The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-30
LAmoILLE COUNTY COURT.
APRIL TERN, 1877.

d. IL. A1Ef
w. II. III. KESFIELD, Clerk.
L. B. SHERwIS, Sheriff.
w. THORPE, States Attorney.
J.H. MIMNs, Reporter.
V. W. WATERMAN, Court Auditor
The adjourned term of the Lamoille
County Court, opened on Tuesday
MAY 22nd, Judge Royce presiding.
The extra session was occasioned by
the impossibility of passing off all the
business at the regular term in April,
and also by the disqualification OF
Judge Powers to sit upon the Bench
during the trial of certain cases in
which he was interested, both upon
the old and new docket,-hence the
presence of Judge Royce.
After the formal opening of the
court, the usual call of the docket was
had, and the cases passed upon until
No. $50 was reached-the case OF
Lamoille County National Bank VS..
w. H. II. Bingham, which was set to
uue jury, ana the parties proceeded to
trial. This was an action on a note
for the sum of 100000, executed by
one W. l. Atkins, with w. II. II.
Bingham and J. T. Parish, as sureties,
running to the Lamoille County Nat.
Bank or bearer, which was cashed by
George Wilkins, who, thereby, be-
came the legal holder and owner Of
said note. The obligation was given
several years ago, on which something
as interest had been paid. A motion
was made for judgment by defendant
which was overruled. The trial con.
tinued. Verdict for plaintitt'-damag
es, $295.64, and costs, the damage.
being S4.66 less than the face of the
note. Motions for a new trial and t.
set aside the verdict, were both over
ruled. The plaintiff thereupon tool
exceptions and the matter will be car
ried up to the Supreme Court.
The proceedings of Wednesda,
brought forward the case of State vs.
Braley, against whom an indictmen
rested for bigamy. Poor John haC
led very polygamous life, bestowins
the name of Mrs. Braley very LIBERAL,
upon the fair sex. Yet he did no
proceed as would his brother, b
Young of many wives, but chose t.
divest himself of the responsibility o
more than one at time, and then onl,
occasionally when it suited his pleas
ure. The general issue was in
measure waived by the introduction
peclnty ana irresponsiDliity Of tn
respondent. The prosecution wa
conducted by Heath and Niles-th
defence by p. X, Gleed. The Jury
after one hours absence, brought in
verdict of guilty, and the responder
was sentenced to pay a fine of tire
hundred dollars and costs and stan
committed until paid.
On Thursday the State VS.. c. +
Kenyon was taken up and a plea G
not guilty entered. This was an in
dictment for an assault with intent t
kill and murder, using therefor
deadly weapon. The general issu
was accepted and testimony concern
ing the sanity of the prisoner introdu
ced. The indictment was ably prose
cuted by the States Attorney an
Sawyer, and the defence was earnestl
supported by Burke and Gleed. Ate
the charge of the Court, fully definin
the different degrees of crime, the iur
took the case and after an absence c
an hour and one-half, brought in vel
dict "Guilty of an assault with inten
to kill, using deadly weapons there
for" the highest penalty of which
imprisonment for life, and the lowest
term of five years in the State
Prison at hard labor, which last ser
tence was pronounced upon the prison
er.
State vs.. Five Barrels of Whiske,
BENZ. Scott, claimant, was called, an
o mol pros entered.
Friday, after miscellaneous bushes
had been postponed, the case State V.
John Manning, was called for tria
This was an Indictment for the use ,
threatening language and displayin
deadly weapons. States Attorne
assisted by Col. Sawyer for the pros,
cution, Waterman and Gleed for til
4 defence. The indictment was quasi
, ed by reason of its imperfection an
limitation. The Court directed Il
e jury to find a verdict "Not guilty" an
: then granted judgment thereon.
, W. B. Peck VS.. C. X. Hill, aplt.-
This was an action on award and Al
! sumpsit, heard by court. Verde
$ Sl58.25 damages. This being IL
lost nooo +ho oo,u4 a.y