The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-05-26
Court.

On Tuesday the court took up the post
poned hearing on the remonstrance
against granting license to John Stell-
man, who wanted to have renewed his
privilege to sell liquoriby wholesale and re-
tail at Evesboro. The charge against Stell-
man was that he sold liquor to children
who took notes for the delivery to them
of the goods, besides paying the cash at
the same time. 1t was also charged that
Stellman had sold to persons known to
be of confirmed incorporate habits
The evidence was very conclusive and
was strengthened by the testimony of
the applicant, who admitted the selling
to children, but said he thought he had
a right to do SO when the children
brought notes from their parents. Mr..
| Stellman had been in business at Ewes
boro for ten years. Judge Lippincott
promptly refused to grant a renewal of
| the licenses.
Wednesday was taken up with the
| case of the Malleable Steel Range Com
pany, of Ohio, against Harry B. Ford,
of Bordentown, to recover $3.50 for a
range sold to the Bordentown man. The
evidence showed that a range was in
stalled in the Bordentown House under
a guarantee that it should give satisfac-
ton, but neither the hotel owner nor
Mr.. Ford could make the range work
satisfactorily, so it was returned to the
manufacturer. After hearing all the
testimony the jury came to the conclu-
sion that there was just 81 due the Steel
Company.
Thursday morning the contest over
admitting to probate the will of Freder-
lex n. Walton, of Beverly, was argued.
The two witnesses who attached their
names to the paper, were examined, and
Judge Lippincott decided that the will
was properly executed and ordered that
it be admitted to probate. There was
another point which will be heard later.
The will mentioned several trust funds,
which were placed in the hands of John
Boyer, of Philadelphia, who was men
toned in each item as trustee and exc
cutor." But in the final attestation, the
deceased mentioned Mr.. Boyer as trustee
only and it was contended by Ernest
Watts that there had been an omission
and that Mr.. Walton had intended to
name some other person as executor.
Thomas +. French, associated with
Joshua E. Borton in the interest of other
parties than the contestants, read the
portions of the will above referred to and
claimed that there had not been any
omission but that it was clearly the in
tention of Mr.. Walton to have Mr.. Boy
er act in the dual capacity of executor
and trustee. 1t was decided that this
point should be argued on briefs to be
presented to the court on the tenth of
June.
The subject of widows pensions was
taken up, and the court announced that
on June A the subject would be discussed,
as by that time the agent of the State
Board of Children's Guardians would
have completed some Investigations and
would report to the court. Decisive action
on these matters, however, would not be
taken until the 18th of June.
In the criminal court William H. |
Jackson pleaded guilty to charge of
burglary in Bordentown. He was sem
fenced to not less than three and a half
years nor more than seven years in the |
state prison.
Joseph Lamberty, indicted with Jack |
son sfor the same offence, was put in
charge OF the probation officer for the |
term of three years, to pay the costs |
within six months. 1t appeared to be a |
case of Lamberty having been led by |
older companions. His father was in |
court and said his son had never given |
him any trouble, had not been in the |
habit of running around at nights, |
going 10 moving pictures occasionally |
and it was great surprise to the parents |
when the announcement of the boys |
arrest was given them.
George Camac pleaded guilty to adul-
terry. Sentence was suspended and he |
was ordered to pay 50 per week toward
the support of some children.
Sentence was also suspended upon
Marcus Robinson, who was charged with
abusing child, but it was shown that
the case was not serious one.
Salvatore Volpe, of West Palmyra,
confessed to stealing S. from the coat
pocket of friend. Having in mind the
quotation of "Who steals my purse steals
trash" Judge Lippincott was disposed
to be lenient and he let Salvatore go
with a lecture and instructions to be
good in the future.
In the case of Antonio D'Ascenzio,
whose release from Jail was requested by
William A. Slaughter on the ground
that justice of the peace could not
have man arrested and jailed on Sun
day under the disorderly act, the court
was not inclined to give such a sweep
ing Interpretation of the law, but it did
concede that there were some irregular
tiles in the commitment papers and Or
dered Antonio's release.
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