Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-03
CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
4 Verdict FOR PlaintiTs in knights vs.
Smyth-Thc Criminal Calender
Taken Up.

The jury in Y. NJ. Knight and wife ".
George \. Smyth came in Thursday morn
ing with verdict of $50 for plaintiffs.
The only remaining case ON the jury cal
cndar was that of George \. Bumscy w..
Henry j. Nelson and it WAS announced
that by agreement the case would be tried
toy the court.
The criminal docket was then called and
cases disposed Of as follows stat" ".
Rose BlOnuin and Edward MCndOr. plea
Liquor selling Hnd tine Of so amt COSTS
with alternative sentence to the House Of
Correction State ". James Kelly, John
Ryan. Lucy Ann Martin ANA Arthur Hal
inre. liquor selling, entry of not To be- car
ricd forward State ". Charles Ward,
ieitcd and case continued.
The case was then taken up of state Ns.
Hugh RuukeS. Defendant is Il WnOOski
policeman and is charged with an assault
upon drunken man whom he had arrest
ed. The case was first tried in City Court,
where ROukcS was found guilty and fined
SIP, and comes to the County court on ap-
peal. States Attorney Russell and r. f..
Wales for the prosecution ii. +. WOlcOtt
and j. j. Enright for respondent. At ;
o'clock the jury returned verdict of
guilty. In view of some mitigating cir
and costs was imposed on ROukeS.
Other criminal cases were disposed of rs
follows: State VS.. John IIObn, George
Mongeon and Margaret Haley, plea of
guilty of one offence Of liquor-sellng and
fine of so and costs. In the State vs.. Fred
Dclhecki an information for keeping Il
quOr ON hand with intent to sell, w. II.
Hare for respondent filed a motion to dis
miss and subsequently motion to con-
tlnue. Both were ovcrruled. Andrew
Plant pleaded not guilty to an indictment
charging him with the crime of attempt
ed rape on the person of GeOrgiana Sey-
mour, August l6, last The case will be
taken up at 10 o'clock this morning.
A Variety of Business transacted on
Saturday.
The jurors in the county court were dis
charged and paid and went on their way
rejoicing, Saturday morning.
Andrew Plant. convicted of assault, was
fined so and costs, with an alternative
sentence to the House of Correction. In
state VS. Fred Delbcck, liquor, respondent
pleaded guilty and was fined SlOani costs.
in State V. Robert Nulty. liquor, two
cases, the cases go the Supreme court on
law points. In the matter of Henry l..
Johnson, proceedings for contempt, h'
/ rcCOEniZanCe was declared forfeited.
] -.
vs. Emma f.. Iohunnutt was then heard
Mrs. JohOnnuttit seems. deserted her hus
| band i'll October, lNSt, ana has ever since
refused to live with him. Decision re
| served
The Business of Monday Afternoon. SEES
sion.
The county court Monday Afternoon
heard the divorce case OF Emily Wade vs.
! In -; 81,
Of Winuoski. Wade deserted her sever
years ago and has since then contracted, i
it claimed, Il bigamous marriage at Law
renee, Mass. Decision reserved j. j
Enright for petitioner.
The remainder of the session was Occu
pied with hearing various motions in
number of cases.
The Business of Tuesdays Session.
In the county court. Tuesday, the frs
business was the hearing Of the divorc
suit of Alice Wright W. Richard Wright
The parties were married in 1871 and tn
next year the pctitiOnrc deserted the pet
TONER. Decision reserved Whittemor
4 Wheeler for petitioner
The next case was that Of w. g. SHAY
". Thomas :. Reed. Before Il justic,
plaintir recovered $3.50 balance of III
paid rent for premises on Champlai
street. The defendant claims that tn
rent was paid in full and that plaintiff
only interest III the premises was as mort
gage, and he appealed from the juStiC
court to this court. W. q. Shaw and "
l.. Burnap for plaintiff \. V. Spauldin
for defendant
In the afternoon the divorce case o
Alma a, Berger vs.. William Berger wa
heard. The parties belong in lIuntingtO
and We're married Feb. % lSSl. 4 yea
ago they separated and the wife now ~
plies for divorce on the ground of aiuI
terry. Decision reserved. :. II. Davis fu
petitioner.
Margaret Ella Gilhrcth vs.. Samuel |
Gilbreth was also Il divorce case. III
parties were married in 1871 and in is
tiibreth, it is alleged, deserted his vii
and contracted an adultcrOus ALLIANCE
Decision reserved. Henry Ballard fC
petitioner.
The next case was that of Thomas Pre-
tom vs.. j. W. Paige, Jr Plaintiff, it
claimed became indebted to one Smit
and gave him bill of sale of his set
carpenters tools. Defendant as cOuns
for smiths widow and administrators
r took the tools under the bill of sale. Piail
tih claims that his debt to Smith had he,
settled and he sues to recover the too
and Incidental damages. j j. Monahu
{ and '. \. Bullari for plaintiff j. v
Paige, Jr, and l.. +, Wilbur for dcfrn
= ant
t. A Rather Embarrassing Session, Wednc
day.
. In the county court, Wednesday, iud
| ment for plaintn was given IN ". {
, Shaw ". Thomas :. Reed, action f.
!, eicctmcnt. In Thomas Preston ". j.
, Paige. Jr. Judgment was given Tor plai
= iii, with one cent damages and one ccI
costs lhr remainder OF the session ",
. occupied in hearing Sundry motions.
( Court comes in AT 10 O'Clock this mora
ing. When the law and chancery dockc
Will he called