The Penn's Grove record., 1910-04-29
Barn Burning Case Put Off for Term
County Court

County Court
The Grand Jury found twelve indict-
ments. :,
John Quinn pleaded guilty to assault
and battery and was fined $25.ano COSTS.
Quinn and Ellis Quinette are old SOLDIERS
at Fort Mott. They got into a list nght
one night recently and after being ar
rested and put in Salem's lookup they
fought again so that they had to be sep
arated.
On Thursday Robert Barry, a nelIf-
was tried for setting Fl re to w. ii. Ced
toms house in Salem. The trial occupy
all Thursday and until 4 O'Clock Frldar'
The jury was out until IL O'Clock Satu-
day morning., when they reported tina
they could not agree and were discharged
Enoch Taylor, colored, was tried ior
assault and battery upon a fellow work
man at the plant of the Salem Brass ana
Iron Company, and was ound not gulity.
On Monday morning Prosecutor SIN
nlckson announced that it would be I'M
possible to subpoena all the witnesses Tor
the State i'll the case against John vii
| liams for burning John Bevis's barn, and
he moved to have the case go OIL Tor the
term, which was granted.
L. Il. billiard stated that by agreement
| Will OCIp bcbflhCl Ols, nv S"SN
| State Board of Health VS. Edwin Smalley,
Jl., would GO off for the term.
Announcement was made by Prosecutor
Sinnickson that the appeal case OF John
f. Sloan against j. Harry Handle had
been settled.
Charles b. Finlaw was tried on the
charge of cruelty to a horse on the suit OF
the New Jersey Society for Prevention OF
~, ~, 20 r,o Il yroC u, v,rnd I IN Qt a
horse owned by Howard Harris was sent
to Finlaw in fine health to be used OH a
farm in EIsinboro. After it got a sore
mouth and shoulders he worked it to
almost a skeleton. Finlaw claimed that
the horse had a tender mouth and
the shoulders were sore when he received
it. The jury gave a verdict for Harris
and 81 damages.
The suit of John Carney against Mary
? Wilson was for the recovery OF 500, ~,
al amount alleged to be due HIM Tor
work done on a small 1arm of the defend
ants in Lower Alloway Creek township,
while the plaintiff was a tenant there.
There was no jury and the judge gave a
verdict for plaintiff to the amount of SO.
On Monday Judge Sinnickson heard
the Common Pleas case of Samuel john
son VS. Samuel Doughten, administrator
of Anna Hawkins, deceased. Mr.. John.
son was represented by j. Warren Davis,
Esq, and the defendant by j. Folman
Sinnlckson.
The plaintiff testified that during the
five years prior to Mrs. Hawkins's death
he took absolute charge OF her property
under a promise that before she died she
would make a will and leave to him her
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resided; that she died without making a
will and that he never received one cent
for what work he did. He said lie built
the fires and attended to them, carried
coal, cleaned the walks, moved the ward,
made the beds, swept the rooms, and in
TACT, ~housekeeper, nurse and laborer, for
Mrs. Hawkins kept no help and was a
cripple and an invalid, and had no rela-
tives as far AS is known, to assist her.
Witnesses c~orroborated his statements.
Mr.. Sinnickson said that the defendant
did not mean to contest the plaintiffs
right OF pay for his services, but the adj
ministrator, to make himself secure, de-
sired hat the right to the share in the
estate be established in Court.
The suit was fer $3.50 90 and interest for
five years, amounting to 1926 so, and the
AOuIb llStI uCueu UlC jury w o IChAO q
verdict. which was lone without leaving
their seats.
William L. Mifflin was given a verdict
for $40 for injuries to himself and horse
by being run into by q. G. Ford, Jr.'s
automobile, at the Covered Bridge, Salem.
The lower court allowed 1862 for dam
ages.
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
On Monday Judge Sinnickson imposed
the following sentences:
Elias Quinnette, a Fort Mott soldier,
for fighting $25 fine without costs and for
resisting an officer SIS and costs.
Thomas Cooper, negro, stealing corn,
three months III county Jail.
Chester Arthur, white, larceny OF
camera, two months in county jail
Harry Thomas, negro, larceny of chick
ems, seven months in State prison.
Paul Marrow, negro, larceny OF chick
ems, seven months in State prison.
The appeal case of Harry d Sickler VS.
the Mayor and Council OF the City OF
Salem and that OF Joseph S. Russ VS. John
w. Ilackett, administrator, both were
declared off for the term.