The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-04-01
Court Proceedings

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| gave expression to their high regard o
the retiring judge. They told of hi
courteous and considerate treatment o
the attorneys, litigants and all other
who came before him during his five
years occupancy OF the bench; Of hi
dignified demeanor. unimpeachablt
character; impartial rulings, and of hi
fine judicial temperament. These sen
timents and others OF similar charac
ter were expressed by Samuel A. At
kinson, V. Claude Palmer, d. F
Stackhouse, Prosecutor Kelsey and
George M. Hillman.
The Judge replied that he was crate.
full for the expressions just uttered,
which he would cherish as long as he
lives. He said 1t was difficult to make
adequate response to the kind expires.
sions OF the members OF the bar. II he
has merited small part of the praises
given he feels that his duty has been
well done. He stated that he had en-
deavored to observe his oath of Office
without favor and retires from the
bench with clear conscience. He
thanked the members OF the bar for
their cooperation in the conduct OF the
courts affairs and of their continued
courtesy toward him. He stated that
these remarks included also the court
officers. He wishes that the same
treatment be accorded to his successor.
The days business then began, Or
phans' court matters first receiving
consideration.
The final account Of the Farmers
Trust Company as guardian of Adam
Karge, lunatic, was presented and
allowed. 1t amounted to SIG, 260 Mr..
Karge died several months ago and
the estate now passes into the hands
OF his executor.
The accounting of the estate of
Eliza c. McHenry, deceased, was con-
tinued until May1.
Eight lunacy cases were acted upon,
all being committed to the Burlington
County Hospital for the Insane at
New Lisbon.
Five applications were granted for
entrance to the New Jersey Tubercular
Sanitarium at Glen Gardner.
Six truancy cases were disposed of
by imposing fine of IS each for not
sending children to school.
William M. Corder, who robbed the
house of Edward Hack, of Mount
Holly. of jewelry valued at about $500
and Sill in money, entered q plea of
guilty.
Corder was soldier at Camp Dix,
and on a visit to Mount Holly on
September Is last was entertained at
Mr.. Hacks house. After he left the
robbery was discovered. The case was
reported to Detective Parker, who after
ward located the jewelry in Philadel-
phia pawnshop. All the jewelry was
recovered, but the money was missing.
Corder, in the meantime. had been
arrested for filching $500 from a girl in
Philadelphia, and was sentenced to six
months in prison in that city. AS
s DON as his term had expired he was
brought here by Detective Dodd, last
week.
Judge Lippineott sentenced Corder
to from three to seven years in state
prison.
Anna Pope, who previously had |
pleaded guilty to adultery, was sent to |
the New Jersey State Reformatory for
Women.
Hosea Grubby, charged with steal
ing $197, 2 finger rings and a gold
watch from the house of Edgar Earn
est, near Arneytown, on March 20,
changed his plea from not guilty to
non vult contendere.
Police Marshal Thorn, OF Borden
town, told of having arrested Grubby
and finding on the latter's person the
two missing rings and 1859 in money.
The watch had been reported as hav-
ing been left by the defendant at a
Trenton jewelry store for repairs.
Sentence was postponed until the
ieweler referred to had been summoned |
to identify Grubby.
Harry Penner and. Solomon Geld
were placed on trial for attempting to
break from the Mount Holly Jail. 1t
was charged that they had endeavored I
to saw off an iron bar at one Of the
Jail windows and make their escape.
They used table knife, with the edge
nicked like saw teeth, to do the job.
The case was continued until yester-
day, owing to the absence of witness.
On Wednesday Norman Jackson,
colorsd, was sent to the Railway re-
for escaping from the custo-
dy of the sheriff. While working with
the road gang, last Tuesday, he made
his escape, but was arrested by chief
OF police Linderman. at Merchantville
as being suspicious character. When
Jackson's identity was ascertafned he
was returned to the Mount Holly Jail.
He originally had been sent up for |
being disorderly,
John Grover, charged with attempt
ing to steal James Pallante's automo-
bile in Mount Holly recently, was put
on probation.
Yesterday Judge Lippincott put in
his time clearing his calendar. He
rendered several decisions. One of
them was the interesting case where a
woman dressmaker sued customer for
the price of a gown. The latter claim
ed the garment was not what it ought
to have abeen, but the mistake she
made was in refusing to take the pack
age containing the dress from the post
Office, hence she was not in q position
to definitely substantiate her claim.
The decision was in favor of the dress
maker.
John Friel, who pleaded guilty to
assault, was placed in charge of the
probation officer.
Salvatore Volpe pleaded guilty to
larceny. He was sent to the State
Home for Boys.
The case of the state against Harry
Penner and Solomon Geld, which was
postponed from Thursday, was con-
clnded. The prosecutor was not able
to connect the men with the crime
they were charged with, and on me.
ton of Charles A. Rigg, who was as
signed to represent them, they were
discharged.
There will be the usual session of
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