Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11
The Fish and Game Law.

| To the Editor of the Free Press and Times;
1t does not seem possible that the repeal
OF the laws protecting fish and game NJ GER
tain seasons can be desired by a majority,
or even respectable minority, of our peo-
pie for. assuming that few will deny the
desirability Of having our woods and VA
ters well stocked with game and fish, 1t
must be evident to every one that without
such protection they can not he brought to
and kept in tais condition. Yet it is ru-
mored that All attempt viii be made at the
presen; session of the Legislature to abolish
the fish AMI game laws passed by our two
last Legislatures. Can any one tell why?
Is it because OF the cid. erroneous idea that
all game laws smack of class legislation?
Certainly, laws which simply pro-
hibi. the killing of fish and game
during their breeding seasons bear
equally on the rich and the poor;
or it there is any difference, it is in the poor
mans favor. for if game and fish are rot
preserved and msis plenty in bis neighbor-
ing woods and streams. tbers will be no
field sports for him, while the rich man msy
90 thousand miles away for his shooting
and fishing.
As to the act oe the Legislature of 1876
tor the better protection of the rights of
land owners t. the shooting and fishing of
their own enclosed lands and waters. no one
csn deny the justice of it, though it does
seem TO bear rather hard on the landleSs and
poor, especially when two or three moneyed
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shooting ground in ueishburh0od. But
Is it not quite As hard for the land owner to
have his property oyerrun by a lawls>s rab-
bic, killing ard frightening away the game
which perhaps he has fed and protected and
d-pleting in u week the pond or brook that
be has stocked ut the expense of money.
time ami labor? The expedIency Of this act
Is questionable. for no doubt it has msds
many indifferent or inimical to game pro-
lection, who before favored 1t. II need be.
let it be repealed or mcdfed, but do not, by
foolish and hasty legislation, undo the good
work which protection, pure and simple,
has SO well began. h
Chittenden County Court.-Septemeer Term.
HON. JOHN PIEKPoINr, Presiding Judge.
HON HON I. % . cn,rnhs TaIs. I.sr,taut Jndqe,.
G. ). PaLNkR. States Attorney.
A. j. HOWARD. Clerk.
l.. A HRKw sheriff
JAY READ fENBER, Stenographer.
FRIDAY. Oct.i.
The testimony in the case OF Coon vs.. Barabywas
closed at neon yesterday. The afternoon was oc-
cupief with the arguments OF X. II start and A.
SpaldlnS for the plaintiff, and U P Ray and L. L.
Lawrence for the defendant. The charge will be
given by the court this morning. This Is probably
the last Of the civil causes to be tried at this term
The case OF Coon v. Baraby was given to the Jury
at ten o'clock this morning. Soon after they
brought in verdict for the defendant.
The criminal docket then called and tb,.
following respondents indicted by the Grand Jury
at this term, were arraigned and pleaded not
guilty.
larceny o. three thousand cigars the property OF
one Henry Pssa, of this city. the Sth of August
1875.
Martin Blair and Eiward Rcheleu both of Col
chester Tor the larceny of boat the property
OF Curtis Page, on the 18th OF May 1873.
Augustus Z. stoushton, Thomas Pope Edward
6orrey and George stous shton all Of Burlington for
burglary upon the city liquor agency and the lar
ceny Of quantity of liquor ON the ight OF July
John BARLEY, of Burlington. for highway robbery
npon an unknown man. on the night OF August p,
ISIS The property taken was a silver watch, which
Was taken from the respondent by city policeman,
and by him handed to this unknown person, whoat
once disappeared.
deorge bombsrd for an attempt to break Jail on
the 18th OF June, ISIS.
State vs. William Roach. Of this city, was then
Respondent indicted Tor stealing
q '..
being handed in Change to John McCuen, on the
evening OF the 25th OF last August. States AttOr-
orney C.S. Palmer and H.. s. Peck for the State,
K II. Sat :or respondent.
sATUKDAY, 0ct.5
AT the opening of the session yesterday alter
loon, the following respondents indicted at the
PRESENT term arrai gned and pleaded guilty
Eugene Carpenter and Henry Rouge, of surfing
on. for attempting to break jail on the 18th OF
June, 1873.
Daniel sullivan, OF Burlington, for purchasing
,een stolen from Henry Psgel, by Joseph Kelley.
quantity Of tobacco from this premises OF the
lentral Vermont Railroad Company on the lsIOt
uly, ls7s.
Ruirs Youn. alias Hiram F. Clark of Hinesburs.
or stealing horse and harness belOn ing to
I; q disrd, on the 10th OF December, ls;?.
Michael DIV, or, OF Burlington, Tor assaulting and
obbins one Anna Deayitt OF a SUN of money aud
'acsage OF books on the 18th OF October, ISL
Theophiius Champesu aud Clara Cnampeau OF
burlington. for keep ng house OF ill-tams in the
nOnth Of January, ISIS
The case OF state Roach was given to the jury
four o'clock, yesterday. They ought in II YER
let OF guilty.
State VS.. Eugene Carpenter for attempting to
reaK Jail Ia nov trial. States Attorney L. S.
slmer Cor the State, ". Ii. Hare tor respondent.
The trial Of State vs.. Carpenter concluded
his morning. The jury found the respondent
uilty.
The court then took a rsccs, until two o'sIocK,
londay afternoon.