Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-30

Hon. JoHS PIERPoNT. Presiding Judge
Hon. Nathaniel Parker Assistant
| Hon. A. B. Halbert. Judges.

Hon. JOHN PIERPoNT. Presiding Judge
Hon. Nathaniel Parker Assistant
Hon A. B. Halbert. Judges.
FRIDAY, April %.
The trial of Gibson. Son Il Co. VS.. Love
was concluded at ten O'Clock Yesterday
morning. An hour later the jury brought
in a verdict for the defendant.
The next and last jury ease tried at TIN.
term was that of James Malley vs. Loui,
Weinman. This is an action of genera
assumpsit, to recover on note given by de
PENDANT for $50. Plea, general issue. On
the evidence 1t appeared that the consldera-
ton of the note was an agreement that the
plaintiff and and his partner, who had sold
out his business to defendant, would cease
TO transact the same business in this State.
The defendant objected to the note as evil
dence on the ground that under the declara-
ton the endorsee could not recover under the
general counts. The court held that the
plaintiff could not recover and directed the
jury to render verdict for the defendant.
to which the plaintiff excepted and the cause
was passed to the Supreme Court. II. ii.
Talcott for plaintiff; K. p B. Hewitt & L.
Ii. Start for defendant.
The Jurors were then discharged
The afternoon was occupied with fna,
calling OF the Docket and disposing Of sew
eral OF the causes marked for hearing by the
court.
At the opening of the court, this morn
ing, one AlonzO Clark. with several aliases
was arraigned charged with the crime Of
stealing one sorrel mare from Nathan Lock-
wood OF ST. George on the LIT of November
1873. The respondent. asked leave through
his counsel to change his plea OF not guilty
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whether he had anything to say in his own
behalf. he replied briefly that there was
nothing that could justify him in the com
mission of the crime that he had trans crossed
the laws of God as well as of his country.
and that he had learned by sad experience
that the way of the transgressOrs was hurd and
he would trust himself to the mercY OF the
court. His Honor then sentenced him to
hard labor in the States Prison at Windsor
for iise wears and to pay the costs of prose
cution.
In the case of State -. Nel-on Gordon
charged with breaking into the store of
Jonathan K. TalcOtt, in North Wlilist0n on
the night Of Dec. ). 1873, and stealing
therefrOm certain articles Of clothing, the
court having become satisfied that the ends
of justice had been accomplished by the
the confinement of tie respondent, who
seems to be naturally weak minded in the
county jail since the commission of ,ho
crime, sentenced him with 4 fine Of 50 and
costs OF prosecution.
Oscar Loveland alias Oscar Golden wh0
was indicted for stealing an o7erc.at. e;c..
from Austin Hotel. in Milton. wui.e IN
toxicated, was released on his own rCcogniz-
ance lie has been in jail tor a period of
twenty months, which punishment under all
the circumstances in the case. was consider
ed to be sufficient. The liquor eases have
resulted in fines amounting to 500 aud
costs.
The cclrt Is still occupied wl.l clar;
hearings.
MONDAY. Aqsl 20
The calling Of the old and new d1ckots
was not completed till Saturday noon. at
which hour the business Of the April term
beng completed the court was sdi3uruci
sinf de-