The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-02-10

ing chickens from his father, but wher
the judge questioned the boy he said his
father gave him the chickens. In reply
to question why he pleaded guilty the
boy said he did not know why he did
that. 1t was decided to hear testimony
on the matter and the father was called.
He said the boy, who is nearly Is years
of age, has been causing him consider
able trouble He stole 81 chickens alto
gether and sold them at different places,
using the money to shoot crap with.
The boy had also been in the habit of
taking money from his fathers clothes.
1t was decided to let Harry serve term
in the state reformatory at Railway.
Walter Howe, who created a disturb
ance in the Jobstown hotel on the Both
of December, was told to shut off drink
ing liquor and was fined $25.
William Taylor, colored, was called to
answer a charge of assault and battery
on his mother-in-law. He said he was
not guilty and the mother-in-law was
called to the witness stand. She said
Taylor came to the house drunk, she
guessed he had the rams" She was
scared and got out of his way as quickly
as possible, although she was large
enough to have taken care of the fellow
with ease. The woman's testimony did
not go far towards convicting the man,
so she was allowed to step down and her
husband was called. He was the party
who was supposed to have made the
complaint, but when questioned he said
he never made no complaint" Asked
if he did not tell the justice of the peace
certain things the man answered,
"Never said no such thing in my life. F."
This knocked the props from under the
case, but before Taylor was allowed to
depart Judge Homer gave him a chill
by saying: Taylor, you are given seven
years to take no more drink" Taylor
left the court room looking much
pleased and promised to abstain from
drinking.
Peter Moraskey, a little boy, was
brought up for breaking into the school
house at HainespOrt. The lad acknow-
lodged his guilt. Judge Horner threw
out sort of blanket call and said he
wanted every boy in the court room who
stood around and saw Moraskey break
into the schoolhouse, to come up in
front of him. In response six boys came
forward. They were all small, the oldest
not being over ten years of age. The
judge had quite talk with them and
suggested that he send three of them to
Jail, and asked the others who should be
the victims. The boys did not seem very
anxious to send any of the others to jail
so Judge Horner settled the matter by
each one of them policeman
to look especially after the Hainesport /
schoolhouse and if either of them saw
trying to damage the property, |
or doing anything that would be detri- |
mental he is to give information at once. |
The boys were also told they must at
tend school regularly. They left with
pleased expressions at the way in which |
matters had terminated.
Quite surprise was sprung when |
former senator John Boyd Avis, of
Woodbury., presented applications to
have the licenses of the two hotels at |
revoked. The applicants
are residents of this county, who |
have been stopping at the hotels gather
ing evidence which they claim will show
that there has been open violation of the
liquor laws in all of the particulars
which allow applications for revocation
to be made. The hearing of the cases
was set down for the 18th of this month.
AT the afternoon session a small boy
living at Columbus was placed on trial
Tor improper behavior toward some little
girls. All of the parties are pupils at
Lhe Columbus school, and the alleged |
actions took place there. The evidence
failed to concluSively show the boys
guilt, but Judge Homer remarked that |
there seemed to be considerable smoke
in the atmosphere. He acquitted the
BOY, but gave the parents of the child
sharp talking to, calling their attention
10 the fact that they must keep a strict
EYE on the conduct of the boy and init
mating that if they had done this in |
he past this caution might not have
been necessary.
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