The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-25

Judge Horner disposed of some crimi-
nal matters on Thurday.

Judge Horner disposed of some crimi.
nal matters on Thurdsy.
Walter Jobes, of Florence, waived in
dictment and pleaded guilty to gambling
with dice for money. THE gang to which
he belonged" said Prosecutor Atkinson,
''has been pretty effectually broken up"
When the officers began to arrest them six
months ago, Jobes made himself scarce
His recent arrest followed. The court
imposed a fine of $50.
Elwood Anderson, of Moorestown, was
another prisoner who admitted that he
was guilty. While in front of the Mount
Holly theatre last Monday night, under
the influence of liquor, he committed an
assault by attempting to strike some boys
who were teasing him. The defendant
was ordered to pay fine Of $50.
William Shultz, a German living at
Burlington. fugitive who was recently
arrested at Baltimore, pleaded not guilty
to six indictments. Four of them charg-
ed him with the illegal sale of liquor in
Burlington. one for keeping disorderly
house and one for assault. He will be
tried at the return of the next petit jury.
Reginald Branch, of Burlington, was
Unexpectedly called into a criminal matter
when asked by the court to defend Robert
Dorsey, of Camden. The parties to this
suit were all colored. AS no fee was at
tached to this matter, the manner in
which counsel handled the case secured
for him commentator from brother law
yers.
The prisoner was charged with stealing
a watch while staying over night at the
home of John Perkins. In Lumberton
township, at which place Linwood White
also lived.
The plaintiff gave no evidence that
would directly connect Dorsey with the
crime, so he charged both men with steal
Ing the timepiece, which he said he valued
at $25.
After having given him proper warning
that anything he might say would be
used against him, Detective Parker testi-
fed to taking statement for Dorsey, the
substance of which he made known to
the court.
Mr.. Branch said there was no evidence
against his client and he asked that he be
discharged.
Judge Horner remarked that he thought
the defendant could be held for receiving
stolen goods
Counsel then called Dorsey to the stand
He said White gave him the watch. say
ing it belonged to him. and that he was
going to haYe 1t repaired.
II asked him why he didn't put the
watch in his own pocket. said the prison
er. land White replied that he had a hole
in it. l gave the watch back to him when
we reached Camden. where White sole it
for so cents to boy employed In a pool
room. He gave 1t to me because be didn't
want Perkins to see It,"
This was the only witness for the de-
fence, and Mr.. Branch still adhered to the
opinion that his client ought to be dis
charged on the ground of there being no
direct proof.
Judge Horuer said 1t was the duty of
the state to dispel all doubt In the matter.
He was not impressed with Dorsey's testi-
mony, although the case was interesting
in some respects. The court decided that
the defendant was not guilty.
Dorsey only tarried long enough to
thank his lawyer, and he left the court
room wearing broad smile.
Joseph Graves, of Moorestown, must
have felt ashamed of himself by the man.
ner in which he was addressed by the
court. The fellow, an able bodied young
man, was up before the court to have his
case disposed Of. plea of guilty to deser-
tion having been previously entered.
On the courts request to know some
thing about the matter, Prosecutor Atkin-
son replied by saying that 1t was another
one of those abandonment cases where
the injured wife had pleaded with him in
behalf of her husband.
A statement made by Graves that he
tried to secure work in Moorestown tc
support his wife and two children was
very much doubted by the court
Judge Horner told Graves that his wife
was his best friend and that he treated
her the meanest.
81 have no patience with you, remarked
the court, "but for the sake of your wife.
l will suspend sentence, place you on pro-
baton. and you are to support your fami-
ly. If you ever come back to this court
on similar charge, l will send you to
state prison even If l have to support
those children myself"
Samuel Hamilton, charged with assault,
and James Walker, colored. similarly
charged, will be tried later