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FIVE PLEAD GUILTY ON LIQUOR SELLING CHARGES IN COUNTY13 Pleas Follow Raids Made by Prosecutor in HearingBefore Judge Daly.3 LOCAL MEN “GUILTY”11 Cases in Perth Amboy —Sentence Not so SevereWhen Guilty Plea is Made'BRUNSWICK, Nov. 27— Thirteen pleas of persons Indicted by the grand jury at the extraordinary session of that body held las! Wednesday, charged with the Illegal rale of Intoxicating ll'iuor In quantities less than one quart without a license, were heard by Judge retcr !■'. Daly In court here yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock. Eleven of those making pleas came from 1‘erth Amboy, one was from Fords and one from Madison township. Throe other Perth Amboyans, ’who had been Indicted, and notified to appear to plea, fallgd to put In an appearance.Before Judge Daly asked the accused persons to make their pleas, he pointed out that he would not stand in the way of any wno wished a trial by jury, but emphasized the fact that those who pleaded guilty now would get ofT with a less severe sentence than those who sttld not guilty, but were convicted by a Jury. Following this statement tho pleas of the thirteen persons were received. live saying ■•guilty,'' and eight not guilty.'1 Of the five that pleaded guilty three were from Perth Amboy.Those who appeared In court to plea and the disposition of their cases were as follows:William Ward. Perth Amboy, pleaded guilty, ball furnished by ratrick lipcks, *1,000. pending sentence: Arnold Kounath, of Madison township, pleaded guilty, placed In county jail In default of *1,000 hall; Jacob Bcrkowltz, of Perth Amboy, pleaded not guilty, ball at *1.500 furnished by David Wllents; Sophtts Nelson, of Perth Amboy, pleaded guilty. ball *1,000 furnished by Jacob Bcrkowltz. pending sentence; Steve Vuckcevich. of Perth Amboy, plead-d not guilty, hail nt *1500 furnish'd by Mike Subatlch: Joseph Vozar. of Fords, pleaded guilty to two Indictments. ball at *1.000 and *500 win furnished by Steve Szeboledy. pending sentence; Daniel Danilovich, of Perth Amboy, pleaded not guilty, ball at *15.000 being furnished by John A. Kozunko; Anna Danilovich, of Perth Amboy, pleaded not guilty, ball fixed at *1,500. released In own recognizance; Mike Subatlch. yf Perth Amboy, pleaded not guilty, ball at *1.500 was furnished by Frank Magyar: Frank Magyar, of Perth Amboy, pleaded not guilty, ball at *1.500 was furnished by Steve Szebeledy: Mary Kcykzestor, ofPenh Amboy, housekeeper for Frank Magyar, pleaded guilty, ball li::cd at *500 being furnished by Steve Szebeledy, pending sentence: John Jack, of Perth Amboy, pleaded not guilty, bail at f 1.500 furnished by Daniel U.imlovvch; Steve Sabln-skv, of Perth Amboy, pleaded not guilty, bal' at *1.500 furnished by Steve SxeSHedy. Another charge against Sablnsky Is pending.The three Perth Amboyans who weie scheduled to plead yesterday but failed to appear will he given an opportunity to plea Monday morning when the remainder of those indicted by the grand jury Wednesday w ill be arraigned before Judge Peter F. DalyThose who yesterday pleaded guilty, together with those who might admit their guilt when arraigned before Judge Daly Monday, will probably be sentenced next Friday by Judge Daly. Those who have said not guilty” will not receive I heir trial until the week after next at the earliest, owing lo next week's trial calendar being filled.Three of the men arrested on a charge of selling liquor In vlolallon of the stutc law were found guilty Inst week of perjury and will be sentenced Monday. They are Frank Magyar, Steve Vuckcevich and Mike SiiLmticti, all of I’erth Amboy. The perjury charge was made against them as a result of their influencing Steve Szuiito, of Keasbey, to testify wrongly as to the age of his daughter In ihe vice clcan-up cases from Perth Amboy.It has been said throughout tho county that the Jerry O'Brien detective agency has been In this county aiding the prosecutor's office to secure liquor evidence, but Chief of County Detectives Richard Peltier stated this morning that the Guthell Popci detective agency of Hoboken were employed lo do this work and greatly aided the prosecutor's staff In getting this Information.The chief stated that he impress'd upon the men working tinder him, iot to use any ruse to obtain evi-lenee. and his orders were obeyed. The prosecutor and chief are greatly satisfied with what has been accomplished.I.OST—Near corner Stale and Smith: small poekttbook ronlalnlnx sum •money anil railroad paaa Reward. Return to 117 Uadtaon AvS. 5!t JJ—11-?«-XI •I
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Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, US
Sat, Nov 27, 1920
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