The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-26


sion of court held on Thursday came 70
james Tyler, of Burlington, who has
entered on a sentence of one year in
the county jail. The young man was
sentenced under new law which permits
of such sentence, and Tyler got the
limit, which heretofore was only six
months, for county jails. Tyler's trouble
comes from his liking for liquor, under
the influence of which he is apt to take
things that do not belong to him. This
was the case with some chickens, pork
and shoes he got away with. For these
offences he pleaded guilty recently, and
on statement concerning his age was
committed to the state reformatory. He
did not give his correct age, however,
and when this fact became known he was
brought back to Mount Holly.
Judge Horner was not disposed to deal
leniently with the prisoner, and the court
imposed sentence of fifteen months in
state prison. Apparently stunned at this
announcement, Tyler drew a long breath
and sat down. He was remanded to jail,
and after reaching that institution was
sent for again This time there was
cheerful smile on his face, tip having
been given him of what was to occur.
81 am going to change your sentence"
remarked Judge Horner, who told Tyler
he must reform and cut out booze. tThe
Sheriff, Prosecutor and MIR. Moore, super
intendent of the reformatory. think there
Is some good In you, and your sentence
will be one year in the county jail" The
prisoner gave expression to his Joy as he
started out of the room to take up his
residence with Sheriff Worrell.
Robert West, of Burlington, whose case
was deferred one, was given four days
In jail to date from the time of his COM
mitment. West, it is claimed, lied with
reference to statement made to the court
about stealing duck.
William Volmer, aged 10 years, pleaded
guilty to serious crime, and the youth
full prisoner was congratulated by the
court that he was not present to answer
for murder. While playing marbles at
Hainesport one Sunday evening Volmer
drew from his pocket knife belonging
to his father and stabbed Albert Trout
man, aged II years. For time 1t was
feared that the latter would die from his
injuries. From an investigation made.
the court thought that it was almost an
unprovoked assault, and the lad was sent
to the State Home for Boys.
II don't want you to take my boy
away" said the father, who is Slav,
las get the benefit of him."
mo, don't take him away" quickly
retorted the court, "the law takes him
away"
While pleading for reconsideration of
the matter, the father said that his son
had been knocked down and kicked The
court was of the opinion that many pa
rents at Hainesport did not properly look
after their children.
William Lusk pleaded guilty to the
theft of two brides, valued at $11, the
property of Richard A. Warrick, of Hart
ford. As there was another charge against
the defendant sentence was deferred.
Judge Horner made it known that JUS
tices of the peace are liable to get them
selves in trouble if they do not comply
with the law of 1908, which provides that
In cases of disorderly conduct the pro-
ceedings shall be filed with the County
Clerk Immediately. This statement was
made as the result of application by Hen
ry W. Savage for rule requiring a GER
tain Justice to file his papers in disor-
derby case.
Not having been previously notified. 1t
was surprise to Prosecutor Atkinson
when V. Claude Palmer asked permission
of the court to withdraw the plea of not
guilty and to file special plea in the case
of Walter g. Penhollow, former princi-
pal of the Bordentown public school, who
was found guilty of assaulting Hattie
Aaronson. one of his pupils. !.
In the Indictment under which the ped
agogue was tried there were four counts,
three for attempted rape and one for in
decent assault. 1t was on the latter
that the defendant was convicted. On
account of the jury having been tamper-
ed with, however, Judge Horner set the
verdict aside and granted a new trial.
Counsel claims that this conviction kills
the three more serious counts In the In
dictment, and asked that the case be tried
on the fourth count, indecent assault now
being the only charge against the defend
ant.
Mr.. Palmer said that in a similar case
up in Bergen county, the Supreme Court,
in rendering its decision, went to the
trouble to outline the procedure in such
cases, and 1t was on that line counsel was
acting. This legal proposition will be
argued after the Prosecutor has been fur
nished with copy of the application and
briefs are submitted by both sides.
Isaac and Elmira Newton. of Delanco,
were granted permission to adopt small
child by the name of Alfred Newton.
The grand and petit jurors were dis
char ped for the term