Milford chronicle., 1946-04-05
GEORGETOWN

1t commander William II. Rus
sell, Jr., [. 5. \. Il. who has been
spending his terminal leave with
his wife at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Jones. has
reenliSted and left last week to as
sumo his new duties as instructor
in the |. s. Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
1t. Col. Ralph s. Baker. of Fort
Hancock, \. j. spent last week end
here with his family.
Private Richard r. Hudson who
mas been at Camp keesler, Biloxi,
Miss, has been transferred to Camp
Plnedale, Fresno, California.
Sergeant Bill I.ambden returned
10 headquarterS Company, at Fort
Ora, california last week after
spending two weeks furlough
with his parents. Mr.and Mrs. Gran
VILE Lambden
Word has been received here that
Tech. 5th Grade Clarence f.. Alb
tott Jr., whose wife, Mrs. Ida Nav
Abbott, and six year old son, James
EDWARD, reside at 300 Cedar St. in
Geor@etoWn is now at the 5th Re
placement Depot near Manilla
awaiting further assignment in the
Asiatlc-Paciiic Theatre. T/5 Abbott
has been overseas since last Oct0-
ter with the 732nd Engineer Depot
co. He is the son of MIR. and Mrs.
'larence f.. Abbott Sr., of Ellen
dale.
Judge James b. Carey. has hand
cd down decision in the appeal
case of the State V. EnOs II. john
son. Johnson was arrested in Sea-
lord. September 27. 1915 and was
taken before Magistrate Lorenzo e.
King. of SeafOrd charged with
operating Il motor vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicating
liquor. lie was held under $4,000
bond by Mas. King, for hearing
on October ,. 1913. At the hearing
Mag. King, after hearing the evil
dence, fined Johnson $4,000 and
costs. or. indefault of payment of
line, to 50 days in Sussex County
Prison. Johnson. was represented
by Houston Wilson. attorney, who
moved for a dismissal of the case
on the contention that the defen-
dent was not arrai@ned "befOre the
nearest Justice of the Peace" Upon
refusal of Mag. King to dismiss the
case. MIR. Wilson appealed his de-
clSlon. The argument on the appeal
was heard by Judge Carey on
March 2S. 1916. who reserved de-
clsior. until this week. Counsel for
the detendent argued that his
client, Johnson. was not taken be-
fore the nearest Justice of the
Peace" as specified in Statute 5683
Sec. 143 Revised Code of 1895.
Judge Carey handed down five
page decision, in which he cited
several cases, sOmeWh hat similar in
parts. and concluded his opinion
thusly: 1T is my conclusion thai
the words Nearest Justice of the
Peace" as used in this Statute
iGean the Justice of the Peace
whose reGUlar office is the neares
10 the place OF arrest as measured
according to the shortest route o
travel 1t follows that Mr. King Gi(
not have juridiCtiOn to hear and de
tcrmine this case Tie finding o
suit will therefore he reversed ant
the case reualdpd." According tt
what would have been the ShOrtes
distance to travel from the place O
arrest. Johnson should have beer
carried before MAGISTRATE James X
Philips, who also has an office il
SeafOrd, which is said to be neares
the scene of the arrest. The deci
sion in this case has been awaite
With il great degree of interest.
l. ire CT undete rluined origin com
Tlettly destroyed dwelling hous
and EIoSt of it's contents last Mon
day night. ON what is known as TN
John T.. NJ. Burton farm. in Angel;
about twenty-five miles frOr
Georgetown. The loss is estimate
at Approximately ten thousand do
lars. The destroyed building Wa
occupied hy Mr.. George Iittletol
formerly OF NillYille and the fari
is owned by L. :. Senator James \
Tunnel, who purchased it fe
months ago. The sAIillsbOr0 Fin
Company was summoned but wa
unable to answer the call due {
engine trouble. The GeOr9etOw
Fire Company responded tC the ca
making the twenty-five mile ru