The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-21
Court.

Some spice was given to the court pro-
ceedings, on Thursday, where consterna-
ton spread among a number OF colored
witnesses at suggestion made by the
court that Sheriff Worrell search them to
ascertain how many razors could be found
In the party. 1t may have been fortunate
for some of those present that the Sheriff
did not act on the suggestion, which prob
ably saved some further commitments be-
ing made.
The witnesses were present to testify in
habeas corpus proceedings conducted by
V. Claude Palmer to secure the release of
Lillian Johnson, colored, of Mount Laurel
who had been in jail since a recent ARRAY
took place at her house, during which
some of the witnesses were cut with a
razor in a general fight after the
guests became too full of the refreshments
that were served at her home. 1t was
shown that the woman was in no way con-
nected with the disturbance and the court
ordered her discharge, at the same time
Astonishing the colored people present
about the practice of carrying razors or
they might get into serious trouble.
Not being satisfied with having been
before the court on three other occasions,
and knowing what would happen to thief
who had also served term In state prison,
Robert West, of Burlington, charged with
stealing watch from a fellow boarder,
was sent back to prison, and for the next
fifteen months his post office will be
Drawer N, Trenton, N. j.
The next state prison sentence was for
two years and six months. The court i'm
posed this punishment on James Supple,
colored He was captured at New AL
bany by Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood and
Constable Borton, of Riverside, who re-
covered considerable plumber. The prison
er pleaded guilty to robbing the house Of
Almond Bracy, at Beverly. Drunkenness
given as an excuse for this misstep was
of no avail.
A county jail sentence will keep Lewis
Gamble in Mount Holly for the next sixty
days. He Is charged with statutory Of
Tense committed in Columbus.
Appearing before the court on a charge
OF on-support preferred by his wife, the
case against Fred Garbright, of Palmyra,
was laid over for further investigation.
During progress of the hearing the defen-
dant accused his wife of forgery, and
thought it unfair that she be permitted to
testify against him before she had been
tried on that charge.
Sentence was suspended In the case Of
Charles Marshall, of Riverside, aud he was
ordered to pay the costs of prosecution
within six months. Jane Richie, of
Gloucester, his sister-in-law, had charged
him with stealing 81 from her while she
was visiting at his house. As the COM
plainant failed In response to a summons
to appear and testify, the court disposed
of the matter without further delay.
Vice Chancellor W alker held court In
Mount Holly yesterday to hear the case of
partition of lands owned jointly by John
and Joshua Forsyth, both deceased.
Some time Iago the executors of John
filed bill asking that the lands, which
consist of cranberry boys. be sold and the
money divided amongst the heirs. claim
ing that the property could not otherwise
be partitioned. The heirs of Joshua op-
posed selling, and produced evidence to
prove that the boys could be divided
equally.
/ Considerable testimony was produced by
both Sides The Vice Chancellor decided
that sale was not necessary and stated
that he would appoint commissioners to
partition the property.
Samuel A. Atkinson represented John
Forsyth's estate; Eckard P. Budd ap-
peared for Joshua's heirs.