The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-11
Court Affairs

Court Affairs
Richard w. Harker, hotel keeper at
Pointville, was summoned to appear
before the court again, on Thursday.
to give an explanation about a COM
plant made to the court that he had
been laying in new stock of LIQUORS
after he had sold his hotel. The othar
time he was before the court he was
informed, in reply to question asked
by him, that be could continue bust.
ness after the sale of the hotel until he
had disposed of the small amount Of
liquors he might have on hand at the
time of sale.
Mr.. Harker stated that the deed for
the property had passed to the Bur
lington Amusement Company on
August 31st. Since then he had re-
ceived few gallons of whisky and
some beer that had been ordered prior
to the sale Of the hotel. His stock on
hand on Thursday, he said, consisted
of about 16 gallons of whisky and 5
barrels of beer, which were about the
amount required for one days sale over
the bar. He declared his intention of
closing the barroom permanently the
next day, and that he expected to re-
move from the hotel about a week
later. The new owners had expressed
their intention of tearing down the
building, and would not apply for a
transfer of the license.
Richard P. Hughes, who now is a
government agent or detective, stated
that the hotel had been frequented by
a low class of men, but that he had
not seen any intoxicated persons sery-
ed liquor there.
The court stated that good judgment
would dictate the closing of the hotel
by Mr.. Harker. The latter's statement
that he would do so the next day was
Judge Lippincott remarked further
that in view of the proximity of the
camp at Wrightstown, all
hotel keepers must exercise more than
usual caution in complying with the
excise laws.
A number of criminal cases received
attention.
Tony Ironis, lad from Burlington,
charged with stealing $6.4O, pleaded
guilty. He had been paroled in this
court, some time ago. on charge of
larceny. This time he was committed
to the state home for boys.
Harry Warner was tried on charge
Of seduction on Viola Graham, of Ches-
terfield township. There was doubt as
10 the girls exact age, there being evil
1ence that the entry OF her age in the
family Bible had been tempered with
to convict the defendant. He was
'ou nd guilty, however, of fornication,
A lesser crime, and fined $50.
Harold Cunningham, colored, aged
y years, Of Mount Holly, was brought
up for stealing SS5, on September 8rd,
rom his grandfather, James Cunning
1am. The boy took the money from
Mr.. Cunningham's coat, which hung
n closet, and ran away to Trenton,
where he was arrested. He had spent
III the money, except ten cents by pur-
,hasing shirt, jacket, trousers, shoes,
hosiery, skates, etc.
Mr.. Cunningham stated that the
BOY had stolen money at various times
rom other persons and that he is in
orrigible.
The lads mother, who was present,
5 waitress, and said she is now en-
,loyed in Virginia. She had had |
rouble with the boy on account of his
for stealing, and as her
york prevented her from giving him |
proper attention and discipline, she |
ent him to his grandparents in Mount |
Holly about year ago, hoping that |
,ood home influence might reform
lin.
Judge Lippincott said he would give
he boy another chance. After a severe
ecture to the lad he was placed in |
'harge of Probation Officer Slaughter. !
Another boy, Thomas Hart, whose
,ast record also was not f1awless, was
harged with breaking into the store
# Harry Kitchman, at Green Tree,
md stealing merchandise to.the value
Il $3.50. The boys parents reported
hat they had had considerable trouble
With him in the past. At times he is
eized with desire to wander about !
he country and visit new scenes. On
his occasion he had been away about !,
hree weeks when he was arrested.
He was placed in charge of the pro-
)ation officer.
John Carman, who has bad charge
If one Of the contractors cafeterias at
Camp Dix, was arrested for assault
ind battery on one of the mechanics
there. The man called the
defendant vile name and was knock
I'd down. In falling the mechanic
struck piece of lumber and broke his
collar bone. Carman pleaded guilty
and was fined $25.
William H. Murphy and Thomas
pleaded not guilty to a
charge of stealing Ford automobile
from William H. Hopkins, in New
Hanoyer township. They were sent
back to Jail to await trial.
Howard Scott, wandering paper
hanger, who has no permanent home,
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