The Mount Holly news., 1916-12-05
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1916
Court.

Owing to Thursday being a holiday
Judge Lippincoct held court on We'd
nesday afternoon. He did not have
much business to transact. Frank
Howard pleaded guilty to assaulting
Palmer Stills, conductor on the troll
ley line. Frank has spent much of his
life in reformatories and Judge Lippin-
colt thought it would be good idea to
send him to Railway. One other case
was that of a complaint against George
Scott, for larceny, but it was laid over
for week.
John Eckman, a resident of Mount
Holly avenue, Mount Holly, was
brought before the court, on Friday,
for breaking the terms of his parole.
On November 10, 1914, Eckman was1
arrested for non-support of his family
and placed on probation for three
years. Last Thursday night he was
arrested for threatening to assault his
wife and son, and was sent to Jail by
Recorder Herbert. The latter said
Eckman was intoxicated at the time of
the arrest. The Recorder also stated
that the wife said her husband be-
haved very well when sober, and pro-
vided for the family.
Probation officer Slaughter reported
that Eckman had not paid any of the
costs of the former trial.
Eckman said he did not understand
that he was to pay any costs. He said
he has been working for the railroad
company and earns $10.80 week.
Judge Lppincott sent the man back
70 Jail for the present.
Thomas Smith was placed on trial
for the larceny of ham from the Dun
m "a. -
side on November 11th.
The testimony showed that on two
previous days ham had disappeared
from meat hook near a rear door.
The butcher then arranged trap to
catch the person guilty of taking the
hams. He attached piece of rope to
q ham hanging on the same hook, and
tied a tin kettle to the other end of the
rope. At about six o'clock ON the
evening of November 11th the butcher
heard the kettle fall from the shelf
upon which it had been placed, and
saw that the ham had been taken from
the hook, but had not been taken
away. He rushed to the door and
grabbed the defendant.
Smith denied that he was the man
who attempted to take the ham. He
said he was passing the store and saw
q boy run across the street. A man
rushed out and grabbed witness, and
the arrest followed.
The court decided that Smith was
guilty Of attempted larceny. AS the
defendant had been in Jail two weeks
he was placed on probation for thres
years and to pay the costs of prosecu
ton.
A civil suit occupied the attention o
Judge Lippincott on Friday afternoon
Matthias Peterson against Franl
Conrow. This was an action to re
cover for damage done to Peterson
crops by Conrow's chickens. Th'
parties live in Shamong township.
The evidence was quite contradictory
Some witnesses testified that they fire.
quently saw Conrow's chickens, to tn
number of from 40 to 100, on Peterson
land. Two or three witnesses sait
Conrow was away from his place abou
nine months Of the time complaine,
Of, and that he took his chickens
numbering less than a dozen, will
him, so that there were no chickens a
all there during that period. When a
home he had only few chickens.
The court reserved decision.
Yesterday morning the appeal cas-
Of Henry ]. Sherman against tn
Hainesport Mining and Transportation
Co. was heard by Judge Lippincott
This was an appeal from Justice OF tn
Peace Smith, of Burlington, who ha,
decided in favor OF the defendant.
The suit is brought in the name G
Mr.. Sherman, but it is in reality tn
State OF New Jersey against the CON
pany. 1t is an action to recover fin
a UT0lQtinn nf ha 1oxr
riparian lands. The company is chare
ed with dredging sand from the DELI
ware river, at Riverton, which is tida
water, without permit or. license t
do so.
The company put up several claim
In defence OF its action. 1t contende
shat the act does not apply to riparia
lands above the county OF Philade
phia; that the title to the law is d,
fective, because it does not make refe
ence to penal offences for non-compl
Ance with its provisions; that th
granting Of license or permit /
dredge in the river above Philadelphi
was not intended, as during the :
years Of the existence of the suppl,
mentary act no such permit was eve
tssued, although much dredging ws
donei that the states title to the Ian
nho not Deen Established; that th
dredging at Riverton was benefit /
she kchannel and was done with til
consent Of the federal authorities. an
that it had not been definitely estal
lshed that the drsdge belonged to til
defendant.
The state denied all the contention
OF the defence, holding that the pro,
OF ebb and flow Of the tide establishe
title; that no written consent from tb
government had been produced /
show that the channel was being deer
ened; that the act applies to all ripa
ian lands OF the state. which includ
the Delaware river as far up as Trer
ton; and that it was the defendant
dredge that had violated the law
Josiah Stryker, assistant attorney ger
eral, represented the plaintiff; Henr
Stockwell appeared for the defendan
Decision was reserved.