Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14
Orange County Court.
Hon II. II. POWERS, Presiding Judge.
HON HON 5 B + F GG nAE,sAs assistant Judges
j.. u. HINCKLEY, Clerk.
S. b. HEBARD, States attorney.
john II. MIMMs, .StenOordDher

hun H. H. TOWERS, fFeStdWg JudJe.
HOS 5 5 + F 6e AaE,sss assistant Judges.
L. G. HINCKLEy, Clerk.
S. b. HEBARp, States Atornev
JOHN II. MIMMs Stenogrdpher.
The June term of this court commenced its SEES
sion on Tuesday forenoon the 9Th instant The
Rev. Mr. Webster offered prayer, and the usual
routine OF formal opening of court followed
Upon the call of the grand jurors the following re-
sponded. Bradford, D. X. Andross Braintree,
Samuel Spear; Brookfield, T. l. Sargent; Chels ca,
J. p Tracey and II. W. Dearborn; Corinth, G. M
Winchester; Ely, Oscar Beekwith Farlee Will
oscar White; Randolph sV Clark S' stra .aess
A. c. Kibbling; Thetford, Harvey Dodge; Tops.
ham, G. W. Bagley; Tunbridge, E. +. Howe;
Washington, Chester Dckey; West Farlee,
Charles M. Quimbyi Williamstown. William
Hanson.
The presiding Judge delivered charge to the
grand jury relative TO their duties and the proper
discharge of them, and Honorable Harvey Dodge
was made foreman. On Thursday this body came
into court for the purpose OF having one OF their
number excused upon his own request the Juror,
Mr.. Quimby, was thereupon relieved from further
attendance, j. A. r. Corwin of Chelsea being
substituted as talesman.
The grand jury on Saturday morning made
their report and were discharged They reported
eight true bills, four not found. They strongly
censured those whose fault 1t might be for not
having attended to the ventilation OF the JAIL
whose bad condition in that respect has been the
subject OF condemnation by previous grand juries
The calling of the docket on the first day of
court showed some nine cases for trial by Jury
IL was expected that Judge Rowell would preside
during the latter portion of the term, and such
cases as he was disqualified in were given the
preference in point Of time.
The first case tried was Martin G. Rowell u.s.
Ira Nj Hill. An action OF assumpsit TO recover
certain items OF account amounting 10 about
81 800 The claim Of the plaintiff was that
aOme time in the Last Of .Iu1V mr. frat nfA az
1873 at an interview which took place at the milk
room on a farm at Randolph owned by the de-
PENDANT and then occupied by the plaintiff, that
the defendant then and there promised the plain
till to pay him certain items of expenditure in
Cured In running the farm, and other expenses
which might arise In the same behalf, The de-
PENDANT in answer 10 this claim denied that he
ever made the promise claimed by the plaintiff
There was great deal OF testimony upon collat-
eral matters relied upon by either side In support
OF their respective claims, but the main issue was
whether or not there was any such conversation
as the plaintiff claimed. The defendant is a
merchant at Memphis, Tennessee, and the farm
in question Is one he bought for his sister (mother
OF the plaintif) TO live on Verdict for the plain
tiff, S35l 10, Exceptions by the defendant and
cause passed to the supreme court n l.. Boy
den and farnham n Chamberlin for plaintiff.
Perrin and McWain and c. H. Heath for defend
ant. This case occupied the attention OF the
court until Friday evening, and the jury were
discharged Tor the remainder OF the week. Some
court DuslntHs WAS tnen taken up IN Mnlcn Judge
Rowe Is disqualified.
Town OF Braintree rs. Town OF Lincoln This
was an action to test the legality OF the removal
OF one Juliet McAllister, pauper, to the defend
ant town by the plaintiff. The plaintiff claimed
that the pauper had residence in Lincoln by rea-
son OF the fact that She with her parents, was re-
siding In Ayery's Gore on the LIST OF January lS4S
at which time by virtue Of an act Of the legisla-
tnre, the gore became part OF Lincoln, and the
residents thereof acquired settlement In that
town Upon this point the case WAS to turn, and
upon the showing the court decided that at the
time referred to the pauper was not resident OF
the gore It was therefore held that the pauper
was unduly removed. Judgment that defendant
recover costs. W. W. Ryder Roswell Farnham
and u. j. McWain for defendant N, L. Boyden
and @. II. Heath for plaintiff
The following gentlemen are serving IA petit
jurors: Bradford, A. L, llunkins; Braintree, John
Finn and W b. iiebard; Brookfeld, II. Q. Colt
and Almon Battles; Chelsea, NJ. o. Gates and
William Nj. Churchill; Corinth, Alonzo Oyitt and
,; W, Rowell Ely, W, Y. Harding Fairlee NJ
w. Smith and Willard Porter; Newbury, John
b. Wilson and David Is. Reed Orange, s. X. En-
erson and Scion Nj. Curtis; Randolph A, A. Storn
and Q, w, Taft; Siraiford, j. NJ. Quimby and j.
j. Kendall rhetford, Q. NJ Emerson and Samuel
fletcheri Iopsham, Edward Mckay; Tnnbridge,
). I. Durkee and q, b. Smith Washington, d.
M. Flint West Fairlee, o. Nj. Hubbard; viii
Jamestown, a. @, Early,