New Jersey Supreme Court
1784
case #34906

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New Jersey Sup Court
April 1784

The State
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Peter Dilts, Jacob Housell, Peter Dilts (son of John), John Bodine Junr,
Tunis Hoppach, Jacob Godown, Thos Lake Junr (son of John), Lowman Sarjant,
Henry Vandolen, Willm Case, Matthias Sharp & John Sharp

Indictmt for a riot and an assault and battery on Dan Fulling & Mary
his wife -

A true bill

Henry Reinshagen Newman

Witnesses
Danl Fulling & wife
George Willson
James Larew
Joseph Larew
James West

Hunterdon - The Jurors for the State of New Jersey upon their oath present
that Peter Dilts late of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon
labourer Jacob Housell late of the same labourer, Peter Dilts (son of
John Dilts) late of the same cordwainen, John Bodine the younger, late of
the same labourer, Tunis Hoppach late of the same farmer, Jacob Godown
late of the same labourer, Thomas Lake the younger (son of John Lake)
late of the same labourer, Lowman Sarjant late of the same blacksmith,
Henry Vandolen late of the same farmer, William Case late of the same
farmer, Matthias Sharp late of the same farmer and John Sharp late of the
same farmer ? forth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty four,
with force and arms at the township of Amwell aforesaid in the County
aforesaid, did unlawfully routously and riotously assemble and gather
together to disturb the peace of the said State - and so being then and
there assembled and gathered together in and upon one Daniel Fulling
and Mary his wife in the Peace of God and of the said State then and
there being unlawfully riotously and routously did make an assault and
then the said Daniel Fulling and Mary his wife then and there unlawfully
riotously and routously did beat wound and ill treat, and other wrongs to
the said Daniel and Mary his wife then and there unlawfully riotously &
routously did - to the great damage of the said Daniel and Mary his wife -
and against the peace of the State of government and dignity of the same
- and the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present
that the said Peter Dilts, Jacob Housell, Peter Dilts (son John Dilts),
John Bodine the younger, Tunis Hoppach, Jacob Godown, Thomas Lake the
younger (son of John), Lowman Sarjant, Henry Vandolan, William Case,
Matthias Sharp and John Sharp on the said forth day of January in the
year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty four with force and arms
at the Township of Amwell aforesaid in the County aforesaid in and upon
the said Daniel Fulling and Mary his wife in the peace of God and of
the said State then and there being - an assault did make and this on
the said Daniel and Mary his wife then and there did beat wound and ill
treat, and other wrongs to the said Daniel and Mary his wife then and
there did - to the great damage to the said Daniel and Mary his wife and
against the peace of this State the government and dignity of the same.

P Bloomfield - Atty Genl

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