The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-12-09
Court.

Thursday was the time for the regular
session of court, and Judge Homer, who
had been to Scranton on legal business,
arrived in time to take charge of mat
tiers here. Several prisoners were brought
in to receive sentence.
Henry Joiner, colored man, pleaded
guilty to the larceny of automobile tires
from his employer, who lives at Palmyra,
Joiner had been at work for Samuel
Wagner about three months and was
given vacation of two days. He came
back in the evening and took the tires,
removing them from the automobile
He also took suit case into which he
put one of the tires, the other he threw
into Cooper creek. After the theft a
| placard was posted on Wagner's barn
which stated that the building would be
burned if the owner attempted to arrest
the colored man. Joiner admitted the
theft, but claimed he was drunk at the
time it occurred. He denied all know
ledge of the posted threat He was given
six months in the county Jail.
A very pitiful case was that of Freddie
Brown, boy of Is years ofage. He had
been arrested for shooting turkeys be-
longing to Richard Hall, farmer. The
boy admitted committing the act and
said he killed one turkey outright and
manned three others. He said he had
done the shooting at the suggestion of
his sister-in-law, and she had taken the
killed turkey and had it for Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. The boy cried bitterly at
the position he was in and the Sympa
thleS of those in the court room were
aroused in his behalf. Judge Homer
very kindly took lenient view of the
matter, and while he admitted it was a
serious charge he felt the boy had been
induced to commit the act without re-
alizing its gravity. He suspended SEN
tence and placed the lad in charge of the
probation officer, to pay the costs within
year, and said that restitution ought
also be made to Mr.. Hall for the loss of
his turkeys.
Maria Bowker was the sister-in-law
who told the boy to do the shooting.
She had baby in court with her and
for that reason she had not been pre-
viously arrested and put in jail. After
giving her lecture Judge Homer put
the same penalty upon her as was placed
upon the boy.
Edward Sheppard was brought before
the court on charge of threatening his
wife. She lives at Riverside. Sheppard
had been away from her for two years,
and at the time the offence was alleged
to have been committed had gone back
to see his child. The wife refused him
that privilege, saying the child was not
around, but he found out that was not
the truth. Judge Horner asked the man
how much he had contributed towards
the support of the child in the two years
he had been away, and the latter said he
had not given anything. In explanation
OF this he said he had offered to pay
towards the support of the child and his
wife had told him she did not want any
of his money, that she could get aloug
without it. He said that before he left
her he had a nice home, well furnished,
and supported his family. That did not
seem to suit the wife, however, who fire.
quently told him she did not want him
around, and, said Sheppard, ''She is now
living with another man in Riverside"
The case was laid over for investigation.
Joseph Kennedy, who gave his resi-
dence as Connecticut, was called upon to
answer charge of assault and battery.
He pleaded not guilty and said he could
not see how he could be held. All he
knew about the case was that he and
another man were in saloon drinking,
when the fellow who claims to have been
assaulted ''butted in" and insisted upon
being treated. This got tiresome to Ken
nedy; who slapped the fellow in the
mouth and told him to clear out. This
case was laid over.
Atwood Tallman, charged with assault
and battery on his wife, was told to get
his temper under control and to keep
away from drink. The court told him
that sentence would be suspended and he
would have to pay the costs. If, how
ever, he entered place where liquor is
sold, or took single drink, he might as
well go to the Sheriff and give himself
up as the state prison was before him if
he stepped from the straight path.
Emmett Lawson, colored gentleman
who was placed in charge of the proba-
ton officer year ago with instructions
to pay the costs incurred by reason of
his misdoings, had failed to comply with
the order of the court so he was brought
forward and given a chance to explain.
He told the court he had never been
notified how much was due from him.
This was not entirely believed by Judge
Homer, who ordered Lawson sent to
Jail.
Walter Denning was to have been sem
fenced for assault upon Mrs. Willie, of
Bridgeboro. Prosecutor Atkinson told
of the circumstances. Mr.. Willie had
been at Denning's house and the two
men were somewhat under the influence
of liquor. Mrs. Willie sent for her hus-
band to come home and as he did not
obey she went after him. When she got
to Denning's house she found her hus-
band had gone home by another route
than the one she had taken. She got
into discussion with Denning, during
which he drew revolver and pointed it
at her. V. Claude Palmer spoke for Mr..
Denning, stating that the affair had
been much magnified. and that while
Denning did present a revolver, it was
not loaded and there was not the slight
est possibility of any danger following
Judge Horner said he was in receipt of
letter affecting this case and if the
statements it contained had any founda-
ton there was reason for a severe SEN
tence to be imposed. He concluded to
lay the matter over until Thursday in
order that the contents of the letter
might be thoroughly looked into.
Justice Grogan, the two constables
and the man who received money from
Samuel Painter in settlement of seri-
Gus charge preferred against the latter,
were on hand to receive sentence, but
Robert Peacock, their counsel, was alb
sent, and nothing could be done. The
defendants were ordered to be in court
next Thursday.
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