Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-11
LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT.

DECEMBER, 3, 1850.

DECEMBER, 3, 1855.
The Lamoille County Court convened at
Hyde Park at o'clock Il. m. Thursday,
when the case of Crowell vs. Smith was
called and Il jury drawn. This is an action in
trover to recover for the non-competion
of certain contract in building cellar
wall The case went to the jury at / p.
H. and the court adjourned until Q a. M.
Friday. The grand jury are doing a large
amount of investigating judging from the
number of witnesses called Gibbs, the
man who attempted to crack the safe of
H. \. SlHytOn x Co. of MOrrSVille last
summer, is expected here from Windsor
in company with Deputy Sheriff sampler.
1t is rumured that Gibbs will call Hon.
Frank Plumley of Mortified as counsel.
The petition for divorce of Taylor vs..
Taylor was heard, and the petition grant
ed.
DECEMBER, I, 1855.
LamOille County Court convened at
Hyde Park yesterday at 8 a. m The jury
reported and returned verdict in the
case of Crowell VS.. Smith for the defend
ant to recover his COSTS The court report
ed in the case of Belvidere VS. State of Yer
mont, appointing as commissioners John
w. Smith, G. A Rich and Robert G.. Girls
ty. The case of Garland vs.. Garland,
petition for divorce, was continued until
Dec. 10, as the petitionee could not show
that he used proper means to secure the
presence OF the petitioner In court. The
case of Page, Jr, VS. Mrs. Smith was
heard by the court and a verdict rendered
the plaintiff for So 80 This was an action
of assumpsit to recover for services rem
dered. At 2;30 p. m. the court
were informed that the grand jury
were ready to report and they according
ly presented Il bill against Leonard ;.
Gibbs, for burglary. The criminal was
arraigned and plead guilty. Arguments
were offered by johnson of Northtield
and Brigham counsel of the defendant,
on the length of sentence, which were ably
replied toby States Attorney II. NJ. Nc
Farland, The court sentenced the re
Spondent to eighteen months at hard
labor in bhe House of Correction, at Rut-
land
Lamollle County Court convened at
Hyde Park at . IL. IN. Saturday. After a
little preliminary business the cause of
l.. p. Poland et al. vs.. the town of
Cambridge was called This was a petit
ton for highway and bridge near Cam
bridge junction. The commissioners were
appointed at the April term, and had
reported. The town of Cambridge had
excepted to the report, which was in favor
OF the petitioners After somewhat
lengthy arguments by Hon. l.. +. Poland
and =. *. Gleed in favor of the report, and
contra ny l.. +. Wilbur and Waldo Brig
ham, the court gave judgment that the
report should he accepted aud the road
opened, provided the Hon. l.. p. Poland
should file bond satisfactory to the
Court, that he would cause the same to
be completed in Il manner satisfactory to
said commissioners for the sum of $1,000.
The Grand jury reported five true bills
found and several not found. They report
ed that tine Jail was in good condition, but
recommended an addition to the furni-
ture. Tine Grand jury were discharged at
ll:55 a. m, their business for the term
having been completed. The new docket
entries were read and disposed of, and
the court adjourned at 1 p. m, sine die by
proclamation by the sheriff. There are
some divorce cases which will be heard at
Morrisvlle, Dec. 10.
Shall the "Age of Consent" be Changed =?
Frank Wright of Concord was last week
bound over in 5000 for an alleged assault
on young girl, between II and - years
of age. Up to the moment of writing he
had been unable to furnish bail and was
an inmate of the Jail. Wright is Il young
married man. This alleged crime calls
again To mind the diSgraceful fact that
the law of Vermont fixes the age of con
sent in women at IL. The Pail Mall Guz-
cites exposures i'll England, forced Par