The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-23
Court Proceedings

Clifford r. Powell represented prose
cutor Kelsey at Court, Thursday. lie
had several prisoners to look after.
John Henry McGruder, Clifton
Fuhman and George Henry Thomas,
three colored boys, were arraigned on
the charge of breaking and entering
the railroad station at Atsion. They
broke open the chewing gum stand
and got about 81. They all pleaded
guilty. Sentence was suspended on
McGruder. The Others we're sent to
the Railway reformatory.
Alexander Harmon pleaded not gull
, ty to stealing bicycle from William
Crozier, of Mount Holly. The state
had only one witness and he said Har-
mon hired the bicycle and did not re-
turn it. Robert Peacock defended
Harmon and asked toe witness three
questions. They were: Did you hire
the bicycle to Harmon? Did you see
it hired? Do you know that it was
hired2" To all of these questions the
witness said No" So the defendant
was discharged.
Edward r. Sayre. who stole horse
and wagon, acknowledged his guilt
and was sent to the county Jail for six
months.
The case of Tony Alberto, which had
been laid over once or twice was taken
up. Tony was charged with stealing
cultivator but when the facts were
brought out it looked more like a case
of receiving stolen goods. Judge Wells
had hesitated over this matter as the
defendant was not conversant with our
language and the court was not certain
that he understood the proceedings.
On Thursday, through counsel, Tony
pleaded non vult to receiving stolen
goods and he was placed in charge of
the probation officer and directed to
pay the costs.
Dominic and Louis Ferrari, pleaded
guilty to assault and battery but
sentence was suspended.
John F. Magee could not do any
thing else but plead guilty to break
ing Jail. John had been sent from
Burlington on charge of disorderly
conduct.and his sentence for that Of
fence was ninety days. He was in the
Jail once before and got out and skip
ping over the wall seemed to have such
a fascination for him that he tried it
again. Instead of ninety days at
Mount Holly he will now have a stay
at the state prison for not less than one
year nor more than three years.
Samuel Gross was sent to the Rah-
way reformstory for carrying concealed
weapons. This case was before the
court the previous week and Judge
Wells laid il over to learn more of the
boys former life. 1t was thought that
o term at Railway would be beneficial.
Peter C. Turstan and Horace I'll.
Brown pleaded guilty to larceny of a
small amount OF army goods at Camp
Dix. The offence was not of serious
nature and the army officials did not
care to press the matter at this time so
the men were allowed to go on their
own recognizance to come back when
the court sends for them.
Probation officer Slaughter reported
that Joseph T. Let's has not paid any
attention to the terms of his release.
He has not paid any costs and does
not support his family. The court
ordered bench warrant placed in the
hands OF detective Parker and that the
man be brought into court as soon as
possible.
Blanche Smith and AnanIas Austin
were charged with adultery. Blanche
pleaded non vult and Ananias said he
was not guilty. The case was put on
the list for Thursday.