Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
Criminal Cases Disposed of.

morning the cases OF the Hinesburgh listers
indicted for perjury, were continued. Ii
, State We. Mary O'Mara, defendants recoguiz
ance was forfeited. In State VS.. Joseph
r Poirer, defendant pleaded guilty to petit
larceny and was fined 81 and costs. Ii
State VS.. John Ryan, liquor. selling, defend
ant pleaded guilty, and was fined $40 and
costs John Watson, two offences of liquor
selling, pleaded guilty and was fined S2(
: land costs In State va. w. L. Strong, indict
! ed for leasing premises for the sale Of liquor
: continuance was granted. The remainder
3 Of the morning session was occupied with
hearing In the case Of Stephen Hale vs.
James Murphy, and action for trespass.
3 At the opening Of the afternoon session
the case was taken up by the court Of
George w. Stevens ct ais. VS.. the Town ci
Bolton. This is a petition for public
highway petition which was denied by
, the highway commissioners on the ground
that the public necessity or convenience did
not require the road petitioned for. f.
( Palmer and L. F. Wilbur for the petition.
crs; s. II. Davis for the town.
John w. Daley, liquor, was fined $40 and
costs.
In State va. Bernard ]. Daley, indicted for
attempted rape, respondents bonds were
forfeited.
Margaret Keefc, liquor, was fined $40 and
COSTS
J The divorce case OF o. G.. Stone of I'M
derhill vs.. Sarah Stone, adultery being the
cause for which divorce is sought, was heard /;
decision reserved j. j. Monahan for petit
TONER.
There was hearing in w. T. Lee vs..
Richard Irwin s. Haselton for plaintiff ;
l.. F. Wilbur for defendant.
| The Nul,y Case-Divorcc Suits.
At the opening Of Fridays session the case
was taken up of State VS.. Robert Nulty, an
indctmen, for the illegal sale OF liquor.
Defendant is proprietor of Rowes hotel, in
this city. The first witness swore that he
had purchased liquor at defendants bar
fifteen or sixteen times; the second, that he
had bought liquor there an indefinite, or, as
agebraists say, an number of times The
jury brought in verdict of guilty of seven
offences. States Attorney Russell and w.
L. Burnap for the State, A. q. Stafford and
Robert Roberts for respondent.
| In the divorce case of o. G. Stone vs..
Sarah Stone, heard the day previous, the
petition was granted.
ID. D. Smith of Westford Vs. Vernon A.
Smith, petition for divorce on the ground
OF wilful deserton, was Eext heard. The
parties were married October 90, 1876, and
in 1880 Mrs. Stone deserted her husband and
| has since lived in Lawrence, Mass. Decis-
ion reserved. NJ. A. Bingham for.petitioner
Jeanette p. Brush vs.. Herbert e. Brush
was also divorce case, the ground for the
application being wilful dcsertion. The par
ties were married in this city Is years ago
and seven years ago Mr.. Brush deserted his
wife. Decision reserved j. w. Russell
for petitioner.
Alanson Bliss vs.. George w. Brownell was
next taken up. This is number six on the
docket and dates back TO a period shortly sub.
sequent TO the discovery OF America by
Christopher Columbus. About that time de-
PENDANT had occasion to use a disusei road
on plaintiffs farm and was thereupon sued
for trespass In 1879 the case was referred
| to l.. f. Wilbur, who awarded plaintiff 81
damages and his costs and the case now
| comes up on the referees report White
more & Wheeler for plaintiff Henry Ballard
and G. w. Brownell. Jr., for defendant.
Before the conclusion of the hearing court
was adjourned for the day.
The jurors have been discharged.
A Brief session, saturday,
The case of Leo Langc OF Winooski vs..
Julia Lange, a petition for divorce on the
ground of adultery, was taken up at the
opening of Saturdays session. The parties
were married in August, 1882, and the cause
of true love ran smoothly for but very
limited period. Several witnesses told
stories which reflected very seriously on Mrs
Lange's character. Decision reserved. G. w.
| Kennedy for petitioner.
day afternoon.
A Few Cases Heard Monday 4 ftcrnoon.
| The case first taken up Monday afternoon
was that of Henry p. Wilkins and wife vs.
Clark A. Rood. This Is one of the many law
suits growing out Of trouble between Mr..
| Rood and some of his relatives, and is
brought to recover S242 90 which it is claim
ed defendant owes plaintiffs on the award of
the commissioners of his mothers estate.
Decision reserved. Roberts and Roberts for
plaintiffs; Henry Ballard for defendant.
| The hearing was concluded in the case of
Alanson Bliss vs.. George w. Brownell. De-
| cision reserved.
A motion was heard 10 CHANGER the bail
(5l00) in the liquor case of State vs. Mary
O'Marra. j. ]. Euright for respondent.
Criminals sentenced-Othcr Cases Dis
posed Of
The first case taken up on Tuesday was
that of Emma Ash VS.. Samuel Ash, petition
for divorce on the ground of deserion. Pc
titioner is resident of Charlotte aud was
married in 1876; and her husband deserted
her the year following. II. S. Peek for pc
titioner. Petition denied.
| The docket was then called and the final
entries made.
| In wilkins aud wife VS.. Clark A. Rood,
judgement was given for plaintiffs in S242
90 and interest from May "a. 1877.
| The divorce suit of Martha Smith VS.. Ar.
thur z. Smith was dismissed. That OF
Jeanette p. Brush vs.. Hubert G.. Brush was
granted. Those of Leo LANCE VS.. Julia
LANCE and Dan D. Smith VS.. Verona Smith
were continued.
E:Amos Godettc, who pleaded guilty of
adultery, was sentenced to three years in the
House of Correction.
The case CAME up Of Bernard j. Daley,
charged with attempted rape, on motion
to CHANGER his bail, $4,000. The motion was
denied.
Isaiah Lauya, convicted of incendarism,
was sentenced TO ten years in States Prison
and fine OF Sl0-the State requiring both
Imprisonment and fine.
| County court was then adjourned without
day.
A session Of the Chancery Court was held
In the afternoon, at which, howcve", no bust
ness of general interest was transacted.
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