Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
Washington County Court.
Hon. T. p. REphED, Presiding Judge.
Hon. PHILAsDER RIroRD, | hs.,.,on, y,,doe,
Hon JAMra A CoptfpN hchstuu ouuHce

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FRANK PLUMLEY States Attorney.
HENRY OvIATT, Stenogrdpher.
The court, after session OF three weeks and
five days, sent the petit jurors home on Saturday
till the 18th Of November, at ten o'clock A. NJ.
The civil jury calendar is finished except one
case-National Bank Of Barre u.s. Town Of Mont
peler-a suit founded upon an alleged default Of
the second constable of the town, Captain A. A.
Sweet, which Judge Redfeld cannot try, because
he is a taxpayer in Montpelier It Is expected
that at the ad journed term Judge Royce will come
and preside during Its trial. When the jurors re-
turn, the criminal calendar will be taken up, and
as 1t will then contain about one hundred and ten
cases. 1t is expected that at least a fortnight will
be consumed in It's disposition. The Carr murder
case will take three or four days, and the liquor
cases will take some time II many Of them stand
trial. Among the important cases which have
been continued from other terms, and which the
states attorney will press for trial, is State vs.
Sarah L. Burnham for arson in attempting to set
fire to the house which Oughtney Jangraw now
occupies on Loomis street, year ago last sum
mer. There were seventeen civil cases tried by
jury this term-a large number, and several Of
them important The jurors agreed upon YER
dict In every case but the last--a good record.
THE LIST OF INDICTMENTS
On Friday the grand jury came in and reported
sixty-three indictments OF which the following
have thus far been made public; Against George
Hinkley OF Marshfed for attempting to ravish
his daughter, Gertrude Hinkley, at Cabot, August
18th, 1873. He Is now in jail. Against Royal S.
Carr of Worcester for the murder Of William w.
Murcommock, at Calais, December 18th, 1873
He is now in Jail Against ]. J. Hoton, other
wise James j. Houghton, otherwise Glycerine
Jack, otherwise John c. Houghton Of Burlington
for passing a counterfeit fifty-doar bill on the
Tradesmen's National Bank OF the City OF New
York upon Henry ID. Vail OF Worcester, October
2Sth 1875 for passing another like bill upon
Sprague Wells, at Cabot, on the same day; for
passing like bill upon Margaret Mechanics, at
Cabot, on the same day There is separate in
dictment for each offence. lie Is now in Jail.
Against Charles NJ. Palmer of Montpelier for the
larceny OF two pistols, sixty-four knives, thirty
pairs Of scissors and other small articles, from
the store Of Il. r. Skinner, at Montpelier, Novem
Der 10th, 1878 He is now in Jail. Against Mich
ael Lynch of Mortified for releasing certain
beasts OF his from pound, at Northfed July
17th 1879. Against Charles Bay and Phiander
Searles Of Tunbrdge for stealing lot of ioiners
tools from James NJ. Rowland, at Montpelier,
Auoust o,s, 1870 Aoains, Fugene Danforth n
Worcester for breaLing into tho bouso 81 rohn
George at Worcester November lat 1919 and
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r noysv ana w.; g Cnnnison Of Montnelier
ono %, haar nd ono ~, ,;ornr Summer Kimh,l
became surety for Mr.. Dewey in the sum of slOC
| in each case, and Ebenezer Gunnison became
surety for his partner in the same amount in each
case. Against Fred r. Stevens Of Montpelier
one for beer and one for liquor. George L. Mich
OILS became surety in 500 in the first and 500 il
the second case Against J. A. Locklin OF Mont
pelier, one for liquor and one for beer. Sumner
Kimball became surety in $500 in the first cast
and in $50 in the second. Against Alexander
Jangraw OF Montpelier. Oshtney Jangraw be
came MS surety III the sum OF SioV Agaihs
Thomas Moriarty oil montpelier Tor seiiing Deer
He pleaded guilty to one first oifence, and wa
fined $40 and costs, amounting to s2o.o whicl
he paid. Against Elkanah 8 Whitcomo OF Mont
pelier for selling beer. James IL. Whitcomo o
Jonesville became his surety In the sum oil $500
Against william Miller OF Montpelier Tor selling
beer. j. Warren Bailey became his surety In thu
sum oil 500. Against orrin Daley oil Montpeie
for selling cider. Bail fixed at 500. Agains
William Washburn OF Montpelier Bail hxe'
at $3.50. Against Horace Warren for liquor Bal
fixed at 800. Against Melissa Warner, liquor
o. w. Orcutt became her surety in $500. Agains
Cyprien Peltier OF Montpelier, one for cider an'
one for liquor. Bail fixed at 500 in the first cas-
and $500 in the second.
THE COUNTY JAIL.