The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-25

Court.
At session of court held on Thursday,
Judge Horner stated that no more sessions
would be held until September z. In the
meantime he would be accessible for the
transaction of necessary business.
Francis Mcdonald, of Birmingham,
aged 10 years, waived Indictment and
pleaded guilty to a charge Of forgery.
This Is not his first offence.
The defendant was committed on July
10 for forging the name of his father to a
check for $18 on the Peoples National
Bank, of Pemberton. 1t was cashed by
Budd & Mutt, to whom the father owed
$14 70 for coal and lumber. This bill the
boy paid and kept the charge for himself
The boys father is away most of the
time. and there Is no one to look after him
but the mother. He is said to be incor
rigbile with a record of having stolen
eggs, wagons. and bicycles He will not
attend school, and once the truant officer
went after him.
Prosecutor Atkinson said Francis had
been committed by instice White on May
5, on a similar charge At that time bail
was furnished by his father. who later
surrendered him to the authorities because
he would not do right. Then the lad was
released through the intercession of Rev.
P. J. Hart, of Mount Holly.
In speaking for himself Francis told the
court he would like to have another trial,
as he really meant to do right.
Judge Horner said he did not like the
action of the father in bailing the boy out
and then sending him back. The court
also thought the parents should be present
when their son was about to be sent to
some institution. Itseemed unique that a
son should forge check to pay his fathers
bills. The boy was remanded until Sep
TENDER 7, when Prosecutor Atkinson will
have the parents In court.
When John j. Murphy, of Delanco, was
called on to plead. he said he was guilty
in way" but when the court told him
there was but one way to plead, he said
guilty"
The defendant was charged with at
tempting to commit larceny, and he had
pat answer to the accusation.
At midnight on June "a Murphy was
seen entering several yards, and he was
accordingly arrested.
When given an opportunity to explain
he said he was intoxicated, and was & Ding
around various houses looking for drink
of water. He ended his remarks by say
| Ing that he had never been arrested before.
Eyes, sir," said Judge Horner.
mo, sir" insisted the defendant.
But Murphy looked like 80 cent billi-
ken when the court told him he had a
record for serving time In penal institu-
lions. After reflection the fellow admitted
getting into trouble In Philadelphia. As
| he did not seem anxious to dwell upon the
subject, the case was held over for iuves-
tigation.
Application was made for the release OF
Benjamin Taylor, of Hedding, who as
saulted his father while intoxicated. The
court fixed the bail at $500, and the secur-
| ity was furnished by the father.
James NJ DAVIS asked that the license
( held by George Coleman, proprietor of the
Centreton hotel, be transferred to Edward
Penn, formerly of Camden. Through
counsel Mr.. Penn presented character let
tiers which met the approval of the court.
and the license was transferred.
Judge Horner told Penn how the hotels
in this county must be conducted. and
said that II Coleman's record was main.
itained he would be all right.