Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-12
Court Record.
COOS CoUNTY-NORTHERN DISTRICT


Pittsburg-Allen B. Young, (Foreman.)
Clarksville-Jersmiah H. Young.
extraordinarily Wentworth, Jesse
Cooper
Columbia-Stephen Richardson.
Carroll-Orrin E. Sweat.
Dalton-Eben w. Parker.
Gorham-Josephus C. Gordon.
Jefferson-James Hicks.
Lancaster-Horatio G. Hodgdon.
Milan-Larkin Pettengill.
Observation-Disclosures ard I. Alden.
Randolph-George F. Scates.
Stark-William T. Pike.
Shelburne-George Philbrook.
Stratford-George c. Kimball.
ewartstown-Horatio B. Hartman,
Whitefield-Lyman V. Seavey.
Judge Rand delivered a very interesting
charge to the Grand Jury of which we
had proposed to give a synopsis, but can
not for the want of space. The printed
docket was called, and 90 cases upon the
civil docket and two upon the criminal
docket were marked for the jury many
Of these, however, it is thought, will be
settled. Much time was consumed in
discussing the case of Gamsby VS.. Col
umbia, which had been referred by order
Of the Court.
The referee gave notice for hearing
and the parties appeared, but the Plff. re-
fused to go into hearing, preferring to
let a report go against him. The Pltf.
submitting no evidence, of course the
Deft. had nothing to do but to tax his
cost, and the referee reported these facts
to the Court. The Plff. claimed the right
to go to the jury, and the Deft. claimed
that the Plfr should be nonsuited. The
court held that under the law, the non
suit should be entered, but as the qucs-
ton of the constitutionality of the law
was pending before the law Court, the
case was transferred. Aldrich & Shurt-
left, H. A. & L. Fletcher and Drew for
Plg. Bingham and Dudley for Deft.
The Grand Jury arose Wednesday morn
ing and reported that they had found
fourteen indictments, in all, eleven of
which were for selling liquor contrary to
law one was for breaking and entering,
one for fraud and one for assault with in
tent to kill
The Petit Jurors reported Thursday.
The following is complete list;
Ola rl Cyi1la-A ndrew 7 Hath
Colebrook-Samuel Hartman, Edwin
F. Bailey, Hiram Titus.
Columbia-James Legro, John H. Lib
hey.
Carroll-Nclson A. Glines.
Dalton-Arnoid Bolls.
Gerham-Jonathan Jewell.
Jetferson-Georgc W. Crawford, Will
liam Crawford.
Lancaster-William M. Batchelder.
Henry S. Webb, Proctor Jacobs.
Milan-Stephen L. Williamson.
Northumberland B. SpaHlding,
Robert Jacques.
Pittsburg-Lyman X. Nutting.
Randolph-HenryH H. Rich.
Stark-Solomon Leavitt.
Shelburne-Jotham T. Evans
Stratford-Charles Mahurin, Geo. X.
Eaton.
Stewartstown - Edwin II. Flanders,
Seth II. Tibbets.
Whiteteld-Lorenzo D. Whitcher, Har-
low Connor.
Erroll-George c. Demerritt.
Dummer-Isaac C. Wight.
Berlin-Xerxes Wardwell.
The following criminal cases were dis
posed of:
State VS.. William Shannon. 2 single
sales and l common seller. Plea, Nolo
contendere to all three. Fine, $50 and
cost on each single sale.
State VS.. Peter Small, 2 single sales
and keeping for sale. Plea, nolo conten-
deere. Fine, $50 and cost on each single
sale.
State VS.. Fran els Richardson, sales
Plea, nolo contendere. Fine. $50 and
cost on each.
State VS.. Frank Cassidy, breaking and
entering in night time with intent to steal
Plea not guilty, bail $500, Clerk com. to
take bail.
The first case for the Jury was State
VS.. George S. Doyle, Apt. 1t was COM
pleted for the larceny of S. National
Bank Bill from Ira Titus at an oyster
supper at the Grange Hall in Columbia.
1t appeared by the evidence for the pros
ecution, that Titus was collecting pay
for supper Of those present, and placed a
SIS bill on his knee while he made change
that when his head was turned it was
taken, and one witness, George L. Annis,
testified that he saw Doyle take L. AL
though there were quite number stand.
ing around, no one corroborated Annis
statement, while several of the leading
men of Columbia testified that Annis
character for truth and veracity was bad
and that they should not believe him un.
der oath as soon as men in general. Yer.
dict, not guilty. Solicitor and Parsons
for state Bingham, Shurtleff and Dudley
for Deft.