The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-09-01
Court.

Judge Lippincott took up seyera
minor matters in the Orphans Court
Thursday and then Prosecutor Atkinson
called his attention to some criminal
cases.
Tony frisco, who has been under the
care of the probation officer for some
time, was brought in, charged with
earring wicked looking knife and fol-
breaking his parole. Tony said he was
drunk when he WAS taken with the knife
in his possession. He had been work.
ing at Smithville prior to his being put
in charge of Captain Slaughter. Then
he went to Philadelphia, and worked on
the docks. There was a strike in pro-
gress and in order to protect himself he
bought the knife. He did not intend TO
harm any one with it, but supposed he
showed some bravado when drunk. He
was allowed to go, with instructions to
refrain from drink and with orders to
pay the costs of prosecution.
Thompson Grant pleaded guilty to
stea ling $72. The money was the prop
erty of his aunt and the theft was COM
mitted in his fathers house. Thomp-
son is somewhat maynard, but his
father did not care to have him punish
ed severely and restored the money to
the aunt. Sentence was suspended ana
the young man was placed in charge OF
Mr.. Slaughter for one year, to pay the
costs in six months,
Michael McGann was the next to step
up. He was charged with assault and
battery. He gave his version of the
affair which was that he and his en-
ployer became involved in dispute
which ended in struggle. The employ
q no hnA do cd nd
had McGann arrested. The latter did
not think the affair was worth noticing,
but he supposed the other man took a
different view of it. He had never been
in trouble before and had work awaiting
him as soon as he got out OF jail. He
was put in charge of the probation Off
Ger.
Russell WoOlstOn, cOlOred indi-
vidual who said he hailed from Long
Branch, pleaded guilty to the theft of
revolver and IS in cash. WOOlston
worked on farm near Moorestown and
slept in barn with some other men.
The revolver was in open sight on a
rafter and he took it to shoot off some
blank cartridges he had left from the
Fourth of July. He said he pleaded
guilty to the theft of the money because
he had nobody to speak for him. but, in
reality, he did not take the cash. Wool
ston, after the stealing, went to Long
where he was arrested. He said
the man who owned the goods had ex-
pressed himself as satisfied with the re-
turn of the revolver and had promised
not to continue proceedings in the case.
Judge Lippincott laid the matter over
for further investigation.
The case of Walter Lloyd, laid over from
last week, was taken up. Walter had
told story of coming from Massachu-
sets to board with his aunt and aid her
in making a living, but investigation
showed that the woman was not his
aunt, and did not have any interest in
him. Judge Lippincott changed the
boys boarding place to the county Jail
where he will stay for three months.
Joseph WEIGH was lad who stole a
bicycle at MOorestown. He told story
which caused Judge Lippincott to want
further light on the transaction, but what
he discovered did not aid the boy very
much and SO he was sent to the county
Jail for three months.
Fred Braun appeared and asked
that he might be relieved from payment
Of a portion of the costs imposed upon
him. This boy was put in charge of the
probation officer by Judge Homer. The
against him was killing tur-
keys belonging to Richard Hall. The
boy created much sympathy when he
was first before the court and he seemed
to feel his position keenly. His sister
was before the court on the same charge
and she took the blame for the whole
She said she told the boy
10 go and shoot the turkeys. Judge
placed the woman and the boy
IN Captain Slaughter's care, ordering
hem to pay Mr.. Hall $40 for the turkeys
and also each to pay about $29 COSTS
The boy came into court Thursday and
Lold Judge Lippincott that his father
was dead and that his mother is suffer
ing with cancer. He said he worked
steadily when he could get anything to
10, but it took nearly all he made to
keep his mother and little brother. The
boy is only Is years of age. Out of his
he had saved 81 with which to
Mr.. Hall for the loss of the
turkeys. The story he told was straight
forward and the boys apparent willing
ness to do right touched all who heard
him. He laid out his seven dollars,
much of it made up in dimes and
nickels, and in short time the lawyers
and some of the spectators in the court
room had made up the balance of three
dollars and gave the boy some money to
carry home. Judge Lippincott RENTED
the costs.
In this case it would seem as if some
thing ought to be done with the sister
who admitted that the boy committed
the crime at her instigation. She has
not paid any portion of the costs or her
share of the loss of the turkeys. Posi-
bly, she is not able to raise any money,
but it does seem rather hard that the
little boy should be made to do even as
much as he has done and she be allowed
to get clear.