The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-08-29
Court.

Inc records OF the special session held
ON Tuesday show that number of jail
sentences were imposed upon offenders
who were summoned to appear at that
time to have their cases passed upon or
disposed of. Owing to the summer vaca-
lions of court officials, work In the Grim
inal line had attained some proportion,
and sixteen defendants were brought be-
fore the bar.
Two of these, John Conohan and John
Halsey, of Florence, charged with assault
Ing Alexander Sweeney, have no reason to
feel proud OF their achievement, which
resulted while under the influence of
liquor. Their sentence seemed unusually
severe to the prisoners. but those passen-
gers who saw windows broken and women
faint In the trolley car In which the men
were fighting, will think the punishment
justified 1t is the intention of the court
to discourage such practice. which is be-
coming too frequent. As Halsey was APP
parently the aggressor, Judge Horner
gave him three months and imposed fine
of $50. Conohan got thirty days and a
fine of $25.
Joseph O'Brien and Eugene Donnelly,
of Mount Holly, charged with fighting,
were each sentenced to three months. The
complaint against the defendants was
made by policeman John L. Severns.
A sentence of sixty days was imposed
upon Isaac Painter, who pleaded guilty to
indecent exposure at Florence.
Sadie Endicott, of Lumberton, will
have to spend thirty days in jail In addi-
tion to paying a fine of $50. She became
disorderlY at home after getting drunk.
She fought with her mother, and accused
the latter Of stealing dollar from her.
Benjamin Clinton, farmer at Oh lam
bers' Corner. for the cruelty which he in
fiicted on horse, will spend sixty days
with Sheriff Worrell.
Pleading guilty to stealing 90 cents and
two pairs Of shoes from Mary Roberts, of
Riverside, Lewis Swats was sentenced to
four months in JAIL
Three months was the sentence imposed
on Frederick Weber. He stole coat from
Felix Winklespecht, OF Riverside.
Walter Green admitted his guilt when
his name was called. He was accused of
stealing some clothing and ring belong
ing to Edward Matthews, of Chester town.
ship. He was sentenced to serve four
months,
Cecil Danley was sent higher than the
county jail. When policeman Hamilton,
of Bordentown, attempted to arrest the
young man, who was intoxicated, Danley
made vicious attack upon the officer, his
offence becoming a serious one. The
court first committed Danley to the re-
formatory, but change was made In the
sentence after 1t was learned that he
could not be sent to that institution be-
cause he had been there before, so the de-
PENDANT will spend eighteen months in the
state prison.
John ]. Murphy was also sent to state
prison for eighteen months. He had been
In the county jail for some time, charged
with attempting to enter houses at De-
lance. When before the court several
weeks ago, the prisoner said he was drunk
and was hunting for drink of water. He
became quite reflective when told by the
court that he had served time for other
crimes, which he denied at first. The fact
that Murphy had a criminal record was
proved after the case had been laid over
for investigation.
Charles Street, charged with larceny,
was committed to the state reformatory.
The peculiar story told by Joseph Nc
Kim, colored, of Mt. Laurel, where he is
said to bear good reputation, resulted In
a postponement so that the case could be
further investigated The serious charge
of arson, which he does not deny, rests
against the prisoner. He admits setting
IRE to the house, owned by his wife, In
order to keep her home, but said the de-
sired result was not obtained. In telling
the story McKim said his home had been
invaded by young man who had alien
ated his wife's affections from him and
she had given him the marble heart. The
woman was away with her admirer a good
deal Of the time and neglected her domes-
tic duties. He thought setting fire to
the house would terrorize his wife into
doing better.
battery on Jesse L. Lucas, q farmer near
Burlington, admitted that trouble existed
between them, but stated that he only
acted in self defence. The case was laid
over for further Investigation.