The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-04-13
Court.


Judge Lippincott held his usual week
ly session Of court on Thursday ant
: passed on several matters in the Or
| phans' court.
Prosecutor Kelsey conducted the frs
business in his new position when b,
had several offenders brought before tn,
!, court.
William Whippey pleaded guilty tt
entering.the cellar of the store at Florenc,
where he was caught by the night
Waterman. William told very straight
story. He had been living with an ole
lady at Florence, and they were both
very poor. She died few days ago and
there was nothing in the house to eat
In the medicine the doctor had left fol
the woman were some morphine pills
and for the first time in his life the man
took two Of them. He then went to the
store and seeing the cellar door open
thought possibly he might find some
thing to eat. All he got was some to-
bacco and a few cigars. When taken
before the justice Of the peace he turned
over the balance OF the pills. Assembly
man Peacock corroborated the mans
story and said he bore an excellent
character and had never been in any
| trouble before. The man was put in
charge of the probation officer for three
years.
Howard Robson was indicted at the
September term of court for embezzle-
ment. He had been sent to Borden
town with SIS the property of Henry
Chafey, of Chesterfield, with which he
was to pay freight bill, but instead of
doing that he converted the money to
his own use. He pleaded not guilty and
will be tried later.
Peter Stryker pleaded guilty to assault
and battery on Alexander Ruben, at
Hainesport, Easter Sunday. The fight
was over woman. AS there were not
any extenuating circumstances in this
case fine of $50 was imposed.
Leon Holmes was brought up for
breaking his parole and drinking too
much liquor, but on his promise to try
again to do right he was allowed to
depart.
Maud Horton, Of Beverly, was brought |
up for breaking her probation and drink |
ing liquor. 1t seemed that her husband |
had brought the drink to the house and |
had tempted his wife. Rev. Arthur |
Phillips, of Beverly, said the man and |
his wife had been attending church
quite regularly and he felt that they
could do right. He promised to look
after them and they were allowed to 90.
The husband was given a lecture by the
court and was told what he might ex-
pect if he tempted his wife again, and |
that she, through his efforts, fell from
grace. The Judge told Horton that he
was the direct cause OF his wife's break
ing her probation.
Jacob Numavich is a Russian lad
aged ID years who was brought in on |
the charge of stealing a diamond ring
valued at $50. William A. Slaughter |
represented the boy and entered plea |
Of non vult. Then the facts were stated. |
First it was shown that the ring was not |
a diamond but that it might have been
q ring with stone in it, and then it
transpired that it was a signet ring and |
instead of $50 value ten cents is probably
its actual worth. The testimony show
ed that the trinket was bought with |
twenty-five soap coupons, and before
the entire transaction was investigated |
there was question as to whom the
ring belonged to and whether it had |
been stolen. Detective Parker had in
vestigated the case and Judge Lippin-
,ott asked him if he had any recon-
to make to which the detect
we replied that it might be q good thing
70 throw the ring away before it cut
somebody's finger and caused q case of
ockiaw. The matter was so trivial that
Judge Lippincott found no trouble in
quickly discharging the prisoner.
Jurors for the next term of court will
De drawn tomorrow.