The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-07
THURSDAYS COURT

On Thursday Judge Lippincott put
James Matthews in charge of the proba-
ton officer for stealing muff from Mrs.
Harmon.
William J. Burns, who held up a
special officer in Palmyra, under the
mistaken delusion that the official was
loaded with wealth, pleaded guilty to
carrying concealed weapon, but he did
not have any recollection of the trans
action with which he was charged. He
said he had been working in Pennsgrove
and suddenly found himself in Palmyra.
The judge laid the case over for further
investigation.
Michael Rossell asked to be released
on charge of disorderly conduct, for
which he had been sent to the county
Jail for ninety days by magistrate
Thomas s. Mooney. of Burlington.
Rossell employed Captain Slaughter to
look after the case, and when counsel
had finished critical examination OF
the papers he found that others besides
the grand jury might make errors.
When magistrate Mooney committed
the man he designated himself as ''ius-
tice OF the peace" The law sets forth
that in cities such as Burlington, having
police court, there cannot be any COM
mitment except by police justice or
such title as may be conferred upon the
officer by Common Council. After care
fully examining the statute and the
papers. Judge Lippincott reached the
same conclusion, and Rossell was dis
charged.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS
Judge Lippincott sat yesterday and
heard the pleas of some of those who had
been indicted and gave attention to
other matters.
Clarence Knox, charged with carrying
concealed weapons, pleaded guilty.
William Clevenger, of Chatsworth,
pleaded not guilty.
John w. Harris, of Mount Holly,
pleaded not guilty, and his trial was set
down for next Monday. In response to
the request of Mr.. Harris counsel, for
information on which indictment trial
would be made. The reply was
that the answer would be given on Mon
day. 1t is said the Attorney-General,
who seems to be the prosecutor of the
pleas in this case, has decided that he
does not have to give the information
until he sees fit.
William Burns, who held up an officer
in Palmyra, was sent to the state prison
for not less than one year or more than
three years.
The case of Albert Smith against
Howard Sapp was taken up by the
court and a jury drawn to try the suit
Some time ago Smith borrowed $75 from
Sapp, giving 6 months note, together
with motorcycle, as security. The
note was not paid at maturity, but late
Smith went to Sapp and offered hin
the money This was on Sunday and
Sapp seemed to have scruples agains
doing business on that day SO he refused
to accept the cash. Smith tried it agar
on weekday, but Sapp had anothe
excuse..--then and would not take thu
money or turn over the motorcycle
claiming that the time for payment o
the note having expired he did not hav
to settle. The jury thought otherwise
however, and rendered verdict in favo
of Smith for SIS, which covered tn
value of the cycle, which was fixed a
$3.50. Smith had already had SIS on
and the verdict gave him an additions
like sum.
The next case taken up was that {
Mary M. Petty against Reiger & GRAFT
to recover goods that were taken by th
defendant under chattel mortgag
given by Mr.. Dock, who was refused
license to keep hotel at Centretol
! Mrs. Petty claimed that the goods take
! belonged to her.