Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01
Chit,enden County Court.-Septcmber Term.
Hon. JONI PIERPoINr. Presiding Judge.
Hon. Nathaniel Parker, Assistant
Hon. A. b. Ilalber.. Judges.

Hon. JOHN PIERPoINr. Presiding Judge
Hon. Nathaniel Parker, Assistant
Hon. A. b. Ilalber.. Judges.
THURSDAY. Sept %
The case of Curtis vs.. Warner It Burdick
was concluded yesterday afternoon. Prem
tiss vs.. Powell will be commenced to-nor-
row morning.
The Grand Jury came in yesterday and
presented the following report after which
they were discharged by the court.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
STATE OF VERMONT, } September Term,
Chittenden. Co, IS. 1873.
The Grand Jury, within and for the body
OF said county, now in court duly empan-
elled and sworn, do respectfully report that
as required by law, they have examined the
county jail and found it clean. sweet and
apparently well kept.
The jurors are. however, convinced that
the said Jail IS inadeq uate, the number of
inmates ranging from twenty-five to thirty
| i've at the present time, and during the win
ter season this number is usually increased.
At the present time, there are twenty-five
inmates, including two boys. There are 10
females confined there at this date. About
twO-thirds of these inmates were committed
confined Tor nearly six months. There are.
IN all, twenty-five cells. including one dun
geon and one double cell, and hence it i.
evident that said jail when occupied by
twenty-five TO thirty is altogether too small.
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
). NJ. PORE, Foreman.
The following bills were found by the
Grand Jury.
State vs. james Mcdonald, of BurlinE-
ton, for stealing S5I from one Patrick
Hayes. on the l2,h OF last June.
State VS.. John Sweeney, of Burlington.
for burglary upon the grocery store OF Dan
lei Murphy, OF this city, on the night of
June 9th.
One bill was not found.
SATURDAY. Sept. p
At the opening OF the court this morning.
the Jury IN the case of Curtis vs.. Warner
Benedict came in, unable to agree, and
asking for further Instructions from the
court. Their inquiries having been satisfied.
they retired ana subsequently brought in Il
verdict in favor OF the plaintiff for S335.i0
The case Of F. c. Prentiss vs. Eben Powell
is now being tried. It IS an action Of gen.
eral sssumpsit to recover pay for plaintiffs
services In laying the foundation OF defend
ants barn, which was being built igr De
fendant in Milton. The plaintiff claims 10 re-
cover for the entire work performed a: the
rate OF one dollar and quarter per perch
The defence Is that the work was to be done
under a special contract. that he was 10 d
the work at 4 .certain price per yard. the
WORK to be completed within Il given time
that the plaintiff having failed to finish the
work. the defendant was obliged to perform
large portion Of it personally. The de-
hon no;I i, t,,iI - IN rho Ia bor oc.,slI,
ner1o1med bv him Y Snanlf;o,r and /
II II smith Inv nI,;,tiF. g. N W..
and Henry R,lIard C1~ defendan,
Tho cass or TolFnsenj ~ Reel was, ,,ve, /
p, rho ne ,b;s r,o-rir- .o,r FIR ,bc,,
ro,~rnsJ 81, ~, - ~ rho ,,i,;nt,g /
for Ssi "a and costs
Tho case Of f,sor,e " Curtis - V,rner
and Rrrdick l. nnyS an rial
Tbis l. an a..;,- ~, tho ,,sc val, ,,i,,al /
docei, i, the s,lo saie NJ cert.in WOOD sd /
in re taa.n of Stanns-d n the nlaintitf- Ia.
dsfandsr.. The fr,rd ,ila-ed HIM T., - /
cba-ac,er If 3afsTIe,,,s, rs,,ra.ents,i,,so as
IN rho boundaries of the premises in ones-
lion a,d tho Inalitv If n, ,~,ri,, I'M
49,
II II T,l,.,tr er5 sV So,rI5i,, far
nlaintiF p : Taft and + r Hari lar Ie-
iendant-
MONDAY. Sept. -.
Al the ouenin- of the court this nornlnr
the sndisn 6eceasa of Hon II r Snirb ~
Nilron the senior counsel on the mart
If the n,aintif in the cs., nn-c an rial
wss'snnouncsd bv A. Y. Snsnldipg' E.9
III a..ociats counsel VI Soerld;n,, b-ielN
lv referred 10 the eminent yir,nes NJ The de-
ceased. hi, prominence as a member of the
- al tho a., ba--oas;,,.- ,,.-i.,o,, ia ,.b;,t