The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-20
Court.

| Judge Horner sat on Thursday to hear
any matters that might be brought to the
attention of the court.
Walter 1. Dill, assignee for John w.
Taylor, presented his final report, which
was approved. There was $3.50 for dis
tribution, which will pay the debts at the
rate Of 40 per cent.
to plead to indictments.
William 8. Lamb, of Pemberton, charg-
ed with deserving his family and adultery
with Mrs. Clara Regald, pleaded guilty.
His wife was In court and desired that
Lamb be allowed to return aud the past
would be forgotten. After delivering a
lecture to Lamb. Judge Horner suspended
sentence and imposed the costs of the case
on defendant, to be paid within thirty
days.
Mrs. Regald pleaded guilty to adultery
with Lamb. The court gave her some
good advice and also suspended sentence,
with the admonition that she remain away
from Lamb and have nothing more to do
with him.
Edward johnson, colored, indicted for
carrying a concealed weapon, and assault
on officer Harry Higgins. was sentenced
to the reformatory. He had been Great
Ing disturbance In Florence, and when
the officer tried to arrest him, he fired the
revolver at Higgins.
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larceny of $40 from William 81. Taylor, a
brother-in-law, pleaded guilty. He has
not been supporting his wife properly and
she has gone to her fathers home, where
Campbell stole the money. Judge Hor-
ner sent the young man back.to jail until
September I'd, when the case will be con-
sidered again.
Samuel Gamble, of Bristol, Pa, plead
ed guilty to having assaulted officer Claude
Sells, at Burlington. Gamble came over
from Bristol with several other lads, and
they got too gay in Burlington. When
the officer demonstrated with them, they
set upon and beat him. Gamble was fined
$50 and costs.
George Poole said he was guilty of beat
Ing his wife on the night of July 4th. He
had been drinking that day. 1t was said
that he has been blowing in some of his
money regularly by gambling. Mrs.
Poole, who was in court, desired that
he not be punished any further. and that
she was willing to overlook his indiscre-
lions. The court told Poole he could go
free until September 2, when he should
appear again and have further talk
about the case.
Joseph Chambers and Charles Williams
indicted for assault and robbery, pleaded
guilty and were sentenced to eighteen
months each In state prison. On the
night of May 20 they followed man by
the named of Charles Davis, in Burling-
ton, knocked him down and stole his
money.
Paul MARTENS and George Gregoloma
pleaded guilty to indictments charging
malicious mischief They broke some
windows by throwing stones. They were
fined $40 each.
Lizzie E. Ryan said she was guilty OF
stealing 81 from Mary T. Bouchelle, who
conducts q restaurant in Mount Holly.
Lizzie said she was only getting one dol
lar week wages, and she was hard up
for money to pay the board of her two
children in Catholic home in West Phila-
delphia. The money has been returned to
its owner. The court suspended sentence.
Reginald W. Branch made application
to have $1,000 mortgage against house
belonging to the estate of Thomas W.
Minor, Burlington. discharged from re-
cord The mortgage was given in 1856 to
the Burlington City Building and Loan
Association Minor took sufficient stock in
the association to pay the mortgage. The
shares matured and offset the mortgage,
but the latter was not discharged from
record. The association quit business In
1861. The application was granted.
Mary Roberts, colored of CiDnaminson.
has been in Jail for about three months
because she could not furnish the bond to
keep the peace. On application of James
NJ. Davis, the court released her.
Emma Heaviland, of Mount Holly
Sterling H. Fort, of Pemberton, and Dav-
i'd Richmond, of Florence, were commit
ed to the Burlington County Hospital fol
the Insane.