleas
were accepted and the breaking counts
nolled.
John Mulligan and Matt Lozarda,
stealing four bags of coal from Lacka-
wanna Railrad, guilty.
Richard Babbitt, assault and bat
terry, not guilty.
William Thomas, rape, not guilty.
David Barnacle, assault.and battery
with attempted rape, not guilty.
Mike Kalinowski, assault and bat.
terry, not guilty.
Twelve prisoners against whom nc
indictments were found were dis.
charged.