The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-26
PRICE THREE CENTS.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT.

Before this report is read by the
readers of the SITTER, the fall term
of the County Court will have ended.
About the usual amount of business
was transacted, the usual number of
divorces granted and accordingly the
usual number made happy.
HoUard Us. Mellendy: Judgment
for plaintiff of S5S.73.
Manning us. Winchester & Harris :
jury disagreed.
Weatherhead Us. GmJord:: Ver-
dict for plaintiff of S24.3S. Haskins
& Stoddard, and c. B. Eddy for
plaintiff; Waterman, Martin & Hit
for defendant.
Le,cis Sacage as. Revillo Homdrd! :!
This was an action for breach of war
ranty. The plaintiff claimed that the
defendant had warranted certain
yoke of cattle to be good workers,
which cattle he purchased. AS he
claimed one of the yoke proved to be
worthless and the suit was brought to
recover his loss thereby. The defend
ant claimed the cattle were as repre-
sented when sold, and that if one was
worthless it was the result of hard
use by the plaintiff. Verdict for
plaintiff of S41.50. Haskins & Stod-
dard forplaintiff; Waterman, Martin
& Hit for defendant. This was the
last civil jury trial. Following this
came the criminal cases.
State ys. Rodin DeCamp:: The
respondent pleaded guilty of breaking
and entering with intent to commit
rape. The respondent is now 10.
His sentence was, that he be sent to
the Reform School and there remain
until 21 years of age. In case OF bad
conduct here, the alternative sentence
was 3 years in the House of Correc-
ton.
State Us. Mile NJ. Williams: The
charge against this young man was
of entering the house of Sim j. Cobb
of Londonderry, on the 9TH day of
last May, and of taking therefrom a
watch and chain and other trinkets.
To this the respondent pleaded not
guilty, and put himself upon the
country for trial. This resulted in
his acquital, the jury finding him not
guilty. 1t is said he has found employ
ment in Newfane.
State vs. John Smith, alias Fred
Dudley: Found guilty of assault
upon Sarah Duncan of Halifax on
the 21st of last July. His sentence
is one year in the House of Correc-
ton and costs.
State as. James G. Brent: This is
the Londonderry burglar caught by
H. D. Tyler & Co., detectives at said
Derry. After graphic description
of the capture and the circumstances
surrounding it by the States Attorney,
Mr.. Hit made a statement in behalf
of Brent. This was claim that the
respondent was the vicim of unfortu-
nate circumstances from coming in
contact with bad men, and that this
was his first offense. This was the
only extenuating circumstances
Sentence Eight years of hard labor
in the States Prison.
Groton Carriage Co., Us. Jerome
Converse: Judgment for plaintiff by
default, s1322.37.
Norris d. Taintor vs. Frank ID
Stafford: By court. Judgment fol
plaintiff.
Divorce cases. Bills granted to
Clara E. Stark, for intolerablt
severity; maiden name resumed.
Martha f. Fox, for neglect to pro
vide support, and willful desertion
allimony granted.
Eliza A. Heath, for intolerabl'
severity; and custody of 3 children
given the libellant.
Clark L. Darby, for willful deser
ton.
Carrie Z. Smith, for willful deser
ton.
Maydell Hinkley, for intolorabl
severity, and custody of minor child
ren given the libellant.
Carlos c. johnson, for adultery.
Eva NJ. Wood, for refusal TO sup
+ port.
t Mrs. Bell Converse, for adul
; terry; custody of child and the prop
erty owned by Converse in Sout
Londonderry decreed to her.
On Tuesday afternoon court ad
journed sine die.