The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-04
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erations, meeting Of the bar was held to
take action on the deathof lawyer George
Gilbert, of Beverly. Ex-Judge ]. a. Gas
kill and Judge Voorhees, paid tributes to
the memory Of deceased. A committee
composed of s. A. Atkinson, Ernest
Watts and George NJ. Bacon was appoint
ed to prepare resolutions on the death of
Mr.. Gilbert, to be placed on the minutes
Of the court.
|, Judge Horner appointed Budd NJ Rigg
receiver of the estate of Adeline G. See
Der, which is alleged to be indebted to
Edward Rigg.
Argument was heard by Judge Voor-
bees relative to the license Of the Amer
lean hotel at New Egypt A short time
ago Robert A. Abbott, proprietor of this
hotel, applied for license in the Ocean
county court. The place had been with
violation of the liquor laws. When the
application was filed for regranting of
the license about three weeks ago remon-
STRANGE was fled. The remonstrants held
that the hotel, not having had license
for a year, was now new place under the
law. AS the hotel property is within 200
feet of church they claimed that 1t could
not be granted q license.
Judge Berry disagreed on this point
and granted the license, claiming that 1t
was not new place.
The remonstrants then certioraried the
case to the Supreme Court to have the
contention about the meaning of the
words new place" legally defined.
The argument before Judge Voorhees,
ON Tuesday was as to the right of the ho-
tel keeper to do business pending the set
Element of the question by the courts.
Judge Voorhees, decided that Abbott
had not the right to sell until the case
had been decided by the courts.
Martin Egan, of Moorestown, and Jos.
Homotoski, of Burlington, were refused
naturalization papers on account of igno-
rance of the laws and government Of this
country.
The grand jury came into court We'd
nesday afternoon with sixteen bills Of In
dictment.
Judge Horner thanked the members for |
the duties they had performed. and ex-
cused them until their services were again |
required.
A number of prisoners were brought in
to plead to indictments against them.
Albert Van Brunt, of Bordentown,
charged with indecent exposure. pleaded
not guilty. 1t is claimed he is weak mind
ed.
Philip Bayne, of Burlington, two In
dictments charging larceny, not guilty.
Henry Bennett, of Tabernacle. assault
and battery on his wife, not guilty.
Frank Toner and Robert Adams, trad
ing as Toner & Adams, at Beverly, were
not present to answer to indictments
charging them with selling liquor with
out license.
Other indictments found were:
Mrs. Mary J. Davis, proprietor Of the
Mill street hotel, Mount Holly, keeping a
disorderlY house.
Alexander Wilkins, of Chester. was in
dicted for neglecting his wife and chill
dren.
Alfred Taylor, of Stanwick, was charged
with keeping disorderly house and was
also indicted for keeping gambling
house.
Julius F. Sandoz had two indictments
against him for indecent assault on Mar
garet Marie, of Cinnaminson.
Palmer D. Atkinson, Lumberton town
ship farmer, was charged with assault and
battery on his wife. There are two in
dictments against him.
Thomas N. Emley. of New Hanover,
who was summoned as a member Of the
grand jury, made his appearance later on
Tuesday and was sworn in. He is very |
hard of hearing and was informed by
some one that he would be excused on
that account AS he had good excuse
there will be no further action taken |
against him.
Judge Horner sat yesterday to grant |
licenses and to dispose of other matters |
that might come to his attention.
Mrs. Mary j. Davis, of Mount Holly, |
who was indicted for keeping disorderly |
house, pleaded non cult cOntendcye. SEN
tence will be imposed tomorrow.
Frank Jones and Robert Adams, of
Beverly. charged with selling liquor at
retail without license, also pleaded non
cult contsndere Their counsel, W. A.
Slaughter, said the offenses charged were
two isolated cases that occurred long
time ago, and consisted of selling two one
pint bottles of liquor. The men have a
wholesale license The Illegal sales haYe
not been habitual There is belief that
the complaint was made for spite work
and to prejudice the next application of
these men for renewal of license.
The court imposed fine of $75 on each
of the defendants for allowing drinking
on the premises, and suspended sentence
on the charge of selling in quantities less
than quart
Palmer D. Atkinson, of Lumberton
township, indicted for assault on his wife
on March IS. 1908, and February %, 1903,
pleaded guilty to both charges. Sentence
f; will be imposed to-day.
| Alfred Taylor pleaded not guilty to two
charges-keeping disorderly house and
conducting a gambling house, both at
Stanwick.
| julius F. Sandoz, indecent assault on
Margaret Mayer, in Cinnaminson town
ship, on January 2 and 8, pleaded not
guilty. The case was set down flor hear
ing next Monday.
Joseph Swain presented af1davits from
physicians showing that Albert T. Van
Brunt is insane. He is charged with in
decent exposure of his person. A formal
commitment was presented to have the
man committed to an asylum, and there
being no objection, the court ordered Van
Brunt sent to the Burlington County
Asylum.
Henry l. Bennett, charged with assault
and battery on his wife at Vincentown,
changed his plea from not guilty to non
cult contendere.
Alexander Wilkins. indicted for non
support of his family, failed to appear.
and his cash bail of $3.50 was ordered for
foitad