The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27
Orange County Court.

The Jury cases came to q close on Saturday
morning, and both panels were discharged
After clearing awav sOme court business a re-
cess was taken until two o'clock Monday when
the " conrt" causes were taken M. The main
part of the time from now until final adjourn
ment will be occupied with the hearing Of con-
tested divorce cases, OF which there are three
TO be tried.
A number of state cases were disposed of on
Saturday morning as follows: State u.s. Philip
tirangean. This Vas prosecution for the
larcenv OF S67 The respondent was a poor
French woif unable to speak or understand a
word of English. He had been Mt work for
Mr. Houston Fitz Of Chelsea. and while in his
employ took the money in question TO Get back
to France with The clemeucv of the court
was besought in the prisoners behalf by G. l..
Stow. Esq. and young GranPean was SEP
fenced To nay fine of S25 and costs This
was paid by gentleman who will let the lad
work out the amount. II may he added that
all of the money taken WAS recovered
In the following cases the bonds were called
and forfeited: State Us. Robert Kelley, resist
ing an officer State u.s. Jerry Donahue, resist
ing an officer State u.s. Samuel A. Eastman,
assault with intent tn commit rape
In State Us Mabel L. Sackett, the Youthful
incendiarv pleaded guilty. to the charge OF
burning the premises Of Mr. B. 7. Lombard OF
family when che was ten years old She was
sentenced to the reform school at Vergennea
until she shall attain her majority, which will
be December %. 1887.
State Us Charles and Asa Magoon was set
for trial on Saturday last, but was continued
until next term.
On the civil docket, more cases have been
settled this term than are ordinarily 30 dis
posed OF. about twelve heing arranged among
the parties. The last civil case tried was Joseph
French u.s. Andrew ]. Foster. This was an &C.
tion in which the plaintiff sought tn recover
n q npu uuh ha o1 att I'd haL
injured by the defendants oxen, in such q
way that she had tn he killed IL appeared
from the evidence of the plaintiff that in the
month Of May. 1879, he observed the defend
ants oxen closely following one of his cows
npon investigation he discovered that the COW
had large bunch ON her body, which he con-
cluded from the appearance was the result OF
goripg He drove the cow to his BARNARD
and drove the oxen to their owner. the de-
PENDANT whose place adjoined the plaintiffs =.
He informed the defendant what had occurred,
and the latter promised to make II all right
The plaintiff upon looking over the fences dis
covered the tracks where defendants oxen had
passed into his (plaintiffs) pasture: that IL was
at place in defendants fence that was badly
out OF repair He called upon the defendau Mt
again to make reparation, and the latter de-
Ginning 30 to do. suit was brought The value Of
the COW was set at from S35 to $40 ny the evil
dence on behalf Of the plaintiff On the part
OF the defendant 1t was urged that there was no
evidence TO show that the COW bad in fact been
injured by his oxen. Further 1t was claimed.
and the evidence of the defendant tended To
prove. that the oxen went into plaintiffs pas
ture through defective place in the fence of
the plaintiff. The defendants witnesses
valued the COW at about S25. Verdict for plain.
tiff, S23. 81 damages and costs S. B. Hehard
u John II. Watson for plaintiff. G. l.. Stow
and Charles H. Heath for defendant
The two following state cases comprised the
balance OF the jury business: State u.s. William
Densmore, assault. Caleb II. Scribner the
prosecutor, testified that on the Goth of last
December the respondent met him in the high.
way near the residence of Samuel Crafts OF
Chelsea and demanded why he had told round
certain stories about him (the respondent)
Scribner denied the soft Impeachment; thai
thereupon Densmore struck him two heavy
blows with stick. Several witnesses testified
TO having seen the bruised condition of the
prosecutors arm. The respondent admitted
meeting Scribner and having the conversation
hut denied the assault Verdict "guilty." ]
X. Darling, states attorney. and John H. Wat
son for prosecution; G. J.. Stow for defence
State as. Joseph and Israel Duplisse. Tbes,
respondents were jointly indicted for the lar
ceny OF promissory note from the person O
one Chauncy Bobonop. Said note was signed
by respondent, Joseph and was payable /,
BohonoD. The latter testified that he was In
vited to the respondents house at Washington
TO receive pay on the note; he went and pro
duced the note; Israel Duplisse showed hin
the money, 1871 70, and asked him TO receip
the note. This he did and the respondent Is
rael, snatched 1t away from him and kept tn
money The defence was that the money wa
paid and that the respondent gave up the note