The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-24
Criminal Court

| Judge Lippincott held session o.
court, on Saturday morning, to dispose
of several cases in which the defendants
waived Indictment and desired to be-
tried by the court.
Laszlo Lupsika, Carl Katzo, Pal Sesz
George Puska and Laszle Veres were
charged with gaming; playing poker for
money at Roebling. The game in
which these men were participating took
place on Sunday, July 4th.
Prosecutor Kelsey stated that consid-
cradle complaint has been made about
incessant gambling at Roebling, which
often resulted in quarrels and much dis
order. Some of the men are professional
gamblers and at times the games are
said to be crooked, which caused disputes
land fights. "A number of workmen
have been fieeced of their money
The five defendants were not of the
professional class. One of them. Lup-
Ska, had given the authorities informal
ton about the games.
Each of them stated that he was not
a regular player and that the amounts
at stake that day were very small.
Judge Lippincott fined Lupsika $25
and each of the others $50.
Albert Dahlman, aged IL years, was
charged with stealing fishing nets at
Riverside.
Assemblyman Peacock stated that the
boys father was more to blame than the
boy because the parent did not provide
a proper home for the lad, who often did
not get enough to eat. The father lives
near Tabernacle and has wife and
three children. The father said the
boy is troublesome and will not obey
his parents.
Mr.. Peacock said the lad went to his
sisters house at Cambridge, near River
side, and she was willing to care for
him, but the father forbade her to har-
Dor him. The lad stole the nets to catch
fish to get something 70 eat, and said he
preferred TO go to jail rather than go to
his fathers home.
Justice Blankenmeyer, of Riverside,
before whom the charge was made,
stated that the boy seemed to have a
bad influence over other lads in the
community.
Judge Lippincott Suspended sentence,
placed the boy in custody of the pro-
baton officer, and recommended that
the defendant be given chance to live
with his sister where there may be better
home influence and environment
James X. Lewis, charged with deser-
ton and non-support of his wife and
three children at Moorestion, pleaded
Ifry Il cfo f0I 1af l. h,
band left home on January /, 1918, and
since then had contributed nothing to
support the family.
Mr.. Lewis, when asked to make a
statement, said he had nothing to say.
He admitted the desertion and non-sup-
port, and, in reply to question from
the court, said he did not intend to go
back to his family. Mrs Lewis also was
not DESTROYS of having her husband re-
turn.
Judge hippincott said there seemed to
be some hidden facts about the case that
the principals did not tell, and he post
poned futher proceedings until August
26th, to give time for an investigation.
Julian Glass, of Bordentown, was
charged with violating the terms of his
parole. He was placed under probation
ON May II, 1915, and promised to alb
stain from drinking intoxicants for one
year. Probation Officer Slaughter said
the man had repeatedly violated this
promise. Glass denied the charge, SO
the case was laid over until next Friday,
when witnesses will be called to give
testimony about Glass conduct.
James +. Cannon, who on July 18th
was sent to the county jail for six
months, for desertion and neglect Of
family, was released from custody by
Judge Lippincott, who reconsidered the
sentence because the family is in serious
need of some one to support it. Cannon
agreed to care for the family
A small boy named Rhodes, who with
three other lads from Riverside was be
fore the court some time ago for larceny
was again brought up because he con
tinued to commit crime. He hat
climbed into the second story of a hous
to commit burglary. The court said h.
would give the boy another chance t.
reform before taking drastic measures
and the lad was given his liberty.