Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

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his surety in the sum of 500. Against
John Devine of Montpelier, one for beer
and one for liquor. William Ward be-
came his surety in the sum of 800 in each
case. Against A. G. Dewey and Fri s.
Gunnison. one for beer and one for liquor
Sumner kimball became surety for Mr..
Dewey in the sum of 800 in each case,
and Ebenezer Gunnison became surety for
his partner in the same amount in each
case. Against Fred Il. Stevens of Mont
pelier, one for beer and one for liquor.
Geo. l.. Nichols became surety in 800 in
the first, and 5000 in the second case.
Against j. A. Locklin of Montpelier, one
for liquor and one for beer. Sumner KIM
ball became surety in S400 in the first
case, and in $3.50 in the second. Against
Alexander Jangraw of Montpelier. Ought
ney Jangraw became his surety in the
sum of 800. Agaiest Thomas Moriarty
of Montpelier, for selling beer. He plead
ed guilty TO one first offence. and was fined
big and costs, in all Sl25.30, which he
paid. Against Elkanah S. Whilcomb OF
Montpelier. for selling beer. James II.
Whitcomb of Jonesville became his surety
in the sum of $500. Against William
Miller of Montpelier, for selling beer. j.
Warren Bailey became his surety in the
sum of 500. Against Orrin Daley of
Montpelier, for selling cider. Against
William Washburn of Montpelier; bail
fixed at $3.50. Against Cyperian Peltier,
Montpelier, cider 500; liquor $780,
Against Melissa Warner, Roxbury, liquor
bail $500. VIM. B. circuit appeared as
bail. Against Horace Warren, Montpelier
bail 500. G. NJ. Whitney, NIiddlesex
appears as bail.
The grand jury reported that the gen.
eral character Of the county Jail was very
good, but that it was in sad want Of better
water and ventilation privileges. They
were then discharged.
On Saturday the court,-having finished
the civil jury calendar, with the exception
of one case, The National Bank of Barre
VS.. The Town of Montpelier, for an al
legged default of the second constable,
Captain A. A. Sweet, which Judge Red
field is disqualified from trying, -sent the
jurors home till November 18th, when the
trial of criminal causes will be begun. II
is believed that they will occupy the time
of the court for two weeks at least.
The assistant judges are in session fol
the purposes of receiving bail, hearing
pleas of guilty, assessing fines, etc.. and
they will be happy to receive their fellow
citizens under indictment every day this
week.
The following is n resume of the cases
tried by jury:
Loren D. Trow VS.. Town of Peacham
This was an action to recover damages fol
injuries to the plaintiff and the killing Of
his horse, caused, as he alleges, by reason
of defect in highway which the de
PENDANT was bound by law to maintain in
good and sufficient repair. 1t appeared
that on the 29lh of January, 1873, the
plaintiff was driving a traverse sled, drawn
10y two horses and loaded with birch pee
lumber, along road which leads from !,
branch road leading from the main road
between Peacham and Marshtield, anC
which is situated, the northern half, in the
eA'ieiiie e"s'Iil par vi N"iHnlci'l' ano
'o iou' Nv .',' ~ ''i1 "GstcliS
lol'o'l Vi l . I"'li'l, nus II, 'ie e'cli
an p.n' Vi ''i1 iH"u' 10" iou1 ITO" I,l'
, 'T,I b'" w ''uo .i"uh vi ',l'
ioi' pe,iet an" "oli' liVel i"iiloao' lit
partly imbedded in the highway, by which
he was thrown to the ground and badly
plu'eoo, l,io io''u "no ",coNeu ''nu 'li'
'io'9eo ~ .',''U 10y i"n away
'nu " ,re ., t.iehn sIiueu u. = 'Yu was XII
co. ne !oW WI ii nt seVeI"' ueiehces' II
c''',i'eu' VI .''o n,eU P''ce' WA. I'ie ue'
.I'anG o"n "u ,h as " ms 'l' az 1'l
"a ioao'n9 an" d: W ','o oonui''''n VI hlS
harnesses co .no ,:l 10 .,ie accident
opened of record and never maintained by
the town. thil", that even IL IL lild peer
opened, tne place OF accident was mo-
withiil the UNITS OF the orlShai survey
whlcl had peen accepted ny the town. II
| turned ouu Ill eViuence Iili.I Iile ROAD was
ouilt unoer contract WIN tne towns o.
MarSilil"ia an" re:.cialh' III lo1Z, py MT
Eli >. fItkln' ana IL was conceded That tht
town had never formally opened the roac
ana maze a record OF IT, but the pam
lliI GAINED tllaI tle ROAD nlo oeen use'
as punilc hi9hWay ever SINCE ana was
the only avenue 10 lhe r'l.roao ior portions
OF Feacham' Caoot ana Marshieiu. vi
the olner hah"' ueieh''ahI CANNED mat
never haa been more IMAM winter Woo
ROAD; thtt 1t i'td oeen putt ior Mr.. flt
klns accommodation since he wished i'
onlld steam mlll near the Daley SIDE
track; but ne haa never done So and th'
town had never, therefore, opened th'
road. Inc evidence as TO whether thu
point OF accident was withln the survey o
the road whlch fltKin ouilt was conflict
ing. Inc Jury returned verdict iol
plaint!lI. Messrs. I1eath " carleton FOL
pialnllii; MI D. T. L9mson Tor defendant
c+,,o 81 vor,,o,, W Eronoi, ~ nj,
and Iohn T;hhnt,o Thio oan,o IN fro,,, 4,
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