The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-08
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Judge Lippincott was not very bus,
( Thursday. He had some Orphans cour
matters to attend to, but there were onl,
J two criminal cases to demand his at
tention.
One of these was the hearing of |
waiver of indictment offered by Georg
Hyland, who was charged with break
ling and entering the store of Andrew
Etheridge, at ASTON, and stealing shoes
cigarettes, soft drinks and other articles
Hyland gave the same old excuse-ht
was drunk and did not know what hs
was doing. He said he had been tt
Hammonton where he bought a quart
OF rum and he left that place at five
O'Clock, walking to Atsion where he ar
rived at ten in the evening. He admit
ted the crime. Mr.. Etheridge said that
Hyland had been on the railroad station
platform at Atsion at five o'clock. He
broke open window of the store and
then got an axe and broke the door into
the main store. That he was not SO
drunk as he would have it appear was
shown by the fact that Hyland put
some bagging on the floor and over the
door to muffie the sound when breaking
the door. He is under probation, having
been brought up for stealing q bicycle.
One Of the terms of his parole was that
he was to abstain from the use OF liquor
The case was laid over a week for further
investigation.
Albert c. Haskins was another Offend
er who was brought in on waiver of in
dictment. The charge against him was
breaking and entering the house of
George Walther, at Hainesport. James
MercerDavis, at the request Of the court,
took charge of Haskins' case, and in
few minutes showed that the waiver of
indictment had been improperly drawn
as the man did not break into the house
but had been left at the place with
key and with the privilege OF going in.
There was nothing to be done but for
Prosecutor Kelsey to abandon the
breaking and entering" clause, and the
case settled down to simple larceny.
The claim was that Haslxins was left at
the house and in the absence of Mr..
Walther's family, went through the
place, rifiing bureau drawers and taking
a sum of money, which Mr.. Walther
to be about $50.
Haskins admitted his guilt but denied
that the sum was as large as charged.
He said it was not over $38. He took
the money and went to New York where
he said he intended to get work and
send the stolen money back. He was
not successful and being sorry for what
he had done he concluded to return and
give himself up. Having just enough
to cross the ferry to Jersey City he walk
ed to Newark, where ne met man with
a large auto truck who gave him a ride
to Philadelphia. Getting across the
ferry TO Camden he started to walk to
Hainesport, but by the time he reached
he was tired out. SO he
went to the police authorities at Mer-
chantville and gave himself up, telling
what he had done. The officers sent
word to Mount Holly and Hasklns was
brought to jail. He gave good account
Of himself and said he had never been in
trouble before. He had worked in this
for long time and it was
on account of his good character that
Mr.. Walther gave him employment and
trusted him. Judge Lippincott thought
the case needed more investigation and
the matter was laid over for week.
The license of John Dubell, who keeps
a hotel at Jobstown, was transferred to
William A. Salmon. The latter has
been living at Millyille and Philadel-
phia, tending bar in the latter city. He
was given some advice by the court to
the effect that he and his bartender
should make it special duty to inform
themselves about the Bishops liquor
law and govern themselves accordingly.
On Friday. Judge Lippincott appoint |
ed the excise commissioners for Burling-
ton city, under the ordinance passed by |
city council. The gentlemen named |
were: George A. Atkinson, one year; |
Cooper H. Prickitt, two years; George
w. Anthony, three years. These gentle
men were selected from long list of
names that had been presented to the |
court. They had not solicited the
position, but had consented to serve. |
The salary attached to the Office is $3.50
per year for the chairman and 500 each |
for the other two members. The COM
mission selects its chairman.