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which sum is alleged to have been found by
the defendant. Messrs. r. II. Start fol
the plaintiff. and c. w. Writer'S and G. A
Ballard for the defendant. 1t is probable
that this will be the last Of the civil cause:
to he tried by the jury at this term.
The case of Munger W. Maysyille wa
given to the Jury at three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Shortly after they returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant. The fol-
lowing was presented to the Court by the
foreman. Mr.. 4. Nash, at the same time
with the verdict. which communication His
Honor subsequently ordered to be filed by
the Clerk:
To HIS Honor, JOHN Piespoint
III. ;rrv in the case of G. Munger vs. p Mays
Vile wish unanimously express their opinion that
the evidence the ease does mol npeaen me char
acter ofthe witness, Charles Lay ghe, anu pi Your
Honor thinks il appropriated 'hey uesre that TINS
VP'"'O" 10 ''"' signed EDWARD NASH, Foreman.
| Burlington, April % ls'l.
The note was doubtless suggested to the
Jury by the following fact, which was
brought out on the trla lt appeared by
the testimony Of the plaintiff that the only
evidence which tended to connect the de-
PENDANT with the charge alleged, was that
of a witness named Charles Lavigne, who
!
of Sunderland Hollow, and some sixty rods
bell d the defendant, he saw defendant
sto, Ms team, and alighting from his wagon,
stoop. apparently for the purpose of pick
| ing IN something on the roadway. Having
| done this he resumed his Journey. On
arriving at the place where defendant had
| STONED the witness saw some papers
on the ground. and STOPPING he picked them
up. and subsequently returned them to the
| plaintiff to whom they belonged. The
| theory of the defence was that the money
in question had probably fallen from PLAIN
| tiff's pocket-book at the same time with the
papers, and that the witness failed to in
| clude it in his return.
This was the last of the civil causes. The
| first cause on the criminal docket was that
/ of State IS. Peter Memo for keeping liquor
with intent to sell on the 18th OF last Janu-
airy. The complaint was issued On search
warrant which had previously resulted IN
the finding OF a small amount oi the ardent
| The respondent having testified that he had
no ownership whatever IN the saloon or its
contents, the jury after brief consultation
acquitted him.
There being no Other cases ready for
trial, the jurors were excused till this morn
ing, when the criminal docket will be con-
D
tn court adjourned for the day.
S,rrpnN Anil -
The business of the term not having been
entirely concluded this morning. the court;
was adjourned at noon till Monday morn
Ing at 10 O'Clock.
TUESDAY,, April =.
Contrary to the general expectation the
hu~inc-~ of the term was not completed yeS-
terday Il will douhtle-- Doe finished to-
/ day.
The following divorce cases have ucru-
/ pied the attention of the court for the past
| three days
Martha \. Place Vs. Emerson r. Place.
/ defendant dciaulted bill granted Tor aiul-
/ tory; petitioner has leave to resume her
maiden name. Fred. j. Scote.d y. Phehc
/ Scoiicld defendant delau.tod. bill granted for
/ intolerable severity and de-erti0n. Frances
/ &. Davis y. joel T. Davis. defendant de
/ laultcd bill granted for ntoierable severity
/ custody of minor son decree to petitioner.
AlImony granted according t. stipulation.
Julia y Porter vs. Geo. H. Porter petit
/ ton dismissed. Fanny Fletcher w. Eugene
/ fletcher. dcicu lant deiaulted. ban granted
/ for wIliul de-erlion. Hannah Norris ".
/ Patrick Norris. defendant dciaulted, bal.
granted for wilul dc-crtion. custody oi
/ child dccrecl % petitioner. IS D., il- leave 90
resume her mailen name.
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EnNEpA. Aprl 20
At the oprnine orthc court this mornlna
III, Honor rendered the decision Of th,
court ou the application for writ 90
babca- corpu- ia the ca~c Of State Us. NeI
son Gordon that was heard previous to al
uurnmeut the dag before The facts IN IN,
case are briefly these The respondent wa.
bound mp % the County Court las, fall
upon the charge OF breaking and entering
the store of j. j.. laic,tt. i'm Ni.li-tou. an,
taking thcreirom some goods. He has since
been in jail here, awaiting the action Of th,
grand Jury at the coming September Tern
of the County Court. On the 9Th col
April De applied to the City Conf
Oh direct the safes Attorney t. tie an in
formation against him for the offence, thai
he might plead guilty and receive sentence
according 10 the provisions of the statul,