The Penn's Grove record., 1923-10-05
COuntyCOurt Continues
to Hand Down VerdiCtS
Five Aliens Have Become Ameri-
saniZed And Are Granted
Citizenship Papers

Court opened on Monday morning
with four cases listed for the day. For
various reason none of them could be
moved, so all jurors and court atten-
dants were dismissed until Tuesday
morning.
George Jackson was the first to be
called on Tuesday. He plead non
vult and one similar case plead in
like manner He will receive sentence
later.
The Prosecutor nolle pressed one
case, but the case Of the State against
Harry Robinson, Lewis Beckett, Thos.
Stevenson and Clarence johnson, tried
on the charge of larceny of automo-
bile tires from George Pedrick, of
Woodstown was tried. After legal
battle which lasted nearly all day with
w. B. Surran defending johnson and
Stevenson and James Mecum defend
ing Robinson and Beckett, the jury
brought in verdict of guilty against
johnson and Stevenson and a verdict
of acquittal for Robinson and Beckett
They will receive their sentences later
In the suit of Amos Wentzell, car
penter, against Annie r. Harris, owner
of house in Elsinboro, the jury gave
verdict of $1,000 for work done.
Mrs. Harris claimed she made con-
tract for S700 and wanted work stop
ped when that amount was done.
Wentzell put in a bill for S1270.
Mrs. Harry H. Zane, who purchased
a Ford sedan of VIM. M Coffey and
had it two and a half months, return
ed it and wanted her money back, be-
cause she claimed the car was worn
out, and the age of the car had been
changed year. The jury gave YER
dict that Coffey pay back $40O as she
had returned the car.
County Court Sentences
In Salem County Court Judge Me-
cum imposed the following sentences:
John L. Williams, colored, under the
charge of carry concealed weapon
in the form of razor, was sentenced
to two months in the county Jail and
a fine of S25 and costs.
Ernest Jones, colored, for assault
and battery was given three months IN
Jail and costs.
David Bradford, for stealing harness
from Albert Summerill, a farmer in
Upper Penns Neck, was sentenced to
State Prison for not more than two
nor less than one year.
BENJAMIN M. Hall, for two charges
of assault and battery, had the SEN
tence suspended on one and was fined
S25 and costs for the other.
Clarence Venable, for desertion, was
ordered to pay So week to keep his
family and to give bond Of $500 to
insure its being done.
John Austin, for desertion, was sen,
fenced to three months at the road
camp and his earning to be paid his
wife.
Howard Smith, for wounding and
mistreating a dog, was fined S25 and
costs. The dog belonged to Alex Nib,
lock. Ouinton, and it had been injured
for personal dislike of Mr.. Niblock by
Mr. Smith
James Tucker, colored, had been ar
rested without resistance, at mid
night disturbance in Rumsey Hall,
carving a razor, concealed weapon
The r,1npus started over the police on
new time when they wanted to dance
until standard time. He was fined Sl5
and costs. =,
John Lump, of Wilmington, with
another. were convicted on Wednesday
on charge of assault and battery on
a Salem police officer on the night OF
September 12, when riot took place
growing out of the closing of dance
in Rumsey Hall in Salem.
RAYMOND Giles, Of Penns Grove
was charged with carrying a conceal
ed weapon. a revolver, but the only
witnes produced by the State was Len
Henry. As his testimony was shot to
pieces by Attorney H. Burt Ware, the
Judee directed the jury to give t YER
diot Of not guilty.
On Thursday, Earl Nolan, charged
with carving concealed weapon, chang
ed his plea from not guilty to non
vult. Fined s25 and Costs and put
undor probation officer.
Harry Cozzens, CHARGED with same
as Nolan. changed plea from not
guilty to non vult. Fined S25 and
costs.
Fred Gross found guilty of assault
and battery.
Fed J. Monk retracts plea of not
giultv to non vult. .,
william Jackson, charged with cary
rvinp concealed weapon, declared not
o,,iltv because Of insufficient evidence.
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