Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-02
Washington County Court.
Hon TIMOTHY p. REDFIELD, Prosidtng Judge
Hon. WILLIAM $. MARriS, Asst Judges.
Hon. PHlLANDFR RiroRD,

Hos PHILANDFR RiFoRD,
MELVILLE T.. SMILE, Clerk.
FRANK PLuMLEy, states attorney.
IoHN l. TuTTLE Sheriff.
HENRY OviATT, Reporter.
The court is now upon It's third week, and bids
fair to last fortnight more before the iuries will
be dismissed The States Attorney has set the
criminal cases for next Monday; but II is doubt
ful II the civic docket is exhausted by that time
The Grand Jury made their final report last
Thursday and were discharged. They recon-
mended extensive repairs to the Jail, and they
also signed petition to the legislature asking
for the authority to raise a county tax to pay for
charging and remodeling the Court House. The
indictments found were thrty-fve in number
The following have been made public Against
Russell Common, Of Cabot, for larceny of boat
from East Long Pond, September 25th, 1877
against Truman ]. Hunt, of Montpelier, two bls)
for selling intoxicating liquor, and keeping the
same with intent to sell; against Charles Miller
and George Marquette, both of Montpelier,
for disturbing the Freeman's meeting in Ber-
lin. September I'd, 1875 against Fred. But-
terfy Of Montpelier, for selling liquor ;
against George Butterfly, of Montpelier, for sell
ing liquor; against George G, HILL Of Montpelier,
for getting drunk in Berlin, September 18th, 1875
against Oscar Dodge, of Fast Montpelier for
breaking into Joseph Gray's house in Fast Mont
pelier, May %, 1878, and stealing seven hundred
dollars; against Charles Dodge, Of East Montpe-
lier, for receiving the property stolen by his
brother; against Lawrence Preston, Of Montpelier,
for breaking into Lucy Youngs dwelling-house,
August 6. and stealing iewery; against Nelson
Of
Temira Macon to an order on Denison Taft, over
seer of the poor in Montpelier, January $, 1873;
against Calvin Stone of Plainfeld, for stealing
buffalo robes at Barre, February 49, 1873; against
Sarah F. Burnham, Of East Montpelier, for setting
fire to a dwelling-house at the corner Of Loomis
and ST. John streets, Montpelier, July 10, 1873;
against Charles Dodge, of Fast Montpelier for
the same burglary as his brother Oscar, mentioned
above; against George W. Stranahan, of Water
bury 1.-TWO bls) for an assault upon Martha
Demon, at Waterbury, February 26, 1873; against
Eugene Danforth, Of Worcester, for an assault
with intent to commit rape upon Hannah +. SAT-
ford at Worcester, May II, 1873; against Joel
Emerson, of Elmore two bills), for assaulting
William Penn, at Montpelier, August 2S 1873,
and robbing him; against Henry McNIurphy for
an assault with intent to commit rape at Middle
sex upon Adelaide Hayden, August 90, 1873; Mary
Green, Of Montpelier, keeping a house of ill-fame
Charlotte Lisbon, of Montpelier, keeping house
Of il-fame; Jennie Smith, of Montpelier for keep
ing house of ill-fame; Hamilton Webster, Of
Barre selling lager beer; T. O'Neil, of Mortified,
selling liquor; Lawrence Preston. of Montpelier,
selling liquor; Ellen Barnet, of Worcester for
stealing pork; Melvin McCrillis, for selling beer
Harry Wiley, selling liquor.
The bail of Mesdames Green, Smith and Lisbon
has been fixed at one hundred dollars in each
case, and has been promptly furnished