Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
lvINDHAM COUNT, COURT

Noses johnson u.s. Milton n. Peru. This
was an action Of trespass in which the plain
tiff complained and introduced evidence
tending to show that in March, 1879, the de-
PENDANT made an assault upon him, beating
and striking him to his great damage. The
defendant claimed and introduced evidence
tending to show that the assault upon the
plaintiff was made by him in defence Of his
possessions, property and person, and that he
used no more force than was absolutely nee
essary in such defence. This case was tried
at the March term 1881, when verdict was
rendered for the defendant. 1t went to the
supreme court ON exceptions, where il was
heard and remauded for new trial. The
result of this trial was also verdict for the
defendant Wolcott, Martin. & Eddy for
plaintiff. Waterman and Q. B. Eddy for de-
PENDANT.
,State cS. Albert II. Warner. Indictment
for an assault and battery upon one Matilda
NJ Thomas of Marlboro June 3, 1888. The
evidence on the part of the state tended to
show that the parties were residing in the
same house under some sort of an arrange
menl relative to the board of respondent
that some little disagreement arose between
them, whereupon respondent committed the
assault in question in striking, kicking and
otherwise maltreatng her. The evidence on
the part of the respondent showed that the
assault was of very slight character. Yer
dict, guilty, and he was sentenced to pay q
fine of So and costs. States Attorney But
terrified for prosecution, j. l.. Martin for re-
spondent
Stdte as. Charles Cldncey Information
filed by the states attorney for wilfully disc
beying a subpoena to appear before the grand
jury on the second day of the term To this
information the respondents counsel filed a
1autuWrar on Of 10 r
the same. The court overruled the demur-
rer, to which the respondent excepted, and
the cause was certified to the supreme court
The Information in the cases against Rich
mOud, Sueeter, and several others being
identical with that in this case, they were all
continued to await the result of the decision
of the supreme court in this. States Attor-
ney Buttertied for the prosecution, Haskins
Il Stoddard for respondents.
state CS Geo. Porter. Indictment for
practicing medicine without having been Ii.
censed 70 to do by a board of ceusors of some
medical society of this state Under the ad.
vice Of counsel the respondent pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and
costs.
State as. LucjUs Perkins, Indictment for
horse stealing. Respondent pleaded guilty
and he was sentenced to be confined in the
states prison at Windsor for two years.
state u.s. CdlDiR d. GisOR. Indictment for
selling liquor. Respondent pleaded guilty to
two first Offences and was sentenced to pay
a fine of $50 and costs taxed at Sl2.2j.
State Os. Dudley II. headrjcb. -Informa-
ton for selling liquor. The respondent plead
ed guilty 10 ten second offences and was sen
fenced to the house of correction for one
month, and to pay fine of $500 and costs
taxed at Sl5.Sl.
State u.s. S. s. Hitc hc0ck. Information for
disobeyng a subpoena to appear before the
grand jury. Respondent pleaded guilty and
wrs sentenced to pay fine of $50 and costs
taxed at S24.7i.
State DS. DenHisoH Darts and also State rs
| WH. johnson. Both informatons for disc
beying subpoena. In these cases the attor-
ney entered a nolle prosequi
First National bank Of BrattleJOrO rs 81
| las ". Yates estate in insolvency. The
court pro torna rendered judgment on the
report of Col. Walker in favor of plaintiff
for 81, S45.OS damages, to which the defend
ant excepted.
| orion clark u.s. VIM. Martini In this
case the court rendered judgment on the re-
| port of the referee for the plaintiff for 50
damages
H. " Hougdtoa u.s. Henry Stone. -Judg.
ment on the report of the referee for the
plaintiff to recover $2473 damages. Excep.
tons by the defendant.
Congregational society Of WdrdsJ0ro Cs
! Tyler Wait Judgment on the report of the
referee for the plaintiff to recover SG77.4l
damages. Exceptions by the defendant.
Dig0rceS graHted.-M L. Cobb from Alice
J. Cobb Susan N. Wilder from Fred II. viii
der, for adultery; Daniel Buxton from Har-
riet Buxton, Charles Il. Page from Mary l..
Page, Ellen Kennedy from Michael Kennedy,
Fidelia II. Lyman from James Lyman, 10.
seph Graves from Catherine Graves Ellen
NJ. Graves from Henry b. Graves, Mary A.
Allen from Amos d. Allen, Charles A. Dur
fee from Abbie NJ. Durfee, for wilful deser-
ton Flora Z. Sloscomb from Thos. f. Slos-
comb Mary Hayes from Timothy Hayes,
.Almra C.. Stark from Francis Stark, for in
tolerable severity.
The court reached final adjournment on
| Thursday afternoon.