Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-18
U,IIrTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
vhitcomb VS.. Burlington ana LII
noble Railroad.


On converting of court Monday afternoon
the case was taken up of Lorenzo Whucom6
Is. burlington and Ldmoilh Tdth0dd COM
pany. Judge Rovel presided, Judge Taft
being DISQUALIFIED The case is somewhat
peculiar one. A portion of plaintills land
was taken by defendant at the time OF the
construction of its road and the commission
crs allowed plaintiff $3.50. This sum de-
PENDANT, it is claimed, placed to credit OF
plaintiff in the Farmers and Mechanics saw
ings institution and trust company Nov. "
1876, and plaintiff, it is claimed, drew the
money on the nth or 18th of October, 1879.
That somebody got the money is not dlsput-
ed. but plaintiff claims that he did not get
it and had no knowledge of the deposit. NJ.
A. Bingham and Henry Ballard for plain
tiff Roberts 4 Roberts for defendant. The
case occupied the entire afternoon.
The railroad Casc-Beginning OF the
Criminal CaIendar-IsUmsell Con
yictcd.
On the coming in of court Tuesday morn
ing the jury in Whitcomb VS.. Burlington
and Lamoille railroad company reported a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff, that he did
not receive the $3.50 deposited for him by
defendant.
The criminal calendar was then taken up,
the first case being State vs. Margaret keefe,
a complaint for keeping liquor on hand With
intent to sell. Defendant failed to put in an
appearance and her bond was adiudged for
feited.
The next case was State VS.. John w.
Daley, defendant being charged with selling
LIQUOR, and the case occupied the entire fore
noon. States Attorney Russell for the pro-
secution Henry Ballard for respondent.
The Jury came in at 2:l5 with verdict OF
guilty of three offences.
John Ryan was arraignc1 on an informa-
ton by the States Attorney and pleaded not
guilty. A short time ago some liquor claimed
10 belong to Ryan was seized at Mrs. Wat
sons in South Burlington. During the hear
ing in respect to the liquor Ryan treated
at least one of the States witnesses on liquor
which he carried in bottle, aud hence the
information. The jury found HIM guilty
and also found that he was the same Ryan
who was convicted of first offence of liquor
selling, in the county court year ago
States's Attorney Russell for the prosecution,
| j. j. Euright for respondent.
| A Large Number of Criminal Cascs
| Disposed or-HumscIler- Sent to HUT
land.
The criminal docket was continued on
Wednesday. Robert Nulty was arraigned
on the charge of second offence of liquor
selling The jury found him guilty of two
offences. States Attorney Russell for the
prosecution Henry Ballard for respond
ent.
Charles Pratt pleaded guilty TO one first
offence and two second offences of liquor,
selling. lie was fined $40 and costs for the
first and sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
to serve 80 days in the House of Correction
for the second.
Other cases were disposed of as follows
Alice Watson, liquor, plea of guilty of enc
first offence and fine Of $40 and costs John
Mitchell, liquor, continued Arthur Allalre
Iliuuor, mol. pros. Mrs. Fitzgerald, liquor,
not to be carried forward Peter King
liquor, bond forfeited Mary Splawn, liquor
not to he carried forward.
In the case of The State VS.. joseph Dumas
ILLEGALLY voting at the recent city election
respondents bond, $50, was forfeited
Michael Doyle, same charge, pleaded guilty
Afternoon Sessinn.
John Ryan, already convicted of asccont
oilense against the liquor law, was hncd ~
and sentenced to one month in the House
Correction.
Robert Nulty being arraigncd for sen
tence, his counsel, Henry Ballard, made a
application for stay Of sentence ON III
ground, principally, OF an informally in TIT
complaint the question went over Tor III
day.
John w. Daley being arraigned for sci
tencc, Mr.. Ballard also appalled, tor stay q
sentence. The application WAS denied, an
Mr.. Ballard then moved that the verdict b
set aside because Daley was not pres,l
5 when the jury returned their verdict. III
i court overrulcd the motion and proceeded I
- sentence Daley to pay fine OF $50 an
. cost. aud to be imprisoned IN the House c
c Correction for one month.
The criminal docket was then called. Ih
G only item Of public interest WAS the entry {
= a MOI. pros in the celebrated case OF Sta
# VS.. Cicero G. Peck, Noble Love and j.
: Weller, the IIincsburgh listers indicted +
y perjury. Mr.. Blrnap, who represented Il
IS prosecution, stated that the law und
IS which the indictments were made had b.,
.e repealed at the last session Of the LeGisl
tue, thus cfTlctually disposlug of the
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