Tag: Frank T Lloyd
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City Farm Gardens
This post is an excerpt from the Book History of Camden County in the Great War, published in 1917-1918 Another weapon to defeat the enemy was the establishment of City Farm Gardens in the country. They were urged by the Government and not only provided food for city residents, but abolished unsightly vacant lots. Mayor…
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Charles S. Boyer
Charles Shimer Boyer, born in Pennsylvania in 1869 to Benjamin Franklin Boyer and Alabama Shimer Boyer, is most notably recognized as the inaugural President of the Camden County Historical Society. Renowned for his contributions to the region’s historical narrative, he authored or co-authored numerous books and articles. His family relocated to Camden when he was…
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Stockton Annexed Against Protest of Democrats
Camden Courier-Post – March 24, 1949 Fifty years ago, the old town of Stockton was annexed to the City of Camden over the protests of Democratic members of the town council. But a Republican Legislature approved a bill introduced by former Justice Frank T. Lloyd on March 24, 1899. He was a member of the…
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Test Case Planned on Police Pensions
Camden Courier-Post – February 8, 1938 City to Oppose Sergeant’s Plea Against Paying Two Percent Assessments A test suit to clarify the law governing a two-percent assessment against the pension salary of James R. Clay, retired Camden police sergeant, will be brought by the City of Camden through Firmin Michel, city counsel. This was learned…
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Donges Assigned to Head Court Here
Camden Courier-Post – February 5, 1938 Legal Profession Pleased at Designation to Preside Over Lloyd’s District Supreme Court Justice Ralph W. E. Donges yesterday was assigned to preside over the Camden-Gloucester county Second judicial district of the Supreme Court. A copy of the order of assignment was received by County Clerk Leslie H. Ewing. Justice…
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Charles S. Boyer Funeral Services
New Jersey Mirror – November 18, 1936 Summary: Charles S. Boyer – Funeral services were held on Saturday for Charles S. Boyer, whose death on November 10th was recorded in the Mirror last week, at his late home at 205 East Central avenue, Moorestown. Rev. J. Shackleford Dauerty, pastor of Moorestown Presbyterian Church,officiated. Burial was…
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Wirtz Ordered to Face Inquiry By Mrs. Kobus
Camden Courier-Post – March 18, 1936 Carr and Koerner Will Be Questioned in Holdup Case Caution is urged by Justice Lloyd Detective Stanley Wirtz, suspended by Police Chief Arthur Colsey yesterday pending investigation into charges that he supplied the guns and an automobile for a holdup, has been ordered to appear today before Commissioner Mary…
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Grand Jury Clears Number Suspects
Camden Courier-Post – August 5, 1935 Pair Suspected by Police as Having Succeeded Klosterman Brothers Two men alleged by city and county authorities to have succeeded the Klosterman brothers in controlling the Camden numbers racket last Spring, were exonerated by the Camden county grand jury. Those whose cases were “no billed” are Chester “Gassy” Szalinski,…
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6 To Make Pleas Next Monday to Murder Charges
Camden Courier-Post – September 30, 1933 Baldwin Will Move for Speedy Trials Before Judge Shay Number Largest in Last 20 Years Several Reported Ready to Throw Themselves on Mercy of Court Six alleged slayers will appear in Camden Criminal Court Monday to enter pleas to indictments. That is the largest number of persons charged with…
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4 Judges Guests On Lawyers Cruise
Camden Courier-Post – June 30, 1933 Camden Attorneys Go With Cumberland County Bar on Trip in Bay Millville, June 29. — A number of South Jersey jurists were guests to day of the Cumberland County Bar Association on a cruise of Delaware bay and a fishing trip. Among them were Judge Samuel M. Shay, Camden;…
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Lloyd Criticizes Localities for Diverting Money
Camden Courier-Post – June 20, 1933 Tells Them They Are Trustees for County’s Share of Every Dollar Taken In Postpones Mandamus Supreme Court Justice Frank T. Lloyd yesterday “laid down the law” to four Camden county municipalities at a hearing of the county’s mandamus proceedings to compel payment of $426,952 in back taxes for the…
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Moore In Camden Speech Demands Fairness at Polls
Camden Courier-Post – October 29, 1931 Towers Theatre Packed at Climax of All-Day Invasion Here TOURS SMALLER TOWNS By RANSLOE BOONE Demanding a fair election and protection to Democratic voters, A. Harry Moore was greeted here last night by the largest crowd to gather at a Democratic meeting in Camden’s recent history. The Democratic candidate…
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Lloyd Against Use of Trooper Here to Protect Polls
Camden Courier-Post – October 26, 1931 Defers Democratic Request; Sure Election Here Is Clean and Honest 40 Allege Vote Frauds Supreme Court Justice Frank T. Lloyd has deferred action on a Democratic application for additional police protection in Camden to assure a "fair and honest election" November 3. He declared he did not like "the…
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Gangster Shot As Racketeers Open War Here
Camden Courier-Post – April 29, 1929 Gloucester Man Near Death After Attack at Broadway and Kaighn Avenue Felled Near Quarters of Camden Gamblers Brother of Frank Doris Accused After Police Round up 10 Men Shooting of an alleged racketeer at Broadway and Kaighn avenue, near the threshold of one of South Jersey’s notorious reputed gambling…