Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-06-19
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Grand Jurors. The following persons
were fined for selling liquor: James Kel-
ley, $50; Michael Kane, $40; Orson
III. Saxton, $40, and costs, each. Chas.
G. Perry, for intoxication, SIS and costs.
VIM. Powers, for assaulting Julia o.
Neil, plead guilty and was fined S. and
costs.
The family of Edward Hayes, Esq,
noted and respectable resident Of
French Village, was, on Monday, ar
rested and brought before Justice Hol-
lenbeck, charged with assaulting one
Michael Burns and wife, and breaking
the peace by ringing huge bell and
talking quite vociierously and "cutting
up capers" generally, upon the occasion
of the marriage of Mr.. Burns. The
row resulted in one or two black eyes
and damaged heads, and the prosecution
in fine of SIS and cost against Mr..
Hayes, from which he promptly took an
appeal, preferring to have his rights as
criminal adjudicated by another tri-
bunal, as he bad no confidence in the
opinion of the Burlington Times.
INDIoTED.-The grand Jury of the
County were in session at Manchester,
last week-it being the regular June
Term of the County Cortland among
other bills was one found against Jesse
c. Davenport, for the murder of young
Wilson, of Factory Point, mentioned in
the Banner some weeks since. He has
been transferred to the Jail in this town,
to await his trial, which will not take
place until the December term of the
County Court. 1t is heinous crime,
and one which, it seems to US no sane
man would commit. But notwithstand-
ing the enormity Of the deed committed,
he should have as all criminals are en-
titled, fair and impartial trial and we
have no doubt but that his able counsel
will see to it that all points bearing up
on the case will be thoroughly inyesti-
gated and truly set forth TO the jury who
shall be chosen to sit in judgment upon
the case-as will also tie opposite coun-
sci. In the mean time, we would advise
every one who is liable to be one of the
jury in the case, to refrain from forming
or expressing an opinion for or against
the prisoner-as many times in criminal
cases, it is impossible to find twelve men
in the County who have not expressed
an opinion. The counsel for the prison.
er are Messrs. Butler and Lyman:
Miner & Son for the prosecution, in be-
half of the State.
CoNTUMACIoUs TAxPAYERs.-Col-
lector Baxter has instituted proceedings
against two eontumacious persons in this
district for noncompliance with the feder-
excise law. Mr.. Edward Watson, a
tailor of St. Adams, has been
prosecuted for refusing to make any re-
turns to the Assessor as a manufactur-
or. He has uniformly and rudely refused
o make the required returns, notwith-
standing the opportunities, persuasions
md threats of the officers and the ad-
vice OF bis friends, disputing the legality
md equity of the law. Penalties al
'eady accruing against him amount to
$1,000 with costs; to which $500 more
Zach month will be added while he stands
'ut. Watson is known as a copperhead,
having had something Of contest with
he men of Capt Chandler's company
% the 10th regiment, last summer, for
laving said as was alleged, that be wish.
d they might all be shot.
The other case is in Burlington, arts.
ng from the refusal of James Duffy,
.eeper of caravansary on the Willis
on pike, to take out a license to sell
Iquor. James is one of those Irishmen,
o rare, that thinks be has right to do
What he pleases. He made an appli-
alton for license but neglected to take
out, passing in contempt all notices
erved on him, and telling his Irish as
ociates that they were great fools to pay
heir money for licenses, &c. Since the
roseoution has begun, James hos snavad.'
nd discovered that he was the fool in
landing out, not the men that paid for
heir licenses. Little sympathy does be
ct from the Irishmen he used to laugh
for their folly. They say with salts
action "Jimmy will learn that he does
OF know everything."-
Tines.
BUFFALoEs IN VERMoNT.-We learn
nat Columbus Smith, Esq, Of West
alisbury, has at great expense, just i'm
orted from Kansas herd of ten live
Buffaloes. The drove
rived in Salisbury on Tuesday of this