The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-12
Court.

Only few spectators were present at
what proved to be an interesting session
of court on Thursday.
The first prisoner to receive attention
was Joseph Kelly, of PALMYRA. wife beat
er No. 1. Waving indictment and trial
by jury, the defendant entered plea of
guilty, and stated that his trouble was
caused by the use of liquor.
where did you get the liquor 2" asked
Judge Horner, who added that Prosecutor
Atkinson might want to know. Joseph
became evasive and said he didn't want
to tell. He was not pressed for an an
swer.
Realizing that he was up against 1t, JOS
eph pleaded that he was man seventy
years of age
Eyes. know you of old" replied the
court, land you are old enough to have
better sense than to beat your wife,"
Prosecutor Atkinson stated that Mrs
Kelly, who found that she needed the
support of her husband. had asked that
he be discharged, as she was not so anx-
ious now to prosecute him.
Judge Horner suspended sentence, and
cautioned the old man to let liquor alone
'You will be closely watched by Squire
Hires and Constable Tones" the court
told him, land If you indulge In liquor
again, you will be brought here
and sentenced on the assault charge"
The defendant felt quite relieved on
being told that he could go.
James Lowell, of Burlington. appeared
as wife beater No. 2, an occupation that
has engaged some of his attention of late.
Recently he was arrested for the same
offence. At that time sentence was sus-
pended and the defendant released on pa
role. On June "a, Lowell was again ar
rested on a charge of badly beating his
wife, but in answer as to how he pleaded,
Lowell said he was not guilty.
Prosecutor Atkinson ridiculed this plea
"Why should he be brought here II hs
has committed no crime 2" was the ques
ton asked. "The officers at Burlington
tell me this assault was worse than any
other Lowell has committed on her,"
The matter was laid over for further In
vestlgation.
William Goines pleaded guilty to {
charge of assault and battery preferred
by Clarence johnson, of Moorestown
Both men are colored and work together
on the same farm. The trouble occurred
on July 4, when, In the company of
white woman, Goines went to the hom
of johnson and drove the latter and hi
wife out of the house. at that time boil
men were under the influence Of liquor
1t was stated that Goines had been abus
: ing johnson for long time, but this tn
| defendant denied. He stated they hat
+. gotten along well together until this fus
e arose, when Goines acted only in self-de
I fence. The court thought the matter wa
e one for further Investigation and the cas-
: was continued.
s Benjamin F. James, colored, aged 2
9 years, whose father is pastor of the Sci
ond Baptist Church at Mount Holly, ws
t asked to plead to charge of stealing
e sum of money belonging to the churc
e and which was kept In the house.
"Non vult contendere," replied the d.
= PENDANT.
Y What do you mean by that ," aske
e the court.
/ Aud promptly the young man answers
IS 81 mean that am guilty and place m
o self at the mercy of the court.
Is This correct translation indicated tn
% the defendant had been enlightened {
r the matter, and his answer provoked
le general smile.
re Henry H. Savage, who spoke In behs
L. OF Benjamin, said the latter's faith
ut could do nothing with the boy. He to
" counsel that he was not 80 sure now th
his son took the money. The father "