The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-20

After disposing of several matters in
the Orphans Court, Thursday, Judge
Homer took up criminal cases.
John and Sarah Birdsall were called
upon to plead to the charge of keeping a
disorderly house and selling liquor illeg-
ally. These parties were captured a
week ago by Sheriff Jordan who raided
the house. They pleaded guilty and
the further consideration of the case was
postponed until the fifth of February, as
there are circumstances connected with
it that need looking into.
Otis Bracy pleaded guilty to stealing
some clothing at Riverside. The prison
er is a colored boy IA years of age. His
father is dead and his mother is in
Florida. He has been living with his
grandmother. The Riverside constable
said the boy had always been good and
had never given any trouble. The
clothes he stole belonged to his brother
in-law. Judge Homer laid the case over
until the fifth of February.
Otis Bracy, another colored man, re-
lated to the boy, was before the court
charged with stealing brass from the
Riverside Metal Works. He said he was
guilty and admitted committing three
thefts. The court thought six months
in the county Jail would do for Otis.
Walter Howe pleaded guilty TO the
charge of uttering threats against Joseph
r. Budd, of Jobstown, and also COM
hitting malicious mischief. Howe said
he was at the hotel and was under the
influence of liquor. During an alter
cation with Budd, who is the bartender,
Howe made the threats and then went
outside and threw brick through the
window, this constituting the malicious
mischief. Judge Homer thought there
were some phases of this case which
would bear looking into and he post
poned action until the fifth of February
Harold Johnson pleaded guilty to
threatening to shoot James Minney,
near Cool<stown. In his defence John
son said he got Lighted up" on his
birthday and took the gun which be-
longed to Minney. He admitted point
ing it at the man but said the weapon
was not loaded and he only acted in fun.
The evidence, however, showed that the
men who were threatened-there being
another besides Minney who was held
up-were badly frightened and it was
also shown that the gun was loaded.
Johnson was sent to the county Jail for
three months.
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for indecent assault, was laid over until
February 5th. This was the case of
boy ID years of age who was brought in
on the charge related. Prosecutor At
kinson seemed quite anxious to go right
ahead with the case, but the lad pleaded |
not guilty by advice of his counsel, Mr.. |
Peacock. The latter said he had |
been in the case but a day or two and
had not been able to get ready. The |
court thought he should be given time |
to investigate.
George Forvour, of Masonville, who |
has been before the court several times |
to receive sentence, but got off on some |
preteXt, was again brought in. His sin |
is not providing for his family He was
given the privilege of securing $500 bail |
to appear at the April term.
Ernest Madden was the next man call
ed. Madden has also been before the |
court on the same charge so many times |
that his appearance has become to be
almost joke. He was charged with as
sault and battery on his wife. The lat
ter seemed to want him dealt with |
leniently as she employed James Smith
to speak in behalf of the man. Mr..
Smith asked that Madden be allowed to
make provision for his family and
ha hos tr
would be to let him get out of prison
where he has been for some time.
Peacock represented Madden and said
the case appeared to be one of the ''57
it has been up SO many times.
There had hardly been a session of the
court in the past two or three months
that Madden had not been brought in
only to be sent back to jail. Mr.. Pea
cock asked that sentence be passed at
once. Judge Horner gave Madden four
months in the county Jail. This will
hold him until the next grand jury will ]
have chance to pass upon another
charge of assault and battery that is
hanging over the fellow.
Former Judge GaskiIl spoke in behalf
of William Mecray who has been out on
parole for some time. This is the man
who shot white man at Beverly some
time ago. Judge Gasl<ill read letter
from the employer of Mecray, in which
it was recited that Mecray has been
steadily and has not transgress-
ed in any manner. A letter from
Justice of the Peace in Beverly also bore
testimony to the good manner in which |
the defendant has been living since he |
was before the court the first time.
Judge Horner took these testimonials |
into consideration and also did not lose
sight of the great provocation which at
tended the shooting. He felt that no |
harm could be done by allowing Mecray |
to continue at liberty on parole until the
18th dav of March.