Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-27

docket will be called, and on Monday the term
will close with the hearings in the several d.
vorce cases.
We shall furnish more detailed statement 81
the final disposition Of the various cases at this
term of the court, early the coming week.
MONDAY, Oct %.
The following divorce cases were heard and
decided during the day:
Helen NJ. LOOMS VS.. John H. LOOMS. marriage
and residence proved Bill granted for desertion.
Lihelant has leave to resume her maiden name.
C. W. Writers for libellant. Libellee defaulted
Fannie L. Dow vs.. Amherst W. Dow marriage
and residence proved. Bill granted for intoler.-
bic severity. Household furniture now in Allen
! House belonging to parties, and custody of minor
children decreed to libellsnt. Libelsnt has leave
| 10 resume her maiden name. ii. Ballard for
/ libelant Libellee defaulted.
Hattie Stimson IS. 0smon o. Stimsou marriage
end residence proved. Bill granted for adultery
| Libellant has leave TO resume her maiden name
/ Messrs Wilbur and Palmer for hbellan.. Ii
/ belize defaulted
/ Lucia A. Smith VS. Jacob NJ. Smith, marriage
and residence proved Bill granted for desertion.
Custody of minor child granted to the petitioner.
E. r. Hard for hbellant. Libellee deiaulted.
Jane l.. Andrews vs. Giles Andrews, marriage
and residence proved. Bill granted for intolera-
Bile severity Libellsnt granted 5000. Alimony,
divided into four payments Of $50 each, pay
able annually, the first payment to be made
Jan. lst 1872. Custody of daughter decreed to
the petitioner. Messrs Start & Watson for
HbsI!.nt Z. r. Hard, Wales & Taft for libel
lee
DelphnA Bissette VS.. Peter Bissette, marriage
and residence proved Bill granted for intol
cradle severity Custody Of the two youngest
children to the petitioner. d. Roberts for
Ibellant Messrs. Start & Watson for libellee.
TUESDAY, Oct. %, 1871.
Nearly the whole day was occupied with the
hearing in the case Of Charlotte Button vs.. Free
man G. Button, for divorce, on account of in
tolerable severity. On its conclusion, however,
the petition was dismissed. Alessrs. c. W.
Writer'S and Daniel Roberts. for Gbellant
5iessrs Tyler 4 Whiiten0fe and Henry Bal
lard, for hbellee
The case Of Ella L. Alger ys. VI. v &. Alger,
for divorce for same cause, was commenced, but
was not concluded at the adjournment Of the
Court for the day This closes the list Of di-
vorca cases. Tomorrow morning VIII be taken
up with the calling Of the dockels, and the sen
fencing Of the prisoners. The session will be-
gin 81 hall-past eieh; in the morning.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. %.
Soon sfler the opening Of the Court this morn
ing the following named prisoners were sen
fenced Francis Borieau Of Essex-pleaie1
guilty 70 petty larceny Of certain monies belong
ing 90 Francis Goodrich Of Essex The crime
was committed on the 10Th OF September 1870
bill was found aganHt the respondent At the
following September Term, but owing TO p Saw
iu the Indictment he was acquitted Of the charge.
Another bin was found by the Grand Jury at
the present term. lie was sentenced to pay
fine Of S2j and pay the costs Of prosecution and
stand committed until sentence is complied With.
Patrick McCabe Of Shelbnrn, convicted OF the
crime OF srs0n at the present term, wss sentenced
to be confined at hard labor in the State Prison
q, Windsor, for ten years from this date, and
psy costs Of prosecution and stand committed
I'll! sentence is complied with.
Isaac A. Watson-a c0lorei barber at the Van
Ness House-pieaiei guilty TO an attempt a.
rape lie was slso sentenced to be confined 81
hard Labor AZ the State Prison in Windsor, for
period O.; Ten years from this da;e. pa costs Of
prote'u;i0n and stand committed ill sentence Is
compiled with The dockets we're then called
over and At twelve O'Clock the Court was al
j1urnei sine die.
The Chancery docket, comprising tSenty-.hree
cases was then called, after which the Chancellor
ordered An adjourned Chancery term to be held,
commencing an Monday. Nov. -, ISL, AZ ten
o'clock in the morning, when he would be really
90 attend 20 the cases marked for a further near
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