Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-04
cAlr1eNpeN COUNTY COURT.

among those from out of town being
States Attorney c. M. Wilds Of Middle
bury, W. II. Parker Of Cambridge, Willard
Harrington of st. Adams, c. F. Clough and
George w. Kennedy of Waterbury. Court
opened with Hon Russell S. Taft presiding
Judge, and Hon. r. w. r. Nichols of Essex
and Hon. f. A. Weed of Shelburne assis-
tant judges and these officers of court:
Orman 2. Ray, clerk; David G.. Foster,
States attorney; Thomas Reeves, acting
sheriff, and Miss X. f. Benham, steno-
grapher. After prayer by Rev. F. w.
Olmsted the usual proclamations were made
and the roll of the jurors was called. Two
of the "struck jury answered to their
names, having failed to receive the notice
of postponement and they were excused UNI
til April 2S, at p. m, which the court an
nounced to be the date set for the beginning
of the trial of Westcott admr, VS.. the
Central Vermont Railroad company. The
roll of the petit jury was called as follows;
Bolton-N. i. Hall.
Burlington-P. II. Corley, Ashley w.
johnson, William II. Roberts, Dan ell Kern,
William j. Henderson, Henry II. Howe,
William Henderson, II. a. Ray.
Charlotte-Burk Leavenworth, Charles
N. Reese.
Colchester-H. V. Horton, A. o. Hood.
Essex-S. D. Teachout, W. S. Fletcher.
observation-disclosures Frazer, II. C.. Rus
sell
Huntngtou-R. A. Norton.
Jericho-C. r. Varney, S. \. Hale.
Milton-A. w. Martin, f. G. Laid.
Richmond-E. W. Freeman, Ed. A..
Rhoads.
shelburne-Albert H. Nash, VIM. H.
Hartman.
South urlington-Charles A. Brownell.
St Georgia.. A. Isham.
Underhill-E. j. Corse.
Westford-W. II. Macomber, A. G. Var
ney
Williston Wright, Marvin Chap
| man.
A half dozen or so who did not respond
to their names made their appearance later
in the day. The jury calendar was called
over and cases were marked as follows, Ii
! being set for trial.
For trial-Brothers VS.. City of Burling-
ton; Ballard admr. VS.. Davis; Durfey VS..
Worcester, apt; Evarts VS.. Macomber,
apt; Carey VS.. Hart; Hart vs. Carey Irish
VS. King: johnson VS.. Fletcher ct al Mon
| geon, apt vs. Fountains; Mills, apt. VS..
Parker; Nash & Roche vs. Chaplin, apt.
Parker VS.. Couture: Peck vs. Macomber
Patnaude VS.. Nulty; Wheeler, apt, VS.
Brady.
Settled and discontinued--Fe ferdinand
Beach VS.. George v Macomber two cases
John T. Breen vs. Joshua Whitcoub ct al.
Breen and wife VS.. Whitcomb ct al George
Alger, apt. VS.. Ray o. Castle.
Continuod--H. Is. Carr VS.. George Rue
Hong Kong Tea company VS.. Robert X
Grimes, apt.
Discontinued Betsey NJ. Hood and Al.
bert O. Hood vs.. William Kidder.
There being no cases ready for rial the
jurors were excused until p. m. to Whicl
hour court after hearing several motion.
took a recess
In the afternoon, court overrulel the
general. demurrer filed by the defendant in
the case of Lewis Tarshis administrator, VS.
X. b. Walker brought TO recover for tn,
death of hoy in a cesspoOl and the cas-
was continued until next term W. II
Hare, c. W. Brownau ana j. W. Russell
appear for the plaintiff and w. H. Burnal
for the defendant.
There was Il hearing on "a motion for con
tinuance in the case of Henry Ballar,
against Q. \. Burton and D. n Burton
which is an action to recover for services as
attorney. the ground being that d. n. Bur
ton was unable TO leave his ranch in tn
West, because he had not recovered from Ii
grippe. The defendant was given time T.
secure an affidavit showing Mr. Burton
illness ana hearing will be had near tn
close of the term. The plaintiff appeare
for himself and Willard Harrington for tn
defendants.
County Court resumed its sitting Wednes
day morning at which time a continuance
was entered iii the case of Henry r. Ballard
} administrator ugains Elmer +. Davis whic
had been marked for trial. No case wa
ready for trial and a recess was taken unit
, p. N.
In the afternoon the trial of the case q
Seth ~ Carey vs.. Charles Hart was begun
This is an action of replevin of hors
which the plaintiff exchanged with the de
PENDANT for another horse, the ground o
action being alleged fraud. The evilenc
was not completed at the close of the day
session II. f. Wolcott appears for tn
plaintiff and }, j. Enright and W. l.. Bun
nap for the defendant
Peter +. Barlette of Richmond was take
before the court on an information filed b
States Attorney Foster, charging him wit
selling liquor. He pleaded guilty to fiv
first offences and was fined $50 and costs.
UNDERHlLL.