Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-03
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1862.
Hon. JOHN PiEkPOINT, Presiding Judge

Hon. JOHN PiEkP0INT, Presiding Jlose'
" + Z T. II W y git1Ss' Asst Judges
THuRspAr, Sept 25th.
Tie Grand Jury reported nine true bills As
the parties are not yet arrested it is deemed a.
visible not to disclose their pames:
T,e rourt have taken recess until saturday
m2nins next.
sA1uaDAY, Sept p.
At the opening Of the Corrt the Grand Jury
reported fve additional bills, making IN all sew
enteen indictments.
The following namel prisoners we're brought
into Court and put to plead the infoFmstions filed
against them. All Of whom plead not guilty
W. Ba,na, murder. CD. Alser, Counsel
Lonrs Clouhg, burglary. S. II. Davis. 60
WV. Suihl, larceny.
The Court then d urnsd until 9 A, N. Men
day.
Moyolr. Sept. 2s;t.
The Granl Jury finished their labors and were
discharged on Saturday morning They reported
Is true bill,. The following criminal cases stand
on the docket:
/ State Of Vermont VS.. William smith. larceny.
State W. Louis Clontier; burglary.
! State vs.. William Barnett murder.
State vs.. Louis Davis gaming.
/ State vs. Henry ". Harding forgery G case-)
/ state W. Edna Watkins, e'iis Fanny LiyineH
ton, aha, Frlnkey Jenny, larceny.
state V sandy Ksvanagh, murder.
State VS. Norman Wright assault and battery
State vs.. John Richeau and Martin Liz to- ar
son.
State IS. Adolphus Martin rsrei
state vs.. Richard Newton; burglary.
state We. Il ,rriet Gould, breach Of peace.
State VS.. Emma Tebo; lewdne.s.
Slate vs.. A. ?. Brand; false rretences.
State vs.. VIM and Catherine Johns, house @
III fame.
State vs.. Ambrose LiyccA; dizrierly house.
The Court assigned s. Il. Davis as counsel 70
Cl5ph0; c. }. Alger, fr Blrue; and F. G. Hii
for hsB4neg6
Hl,a,.g aud V'a,s,-, r.sa3sd " Guilty Tn
remainder, a. far as arragnei, pleaded " 80
guilty"
Nilt, vs.. I'm. B4,-a. il OF trial to-day. rh
respondent is accused with the murder of bis vii
in tenement in SINNERS Lane. The respond
ents COUNSEL propose to show th,t VIA: is charge
as murder vas "a reality suicide.
y. F,nel far the State c. J. Algo and s. p
Dssi, FOR respondent.
Tuesday, sept j0th.
Sf.ts o.. Hu. Bar.si, for the alleged murds
Of his wife, has been on tlial to-day. The tes,i
mony was concluded this afternoon. The jury il
cAarge q the Sheriff, visited AID viewed The ID
cality. where the crime charged was committed
On the return Of the Jury to the eolrt room, Il
srgrmeu' N the part OF the prosecution va
opened by -- Dickson, Esq, Of Jericho c
J. Alser. Esq. followed for the respondent. an
tie States Attorney, J French, ESQ, closed.
Wednesday. Oct. lsi.
lie thai Of IVn. 6s-ru for the murder Of hi
wife was flashed yesterday. The jury thi
morning brought in a verdict Of guilty.
Another vite-murter va on trial to day. 81.
Sal " Sl-5y K1p1zagI. The Circumstance
occurred last January in the basement Of dwell
ing 20 Water street Both man and wife wer
drunk the night preceding the morning O.
winch the corpse Of the latter was found bearin
a number Of cuts and bruises. alleged 20 hav
been inflicted BY tho respondent. lie i; an ase
nan. }. French, assisted by 4. C. DIX ID, Tor th
State Tho prisoner was defended By F. q. Hill
No evidence has been introduced IN either
these asses, sreeially new, or differing from tia
given at the Coroner's iuquests, which were full
reported at the time in the FEEE Pass.