The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-06-21
Court.


At session of court on Thursday Frank
Cleveland, of Mount Holly. was fined So
and placed on probation. He is one of
the young men recently charged with and
indicted for crap shooting and gambling
with cards. He failed to appear in court
when his name was called on former oc-
casion. A statement was made by Sheriff
Worrell, however, which was satisfactory
in explaining his absence at that time.
Cleveland smiled when told to cut out
crap shooting, which he was kindly urged
by the court to do, as three years in
state prison could be imposed under the
law for such an offence.
The case of Samuel Mogel, of Burling
ton, was then taken up As an agent for
Max Polivnick, who conducts a bottling
establishment in Camden, the defendant
was recently convicted for taking part
with his employer In the unlawful sale of
liquor In Florence township, the crime
having been seated at Roebling. Mogel
was fined $50 and held under 5000 bail for
his appearance at the April term of court
next year. This action was taken so that
the court could know where Mogel Is
should he be wanted In the meantime.
At the time Mogel was found guilty,
the same verdict was rendered against
Max Polivnick and his son, Morris To
gether they were fined $3.50. Their case
was put over until Thursday, at which
time their counsel, Stackhouse and Kraft,
of Camden, were expected to argue on an
application for writ of error, but Mr..
Kraft was not present. and the matter was
set down for June Z. The Polivnicks
were required to renew their bail in the
sum of $1,000.
John Lewis, of Columbus, was the next
offender. He pleaded guilty to lewdness,
and was sentenced to sixty days in the
county jail.
William Dougherty, who said his home
was In Harrisburg, Pa, pleaded guilty to
stealing two umbrellas, which he said
were good ones all right. The court be-
gan to think seriously of the matter on the
understanding, as some other people in
the court room took 1t, that the theft in
cluded 5000. The defendant was given
sixty days in jail.
Hattie jackson, colored, was the next
victim on the anxious bench. She was up
for sentence only, having previously
pleaded guilty to cutting George Green
with cleaver. 1t appears he went to her
house, and during some trouble that en-
sued knocked the woman down. BY her
side on the floor lay cleaver, which had
been used ON a screen door. She took
this with her on going out of the house,
met Green on the street. when more
trouble followed and then the cutting.
Harold B. Wells, who spoke for the prison
er, said there was provocation in the case,
and there was possibility that If the case
had been given to jury an acquittal
would have followed. Counsel thought
his client was technically guilty, and
asked the indulgence Of the court, calling
attention to the fact that she had pleaded
guilty. The court thought there wai
some provocation but no justification, an6
Hattie will spend six months In the county
jail. to date from the time of her com
mitment.
With this matter disposed of there cam,
Harry Glover, the slick young man who
secured money from automobile owners
throughout the county by taking sub
scriptions for motor paper and keeping
the money. He had pleaded guilty t.
twelve charges and said he had about
thirty victims. He got six months In th,
county jail.
The case of G.. T. Meyer versus Gen. E
Burd Grubb was carried over until July 7
Having pleaded guilty. William C. Nit
chell, Trenton bother, was fined $1Ot
for unlawfully selling liquor at Roe
bling. He kept out of this county aftel
his arrest, thereby saving himself mucl
heavier fine.
Albert Prickett, aged 81 years. son o
Newbold Prickett, living in Southampton
township, indicted at the last term O
court for a serious crime committed on tn
person of Hazel, the 14-Year-old daughter
of George II. Poinsett. of near Red Lion
was placed on trial yesterday morning.
Prosecutor Atkinson said the youn,
complainant was born In July, 1896, an,
whether the crime was committed with o
without her consent the defendant wa
guilty. The crime took place on Marcl
II, when the complainant and severa
friends were returning home from Sunda'
school. The testimony was not of char
acter to make profitable reading.
Following verdict of not guilty, Judg
Horner addressed the jurors as follows
Gentlemen, your verdict is grave mis-
carriage of justice and disgrace to tn
laws of the State of New Jersey. Yo
are discharged for the term"
james Abrams, who was jointly indict
ed with Prickitt, but for similar Grim
committed on another date, was the
placed on trial.
Unable to agree the jury remained GU
all night. They will not be brought in t
court until this afternoon.
Personal.
Benjamin c. Jutten and wife made
trip to Boston last week.