The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29

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nr7.np COUNTY COURT.


HoYT II. WHEELER, Presiding Judge.
JAooB EDGERToN, Judges.
HENRY II. SMITH, Clerk.
THOMAS G. RoBBINs, Deputy Clerk.
WIN. NJ. FIELD, Sheriff.
MARTIN G. EvERTs, States Attorney.
BARNES FRIsBIE, Court Auditor.
SPENCER G. RoGERs, Court Reporter.
Friday, Sept. 22.-Town of Fairhaven
p Fs. Nancy Fish given to the jury at 3.15
b. M; when the court adjourned they had
not agreed.
The grand jury came in with twenty
. two true bills, and were discharged.
The trial of criminal cases will com
mence on Monday. The presentment of
the county jail by the grand juryis as fol-
lows
State of Vermont, Rutland county, Sep
TENDER term, A. ID. 1876.
The grand jurors within and for the body
of the county of Rutland, here in court
upon their oath present that they have, as
has been the custom, and is made their
duty, examined the common Jail for the
county of Rutland, and find the same to be
clearly and the prisoners as well provided
for as is to be expected under the circum-
stances The Jail in all respects seems to
have come down to us from former gen
Grafton, and is without any of the convent
onces or improvements which science, the
experience of mankind, the laws of health,
and of a common humanity imperatvely
n demand. 1t is without form or comeliness 1;
4 constructed in the worst possible form and
without the remotest opportunity for ven
4 tilation, and how the health or life even OF
persons therein incarceia ell can be pre-
served, is to us a wonder
1t is a disgrace to the county of Rutland
as has often been said by former grand
iurors and never edel-and should be az
soon as possible abandoned AMI replaced
with a new all so constructed that persons
who either from misfortune or crime are
incsrcerated therein, may in their conhne-
ment enjoy some small portion of the pure
air of the outer world. With the large
number of prisoners confined in the j al
without the means of ventilation it is a
cruel punishment not contemplated by our
laws 80 to hold them in confinement
The county already owns lot pur-
chased for the purpose of the erection of a
Jail. and the authority Of the Legislature
should be invoked at its coming session to
compel Immediately the erection of a jail
thereon, such as the wealth, responsibility
and humaui y of our people require. We
trust that this will be the last presentmen,
OF the jail whishlgill be required in this
; generation.
Saturday, Town of Fairhaven
vs.. Nancy Fish verdict tor the plaintiff;
damages S35 IA.
The criminal docket was called end the
following cases disposed of
Alexander Misunderstanding mol. pros.
NJ. G. Hayes--arson, mol. pros.
w. D. Lee-adultery, continued.
Louisa Manning-sdultery continued
G. W. s. Porter-adultery, mol. pros.
Patrick Sullivan-larceny, mol. pros.
H. Fee and John McVeigh burglary,
bonds forfeit and paid.
State vs.. Thomas Laden, apt, retailing,
continued.
State vs.. Frank Fish, apt, retailing, con
tinued.
State VS.. Mary Meldon, apt, keeping
etc., mol. pros.
State vs. Mary Meldon, apt, retailing
continued.
State VS.. Alison White, apt, retailing
continued.
State VS.. Cephas Stone, apt, retailing
continued.
State vs. Edward Hayward, assault, plea
guilty, fine one cent and cost, assessed al
SIS.
State vs.. Frank Sanders, mol. pros.
State vs.. John O'Neal, apt, keeping etc
continued. q cases.
Monday, Sept. 25-The first business
before the court was the arraignment Of
the following persons who were indicted
by the grand jury and we're confined il
jail:
John Patton arraigned for murder, plead
not guilty; Geo, E. Lawrence and Duntor
and Veazey were assigned by the court a!
counsel for the respondent. Mr.. Law
renee informed the court that counse
would file allldavts for continuance at thu
earle't possible moment.
VIM. Kinney and John Hannah, ar
raigned for assault; plea, guilty.
Jacob Cartrdg, arraigned for larceny
plea, not guilty. p r. Kendall assigned
assigned as counsel
Oscar Mercer, larceny; plea, not guilty.
w. H. Smith assigned as counsel.
VIM. Xix, assault; plea not guilty; p. r
Kendall assigned as counsel.
Daniel Hayher, assault plea guilty. 4
Henry Fee, assault with intent to STAY
pea not guilty ]. E. Manley and d. E
Nicholson assigned as counsel. The tria
of this case was commenced and all til,
testimony heard opened to the jury by
W. II. Smith for the state, followed by D
E. Nicholson for the respondent; J. L
Marley will follow this morning for tn
respondent and M. G. Everts will close TO
the state.
Tuesday, Sept. 26,-State of Vermont VI
Henry Fee. assault with intent to kill; vel
dict guilty. Motion in arrest filed.
State of Vermont VS.. Jacob Cartridge
larceny; verdict guilty.
Slate VS.. John Patton, continued to neI
term.
State VS.. VIM. Rix, assault, is the fir
case to be called this morning.
Wednesday, Sept. 27-State VS.. Wn
Rix, arraigned las. Saturday for an assau
plea not guilty, and whose trial was set fc
this morning, came into court and Wit
drew his plea of not guilty and pleadC
guilty.
State VS.. Henry L Ballard, arraigned fl
larceny, plea not guilty on trial. M.
Everts and Charles f, Eddy for the stat
Geo. NJ. Fuller and N p. Simons for Il
respondent