The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-17
Court Proceedings
Several criminal cases were heard by
Judge Lippincott on Thursday.

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Several criminal cases were heard By
Judge Lippincott on Thursday.
Robert E. King, whose bone is a
Culpepper, Va, but who has beer
working in various parts of the coun
try, pleaded guilty-to forging the name
of Preston Roberts to check for 81,
and securing the money at Marlton.
King got married recently and wa,
on a wedding tour, visiting friends
near Marlton, when he forged the
check. The bride was present at court
and tainted during the hearing of heI
husbands case.
AS there was no other criminal rec
ord against the young man and he
appeared heretofore to have been OF
good character, King was placed under
probation for three years with the
proviso that before being released he
must make restitution for the amount
obtained on the check and also pay
the costs of prosecution.
Louis Blaugrund, recently discharg-
ed from military service at Camp Dix,
pleaded guilty to forging a check for
$40 and having it cashed by Joseph S
Bright, at Riverside. The young man
said that gambling and women had
been the cause of his downfall in the
past, but he hoped to do better in the
future. He stated that just before en-
tering the army he had been connected
with the police department at Johns
town, Pa, land had a good record there.
Sentence was deferred until the police
at Johnstown had been communicated
with in relation to the defendants
character.
Myrtle Throckmorton, of Mount
Holly, pleaded guilty to the larceny of
wearing apparel valued at $40. She
was committed TO the state home for
girls at Trenton.
Marie Wassun was sent to the same
Institution after pleading guilty to the
larceny of $3.50 from Jesse Dennis,
Camp Dix soldier, while he was intox-
cated. The couple were on joy ride
IN taxi when the crime was com
nitted.
Edward and John Biehler and Jo-
;eph A Gibbs, three Water street
Boys, were arraigned on a charge of
malicious mischief. They had started
fire with straw near the hay press of
Fenimore Brothers on King street.
The fire was extinguished by William
II. Stillwell or serious consequences
would have resulted. The boys plead
ID guilty. Sentence was deferred un-
i'll next Thursday.
Yesterday Louis Blaugrund, whose
Ease is referred to above, was placed
lnder probation for three years and
as soon as he made restitution
or the amount of the check and paid
'he costs of prosecution.
Judge Carrow heard Sc veral civil
Eases yesterday.
The Stephen Girard Building and
Loan Association, OF Philadelphia.
suit against William Fl. Hur-
ey and wife for 81, 585. sc on an exem-
olified copy of a judgment that had
been secured in Philadelphia for that
After proving the Pennsyl-
Iania judgment, the court directed the
ury to render verdict here for the
iame amount.
The case of G. b. Coles & Sons Co.
against Joseph d. Glassberg and wife.
'wners, and j. s. Horsey & Bro,
building contractors, an action for
lien, resulted in the court
the jury to render a verdict
n favor of the plaintiff for the full
mount of the claim, $3.50. The Coles
Company supplied material for the
erection of building at PointviIle.
The contractors, Horsey & Bro, failed
o pay the claim, SO suit was brought
or lien on the property. No defence
vas made to the suit.
A similar case was heard next-C. b.
coles & Sons Co. against James Bar
ler and wife and j. S. Horsey & Bro,
The latter had erected
at Wrightstown on contract,
and had failed to make settlement for
Ill the lumber and other material. The
of the claim and interest was
;499. The jury rendered verdict for