The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1882-10-13
THE COUNTY COURT.
TINE LIQUOR SELLERS CATCH 1T FOR
$4,000.

The COUNTI COUkI.
THE LIQUOR SELLERS CATCH IT FO
$4,000.
, Tho Term Closed - Only Jury Cases In
Weeks Full Report Of Civil. Divorce m
Criminal Business.
Fred q. Rand Va Sam'l Styles. Thi
was action of ASSUME sit in which plainti
claimed TO recover for keeping defendant
his son and team over night and fui
nishing them with one dinner. Ais
claimed to recover $25 damages on
certain contract upon which defendan
furnished plaintiff quantity of board
by reason of the boards not being wha
he purchased.
Defendant claimed he offered to pa!
plaintiff for keeping him, his son ant
team, and that the boards he furnished
plaintiff we're just what he agreed t
furnish. Verdict for the plaintiff to re
cover cent damages and the court limi
ted the recovery Of costs to live dollars
Two of the Good cases-Mary M
| Good Charles w. Town and Charles
| Sullivan aud Mary f. Good against the
same, were by agreement given TO the
| iury on statement of facts, with al
understanding that there should be q
verdict pro forma ordered for the defen-
dant and the cases were passed to the
Supreme court to settle the law involved
in the cases.
The public are already familiar with
these cases, the first named plaintiff is
the widow Of Peter Good who was found
dead in his wagon last Nov, and IL is
claim, d that he died from the effects of
liquor sold him by the defendants. 1t
turns out that Good had another wife
living and from whom he had never
been divorced, but that he ceased to live
with that woman about Is years ago and
went through the form of marriage with
this plaintiff, she supposing that he was
divorced from his first wife, and he had 8
children, by this plaintiff, had supported
and recognized them as his children and
was living with this woman and flrn sh-
ing his children, and this plaintiff home
at the time of his death. This action is
brought upon the 3,833d section Of the
statutes, which makes any person selling
liquor and causing the death of any per-
sou, liable in damages to any one who is
in any way dependent on him for sup
port.
The second case is that of the oldest
child, now ID years old, claiming dam
ages for the same cause.
Francis Phelps vs.. Willard L. White.
This was an action of trespass for taking
quantity of hay. Plaintiffs evidence
tended to show that he attached the hay
as deputy sheriff on a writ in favor of
w. I. Wyman VS.. Chas. E. Ross, and ad-
vertised it upon writ of execution issued
by the magistrate in that case, and after
it was advertised defendant took and
sold the hay. Defendants evidence
tended to show that he cut the hay him
self upon Ross's farm by virtue of an
agreement between himself and Ross
that he should do 80 and have the prod
ucts of the farm to pay certain note
to the Bellows Falls saving institution,
signed by Ross and defendant as surety
for Ross. Verdict for defendant This
was the last jury case and the court bust
ness was taken up Wednesday morning.
The Liquor and Criminal Proceedings.
State v Henry G. Willard for selling
LIQUOR; bail ordered in $500. George A.
Boyden as bail recognized $500 to state
treasurer. Bonds called and forfeited.
State J. S. Prouty for selling liquor
plead guilty Is first offences. Fine $3.50;
costs $3.50. Paid.
State Edison E. Dewey for selling liq- |
Ior; bail ordered in $500. Respondent |
md C. E. Howard recognized to state
reasurer in $500. Bonds called and for
cited. Motion to CHANGER the bond filed |
md overruled.
State v H. H. Davis for selling liquor
,ail ordered in $500. Respondent and
oscar d. Orcott responded to state treas
Irer in $500. Bonds paid.
State v. Charles G. Miller for selling
iauor Plead guilty to first offences.
line $50, costs $17.96. Paid.
State v. Austin N. Kingsley for selling
quor. ]. L. Martin recognised in $500.
lead guilty of 10 I'd offences Fine 5000,
osts ST. One month in the house of
direction. $235.50 paid.
State v. Joseph Willis for manufactur-
ny liquor. Plead guilty. Fine 500,
osts $3.50. Paid.
State v. Henry Merrill for selling iq-
or. Plea guilty of one LIST OFFENCE. flhe
10, costs ST.. Paid. ,.,r
State v. Daniel Finn for selling hq9eo1no
Flea guilty one LIST offence. Fine slo'
osts $17. Paid. .,;r
stat. y Mooa s0r Fne $50 Costs
20. Paid.
State v. F. G. Streeter for resisting Of
icer and escape, etc. Arraigned and
dead guilty. Fine $25, costs $23. Cost
# commitment $3.50. Warrant to
louse of correction issued.
State, v James Manning. Resisting
'fficer ETC., bail ordered in 5000. Tho's.
Manning as hail and respondent, recog--
lized in 5000. Arraigned and plead
utility. Sentenced to house of correction
mr. al z month";
State, julius w. Bliss. Larceny. j.
]. Eddy, $500. Bonds called and forfeit
ID. Motion to CHANGER, bonds changed
0 $500.
State, Fred Wilder and Frank Ten
ey, Larceny. Geo. W. Underwood
ecognized to the State in $500. Bonds
allied and forfeited.
State, Alfred Worden. Informatio..
Or manufacturing liquor. Plead guilty.
line 500, costs $3.50, paid.
State, v William Stevens. Information
Or breach of the peace. Arraigned and
lead guilty. Sentenced to three mos,
n House of Correction. Costs, $3.50.
Divorces granted.-Geo. E. Rudd VI
,mma L. Rudd, for adultery. Sarah r.
Tart Jacob Hart, for wilful desertion.
'harlotte E. Reed Edward L. Reed, for
severity. Henrietta Gowen
Frank 4. Gowen, for intolerable severi-
y. Sidne* Rich Mary M. Rich, for
Francelia E. Carey Eben A.
arey for Willful desertiOn