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John T. Cleary
John T. Cleary (1890–1950) was a Camden attorney who served as assistant prosecutor in 1917, police court judge from 1922 to 1926, and was a charter member of Camden Post 7, American Legion.
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Boyer Street
Boyer Street, also known as Boyer Court, was a half-block dead-end street running east from Nelson Street in South Camden. Eight brick homes on the north side were built in the early 1890s and demolished after World War II for industrial development.
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20th Street
Twentieth Street runs through Cramer Hill and East Camden, from Harrison Avenue to Bank Street, established by the 1887–1888 Camden City Directory. In 1954, fourteen homes with South 20th Street addresses were added when McGuire Gardens public housing was built; they were demolished and redeveloped in the 1990s.
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Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue runs east–west through the heart of Camden, three blocks south of Kaighn Avenue, from Front Street to Haddon Avenue. East of 7th Street it was and remains a mix of homes and commercial properties; the street crosses under I-676 and the elevated rail between 7th and 9th Streets before becoming primarily residential toward Haddon Avenue.
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Ramona Gonzalez Street
Division Street runs across South Camden. In 1997, a portion of the street was renamed Ramona Gonzalez Street to honor a community leader; the remainder continues to be known as Division Street.
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John T. Cleary, 59, Ex-Jurist, Dies
Obituary of John T. Cleary, 59, of 1316 Park Boulevard — former assistant prosecutor and Camden police judge — who died at Philadelphia Naval Hospital after a long illness.
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Thoirs Auxiliary Dates Style Show
The Auxiliary to Thoirs Post, American Legion, announced its annual fashion show and card party for March 28 in the ballroom of the Hotel Walt Whitman, with Mrs. Albert Wehner as general chairman.
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Judge Shay to be Next Prosecutor
Camden Trenton Bureau Trenton, Jan. 31 - The name of Judge Samuel M. Shay , of the Camden County Court of Common Pleas, has been handed to Governor Moore as the choice of the Camden Democratic organization for prosecutor, succeeding Ethan Wescott .
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Men Nabbed in Raids Held in Bail for Court
Harry Lightman of 1240 North Twentieth Street and Harry Mans of 1229 North Twentieth Street were each held in $1,000 bail after raids found a 100-gallon still at each address in February 1927.
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2 Men Denied Bail in Ward Shooting
Edward C. Dillon and Edward Brennan were held without bail by Recorder Cleary on charges of atrocious assault with intent to kill, after Policeman Robert Ward was shot investigating suspicious men near Sixth and Everett streets.
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Missing Man Found Dying in Hospital From Auto Injuries
Charles Sheean, a North Camden printer missing since May 29, was found dying in Cooper Hospital of injuries from a Memorial Day auto accident; police planned to re-arrest the driver before Police Judge Cleary.
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'Voodoo' Is Held for Murder
Police held "Doctor" H. H. Hyghcock without bail after discovering a maze of tunnels, "witch caves," and gruesome remains beneath 413 and 415 Liberty Street; Police Judge Cleary first held him on lesser charges.
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Man Blames Cop as Home Wrecker
Michael Brown, charged with assault and battery on two women, told police court he forced his way into a house believing his wife was there with a police officer; Judge Cleary held him in bail on each charge.
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Camden Democrats to Invade Trenton
The Camden Democratic Club prepares to send a thousand men to Trenton for the inauguration of Governor-elect Edwards; John T. Cleary is named among the committee aiding chairman George Fisher.
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Camden Democrats File Fusion Ticket
Former Progressive and Republican on Slate--No Nomination Made for Coroner's Office As predicted in yesterday's Inquirer a fusion ticket is to be supported by the Democrat machine at the coming primaries in Camden.
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Boy's Brutal Murderer Collapses at Hearing
Fred Coursey and Harry Duffield collapse in Police Court as Detective John Painter recounts the robbery killing of 18-year-old Karl Kellmann at Twenty-seventh and Sherman streets; Linnans Staley is committed as a principal.
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Camden Eagles Gave Their Annual Ball
Report of the sixth annual ball and banquet of the Camden Aerie, No. 65, Fraternal Order of Eagles, at Turner Hall, at which John Cleary, Worthy President, and Mrs. Cleary led the grand march.