Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-18
rhlttenden County Court. September fern

hon. JOHN FIERPoINr, rresiLins judge.
Hos. 3. HALBsEr, J..,,,,,f .yul,,,
Hon. Z. ID. CHAPsAN,b
e. =. PALMER States Attorney.
A. J. HOWARD, Clerk.
l.. A. DREW Sheriff.
JAY READ fEMBER, Stenographer.
FEIpAN, Oct II.
In the case OF State vs. BARLEY. the jury returned
a verdict Of guilty Of grand larcency.
The OF state vs.. TheOphius and Clara Cham
pcau OF this city, was then commenced. The re-
spOndents were indicted at this term Tor keeping
house of III fame in this city in the month Of
January last Tho prosecution proposed 10 show
the bad character Of the House by evidence OF is
being frequented by VIGOROUSLY reputed pr"st-
tutes and lbcrtines. to VIII ch tho counsel Tor the
respondent objected. The objection was sus
tanned by the court. on tho ground that the
prosecution should first show that the mouse
was resOrted TO Tor purposes Of prostitution
before they could show the bad reputation OF tho
inmate, that no person could he convicted OF the
offence charged in the Indictment. simply by re-
port alone. A mol pros thorcupon entered by
the States Attorney, in this caso and also IN all
other cases Of similar nature where The bonus hal
not been called. States Attorney Z. 3 Palmer aud
II. s. Peek for the State, +. I. Browhell ana WIN
II. Hare Tor the respondents.
The next case Is that oi State vs.. Augustus e.
Stoug hton, Thomas Pope, Edward Gorrey and
t;rur.e sioughton, who were indicted at this term
for burglary upon tho premises occupied by IN"
city liquor agency on the sht OF July T.. -. ;,
and stealing quantity of liquor. states Attorney
&. s. Palmer and H. 5. Peck Tor the state, H. IL.
start and W. Il. BurnGp for Respondent.
SATURDAY, oct. -
Nearly tho entire day. yesterday, was occupied
with the testimony in the case OF state ~ slough
ton ct ais. II. :. Peck opened on tho part oi the
&ay.
TuE-DAN, Oct H. 1873.
Tho court resumed It's session AT two o'clock,
yesterday afternoon. The ease OF state = AUGUSTUS
a. and 6eO Stought0n, Thomas Pope AMI Edward
Gorroy was given 10 the Jury at three clock lho
Jury found each respondent guilty. 80,
State ". James Callahan 10 new on tTli'. inc
re tp0ndent is charged with stealing quantity oil
tobacco from a car on the premises OF Inc NentIli
Vermont Railroad Company, on tho hrst OF July
Last. The principal evidence On tho patl OF the
prosecution i. the testimony III jos. NELLY who A.
Knowle ses that he assisted in the larceny. The
goods which we're subsequently found IN The house
of the father of Callahan are alleged 10 have been
placed there hy brother ri Callahan VINO claims
10 have puTrha ed them Of Kelly The respondent
who vas absent at the time claims his ahihy g.
pIuNo an Ahi States Attorney e. $. Palmer aud H.
+ Tsck tor the state. Il. II start ani J. W HAS
sell Tor tho o1p"ndeut.
WEDNESDAY Oct. H. ISIS.
state W. Callahan was given To tho jury, last
evening when the court adjourned for The day.
This hcing the last q, the jury causes, one panel
If Jurors wore discharged yesterday morning. The
pIr >ent panel will be discharged to dhi.
THURSDAY, oct l..
The AIRY IN the case vi state W.. Callahan came in
yesterday morning, reporting that they we're unable
To -reo They were thereupun di@charsei by tht
court.
The reminder OF tho day was occupied in calling
the docket ard hearing dts orce e. -.