The Penn's Grove record., 1911-12-22
COUNTY COURT.
Two Upper PENIS Neck Cases decided

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County Judge E. C. Waddlngton OPEN
ed the December term of Court last Tues
day in Salem, in the absence Of Supreme
Court Judge Samuel Kalish, who was
hearing a murder trial in Atlantic county.
Circuit Court Judge Clar ence L. Cole was
OH the bench.
GRAND JURY.
The following gentlemen were selected
as Grand Jurors:
William M. Burk, Oldmans, Foreman.
Henry J. BIohm, U. p. Neck.
Samuel Fl. Callal an, L. p. Neck.
William Cawley, OIdmans.
William A. Coombs, Piletgrove.
Joseph B. Crispen, Warrington.
Warren Davis, l.. A. Greek.
Charles Dickinson, Alloway.
Char les Farnkopf, Elsinboro.
William j. Freas, Salem.
Joseph M. Garrison, Elmer.
William Hannah, L. P. Neck.
Samuel L. Kelly, Quinlon.
Willard Layton, U. P. Neck.
William F. May hew, Pittsgroye.
George Shalick, Pittsgrove.
F. H. G. shrimp, L. A. Creek.
William M. Sickler, Alloway.
John D. Scbade, Pittsgrove.
Jonathan I. Smith, Warrington.
A. D. Snelbaker, Pilesgrove.
j. Morrel Thomas, Quinton.
n. r. Treen, Salem,
John Tyler, Salem.
As the Grand Jury cannot be composed
of over twenty-three members Mr.. Tyler
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LICENsE APPLICATION.
Judge Waddington announced the re-
ceipt of an application for an inn and
tavern license in the township of Pitts
grove from Joseph Rudwick. The Judge
said the application would be acted upon
December Doth, but should a remon-
STRANGE be filed action will be deferred
until December 29th.
CASES.
, John B. Jess VS.. E. /. dupont deNe-
mouas Powder Company. Tort. Wescott
& Westcott and j. Forman Sinnickson.
Issued joined August 2, 1910. Notice
filed November 28th, 1911. Ready.
Application made for a continuance of
the case until after the arrival OF Walter
s. Carpenter, a witness iron Chile. Judge
Cole consented to hear the case some
time after February 18th.
The suit OF Albertus w. Zane against
Elmer Dubois WAS heard on Tuesday and
Wednesday. This suit by Mr.. Zane was
to recover the possession of about six acres
of timber land and value of timber sold
off which was covered by Mr.. Zanes'
deed, while it had been in the possession
OF Mr.. Dubois, and his predecessors of
the premises for about forty years,
and was also covered by Dubois deed.
The Judge ruled that undisputed adverse
possession for twenty years gave the land
to the man who had possession. The
jury returned a verdict i'll favor of Mr..
Dubois.
On Wednesday the suit of Mary Reign,
by her father, George Reign, against
Joseph Seers was heard. Over a year
ago Mr.. Seers reported that he had lost
$500, and some weeks afterwards had ex-
pressed an opinion that Mary Reign had
found it, basing his belief on reports of
her having unusual amounts of money to
spend, without proof
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
and awarded Mary Reign 81 damages for
defamation of character. j. w. Davis
represented Reign and j. +. Sinnickson
Seers. Mr.. Seers also has to pay cost of
suit.
In the case of Robert N. Curry VS.. The
Girard Marine and Fire Insurance Com
pany heard Tuesday morning a non.suit
was granted. Davis & Davis represented
the complainant and L. q. Hillard, Esq,
the defendant Company. The case was
heard by Judge Cole without a jury.
A house in Salem in Which Curry lived,
was burned down in December 1909 only
a lew days after insurance had been
placed Oh the personal property. Curry
was suspected as having fired the place
and was arrested and stood trial twice.
The jury failed to agree in the first trial,
and in thu second he was acquitted.
Curry sought to recover the amount OF
the insurance amounting to about $1S1.
The Grand Jury completed its labors
Wednesday and reported finding but
eight true bills, all OF which are of a tri-
vial nature. The December term OF
court will be one of the shortest in recent
years.
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