The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-17
Monmouth County Courts

The January term Of the grand jury
was e4npaneled Jan. s before Justice
Samuel Kalisch This was the last
time that the Justice will charge a
Monmouth county jury, he announced,
saying that he has been transferred to
the Middlesex-Oceanc counties circuit.
Justice Kalisch, who has bsen on the
Monmouth Ocean Burlington circuit
for eight years. said that he expected
his successor to be appointed within a
week.
In charging the jury, Justice Kalisch
said that his attention had been called
to homicide Dec. 30 at Matawan when
Giginto Diazza, 10 years old, was
killed by John Nunciato, also 10. who
was carrying q two-qnart jug met his
victim on the street and struck him
with the carrier, causing his death. The
Judge advised the jury to take into
consideration the age Of the boy and
decide if he was of sufficient in
teIligsnce to appreciate the act.
There was nothing else of special
importance. -the Justice stated. "a but
closed with the usual cautioning about
absolute secrecy.
Samuel A. Reeves of Asbury Park was
chosen foreman of the jury.
After hearing before Judge
Lawrence Mrs. Jeanette Saunders Of
Bedford, was adjude ed guilty OF fail
ing to provide proper moral home
and surroundings for her two daughters
Mildred. 10, and Lillian IA. Trooper
Joseph Hoch and Justice OF the Peace
Louis Meese ofBelford told of receiving
numerous complaints involving the
morals of the girls Justice Meese
said that men were seen to visit the
Saunders home at all times Of the night
and the house bore very sunsavory
I. Lillag re. realtor, of SO Main
avenue, Ocean Grove, must return
$500 to the esta Of Mary S. Holmes,
former resilient of Ocean Grove,
according to a decision handed down
by Judge Rulif Y. Lawrence at Free
hold after Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins.
co executor in the Holmes estate with
Lillagore, brought suit fora account
ing.
Mrs. Hankins charged that Lillagore
had not made complete accounting
of the estate andthat he had withheld
$500 which she alleged had been turn
ed over to him by Mrs. Holmes before
her death.
Lillagore, however, claimed that
Mrs. Holmes had given him the $500
as gift in rec ignition Of service he
had rendered her He said she gave
him the money while in her
Ocean Grove home, but records pro-
duced before Judge Lawrence by
Isaiah Matlack Of the firm OF Geran
and Matlack, attorney Of Asbury Park
rfRk h 10 %.2 l.,sr 4 -.
client, Mrs. Hankins, that the money
ii holmes was In the Monmouth
Branch
Judge Lawrence ruled that no service
by Liliagure had been proven and
ordered restitution of the $500 by the
Ocean Grove realtor.
Lillagore, who lives at 3O4 Third
avenue, Bradley Beach, was represent
ed b. AttorneyR. w. Stout of Asbury
Park.
On testimony given by State Troopers
tGaskan b. Low and Glenn Paxton
Mr.. Ada Lee was found guilty Of main
tanning q disorderly house at % South
Main street, Neptune township. The
troopers told Of visits made to the
woman's apartments on Oct. % and
"a. The jury was out two hours before
returning their verdict and they the n
recommended Mrs Lee to the mer cy
OF the court.
Mrs. Rose Smith, wife of Allen Smith
of Fourth avenue, Neptune City, has
the unenviable distinction of being
under conviction of being a common
scold, distinction not gained by
man or woman in the Monmouth
county courts in many g moon. She
will appear before Judge Lawrence
Thursday for sentence
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