Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-11
THE COUNTY COURT.

THE COUNTY COURT.
The attention of the county court is
now occupied with divorce cases, which
form so important Il feature of every ses-
sion. Business has been pushed with
the energy which characterizes Judge
Neazey; and it is quite likely that the
work of the term will be finished this
week. The iuries were both discharged
on Tuesday and went home. Among the
true bills found by the grand jury and
not before reported were these: Against
James Mitchell and James Barry, for
burglaliZng the saloon of John W. jack
son in NergenneS against Solomon Du-
Shcn. larceny of carpenters tools against
+. Morse and j. Keys, for larceny, Is
elsewhere detailed: against .. {. Hunt
! ley, keeper of the hotel at Leicester June
tion, for dealing in intoXicants. W. W.
Rider, Esq, of Bristol conducted before
the grand jury those cases in which Mr..
Wilds was disqualified from acting in
consequence OF having been engaged on
the other side before his appointment.
On Thursday of last week Il number
of cases not heretofore mentioned were
disposed of as follows: State V. Geo.
McCue of Middlebury, liquor; plea of
guilty of one offence and fine of SO and
costs. State ". stephen \utting of New
! Haven. breach of the peace; fined 50 and
costs. y second case of the same nature
against the same respondent was diSpoS-
ed of in similar way. State vs.. David
Thompson; mol pressed. Thompson
was arrested several months ago on the
charge of arson for burning "A Saw-mill
| in StarkSbOrO. States Attorney WildS
said there was no evidence against him,
and advised Il nolle-pros. This completed
the days business and Judge Neazey,
who had not recovered his strength after
the illness of the previous week. went
home on the evening train
| Friday morning Il brief session was
held, Judge Lane presiding. and several
more State cases We're disposed of.
These were continued: State vs.. John
t. Flint. burglary: state vs.. Phelps Coo
! lihan. liquor. two cases: state vs.. Frank
\iSun. liquor: State ". Harry Will
loughby. INVESTIGATION. In the following
Il nolle-prO, was entered: State Vs.
john Murphy. II Bristol dog case; State
V. John lurinton, another dog case ht..
the ownership of the brute was not clear;
State vs. Rollin Frank, charged with
selling cider; important witnesses not ~
be had. State W. Thos. Brown. larceny
evidence not very strong. In State vs..
Dorri, Broullette, charged with selling
liquor, there was Il plea of guilty and II
fine of SO and costs. In State vs.. Lewis
Ubair. indicted for larceny, the bonds
were called and forfeited and bench
warrant issued.
Monday the case of State ". David
Laura was tried. He was charged with
stealing a buffalo robe at Bristol, Dec.
- last. He claimed that he got drunk
on the date named and on reaching home
discovered the robe in his sleigh, and
before he could find the owner and re-
turn the property was arrested. The iu-
nv found him guilty and he was fined
SO and costs. J. VI. Slade and I. ii.
Mcleod, Esqs., for respondent.
Monday afternoon the case of +. G..
Gales executor vs.. Adrian Il. Gale, which
got into the county court on an appeal
from the probate court, was settled. The
terms of the arrangement are not made
public.
Tuesday another grst of cases We're
gotten of the docket in one way and am
other. In Luther Whitney vs.. j. W.
Hatch, II Judgment of $500 and costs in
favor of the plaintiff was entered by
agreement. The dog cases, the State
v>. Solon Bisbce and same vs.. Solon
sumner, were taken up, each of the re-
spondentS pleaded guilty and fine of
Sl5 and costs was imposed in each ill
stance. Orin Danforth of Ripton, charged
with selling liquor, owned TO one offence
and was fined SO and costs. \ judy
ment of SG9l 10 was entered for the plain
tihS in Eureka Mower Co. VS.. II. b. Far
rar and trustees.
Wednesday the case, Chas. Howard ct
al, apis, vs.. James Barnett ct al, was
tried by the court. Ii was an action of
trespass for attaching IA field of oats
claimed to be exempt under the statute.
The decision of the court has not been
rendered. Tupper and Bliss for plain
titls; l.. f. Knapp for defendants.
In two divorce cases bills have been
granted for wilful deserton. These are
David Adams vs.. Della Adams and RoX-
ana Peters VS.. Timothy Peters. Arvlla
b. Somers VS.. George Somers, a Bristol
| divorce case, is on trial as we go to press.
Mrs. Somers wants a bill for intolerable
severity, and he contests it.
James Barry, indicted for burglary at
Vergennes, was convicted and sentenced
to pay II fine of 500. j. +. Stapleton,
Esq, and j. NJ. Slade, Esq, defended
him.
Alexander and Gilbert Wood of Corn.
wall, indicted for assault, have been re-
= leased on their own recogni2ance.
1 FLEEoe0 BY CONFIDENCE MEN.