The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-07-13
Court.

JuuB0 AlPPAACUtb tOOk up mHttcIS
! little out of the usual course last week
He had to come here on Wednesday to
attend to some cases that had been set
down for that day and he disposed Of
some criminal matters.
Charles Thorn, who had pleaded guilty
to charge of burglary at Burlington,
and whose case had been laid over for
further investigation, was brought in for
sentence. 1t was plainly shown that
Thorn was not responsible for his con-
nection with the affair and that he
really had very little to do with the
actual crime, SO he was placed on pro-
baton.
| Merritt Lore, of Medford, was the next
man to stand up. When his case was
tried by the court it was pictured that he
was bad man, but a complete investi-
CATION of the affair appeared to show
that there was considerable "mother-in-
law" in the matter, and the Judge de-
cided that if Lore would stop drin<inglhe
might he man. He therefore placed
the defendant under the charge of the
probation officer with instructions that
he must abstain from the use of liquor.
Michael Rossell, of Burlington, was
placed on trial for assault and battery
on Stacy Britton. 1t was shown that
both men were drunk, but this seems to
be the plea of every criminal who faces
the court, and it is no excuse and the
court thought the best place for Rossell
would be in the county jail where be was
sent for three months. Rossell has given
the Burlington police considerable
trouble lately.
Samuel Todd, another Burlington
resident, came up for assault and bat
terry. The offence was committed in
Beverly. 1t was shown that the trouble
was over woman and as Todd was
given very good character and the
evidence against him did not show him
to be very bad man, he was allowed to
go on probation.
Notwithstanding the Judge had dis
posed of criminal matters on Wednesday |
he had more to look after on Thursday. |
Samuel Brown had been in Jail on
charge of assault and battery on Philip
Bullock. He was brought into court and
Prosecutor Kelsey said he would not
hold him on the charge. Probation
officer Slaughter said he thought Brown
should be punished for breaking his
parole. He was sentenced some time
ago for assault and battery and was told
to refrain from drink. That he had
been drinking when the assault was
on Bullock was plain. Brown
said he had taken few drinks and
Judge Lippincott told him that when
the court said abstain from drink it
meant just exactly what was said. 1t
did not mean that man could take
a drink as he pleased, but must refrain
entirely. AS Brown had been in Jail
nearly two months it was decided to
allow him to go, but he was warned
against drinking.
James F. Cannon presented himself
IN the charge of deserving his wife and
children. He was apprehended in De-
witt, Iowa, where he was clerlxing in a
MOTEL. Given a>chance to speak in his
own behalf Cannon made long speech
n which he contended that he and his
wife could not get along together. He
'aid she was continually nagging at him
Ind he got tired of it. The case was laid
)ver for week. Since the court
adjourned husband and wife have had a
talk and it is evident that
he woman wants him to come home
lgain.
In the case of the objection to the pro-
pate of the will of Anna M. Miles, which
vas heard week or two ago, Judge
4ippincott decided that the will was
egal but that the codicil was not. 1t
vas on the codicil that the contest was
made. The original will provided that
he daughter of Mrs. Miles, whose name
s Lambert, should be left certain prop
'rty in trust. A son of Mrs. Miles was
FAMED as one of the executors. The
,odicil changed all this and cut the son
,ut entirely and named the husband of I
Nrs. Lambert as executor.
The further hearing on the caveat to
he will of Joseph Ritzendollar, of Chats
worth, was abandoned, and the will was
admitted to probate. There was not any ]
question as to the validity of the will
,ut the charge was that there was undue
in its construction, owing to j
he fact that one of the relatives of Mr.. ,
aitzendollar was in the room when the
will was drawn. There was not any
violence tending to show unsound mind
II undue influence, so the will was
admitted.
The suit of Peter Norton against Mary !,
Tansciver was heard by the court.
Norton claimed that Miss Vansciver owed
lin money for work done on her farm
lear Beverly. The defence was that Nor
on was not employed by Miss Vansciver
,ut by another person, who not only en-
,aged him but paid him his wages and
hat the balance, if any, was due from the
gent. The court gave decision in ;
avor of Miss Vansciver.