Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-09
LamOllle Comfy COurt.

John Z. Hanson pleaded guilty to an Informs
tion charging him with the forging OF check
for S66. The check was upon Providence, r. l.,
bank and was paid to respondent by the cashier
OF the Hyde Park bank The court sentenced
him to four years hard labor in the house Of cor
rection.
The last jury case was that OF E. /. Noyes u.s.
A. b. Dugar. This was an action brought BY the
plaintiff against Dugar, setting forth In the dec
laration an alleged fraudulent pretence whereby
the plaintiff was induced to pay certain sums to
the defendant The facts in the case were in
substance about as follows: In August, 1881
Dugar agreed to cut large amount OF timber at
50 30 per thousand feet. The plaintiff at several
times advanced money to Mr.. Dugar In sums OF
500 to $3.50. The plaintiff claimed that the
measurement Of Mr.. W. W. Peck was TO be con-
elusive. Peck runs steam mill at Worthwhile
and the logs in question were to be sawed at this
mill. The books OF the mill, kept by Peck's
book-keeper, showed only 234, 600 feet delivered
there, and the amount of advances drawn by
Dugar OF Noyes was considerably in excess OF
the sum due on the above amount OF timber
The plaintiff claimed to have paid nearly $500 In
excess OF what was due. On the part OF the de-
PENDANT it was Gained that the mill meas
ure made by Peck was short OF the proper
amount He claimed that he had cut All 900
feet and delivered that amount to Peck's mill
In support Of his claim he produced his books
containing entries Of the logs cut, and also the
men who cut them. He admitted receiving
81 0l5, but testified 10 having paid out all that
amount and more to the men working for him :,
at the time he left the contract in February,
1852, when he met with an accident The jury,
after short absence, returned verdict for the
defendant. Henry Mcfarland and Waldo Brig
ham for plaintiff; P. X. Gleed and George W.
Hendee for defendant This concluded the Jury
business ofthe term and the court proceeded to
try court causes.
Marcus L. d. Peck u.s. Lucinda Peck divorce
bill granted upon the ground of adultery. The
parties resided in MorIisvlle and were married in
1872 c. c. Burke for petitioner.
Ia bal
voIce; bill granted upon the ground OF desertion
The parties resided In New York state and In
Morrisville short time. Isabel did not like Nor
risville, and left the place and her husband. c.
{. Burke for petitioner.
Esther c. Sherbut rs Edward H. Sherbut, petit
tion for divorce; bill granted upon the ground OF
adultery. The parties resided at Stowe, and were
only married few years since. George wilkins
and c. c. Burke for petitioner.
State cases were disposed OF as follows: State
rs Charles Crane, liquor prosecution. Respondent
pleaded guilty of two offences and was fined $50
and costs
State rs. Henry Bedel Respondent was in
dicted last term for the crime OF arson in burning
buildings situated at Morrisville. He was not
forthcoming to be tried and his bonds we're called
and forfeited Hon. G. W. lendes was his bonds
man and the bail was fixed at $500. Motion TO
CHANGER was made and it is with the court
Daniel Culver pleaded guilty to charge OF
breach OF the peace; with the court; sentence de-
ferred.
ouate tS' CnArIes hammond, liquor; hd6eds
corpus. Respondent was pat in Jail by the JUS
tice Tor refusing TO make disclosure as required
by the statute. He sought to be released by the
county court the latter refused to take jurisdic-
tion in the matter because ii was still with the
justice. The court said the proper proceeding
was writ OF certiordri in supreme court.
The old and new dockets were called; several
cases on the former were referred and the latter
contains thlrty-nine entries. student from
Governor NJ o. Heath's office, Mr.. B. Hunt, was
admitted to the bar and there being no further
business to come before the court, 1t adjourned
The term has been little longer than the past
few terms but yet its duration was very brief
Last year at two terms there were only three days
OF court and not jury trial at either term. There
are twentyi i've state cases on the docket undis-
posed Of