The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-06-13

Isaiah l.. Strong, Assistants. The court
was opened with prayer by Rev. +. p.
Hooker, pastor Of the Congregational
church. The following Grand Jurors
were called and sworn. w r. Sanford
Orwell John Brittcll, Wcybridge
Charles Merrill, Addison; Allen Foote,
Middlebury Moses Ingalls,, Hancock
John T. Rich, Shorebam Calvin Foster,
Writings Geo. w. Burnham; E. s. Hin
man, New Haven; w. b. Flint, Leiccs-
ter: Albert Orvis, Starksboro; Harris
Bingham, Cornwall; Paris Fletcher,
Bridport; j. A. Beers, Monkton; d.
r. Gaigc, Bristol; w. Hatch, Panton
ID. d. Middlebrook, Ferrisburgh G.
Smith, Vergcnnes
The following petit jurors were called
and sworn A. +. Ellsworth, Alvin
Ford, j. s. Wilmarth, S. Lapham, T. S.
Drake, n, Barnes, W. II. belong, j.
Booth, A. Collins, s. II. Washburn. g.
G. Robbins, r. N. Thomas, S. j. Sar-
gent, Il. j. Mathews, w. r. Rcmelc, II.
b. Williams, S. f. Atwood S. b. M.
Cowles, G. w. Ward, G. E.Abell, H. II.
Griswold, II. Adams, Jr, G. w. Gilman,
Chester Kingsley, w. G. Larrabee, J.V.
Sanford, o. w. Ferguson, G. II. Smith,
n. Bristol Arson IIallock, G. Wood
worth Wheeler French Of Addison was
summoned but excused because Postmas-
ter.
No cause assigned for the first day
was ready for trial and the jury was ex-
cused until next day.
On Wednesday Hubbard rs Rochester
was called, and trial commenced. The
declaration appearing to be defective the
was granted. and the cause was continued.
Stewart & Eldrcdge and Hard, attorneys
for plaintiff, and Weber and Phelps for
defendant.
BaJcoch as To,cn of characterization
to recover damages for taxes paid under
protest as agent for plaintiffs father,
Josiah Babcock Verdict for plaintiff to
recover amount Of taxes thus paid with
interest, 500. Stewart e. Edredge for
plaintiff; Hard, Spaulding, and Clark for
defendant.
Madison as HoH d. Ha,chins.-Jury
called but owing to some defect or want
of witnesses, the case went over without
trial.
State rs I Bradfora Parher-Re-
spondent arraigned for larceny of lap
blanket. The jury found the respondent
guilty, and he was sentenced to hard la
Dor in the state prison for the term of
three years. Briggs 4 Ormsbee appear
ed in behalf of the State and f. A. Stur-
tevant for the respondent
State rs Timothy SMliran-Respon-
dent arraigned for assault. pleaded guilty
and fined SO and COSTS
State rs Edvin Ehiot.-Arraigned
for burglary. Pleaded guilty and SEN
fenced to one year in the State prison.
follows
Margaret SuHiran rs lanes Su2iran.
Discontinued. Clark Attorney.
Perry rs Perry.-Continued. Sturte-
want Attorney.
Harrid Hammer rs Eanh1ia Ham,
ner.-Granted for intoerable severity.
Spaulding Attorney.
Betsey Coulter rs James Coulter, .F.
GRANTED for desertion. Custody of
child decreed to petitioner. Grandey
Attorney.
Mary Sore2e rs .John SoreAe.-Grant-
ed for wilful desertion. Custody of
children decreed to petitioner. Grandey
Attorney.
Alonao +. Bell rs Ellen BeH.-Gran-
ted for wiful descrtion. Grandcy Attor-
ney.
Sophia NJ Field Us Auain W. Field.
Continued. Grandey Attorney.
Peter Vo~orie rs Josephine Voudrie.-
Continued. Lucia Attorney for pltf.
Elizabeth T.. Murdich Us Nathaniel +.
Mu1dick-Granted for intolorable seve-
rity. Libellant may resume her maiden
name. Stewart & Eldredge Attorneys.
George c. Dana as Olira f. Dana.-
Continued. Clark for plaintiff, Grandey
d Chapman for defendant.
Emma A. Alger rs George W. Aver.
Petition dismissed. Rider Attorney.
CariSSa WescoH rs Johuson j. YES
cou.-Continued. Ormsbee for plaintiff
and Stewart q Eldredge for defendant.
LouiSa A Jones rs Chas. &. Jones.-
Granted for wilfu desertion. Leave
granted to resume her maiden name.
Davis Attorney.
Sophia Tatro rs Abraham Tatro.-
Granted for adultery. Hawkins Attor-
ney.
Another case was entered too late for
trial, making in all fifteen petitions seven
of which were granted, one was discon-
tinued, one dismissed, five continued.
The work of the Grand Jury is repre-
scented by twelve indictments, and seven
hearings wherein true bills were not found.
Several cases involving law questions
came up at different stages in the pro-
ceilings, some of which we may refer to
hereafter.
The court adjourned on Saturday Of
noon. -
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