The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-02-15
Court.

At session of court on Thursday
Philip Jones, colored, pleaded guilty tc
robbing the residence of George H. At.
kinson, of MOorestown, on June II, after
which the prisoner ran away to Philadel
phia and Easton, Pa Jones was not ar.
rested until few days ago, when Deputy
Sheriff Joseph B. Fleetwood caught him
in Mount Holly. Jones was drunk when
the robbery was committed. He took an
alarm clock and tried to sell it, On the
witness stand Chief of Police Jesse Con-
way said that Jones had served two terms
in state prison for larceny He was SEN
fenced back to that institution for eigh-
teen months.
Harry Bowker, of Browns Mills, was a
very frank witness against himself. He
admitted an assault and battery on Sam
uel Haines.
I'VE were middling full while driving
home in my carriage toward Pointville,
said Haines in giving the details "When
we got near to where l keep my horse,
he suddenly struck me on the cheek. My
feet were fastened in the blanket, and be
fore could get them out Bowker kicked
and trampled on me. This was on Feb
ruary g."
In his own behalf Bowker said: sI hit
Haines because he owed me, and that vas
the only way could get it. He owed me
fifty cents, and got my moneys worth.
l struck him when the wagon upset."
To the court Bowker admitted that he
was a scrapper, and by using that means
to settle another account it had cost him a
$40 fine. Bowker said he once spent three
months in the county Jail for robbing a
freight car.
After Haines had showed a number of
scars as the result of his injuries, Judge
Horner asked: "Bowker, what would you
have done to Haines If he had owed you
dollar p and the defendant turned his
head and smiled. II will give you three
months in the county jail to work off
some of your surplus muscle" said the
court. "You must remember that there
is lawful way to proceed in such mat
tiers. You are a man of little education
and refinement. For the next man you
hit you will not go to jail but to the state
prison."
Sylvenus A. Upper, of Palmyra, a
man of education from Massachusetts,,
held the audience for a while during
dramatic recital of his domestic woes
There were three charges of assault and
battery against the defendant preferred
by his wife. According to her story she
had been hit with poker, choked and
knocked down. On one occasion one of
five children ran to neighbors and ex-
claimed Papa is killing mammal" One
child had been driven from home and in
support of the family Topper had only
paid for the coal and rent.
Upper said he was painter; that he
had given all his earnings to his wife and
that he never refused to work when he
could get anything to do. The statement
made by Upper resulted in the matter
being continued for further investigation.
Richard Tolliver, who works as farm
hand for Alfred W. Lohand, near Marlton,
and Iwho pleaded guilty of assault and
battery on his wife, was placed in charge
Probation Officer Slaughter, on Wed
nesdaY, as 1t was his first offense and as
his wife was very anxious that he be
given an opportunity to lead better life
Frank Loveland, who was placed on
probation on January 3, 1908, for assault
on an officer, was brought before the court
for having violated his parole. Further
consideration of this case was postponed
until February H.