Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-13
DECIDED BY LAW.
THE DECEMBER TERM OF ADDISON
COUNTY COURT.
The Civil and Criminal Cases Tricd-Un-
happy Couples Freed from bondage
Final Entries of Judgments
on the Clerks Docket.


County Court to-day, and it does not look
as though it would take much longer for it
to drop clear out The arguments in the
trespass case of Gladding VS.. Gorham had
been completed when the court adjourned
last evening, Mr. Royce having made the
presentation of the legal points to the court
for the plaintiff, and having made the open
ing argument to the jury. Mr.. Wilds fol-
lowed for the defence, and he
and Mr. Bliss, who closed the case
for the plaintiff, made pleas which
were considered 10y outsiders as of a rare
order of ability and legal acumen. Judge
NIuuson thi, morning made his first charge
TO jury in Addison county, and presented
tine law of the case in Il clear and intelligi-
bic manner. The jury must have under
stood the whole matter from the start. as
they were out just 30 minutes and when
they came in they rendered verdict that
GorhGm, the defendant, was not guilty of
the alleged trespass, and that he should re-
cover his costs The case goes up on the
plaintiffs exceptions.
The other two cases on the jury list which
had been set for trial then broke down, and
the length of the term was thus involved in
more uncertainty. In II. L. Smith VS.. c.
D. Earl. the attorney for the plaintiff en-
tered discontinuance with the costs again st
his client. In Horace W. Ellis VS.. John
Balm, appellant, the plaintiff was non suit
ed. This ended the civil cases to be brought
before the jury; and at 10 o'clock, Just one
hour after the session began, the court took
recess until after dinner as no more bust
ness was ready to be brought up.
1t had been expected that the case of the
State vs.. Michael Deeley would come on the
first thing this afternoon, but upon the con-
vcning of the court the States attorney
said that he thought the case had better be
mol pressed as both parties were probably
equally to blame and it would be difficult to
secure a conviction for breach of the peace
which was the charge against the respon-
dent in the information. The case was ac-
cordingly mol pressed.
In State vs.. James Donahue, jr., charged
with selling Intoxicating liquors contrary to
law, the bail was called and forfeited A
motion to chancer the bond has been made
and will be heard at the convenience of
court and counsel.
Another liquor case was next disposed of.
Amos w. Babbitt of Leicester, who, the
other day came into court and pleaded not
guilty of selling intoXicants, appeared this
afternoon and withdrew his former plea
then pleading guilty of two first offences.
The plea was accepted and he was fined 500
and costs, the usual amount, which was
paid
IN State VS.. Samuel Casvay of Nergennes.
the States attorney thought that it would
he difficult to prove the claim that Casvay
was dealing in intoXicants at tue time al
legged, as it was so long ago that the of
fences were alleged to have been committed
and asked that mol prosequi he entered
which was done.
The three cases for larceny against Ed
p,,I al.
on account of the illness of Deputy Sheriff
7. c. Middlebrook of Nergennes, who is
an important witness for the prosecution.
The petit jury We're discharged for the
term at three o'clock. VIM. X Ellis of
Salisbury was given divorce from his
wife Florence, on the ground of desertion.
MIDDLEBURY, Dec 6.-Alore than half of
the time of the court SO far has been wasted
in doing nothing and waiting for cases to be
got ready to be heard. This afternoon
there was change in the usual order of
things, and the time of the court was fully
occupied during the session.
Hon. +. j. Ormsbee of Brandon was in
the court room to-day, the only lawyer
from Rutland county to put in an appear
ance up to this time during the term.
In the new entry dockets there are 81
law cases and five chancery cases. OF the
law cases six are petitions for divorce.
Upon calling over the old and new chanc.
cry dockets most OF the cases We're marked
continued, but in two or three DEGREES were
ordered entered, and there will probably be
hearings in two or three of the others.
The divorce case of Rosa NJ. Chattuck VS.
Charles W. Chattucs was heard The
parties were married in Salisbury in 1850,
and lived together about year and half,
when Chattuck abandoned his wife and she
has not seen him since. Chattuck worked
on the railroad, and his wife had known
him only about two months before their
marriage. She testified that her husband
had treated her very harshly all along, that
on one occasion he raised "A knife 10 stab her
and threatened to kill her; also that Chat
tuck had never purchased anything for her
TO wear except one pair of shoes, and that
he would spend his money for liquor in
stead of buying eatahcs, and tha-
very often there was not a Bit to eat in the
house, while the husband would have money
and would frequently go home drunk. The
bill was granted on the ground of refusal
to support, and the petitioner was given the
custody of her three year-od child. She
was also given permission to resume ner
maiden name. MIR. Sade appeared Tor
Mrs. Chattuck and there was no defence,
but States Attorney Wids looked out for
the interests of the State. This after
noon there was a brief hearing on the
motion to chancer the bail in the
case of the State VS.. James Donohue, ir,
who was charged with selling
Intoxicating liquors contrary to law, j. +.
Stapleton appearing for the bondsmen. IT
was represented to the court that Donohue
had been in the business indirectly only,
and only for a very short time at that; and
it was asked that the bail he chancered to
$50. The States attorney concurred in the
statements made in regard to the case ana
was willing that the bail, which was 5000
should DE chancered to $50, and the court
so ordered.
Most OF the afternoon session was occu-
pied with the divorce case of Ieno T. Page
vs.. Levna II. Page. These parties We're
married in Bristol over % years ago aud
lived together until three years ago lasr
spring, their home being for the greater part
of the time in Lincoln. In May, 1856, Mrs
Page lett her husband and has not lived