The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
Court Affairs

| Yesterday Judge CarrOws sat in the
circuit court and heard the case of the
Moorestown Supply Company against
Elizabeth Mentally. This was a suit
to settle dispute over charges made
by the Supply Company on a con-
tract to build a house for Mrs. Nc
Nally. The defense claimed allow
ance on several items because offaulty
material and for some that was not
used and was returned to the con-
tractor.
The jury rendered verdict for the
plaintiff for $S74.16.
The next case taken up was that of
the John s. Rogers company against
the same defendants. This suit was
similar to the one tried in the morning.
The jury returned verdict for plain
tiff, for $224.56. Both Of the verdicts
are to be held in allegiance until anoth-
er point has been settled. The Mer-
chantville Building Association held
mortgage against the house in ques-
ton, for $1,000. OF this amount 81, 700
had been advanced before the me-
chanics' lien on which these suits were
brought, had been fled. After that
the association paid the balance Of
$500. The point to be settled is wheth-
er the building association is entitled
to the full amount of So, 900 or the sum
of 50, 700.
George B. Evans, of Moorestown, re-
presented the plaintiffs in these cases,
the defence being conducted by w. b.
Wolcott, of Camden.
Judge Lippincott held court up
stairs. Frank Noon and Charles
Vernon pleaded guilty to the charge
of escaping from the custody of the
sheriff. The men had been sent to
Jail for being drunk and disorderly
and were put to work on the roads.
1t was Vernon's second offense and
the Judge sentenced him to six months
in the county Jail and to pay fine of
$50, at the same time telling Vernon
that he would be sent to state prison
if he repeated the offense. Noon was
given four months in Jail and fine of
$50.
Howard Scott was in on the charge
of escaping from the Sheriff. There
was considerable doubt whether the
man had intended to escape as he
told story which was corroborated
which tended to prove his innocence.
His case was laid over.
George Johnson, a colored man, was
up for carrying a revolver. He had
been at work at Camp Dix, and one
evening some men assaulted him and
stole 500 from him. He went to Phil
adelphia and while there he bought
revolver, which he said was for the
purpose of defending himself. He is
enrolled for draft from Salem county
and the Judge ordered that the COM
mittee in charge of that work in
Salem county be informed of John
sons whereabouts.
Stanley Kubis, boy II years of
age, pleaded guilty to stealing a BIZ
cycle. It was in front of church at
East Riverton and the boy said he
took it to get home to Trenton. He
has been under parole in that city for
over year, and he said he was not
furnished with any cards such as are
used in this county and that he had
never reported to the probation officer.
His offense in Trenton was shooting
crap. He said that on the day of the
theft he went to Philadelphia to hunt
for brother, whose address he did not
know. He wandered down Market
street with six dollars in his pocket
and the ruling passion was great
and he began shooting crap, soon los
ing his money. Then he crossed the
ferry and walked to East Riverton.
Detective Parker said he had writ
ten to Trenton for the boys record
and had not yet received reply, Sc
the case was laid over until something
further was learned.
II Prosecutor Kelsey moved to dismis;
, the indictments against Harry L. Wal
, tiers and Joseph c. Kingdom, who were
charged with libelling Frank D. Berry
by publishing an item in The News
] The motion was granted and an ordel
| entered releasing the bail.
, Mr.. Kelsey made the same motion
; in the case of the state against Chas
! F. Sleeper, who was indicted for pub
| fishing a libel on Harry L. Knigh
! and John W. Harris. This motion
) was also granted and the bail wa
ordered released.