The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-26
County Court
Criminal Cases
Many Criminal Cases Heard and
Disposed of During Past
Week

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c Washington, presiding; Daniel V.
Summerill, State Attorney, began last
Monday to try persons against whom
indictments had ben found by the
Grand Jury.
The first case was that of the State
VS.. Charles Emory and Della Emory for
assault and battery upon Sarah Boon
All the parties were from Carneys
Point. The defendants were represent
ed by Attorney H. b. Ware.
Mrs. Boon claimed that Upon her re-
turn from a visit, her husband who had
been taking his meals at the Emory
house. declined to come back as a hus-
band should; thai she went down to
Emory's and demanded that Mr.. Boon
be left alone to return to her. 1t was
then, she alleged. that some words took
place and she was assaulted by both
the defendants.
The defence was also a complete de-
NAL of the story as told by Mrs. Boon,
although Mrs. Emory admitted strik-
ing her to defend herself.
The jury was not long acquitting the
defendants.
Stradas Sharlatose and Spiro Ter
mazda, Greeks, We're acquitted of keep
a disorderly house in Lower PENIS
Neck Township. They were represented
by Attorney w. A. W. Grier.
The defendants operate what is
known as a boarding and coffee house"
near the Lower Canal bridge and their
starting business there was distasteful
to another Greek who was engaged in
the same business nearby. The latter
said he lost $500 by gambling in the
place and had a warrant sworn out for
their arrest. The place was raided and
when the officers landed there they
found a gang of men assembled, but
only 35 cents in cash on the table. 1t
was shown that only two men We're
playing a friendly game of cards and
the money had been put oil the table
to pay for some coffee and soda. There
was a complete denial that the Greek
ever gambled in the place in question.
The last case moved Monday was that
of the State VS.. Edward Donaldson for
assault and battery upon his wife. The
defendant was represented by w. A. w.
Grier.
The defendant was found guilty with
recommendation of mercy.
Tuesday morning John Malone, for
assisting a prisoner to escape from the
Road Camp, retracted his plea of not
guilty and plead guilty.
Cline Wheeler, indicted at the last.
term of Court for assault and battery
and who plead not guilty, retracted
and plead non vult. He was fined $50
and costs.
Announcement was made that the
Common Pleas issue of r. S. Leap, Inc,
VS.. Anthony Mack, had been settled.
The case of Samuel Cline VS.. Clayton
Giles and Clayton Giles VS.. Samuel
Cline, were heard together Tuesday
morning. W. A. W. Grier represented
Cline and Caesar and F.. Newlin Acton
appeared for Giles.
The suit was the result of a pig deal.
dC1ina sod q COW of Giles h1t
when delivery was made he got a boar
by mistake. A correction was not
made for several weeks and then Cea-
.sar and Cline wanted pay for feeding
the boar and Giles pay for boarding
the sow
The jury awarded each $11 damages.
The case of Stefano Cornacchio VS..
Nicola l.. Bosco was heard Tuesday af-
ternoon. The complainant was repre-
scented by William B. Surran.
This was a suit for damages result
ing from an alleged assault by Nicola
upon Stefano. All The witnesses We're
foreigners and it was very hard to
follow them.
The jury gave Stefano $21O damages.
Ii the Salem County Courts last Fri
day morning, Judge Washington dis
posed of some cases where persons had
previously plead guilty to crime.
Peter Hines, colored, for the illegal
sale of liquor. was sentenced to three
months in the County Jail and to pay
a fine of $500 and costs. He will be
put at work on the County roads.
The Court said to Hines that Is he
has been a resident of Penns Grove for
several years, he must nave known the
steps that were being taken to break
up the illegal sale of liquor and the
penalty that would come to any one
convicted of the crime. The defendant
had seen fit to take a chance and
therefore he would have to suffer.
Marion Mallaro, for the illegal sale
of liquor, was sentenced to the County
jail for three months and to pay a fine
of $500 and costs. The jail sentence
will be RENTED providing the woman
will pay the fine and costs within thirty
days and leave the State.
Mrs. Marion is an old Italian and has
lived at quarters near the Lower Canal
Bridge for about FIVE ear She claims
that she is a widow and without any
relatives in this country, and she con-
sidered it a hardship to have to leave
for another State as she has some
property in Salem County. The Court
was aware of her holdings here and
that is why she was given a month to
raise the fine and costs.
T. John Leon, for the illegal sale OF
liquor, was fined $3.50 and costs and
VIII S1anu committed until pom are
paid. The Judge announced that Leor
was simply a bartender, holding thai
position because he was able to speak
English but the money derived from
the sale of liquor was turned over tc
the italian proprietor.
Leon asked that he be placed il
charge of Probation Officer and allow
ed to pay the money in instruments
but this was denied at this time be
cause the defendant is an old offender
having served time at the Road Cam
and at one time took French leave
His Honor said that after he had work
ed at the Camp for thirty days, h
would consider placing him in charg
of Probation Officer Galloway.
James Potter, a little colored boy,
ward of the State Board of Children
Guardians, who has been declared in
corrigible, was sentenced to the Stat
Home for Boys at Jamesburg. Potte
had been placed in a good HON
in Salem County, but he evidently di
not appreciate it, and it was was there
fore upon application of the authorize
at the State Board of Guardians tha
he was sent to Jamesburg.
The Court announced that job
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