Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-24
MARCH TERM, 1870.

Hon. BRADLEY FISH, )
Wednesday,, Maych 15h.-The case of
Benjamin Stevens va. William Chaser was
argued by Edwin Edgerton for the plain
tiff, and the case was given to the jury,
who returned a verdict for the defend
ant.
The next case tried was Thomas Coon
ney w. Louis Young, which was a case of
trespass. After the evidence was in, the
case was submitted to the jury without
argument. c. II. Joyce and n P. Simons
for the plaintiff; Edwin Edgerton and A.
A Nicholson for the defendant.
TAurSdoy MarA 18.-The jury render
cd verdict for the defendant.
The next case was George Johnson VS..
Michael Murphy. The case was argued
by W. H. Smith and Walter G. Dunton
for plaintiff. r. R. Thrall, c. II. Joyce
for the defendant.
The next case taken up was VIM. A.
II Ale and wife rs. Town of Rutland. This
is an action for damages, for injury to
plaintiffs WIFE, by reason Of falling into
an open ditch near Depot Park. The case
is still on trial.
We l,,ru that the case Of Joseph Shell
,Iou W.. Daycy It Jones, which has been
Z, the Supreme Court the second time, has
been decided by the Supreme Court, and
rou,audrd to the Court of Chancery by
mlnlate directing decree for $4,000 in
favor of Mr. sheldon.
FlilrH Nuh 1SH-The trial of VIM
A II4u.nuI wife W., Town of Rutland
was continued during the day. The evi.
,leure WAS closed, and an argument made
for the plqjntiff by A. A. Nicholson, who
consumed the time up to adjournment
The trial WAS interrupted in the morning
by the coming in of the jury in the case
of George johnson vs.. Michael Murphy,
who returned a verdict of one cent dam
ages for the plaintiff, thus setting aside
the decision of the Supreme Court, who
had awarded Murphy 5000 damages for
assault committed by johnson, soldier
of the 9TH Vermont regiment, while al
home ON Through in October, 1864.
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sion Of the court, three criminals were ar
rai1ued us follows
Adrlbrt Lucas for fraudulontly draw
ing und,r IN" uame.ot Peter Welcome,
from the Rutland Savings Bank, 1921
Defendant plead guilty.
Thomas Bryan, of Montreal, Tor bur
gnriously and teIoulouSIy entering the
dwelling ot FhurzA a. Wood OF Brandon
Plea: guilty,
Potter TAsey Of Troy, n. y, for stealing
an oyercoh OF the value Of $50. Plea
guilty.
N'sHdlH N"@ l9#.-Ihe case oil
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which was for $40. 4S damages for plain
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ACCIDENT "A two-years old daughter
of John Sloan, residing at the Union
House, fell OIL from bed last evening,
and broke two bones OF her left fore arm
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Pond.
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