Litchfield enquirer., 1842-09-08

The Hon. TRUMAN SMITH arrived in this village on
Monday evening, from Washington.
Superior Court, Li'c1feld-Axgmst term:
State vs.. Robert DOlphin-lnformation by the State
Attorney for an assault upon Benz. Tucker, Jun, Of
New Hartford. with intent to kill After long con-
sutaOn the jury found the prisoner guilty. Senen-
ced to imprisonment in State Prison years. Counsel
for prosecution, the State Attorney and Mills, for
prisoner, Hall.
State vs. PhilO Moss.-Preseniment by the Grand
Jury of the county, charging the prisoner in four
counts, with burning the dwelling house, harm, and
houses Of Isaac Baldwin Of Ltchfield and thereby
endangerng the lives inmates; and in two counts
charging the prisoner with simple arson. The proof
consisted Of most singular train of circumstances
and in the attempts Of the prisoner suborn witness
sss to commit perjury in his defence. A full report
Of the evidence in This will be found the ad-
joining page. 1t was a case of unusual interest and
every corner Of the spacious Court Room and If the
adjoining passages were crowded excess during the
progress of the trial. Verdict, Guilty on all the
Counts. Sentence. imprisonment for life. Counsel
for prosecution the State Attorney and Bacon-for
the defence Abernethy and Holabird.
State W. Wan. Huntington by the
Grand Jury for assault and shooting George Bid.
we'll OF Plymouth, with intent to commit murder
The defence set up was nsanty-a large number of
witnesses were called upon both sides to this point,
and the evidence, as il usually is in such cases. was
very contradictory. The defence however was con.
sdered valid one BY the Jury. Verdict, No,
Guilty. Counsel for the prosecution. the State A,tor
ney and c. r. Butler, for the Defence Seymour and
HOLSTER. a
State Vs. Ansel Tuule-Informa,iot, for an assault
upon Anna Atkins, Of Plymouth, on the 10th OF June,
with an intent to ravish. The defence was Of the
same character in the last case. bu: did not prove
so successful. Verdict. Guilty. Sentence, Imprson.
ment for years in the State Prison. Counsel for
the prosecution, the State Attorney and Johnson
for the prisoner, Bacon.
State vs.. Lemuel Standardization for bigamy.
After the evidence had progressed shor. time it
was discovered that an imperfecton existed in the
statute the subec. Of bigamy, in consequence Of
which the Attorney was obliged to enter nolle and
the prisoner was discharged. Counsel for the prose.
cuton, the State Attorney,-for the prisoner, Sey.
mour and Bacon.
State vs.. Disqualification for stealing horse.
Plead guilty. Sentence, imprisonment years.
Waberforce Gaylord vs.. J. C. Howard and r. G.
Reynolds. of trespass, charging the de!en.
dan,s with having assaulted and beaten the plaintiff
The defendants were the instructors and masters Of
the Warren Academy, and the plaintiff was one Of
their pnpils-the plaintiff had been refractory and
dsobedent, and had disturbed and interrupted the
the school in various ways, and the defendant, How.
ard had nndeEtaken to chastise him for it, In doing
30, the plaintiff who at the time was about eighteen
wears OF age seized his teacher and scuffle ensued,
during which the plaintiff was seized by the throat.
thrown upon the floor, and few blows inflicted upon
him with short rome which Howard held. And for
the injuries inflicted this action brought and the
above detailed were specally pleaded by wny
Of defence. Verdict for the defendants Counsel for
the plaintiff. Seymour and Chittendcn,-for the de-
PENDANTS, Bacon and Sanford.
The Ltchfeld County Agricultural Society having