The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-26
LICENSES GRANTED BY JUDGE.
BOttling Place For Penns Grove
Heard This Friday

When Salem County Court resumed
BUSINESS last Monday morning Judge
Edward G. Washington granted the fol-
ow ing licenses:
Samuel II. Murphy, Elmer, fee 500.
Matthias Lehman, Pittsglove, fee $780,
Theodore Miller, Pole Tavern fee 500.
William ID. Acton, Pennsville, fee 500.
Joseph &. French, Peuns Grove, 5000.
Siphron c. Keith, Woodstown, lee $500.
Judge Waddingtou said that remon-
strances had been filled against Mr..
Keith's application, not because OF any
specific charge but simply on tie ground
that a hotel is not needed in Woodstown!
This remonstrance was filed by the w. G.
I. T.. The Judge said for Che reason
that 10 charges were made he would dis
pose OF it Immediately.
In the case OF the application of Israel
G.. Harris, of Alloway, the Judge said
three remonstrance had been filed in
which it is not only alleged that a hotel
is not needed but specific charges are
made for that reason he would hear tie
case on Friday morning.
Linford A. Denny, OF Salem, also APP
piled for a bottler's license in Penns
Grove and in this matter the Judge said
a remonstrance lad been filed and this
being a new license he would not dis
pose OF it until Friday morning.
An d. -.-I = clio ~, AxrnnpE
those IN Salem, had been closed since
Thursday night but were %re-opened at
noon on Monday.
On Monday Judge Cole heard the case
William NJ. Perrine, trustee, y. John
Worner on Monday morning. Former
Judge Starr, of Gloucester County, and
Charles MecunI, Esq were counsel for
the plaintiff and Senator Davis and II.
Burt Ware for the defendant. The suit
was brought to settle the right Of the de-
PENDANT to trespass Oh lands owned by
the plaintiff and was not brought for any
~pecuniary gain that might result. In
other words it was a test case and the
plaintiffs counsel asked for only nominal
damages which is about six cents.
The Supawna Meadow i'll Lower Penns
Neck went out to the tide in 1854. In
1904 VIM. Perrine, OF Philadelphia, leas-
ed the meadows for cunning purposes
and has had great difficulty in keeping
local gunners off. The suit was brought
to prove the right to keep local gunners
off, Notwithstanding the meadows have
been ont to the tide for more than 20
years.
Judge Starr refused the non-suit and
ruled out all the objections and instruct
ed the jurors that under the evidence and
law, Woner was guilty and directed
them to SO find him. Damages of 6 cents
and costs were imposed.
On Tuesday the criminal cases were be-
gun. May Moore, colored, of Salem,
charged with being a common street
walker and nuisance, frequently drunk
on the street, was found guilty with the
mercy of the court.
Morris Berry, a negro charged with
atrocious assault on Jennie Watson, a
colored girl. Both lived with Elmer
Smit in Warrington. One day while
the family was away Berry demanded
tia the girl 90 away with him. Because
she refused he bratally attacked her.
When she attempted to help on the
phone Berry seized a butcher knife and
cut her throat. The girls cries brought
a farmland, and with a shotgun he held
Berry a prisoner until the constables ar
rived. He was found guilty and sentenc-
ed to prison foi a term 10 less than six
years and no longer than twelve.