The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-15
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structlOnS tnaG ne was 10 ABSTAIN IrOf
the use of liquor. He had broken a
the provisions of his parole and th
court said there was nothing to do bu
to infiict punishment that was promise
the man if he ever came before the couI
again. The sentence was not less thai
two years or more than seven years il
the state prison.
Albert c. Haslxin was called for sen
tence. His case has been laid over for
week in order to see il the man had AM
previous record. 1t was found that n
had led pretty straight life until hi
stole the money from George Walther
at Hainesport. In moving for sentenc'
Prosecutor Kelsey said he thought the
man should be punished. He had sign
ed waiver of indictment for breaking
and entering, but the latter portion o.
the charge had been withdrawn, al
though, the prosecutor said, "there was
some doubt whether the man was moi
guilty Of that crime" Judge Lippincoti
quickly disposed of this part of the case
by saying there was no doubt existing
on this point; that had been definitely
settled. Haskin had pleaded guilty
under the waiver to stealing $40, but
when he made his statemens to the
court he claimed the amount to be q
little over $58. Judge Lippincott said
that when man signed a waiver for
one amount and then came into court
and explained that the sum was differ
ent it was not evidence that he was
guilty under the waiver. Haskin was
asked if he signed the waiver and was
shown the paper. He said the signature
was his Then he was asked why he
signed for $40 when he claimed the sum
taken was only about $38, to which the
prisoner made the surprising reply that
when he signed the waiver it was blank
and the charge was filed In afterwards.
In view Of the previous good character
of the defendant and his promise TO
make restitution he was placed in charge
of the probation officer, and was told he
must pay the amount stolen together
with the costs by the first of November.
Reading Gilbert had signed a waiver
of indictment ON the charge of stealing
a flashlight from the rooms of the
Columbus Y. M. C. A. At the request
of the court Charles A. Rigg took charge
of the defence. The boy acknowledged
his guilt and said he took the lamp in
order to give him light ON going home
to the farm where he lived. HE had in
tended to return it the following Satur-
day evening but went to Bordentown
with the farmer for whom he worked,
and before he could get the lamp back
he was arrested. The lamp was the
property OF H. H. Titus, secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. and he testified it was on a
shelf in the room where the boy could
easily pick it up. 1t was shown that
Gilbert had worked on farm near Co
lumbus and there had been suspicion
directed against him for some petty
thefts but nothing had been put upon
him. Mr.. Titus said he did not even
know the boy, but the latter had been in
the building watching game of basket
ball at the time the theft was commit
ted.
Three other witnesses were examined
and they said che boys reputation was
not the best SO far as honesty was con-
cerned, but they all admitted that he
was quiet lad, never giving any dis
turbance on the streets and was never in
the mischievous pranks that other boys
INDUCED in. The witnesses said they
never heard of the boy drinking, using
tobacco or being profane. 1t was at
tempted to show that he had been con-
victed OF a crime at previous session of
the court, but Mr.. Rigg contended that
there had been an acquittal. Prosecu-
tor Kelsey said he was certain the case
was dismissed, but Mr.. Rigg insisted
that the court records be produced,
which was done and it was shown that
the boy had trial and was acquitted.
Prosecutor Kelsey thought the SEN
tence should be the state reformatory,
but Judge Lippincott looked at it in
another way and determined to give the
boy chance and placed him under the
care Of the probation officer.
John s. Lawrence, who had been
placed in charge of probation officer
Slaughter, for forgery, was brought in
to tell why he had not paid the costs of
prosecution as he had been ordered. The
man said he had not been able to get
work and had sick wife. He was told
to pay up within six months or go to
Jail.
William and Joseph Arnett, on a
waiver of indictment. pleaded not guilty
to breaking and entering the store of
Maurice Garwood, at Medford, and ask
ed to be tried by the court. The trial
will take place on Thursday.
Yesterday the case of the state against
David Warren was to have been tried.
Warren is accused of taking an automo-
bile unlawfully. The Indictment is a
legacy left to prosecutor Kelsey by his
predecessor in Office and the case has
gone over for at least three terms of
court. Robert Peacock appeared for the
defendant last Thursday and asked for
a day to be set for the trial and yester-
day was agreed upon. There are some
lawyers engaged to assist the state in
this matter and they were engaged in
the Philadelphia courts and could not
possibly get here, so it was decided that
the case should be certainly tried next
Monday. II it is not moved then there
will be motion to quash the indict-
ment. 1t was also agreed that the trial
should be before the court without a
jury.
In the matter of the indictment
against Charles F. Sleeper for criminal
libel it was stated that application had
been made to Justice Kalisch to have a
change of venue, but the paper was moi
properly executed, the necessary affida
Wit having been omitted. Judge Kalisct
returned the petition with the statement
that there must be an affidavit and thai
the application for change of venue
must be made in open court. This will
probably put the trial off until the mex
/ term.