The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-18
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On Tuesday morning the court took VI
the Indictment against Thomas A. Brown
a wholesale liquor dealer, who wa
charged with the illegal sale of liquor IL
Florence township. In this case the stat.
claimed that Brown sold on orders received
from Florence and Roebling. and de
livered the goods, which was contrary tC
the law under which Brown enjoyed 6
wholesale dealers license.
Constable McCune testified that he work
ed under instructions and saw men employ
ed by Brown taking orders for liquor and
that he afterwards saw liquor delivered al
several residences.
The testimony disclosed the fact that
the liquor was delivered from Shedaker's
express wagon In which Brown had nc
interest whatever Orders were given to
Spoon, Browns agent, and to the price
paid for the liquor was always added ar
extra dime for delivery. All of the stuff
was handed to Shedaker by Browns EN-
ploYes and they had tags on them with the
address Of the parties to whom they were
consigned. Shedaker did not collect pay
for the liquor, merely charging for the de
livery.
Spoon admitted he took orders but sale
he collected the money with the orders.
The defense was that NO orders were
taken or authorized to be taken outside o.
the place where the license was Issued for
Shedaker was not Browns agent and
acted as a common carrier. Browns con
tention was that he had perfect light tc
take orders at his establishment and that
his responsibility ceased when an express.
man or some one not connected with his
place, called for the goods which had been
addressed to the purchaser In accordance
with the order received.
The jury, however. thought the express
system was mere subterfuge and re-
turned verdict of guilty.
The Atkinson Brothers, of Burlington,
who had pleaded not guilty to an indict-
ment charging the illegal sale of liquor in
Burlington, retracted and pleaded non
vult contendere.
On Wednesday some Polacks with un-
pronounceable names, were put on trial
for assault and battery. The evidence
seemed to indicate that the offence was a
picnic brawl and the jury cleared the
calendar of this case by returning verdict
of not guilty.
Teddy" Westcott. charged with as
sault and battery. changed his plea of not
guilty to non vult contendere.
The trial scheduled for Thursday was
that of Benedict Radius, who was indicted
for forgery In connection with some land
deals at Chatsworth. Thursday. however,
was Hebrew holiday, and as the majority
OF the witnesses were Of that faith, the
case was allowed to go over When the
case was called on Friday NO witnesses
were present and the case was again post
poned.
On Friday two liquor cases were tried.
The indictments were against Nathan F.
Smith and Clifford s. Price, of Burlington.
Smiths was taken up first. The testimony
was the same that is generally produced
in such cases, showing boys were served
liquor unlawfully and the defence was
that the boys were either not sold to OF
were of the legal age.
In Prices case there was point In the
defence that carried some weight with it.
In addition to casting doubt on the testi-
mony of the principal witness, circum-
stances were related to give color to the
idea that there was considerable spite
work In the matter.
The juries in both of these cases retired
on Friday afternoon and remained out all
night. On Saturday about noon, they
were called into the court room and upon
assuring the officials that 1t was impossi-
Bile for them to agree they were discharged
The Smith jury was said to have been
seven for conviction, five for acquittal.
The Price jury was six to six.
Several sentences were imposed yester-
day by Judge Horner.
Richard Nelson, who attempted to rob
Edward L. Baisley, on Friday of fair
week, was given three months In the
county jail. Both men were intoxicated,
and Baisley was asleep along the road
near the fair ground. Nelson saw him
lying there and searched his clothes but
alleged he found nothing. Defendant was
seen perpetrating the act and was arrested.
Anthony Poinsett, who pleaded guilty
to indecent assault on girl. was com.
mitted to the county Jail for ten months.
Bertram Frank, convicted Of stealing 9
watch from an italian cranberry picker al
Braddock's bog, was sentenced to eighteen
months in state prison. The robbery was
supposed to have been committed BY
three men, who secured considerable
booty, consisting of watches, razors
money, etc. Frank was the only one cap
tured and he had on his person nothing
that had been stolen except the watch.
Two Polanders named Salinsky and
Spivock pleaded guilty to having been In
fight at Riverside. They were fined
$25 each.
Douglas Fisher, who has been under the
charge of Probation Officer Slaughter
was reported by the officer to be shift
less citizen. Fisher has been neglectine
his family and has been drunk great dea
of the time. The court deferred action
on the case.
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Red Lion, for hotel license, was called
A remonstrance had been filed. but none
of the remonstrants were present had and
no lawyer to represent them, so the court
granted the license. B. Fl. White repre-.
sented Abrams.
Halloween goods, masks, etc. L. s.
Boyce, stationer.
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