The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-07

Marshall heard the following cases and
melted out Justice as follows:
James Johnson was arrested for carry
ing intoxicating liquors. lie plead not
guilty, which plea was accepted by the
court and he was discharged.
W. d. Powers was brought out TO an
swer to the charge of being drunk on the
fourth" lie plead not guilty, but the
plea was "too thin" and he was fined So
and costs. lie stated that he procured two
drinks at John Valiquett'es.
Stephen f. Clark plead guilty to the
charge of being drunk, So and costs salts.
fed the court in his case. lie also procured
two drinks at John Naiquette's; bad for
| John
Daniel Hayher was also pretty drunk,
and plead guilty to the charge He was
also fined the usual amount So and costs
lie was another lucky one that procured
two drinks at John Naliqucttes.
Daniel had another charge to answer too.
that of resisting an officer, on which he
was found guilty, and another fine of 50
and costs was imposed on him.
Thomas Carmody also acknowledged
that he thought to celebrate the glorious
day by getting drunk. Unlucky thought,
for by so doing, he was assessed
to the amount of So and costs. lie pro-
cured two drinks at John Nalquettes in
the morning and two in the afternoon and
paid for them separately.
Alton Chamberlain also got pretty
drunk, to do which he procured three
drinks at John Valiqucete's. paying for
them at different times. For so doing the
court imposed a fine of 50 and costs upon
him.
Not content with getting drunk, Alton
resisted au officer when in the discharge of
his duty. lie plead guilty to the charge
and was held in default of 5000 bail i'm
posed upon him.
John Naliquette plead not guilty TO any
of the above charges, but Notwithstanding
that plea he was fined $277.50 including
the costs He took an appeal to the county
court, Louis Valquette becoming his bail.
Mr.. Naliquette claims that he did not
sell any liquor that day, or share in the
profits of any that was sold. He says that
he rented his place for the day to man,
who, it is said, sold freely through the day
and at midnight took the cars and left for
other parts. This case will probable prove
interesting when it comes to trial.
In the case of the keg of rhubarb wine
seized by Officer Crawford last Saturday
morning, S. d. Poverty appeared
as claimant, and it berg alleged
that the liquor was not Intoxicating it was
ordered by the justice to be returned to the
claimant
DIR. Lewis stated the liquor was not in
toXicating, and that there was not over two
and a half or three per cent. of alcohol
in it, or only the amount that would nat
urally arise from the sugar used in it while
t was in a state of fermentation.
The case of the gin seized at the depot on
May 10, for which f. w. Hunt of Boston
appeared as claimant, was taken up. Al
though considerable testimony was taken in
relation 1T, the claimant bringing forward
an affidavit from the custom house officer
at Boston 10 show that it was delivered to
him.
Section %. chapter "a of the law re
gulating the traffic in Intoxicating liquors
was read which says that although Ger
titicota from, tho nucton, ofIinpr ic ri won Ia
show that it is the original package and
has on it the original brand it shall not be
taken Us proof, and the court declared the
liquor and the case in which it was CON
tanned forfeited TO the town. An appeal
was taken from this decision, n L. Simons
becoming bail for the respondent.
In the evening Joseph Rice who got on
drunk Saturday, was brought in 10 Mr..
Marshall's store for trial lie stated that
| he got two drinks of man in the depot,
and then went out and up West street until
he came to the residence of jess Clark
who seeing his condition, took him into the
house and gave him n place to lay down.
| He further said that he gave jess dollar
to go and get some whisky with, and fur
| ther that when he laid down he had 81 in
his pocket that was gone when he woke
up, hut for that he could settle with Jess,
who was sent for, and on his arrival he
stated that he did not get any liquor for
the man, as he saw that he did not need it.
As Rice would not swear positively that
Clark furnished Him with any liquor he
| was discharged