Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25
ORLEANS COUNTY COURT.

Pursuant to adjournment, court assem-
bled at p. m. Monday (1Sth), and Mon
! day afternoon and Tuesday forenoon were
spent in finishing the Westmore and
Sheffield case, which was given to the
jury Tuesday noon. Verdict for plaintiff
to recover $270.s4 and costs. Judgment
on verdict. Exceptions by defendant.
Edwards, Dickerman & Young for West
more; H. c. Bates and L. H. Thompson
for Sheffield.
The case of Chas j. Ufford VS.. Chas.
L. Hatch was next taken up. This was
an action in assumpsit. The case devel-
oped nothing of special interest Verdict
for defendant to recover his costs. Miles
and Thompson for Ufford; Rand and
Burke for Hatch. This was the last civil
case for the jury.
1t was generally understood that all or
nearly all the State cases on the docket
would be tried; and in accordance with
that understanding the Browns of Barton
were brought into court Wednesday morn
ing, when motion to quasb the proceed
ings in their case was filed and the motion
given their liberty, however, but were
ordered by the Judge to stand committed
until the States Attorney could make new
papers. The persons above referred to
were bound up for breaking into the cart
of David Jacobs of Barton, last winter or
spring, and stealing a quantity of clothing
therefrom. 1t was expected that court
would last all the week but the failure of
the above mentioned case practically end
ed the business of the term. There were
one or two court cases heard during the
day. Thursday morning court was for
mally adjourned by Sheriff Bowley, there
being present himself and Clerk Cushman.
The Grand Jury were in session two
days and half and found five true bills
Isaac Kimball, adultery; May E. Boom
hover, adultery; A. O. Adams, burglary
and larceny; Herman Frissell, assault
with intent to kill; David II. Gilman,
burglary and larceny.
Three persons have paid liquor fines
A. II. Hall, two first offenses, $4,000 fine
1881 costs, making 1851; Van Ness
Spalding four first offenses, $4,000 fine
and $15.61 costs-$55.61; Francis Rich
ardson three first offenses, $4,000 fine and
$16.4O costs-$46.40. In the case o.
Spalding, Judge Powers told the States
Attorney that he baldwin, must be re
sponsibe if he accepted the plea of frs
ofenses, for he (Powers) knew thai
Spalding had been fined for the last TWEEN
ty years.
Herman Caller paid $20.S6 fine an(
costs for intoxication. Continued from
last term.
The following divorces were granted
Sarah Ann Brown from Seth P. Brown
adultery. Petitioner has custody of mi
nor child and leave to resume maidel
name of Sarah Ann jenkins.
Emma Nichols from James V. Nichols
wilful desertion. Petitioner has leave t.
resume maiden name of Emma A. Aims
worth Homestead in Morgan decree(
Tor allmOny.
Timothy d. Abbott from Mary E. Abb
oft, intolerable severity
Cynthia NJ. Judd from Luman Judd, in
tolerable severity. Petitioner has care o
minor child and may resume her maidel
} name.
| Helen NJ. Gilman from Byron E. Gilman
intolerable severity. Petitioner may re
sumo maiden name.
Mary NJ. Smalley from Edward L. Small
ley wiltul desertion. Petitioner resume
maiden name.
Samuel E. Hyatt from Mary C. Hyatt
adultery.
Seventy-eight new entries on the Law
2 docket and fourteen on the CHANGER
docket. Taken all together this has bee
: very pleasant term of court, and tn
7 new presiding judge has given perfec
satisfaction to all parties.