The Monmouth inquirer., 1911-05-25
Monmouth County Courts.

IfiUiitiiUulH OUufItJ OUuitVs
Five Of the thirty indictments re-
turned Thursday morning by the Mon.
county grand jury at Freehold, were
against Frank Pierce, of Long Branch,
for ner lieutenant 10 the National
Guards, being member of Company
b, when t was in existence in the city
several wears ago. The indictments
charged Pierce with forging the name
of Mrs. M4ry d. Lupton, of Garfield
avenue, an aunt of the young man, to
five checks. Four of the number were
for $40 each, and one for $25. They
were put in circulation on March 25th
last, being cashed by local merchants.
Pierce pleaded non vult to the indict-
ments aud was remanded for sentence
until this Thursday.
Two other indictments were against
Margaret Webstes and Thomas Will
lis, charged with stealing jewelry and
money from Mrs. Anna E. Townley on
February 23d last amounting to over
$500. Pleas of not guilty were entered
for them, and they were remanded for
trial next Thursday. The Webster
girl when asked how she pleaded to
the Indictment said ''she was guilty of
receiving stolen goods, but did not
tiine.n She insisted that they were
given to her by an employee of the A.
/ III, Townley 81 Co. store, although the
! accused coIored man when apprehend-
| ed and given preliminary hearing at
| CITY Hall swore positively that he
| knew nothing about the robbery.
| When the Webster girl and Willis
were arrested at Asbury Park by De-
tective Captain Walling they had the
i stolen goods in their possession.
! Alexander Morris, of Long Branch
accused of stealing coat and lodge
pin from Charles H. Green, Jr., pro-
prietor of the Long Branch Hotel,
valued at $45, pleaded not guilty and
1 w reIuanded for trial this Thursday.
George Ray, colored pleaded not
i guilty to assault and battery on James
/ VanKeuran on Feb. 23d, pleaded not
guilty. Remauded for trial this
I lThursdav.
David Phelps, colored, pleaded not
guilty to carrying concealed weapons
Oh April 7rh. Remanded for trial this
| Thursday.
The jury in the civil suit for dam
ages brought by Thomas B. Barham
the Long Branch plumber. against
the Monmouth County Electric Com-
panv for $4,000 for injuries sustained
! on Labor Day last while returning
FROM the Monmouth County Fair
was drawn Thursday. Counselor
| lThomasP. Fay represented Mr.. Bar
ham. and McDerinott Il Enright, OF
Jersey City, the trolley company. Mr..
Barhatn. who sustained several frac-
tured ribs when crushed between tue
trolley car and a passing automobile,
was q patient at the Monmouth Me
mortal Hospital for several weeks,
Amos G Bolton's &c., 900 damage
suiU against Lester Lehman aud
Emanuel New, of Asbury Park, was
tried before Judge Nelson Y. Dung an
at Freehold. The case was opeued
Tuesday and continued during the re-
ma nder OF the week. Bolton was on
his way home from Toms River in his
automobile when, in turning iuto
Maiu Street, was struck by Lehman 5
truck. The car was badly damaged
and Mr.. Bolton sustained serious IN
jury.
Three license matters were taken up
by Judge Foster at the morning ses-
sion. The application of A. n. Dea-
con for hotel at Eatoutown, was
laid over fnr one week. Samuel 5.
Willis application for hotel at Lo-
Gust Point was Withdrawal, Will the
wholesale application of JaphIa Clay
ton Red Bank grocer, was granted.
Judge Foster reserved his decision
in the case of the New Jersey Chil-
dren's home Socie ty against Nelson b.
Giles. of Asbury Park, to secure the
custody of his three children. Eigh-
teen witnesses were sworn
! Amos F. Bolton OF Perth Ambov
a \ df.a% of
day ia his suit against Lester Lehman
and Emanuel New of the firm of l..
Leham and company to recover $1O,-
600 for alleged damages sustained in
an accident ut the corner of Fifth
avenue aud Main street, Asburv Park
when his touring ear and the Lehman
company's big truck collided. The
case was tried before Judge Nelson Y.
Dungau aud a jury in the circuit
court. Since Tuesday, when the ca-e
was opened II witnesses have been ex-
amined for the plaintiff and eight for
the defendants Each side attempted
to prove thu t the accident was the re-
suit of careIessuess on the part of the
other. Counsel in the case rest ed
4 Thursday afternoon at O'Clock when
court adjourned for luncheon. I'm
lmediately after session was resumed
| Judge DUNCAN made his charge TO the
| Jury and was returned at 5. 40 o'clock.
When the accident occurred Bolton
had be n to Toms River and was re-
| turning to his home in Perth Amboy.
In turning tue corner at Fifth avenue
and Main street his machine AID the
/ truck collided He d. clared that his
car was considerably damaged and
| that he received three wounds IN ;ils
4 I L. 4. Ia in had
condition for several months. Jnhu-
stou and Conover of Asbury Park, re-
presented the plaintiff aud Horace u.
| Brice of Newark the defendants.
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