The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-22

STATE eases at the bate lcfms
"Raking over old ashes" is often an
unnecessary, oftener an Improbable bus
ness.
When everybody had accepted the de-
cision of the majority and the public gen.
orally were disposed to consider it well
enough, the Vermonter with its well.
known d~elicacy and felicity in matters Of
taste, reopens the question of Mr.. Chap
mans fitness for the office of States At
torney, by calling attention to his good
record" at the recent session Of the County
Court.
The record pressed upon the public no.
tice, is based upon the report Of the pro-.
cecding Of the court, and it is to be noted
with establishment that the report of the
Vermonter, furnished by Mr.. Chapman,
is not a very complete one.
Since our attention is called to the re.
port, let us have a full report. State VS.
Joseph Sears information for larceny (:
pleaded guilty and sentenced to State
Prison for two years.
State VS. Moses Cara, information for
bigmauy pleaded guilty and sentenced
to State Prison for three years.
State VS. Charles Emo, information for
assault with intent to commit rape. 10
this case there was a trial by jury and
although the assault was clearly proven
the jury refused to agree.
Perhaps this little experience cplight-
ened Mr.. Chapman as to the reason of his
having OCCASION in the Termonter'S re.
port Of the court proceedings last June,to
speak Of the criminal cases as having
been unusually unsuccessful"
State VS. Darwin Rider, apt, for selling
liquor pleaded guilty to one offence,
fined $40 and costs. 10 this complaint a
prior conviction was alleged, but no ut.
tempt was made to prove it.
State VS. Jonathan Spencer, apt for
selling liquor; pleaded guilty two two
offences, fined $50 aud costs. This was
an appealed case, and on trial before the
Justice, the respondent was found guilty
by a jury Of twenty.four offences, with
Mr.. Chapman to defend him.
State VS. Charles l.. Beaui, apt, for
selling liquor plead guilty to one offence
ard was fined $40 and costs. This also
was an appealed case. Judgment below
four offences. Chapman for defence.
State VS. Lewis Mott ct al suit on bail
in liquor case, bonds $500, fine before the
Justice $500 and costs. Bonds CHANGER
ed to 500 and costs.
State Va town of New Haven indict-
ment for insuficiency Of highway. The
highway in question having been proper.
ly repaired, a mol pros, was entered but
one gifted with the shire xdness in which
"a Total Abstinence Man and a Voter"
thought our late States Attorney de-
6cient, might have insi,ted on the pay
ment Of the costs by the town
State VS. Albert G. Plum, assault re.
spopdent and bail called bail forfeited.
Motion to CHANGER.
In State VS. Lewis Mott, State vs. VOL.
sey Vernal, State VS. Oliver G. IIuntley,
State VS. John W. Ryan, State VS. Lyman
D. Curler, State VS. Charles Adams, State
VS. Ira G. Foster, all informations for sell.
ling liquor, and the two last a third con-
%viction, mol. pros. was entered.
The ~Fermonter'S report omits these
last seven cases, in which a mol. pros. was
entered.
However great 5. tisfactiou the Yer
monter may take in Cooking over the
record from its standpoint" we, who voted
for Mr.. Chapman, must acknowledge that
our Cancellations have not been moi. .