Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29
0rnnga County COnri.
Hon. II. II Powims, Presiding Judge
Hon CHESTER DfcKEy t,.,,,,,, t,,,,,s
Hon JOHN L. TENNEY, ''''''" 'V''
Hon. LYMAN G. IifNcELrY, Go. cork
SCION X. BERN, Sheriff

The jury trials having been finished the court
Is now engaged upon the case Of l.. H. brigham,
Of Randolph, rs. Lewis W. Avery and Daniel Rel
knap, u Northned in which trial by jury was
waived The plaintiff seeks to recover for some
si2O0 worth OF property, leased to him by Porley
Belknap, Of Mortified, and attached during the
life Of said lease as the property Of said perlcy
Bclknap, in the suit Of Daniel Bollnap rs Porlcy
Bclknap, tried at the last term Of the Washington
County Court The plaintiff claims special dam
ages incurred 10y the removal Of the property ON
attachment The defendants Justify under process,
aud also claim the right to move said property,
under lien given said Daniel by Porley at the
lifetime Of purchase Messrs George w Fisk and
John W Rowoll, are for the plaintiff, and Messrs
Frank Plumley aud Charles II Heath for the de-
Pendants
Last Thursday. at a meeting Of the Bar Messrs
C. w Clarke, philander Perrin and Roswell Farm
lam were appointed a committee to draw up roso-
utons of respect for the memory Of the late Judge
lleband There was some discussion as TO the
most appropriate time for The report but the
matter was finally left in the hands Of the CONF
mittcc lt Is believed that the session of the SUI
prome Court in March, will be selected as the
time
Hon. John T. rounoy received his commission
last wednesday night and took bis scat upon the
Bench
Judge Power. is assigned to the session Of the
supreme Court for Chittonden county, next Tues
day. and being obliged to leave at the end OF the
week has been despaiching business with great
CELEBRITY The conrt has sat nearly every evening,
and disposed Of almost all the odds and ends,
which generally consume two or three days after
the discharge Of the jury
The new docket has now grown 70 one hundred
and nine cases. an unusually large number and
there Is every prospect Of long term next june
Mr. W !. luydcn the States Attorney fled
Information IN three criminal cases, and they
have been disposed Of. Luke ireo and Henry
jackman, Two rough looking young men, at work
ON an excavation near Wells River got drunk on
the 9th Of last October went into Mr. Dumuts
hotel, no Wells River and disturbed Che peace
They were arrested, and the Justice, Tor some I'M
scrutabc reason, bound them up. instead oi filming
them Judge Power. fined them five dollars and
half Che costs hacb. and they are going To- work
underline care of the sheriff.
a poor and Ignorant Young Frcnchman named
Joseph lie Clair, broke into hehou>e of Era-tus
Baldwin, Jr, on the night Of the ith Of last No
ycmher. and stole pie, some apples and some
cookies" to appcaso his hunger The jury
/ found him guilty of burglary, with recommends
/ tion to mercy. Judge Powers deferred sentence.
| The hast case was tiat Of q Young scamp OF
/ twcnty-thrcc named Charles Merrill alias Charles
/ Howe Ills real name is Home, and his father is
now living in Tunbrdle. but he has lived since
his early boyhood with Thomas S Merrill tho
miller at East Randolph Two years ago he wa.
convicted OF stealing watch and some money
/ from Mr. Merrill, and was sentenced 10 two year.
in the state prison lie was liberated last spring
and has been stealing more orless ever since III,
last attempt 90 stealing WAS from Mr. Merrill
/ ipon his armigumcut in county court ho pleaded
| guilty, and having been convicted before Oh,
court imposed the lshtoat sentence allowed by Oh.
| law seven years ia the state prison
The following divorce cases have been heard
Lucy Morse of Randolph rs Joseph Morse OF
| Grafton. " II Bin granted for intolcr.ble scy
Gritty
CLARA Freeman Of nrookdold, Julius FREQ
man. of northampton Mass - Bill granted fo
adultery cu-tody Of the two children, S. Aguu
and Jennie S Freeman and the household fuui
ture given 90 Che petitioner.
Abbie q. Granger, OF Randolph u.s. james S
Granger, Of Lowell, Mass Dill granted for in
tolerble severity, and petitioner given leave &,
resume her maiden name Of Abhe r. Chadwick
Dott OF Mnnesot'-iil granted Tor intolcmhl,