The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-20
County Courts
Small Business
Criminal Court Will Begin April
Both. Mitchell To Be Tried

Black, District Judge Ralph Donges
and County Judge Charles Mecum,
were on the bench.
Grand Jury
George C. Bowen, of the "Salem
Sunbeam was designated by the
Court as foreman of the Grand Jury.
The others chosen We're:
Kenneth Campbell, Salem.
George Hitchner, Woodstown.
David NJ. Ayars, Salem.
Harry Featherer, Warrington.
Mark G. DolboW, Penns Grove.
Walter Hackett, Pilesgrove.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Hitchner, Elmer.
John NJ. Myers, Salem.
Preston S. Foster, Elmer.
William Fogg, Warrington.
Mrs. Edward H. Keen, Jr, Penns
Grove.
Elmer Pedrick, Quinton.
Horton Jones, Woodstown.
George Drummond, Salem.
Joseph X. Butcher, Warrington.
Virgil Stanley, l.. p. Neck.
Willis Young, Salem.
Charles Hood, Salem.
Norris c. Bonham, Salem.
Roy j. Allen, Salem.
Simon Cunningham, Penns Grove.
Daniel w. Dixon, l.. A. Greek.
Judge Black made a brief charge to
the jury. He said this is a busy time
of the year and he wished business
expedited as much as possible so that
the Jurors would not be detained
from their business. There was no
matter of special instructions, only
about % minor infractions of the law.
This showed that law and order was
well maintained and should be graft
flying to the citizens as it is to the
Court.
Constables Peacock, VanMeter and
Harbeson were selected to have charge
of the jurors.
Wright Sued County and Sheriff
James Wright, who was shot in the
leg by a deputy sheriff, from the
effects of which he had to have IL cut
off, over two years ago, entered suit
in the Supreme Court for damage,
thru his attorney, w. B. Surran. The
case was argued before Judge Black
on Tuesday.
T. C. Hilliard, attorney for Sheriff
A. K. Brandriff, asked that the suit be
set aside. He said the summons was
served by Under Sheriff George W..
Brown and he passed it to the Sheriff.
1t was held that the legal person to
serve a paper on the Sheriff was the
Coroner, who becomes Sheriff when
there is a vacancy. The Sheriff could
not serve a summons on himself, nor
his deputy on him.
Judge Black promptly issued an
order to set aside the service and
quash the summons.
A. NJ. WriUh+ had also SIlpI the
Board of Freeholders, who were the
legal representative of the County, IL.
B.. Ware, attorney, said there were
numerous acts that a municipality
could not be held for the acts of its
public servants.
William B. Surran, who represents
Wright, explained that he was unable
to discover who was responsible for
and that is why he made
service upon the County as we'll as
upon the Sheriff.
Judge Black held that the law is
very clear on this point and issued an
order of no cause for action.
WRIGHT. while serving milk on North
Broad Street, Penns Grove, in Janu-
arv, 1921, was taken for a prisoner
who escaped from the County Road
Camp and was shot by a deputy
sheriff. Wright, who was told to halt
bv the deputy sheriff who shot him,
he took for a hold-up man. The Free
holders furnished him with cork leg,
had his hospital bills cancelled and have
been giving him employment for sew
eral months. He now seeks to Obtain
damages from somebody, either the
Court or the Sheriff.
The Grand Jury completed its labors
about five o'clock last Tuesday night
and at once made presentments TO
Judge Mecum. A number of the per-
sons against whom indictments were
found were present to plead n the
others were brought into Court on
Thursday morning.
BENNY Walkowitz, of WoodstoWn,
was indicted for giving a check WIN
ont funds to meet it. He plead not
guilty. Benny attempted to tell the
Court that when he issued the check
he had funds but before it was pre-
scented for payment his business went
on the bum and he got short OF cash.
Theodore Manatopulos, a Greek, for
keeping a disorderly house, was pres
emf but did not plead because he could
not understand English.
william Hucklo had five indictments
for tbe unlawful sale and manufac-
ture of liquor and having a still, and
to each plead not guilty, although ne
did not deny having sEe still, claiming
it was not operated.
Lawrence Housell, the thirteen
~vear-old boy who set fire to Clinton
Newelrs barn, plead guilty, telling the
Prosecutor Eyes, I did it."
Albert Garrison, for assault OF
John Body and robblng him OF two
watches and a gun, plead not guilty.
Hiram Young, Of Woodstown, FOL
fornication, plead not guilty.
Jonathan Gould, for atroclous as
sault and battery and simple assault
plead not guilty. He declared he act
ed in self defense.