The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
ONLY Seven Indictments

uC OCCClnOCI IClll VI NOuA Woo
scheduled to open last Tuesday. As
that was Christmas day, Judge Lip
pincott conducted the formal opening
and then adjourned proceedings UNI
til the next day.
On Wednesday Judge Kalisch was
present. The grand jury received no
special instructions as only minor
cases were to be considered. Henry
Tatnall Brown, of Moorestown, was
selected as foreman.
The jury concluded its business in
one day, and presented seven bills of
indictment, which was the smallest
number found by a grand jury for a
long time. The following were re-
ported:
Joseph Calantuono, Camden, larceny
of stove from Charles C. Haines, near
Colestown. On Thursday morning he
pleaded guilty and was put on parole.
Joseph Rattigan and Joseph Downs,
Bordentown, larceny of wire from the
Public Service Corporation at Borden
town.
James Clymer, escaping from coun-
ty convict gang.
Leroy Horn, Burlington, larceny of
goods from residence of Harriet Kim
BILE, in Burlington township.
Josephine Dombroski, Riverside, lar
ceny of furniture from Philip Mod
jeski, of Riverside.
On Friday prosecutor Kelsey had
some prisoners to plead.
James Clymer, breaking Jail, guilty.
He was sent to the county Jail for six
months and was fined $500.
Joseph Rattigan pleaded guilty to
stealing wire at Bordentown. He had
the same old story-"drunk and did
not know what he was doing" He
was given good lecture by Judge
Lippincott. 1t appeared that the man
was really not the ringleader in the
affair and his story of being drunk
was true, so he was let off under pro-
baton with instructions not to touch
liquor for six months.
Josephine Dombroski, charged with
stealing clothing and other articles
at Riverside, pleaded not guilty.
The granting of Lenses was then
taken up. AS each applicant came
before the court he was asked if he
had obeyed the instructions of the
court recently given and if he would
continue to respect those orders. Each
one answered in the affirmative and
the following licenses were granted:
George w. Mount, hotel, Beverly, 5000
George W. Mount, wholesale, 100
Josiah Wallace, hotel, Palmyra, ITS
Charles H. Kern, hotel, Palmyra, It's
John B. Miller, hotel, Medford, $50
Catherine Heating, hotel,
East Riverton, 125
Thomas A. Reeder, hotel,
Crosswicks, 125
Helen Eastburn, hotel,
Bridgeboro, 125
Charles Frasier, hotel, Marlton, 125
George v. Bozarth, hotel,
Chatsworth, 100
William C. Lands, wholesale,
Bridgeboro, 100
Several wholesale licenses that were
granted last December, were not re-
newed this time, the holders evidently
not caring to engage in that part of
the business. Judge Lippincott called
attention to the requirements he had
imposed recently, to the effect that
there must not be any liquor sold
an inn or tavern license to be drunk
off the premises; that whiskey from
one quart up must not be sold under a
wholesale license if the holder hada re-
tail license; and that liquor must not
be sold under wholesale license be-
tween the hours of six P. M. and six
A. M.
In Judge Carrow's court, Wednes-
day, the case of Alfred Lofiand against
James Lsvery, was tried. During his
lifetime Mr.. Lofland sold Lavery a
horse for which note was given. The
horse died a few days after the sale
and Lavery declined to pay the note
on the ground that the animal was
sick when purchased. This was de-
MED by the witnesses for the plaintiff
and the jury rendered verdict for
the full amount of the note with in
terest. V. Claude Palmer represented
the Lofand estate; George M. Hill
man for the defendant.
On Thursday and Friday the suit of
John Wills against William H. Weeks,
administrator of James Wills, was
heard. An agreement was made dur
ing the lifetime of James Wills that
certain sum of money should be
paid to a sister and at the death of
James payment ceased. The statute
of limitations was pleaded in defence
but it was shown that there had been
payment within the six years and
this, it was contended, kept the claim
alive. The case was not concluded
when court adjourned Friday.