The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-30
WEIR MONT NEWS.

L,o,-or Sr1zr-Rr.-Onc five gallon kc@
of Gin, ditto of whiskcy. ditto of wIEc. AMI a
barrel of strong beer. were seized 10y the oil-
GERS, Dec. 18Th on Main st. near " alter street.
the same being all that could he discovered
of the stock in trade of Patrick Cavanau"h-
Pa.rirk. aware that his third conviction for
unlawful selling and a consequent Imlri>on-
mcnt of mot less than three. nor more than
six months" would probably follow his cap
ture. took flight, and is missing. Mary Nc
Louchln. sister of Cavanau.h. whose flight
from Justice is chroniclcd above. saw fit in his
a!,>cI &c to continue the unlawful traffic III
bad lijuor, and the next dav sold enough to
Frcnchman, re .nt!v from Canada. to make
him tip>cv lie, rendered uuare>o:nc 10y tn.
poison. gave some sort of drunken provora-
ton to John Rolar. another Frcnchmsn. who
knocked him down. and beat Him horribly
Rolar was arrested for the assault. and at
ter hearing of The case was taken to jail. The
other man testified OF whom he obtained the
liquor which. with lis train Of consequences.
had rendered him 50 much the worse for wear.
whcrcupon Ms McLoucl!in was hauled III,
and fined ten dollars and costs. On refusal
to pay which. she was also taken to the lock
up.
Officer Paul made a seizure on Friday last,
at the old house On Water street. occupied IN
years long gone by by DR.. Pom"roy. OF three
barrels OF liquor ,3ia. kcd Holland Gin. Pale
Brandy, aud Monon.ahcla Whi>key, for
which no claimant has as vet appeared. II is
Supposed TO be the property of Patrick Cav
anaush. ah>condcd.- EuI,Dg'on Free Pros.
THE LAW AND ITS PE"FIrS- \ case
Just decided in the Franklin Co. Court iurn-
i>hcS :; beautiful Illustration OF the profitable
ness Of gong to law" The action. in the
first instance, was FOR damages ior impouu!:ng
some sheep. and amounted 10 $500, Now.
after three trials. suits and counter suits. the
costs amount TO several hundred dollars Tie
decision at the present session Of flc Court Is
precisely tlI" reverse Of the decision of the
same matter at the last session of the same
ConrtSo ;hc parties have altcrnlt Nv whipped
each other. ia!;,ncd the LAWYERS. and paid
and Will pay enough to have bought ali the
sheep ;hcv could have kept. Or TO have bail,
stone wall all around their farms. and are
"ow IN IA" same roi. IL. N a. lie Two .i,irsn,>
Who Al III. termination 81 a sui; were rc:,rc-
>cn'c'! thus: TIE one who WIS beaten va,
>tail: naked. Tie vi.io.:cs> part. had lio.him-
on bat ranged sl,i:t. verify. "r.i, i fEe
law. ans: greater re profits ~. !3..n< "
>,t.gr.
FIRE IN ST. ALEANS.-Two LarnS. a she'd
and lav~'>ck. br!on.ing TO VIM and Pa
trick b\ril. We're burned on SATURDAY Alter
noon. Dee. lG:h. \ FrcnriInln. .Io>r,h
H!ancllcan. his been arrested Oh charge OF
setting Ike FIRE. Justice Bradley held an cx-
animation ai! committed the prisoner. in de-
fault OF 5000 bail. The !aii ia> >i,lcr been
reduced to l:,6 tx .ll. Comfy Court jas, ,cs
ana '''''' ''e'" i a. ''"' W 'f""''.
T. The ca>. Of the :. A.. ara:r,. p,,ri.l
an,! Cal.arirc D.llon has o.c,, led nm. ,i.,,.
of the County Court. low in session At s..
ANan>. The rh.r.r was in- ~el]i,r l;,nor
contrary 10 law. H.. i,r,- f,,,,1 .,,h a..
them .u'.iv OF two offences. thus ,lanla,inr
the trade 10 and c0>.s.-I,ri'',.c.
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