News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-12-04
IannoilIe County Court.

The December Term of the Lamollle
County Court opened on Tuesday at
Hyde Park with Judge LOveland
Munson presiding, assisted by the
Associate Justices, J A. Andrews and
s. r. Miller. Smith b. Waite, in his
usual and familiar way, ofticiated at
the clerks desk, while Miss X. +.
Benham of Burlington reported the
proceedings of the court. Joel W.
Page, Jr., did the honOrs OF the
States Attorneys office as though he
had been accustomed thereto, and we
predict he will meet the full eXpecta-
ton of the people in the performance
of his duties. The familiar voice OF
MiloS. Burnell was again heard from
the Sheriff S stand in the opening OF
the court.
The proceedings were opened with
an earnest prayer by Rev. +. j. Ward
whose effective appeal for divine as
sistance and direction ought to in
duce those whose business leads them
into court to labor for justice and
right. The Grand Jurors, all answer
ing to their names, were sworn in by
the clerk and very ably charged by
the Court, who laid particular stress
on the duty of the jury regarding VIC
latiOns of the liquor law. Algier
Jones of Wolcott was then appointed
foreman
The Petit Jurors were then called
and answered to their names. The
charge thereto was brief. but sutfi-
GENTLY direct to enable them to dis
charge their several duties.
Among the familiar attorneys pres
ent were the Hon. Geo. Wilkins, Hon.
ii. ID. Powers, Hon. W. H. H. Bing-
ham, Hon. ?. K Gleed, Hon. Geo. W.
Hendee, Col. Sawyer and W. Brig
ham, Esq, who are regarded as lead
ing members of the bar in length of
service and ability Those from out
She eounty-were Geo. Ballard, I'lrffr'=
fax; Chas p Hogan, st. Adams; W.
B. Stewart, Col. H. F. Brigham, Bak-
ersfeld; Geo. W. Kennedy of Water
bury; and T. J. Boynton, Montpelier.
At the opening of the afternoon
session ]. B. Slayton of Stowe was
excused from serving on the Grand
Jury, and the Sheriff selected H. A.
Waterman O. S. Chaffee was also
selected in place of Jas. Brown.
OF the five cases on the jury calen-
dar only those of T. ]. Baker aplt. V.
Joseph Jacobs and w S. NewcOmb V.
0. & A. H. Buck, is there any posi-
bility of trial. These two cases were
assigned for Wednesday morning.
The old law and chancery dOckets
were called and few of the many
cases were left for hearing by the
court. The time spent in the after
noon was devoted to calling the at
tentiOn of court to some minor mat
tiers and at three O'Clock the court
adjourned to Wednesday morning,
with indications of Il brief term.
The officers assigned to the charge
of the grand jury are deputies Ray
more and H. l.. Stevens. II. NJ. Cor
nell is clerk OF that body. Messrs.
Lanpher, Butts and Potter have
charge of the petit jurors.
Sheriff Burnell has appointed the
following deputies: T. NJ. Potter, Jas.
Parker, Waterville; d. c. Hardy. E.
A. Hill, Morrisville; w. c. Doane,
Johnson; J. T. Stevens, Eden; H. C..
Lanpher, Hyde Park; H. L. Stevens,
WOlc0tt
The court room in its new dress
presents a very handsome appear
ance. Newly papered and painted
it attracted much atten-
ton and received many compliment
tary remarks from the bar and pub
lie. Authorized by the Judges to
have the work done we'll and as rea-
sonable as possible the County Clerk
may well feel satisfied with the result.