The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-05-21
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Westerly, May FL, 1857.
Court Of Com IN on Pleas

The May Term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, commenced at Kingston, on
Tuesday of last wcek-Judge Sherman
upon the bench.
The Grand Jury found six bills of
Indictment-four against common sellers
of liquor-one for adultery-one for an
assault with intent to commit rape. g.
Court of Probate of Charestown VS..
George A. Stanton-discontinucd.
Elisha +. West VS.. Albert Sisson-
judgment for plaintiff, $22 and costs.
Dixon for plaintiff, w. Updike for de-
tendant.
Clark Lanphear vs.. Charles A. Lar
in-dlscOntlnued.
Rowsc Collins VS. Stephen \. Arm
stroug-d,tenlant submitted to Judg-
mcnt for sos 53 and costs.
Asa Jaqucs VS.. Franklin + Crumb-
this was IA case under the statute, au.
thorizing the arrest Of persons indecently
drunk. Evidence proved that plaintiff
wa. not indecently drunk but at the most
only /" dcccnty drunk" also that de-
tcnGant-the constable exceeded his
powers and used unnecessary violence
Verdict for plaintiff, $50 and costs. ". .
Updlkc aud Greene for plaintiff Dixon
for defendant.
James Webster VS.. Thomas II Haw
kins judgment for plaintiff S32 43
and costs. A. p. Taylor for plaintiff.
Dixon for defendant,
Jeremiah G.. Peckham vs. Updikc G..
Whirford l. for school bill. Verdict for
plaintiff, $22 HG and costs. Updike
for plaintiff. Dixon for defendant.
Wilet H. Galducr Va. Benjamin
Champlln.- This was an action Of war
ranty on the sale Of IA pig, as "A barrow
. which turned out to be ridge" " pig
Vetdict for plaintiff $23 and costs +
f II Potter and Greene for plaintiff Dix
on for defendant.
, Gorton Berry VS.. John Murphy
r Judgement for plaintiff, $2l 70 anC
=, costs.
. Oliver +. Baker vs.. Elisha +. Wat
son. This was an action for damages i!
that the defendant maliciously procurcc
, the issuing Of an illegal search warrant
for the discovery Of mix alleged to have
been taken by plaintiff, from dnfcndant}
; stray cows. Tried by agreement before
, the Justice, without Jury. Judgman
/ reserved. w. Updke and Greene fol
, plaintiff. Dixon for defendant.
George ID. Cross VS.. George D. Cros
Jr. Judgment for plaintiff, 1902 81
aud costs. Dixon for plaintiff
: Lyndon Taylor VS.. George d. Cross
Jr. Judgment for plaintiff, 1881 &c
l aud costs. Taylor for plaintiff
p Edmond Watson vs. Edmond =. Bcr
G ry. Discontinued, no costs.
VIM. Champlin VS.. Overseer Poo
: Westerly Settled.
= John II. Cross vs.. Nathan B. Lilli
i bridge. Plaintiff submits to Judgment
e by agreement, and appeals.
= John A. Davis VS.. John d. Vosc.-
Is judgment for plaintiff for 1921 81 AM
C costs.
< Patrick Burke VS.. State. Discon,iu
< ued, no costs. A, p. Taylor for plain
Is tiff, Dixon for defendant
:. Franklin L. Burdick vs.. State. Dis
1t continued, costs. Dixon for plaintiff
(, Taylor for defendant
k State VS.. George =. Thomas. Indict
mcnt as common seller Of Ale, Winl
&c. Verdict guilty. Sentenced 6
. days in County Jail. Updikc aud Green
=, for defendant.
. State vs. Thomas +. Hiscox, for sam
: offence, will no longer contend with tn
e state. Same sentence Dixon for dc
fcndant.
- State VS. Lorenzo Dow Seketur. Ir
dictncnt for an assault with intent
N commit rape upon respectable whit
=, woman, the wife of Mr. Robert Arn
70 strong, of Peacedale. Verdict guilty
Sentence, three years in States Priso
at hard labor. Dixon for defendent.
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