Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-16
THE STATE CAUSES.
Tho County Court Calendar Will Soon be
Cleared of Criminal Work.

| Ihe county Court Calendar Will Soon be
Cleared of Criminal Work.
At the assembling Of County Court on the
9Th inst. the case of State against Mrs. Win =
ME Quinn was called, jury empaneled and
a trial had which occupied the morning ses-
sion, including the arguments and Judge
koss's charge to the jury. They retired
and in few minutes returned with YER
dict OF acquittal. The State prosecuted and
d. j. Foster appeared for the respondent.
The case of State against John MERCER
for second offence of selling was heard in
the afternoon, and the jury after being out
a short time reported verdict Of guilty.
Nelson Bacon appeared before the court,
pleaded guilty to two offences of selling and
was fined $50 and COSTS
County Court opened Friday morning
at O'Clock and the divorce case of Fanny
Clarke against Augustus ". Clarke was
heard and a bill was granted on the ground
of adultery and willful desertion. George
w. Kennedy appeared for Mrs. Clark.
The divorce case of Fannie Bernstein
against Simon Bernstein was heard. Judge
Ross granted a bill for willful desertion.
The case of State against John Dillon for
furnishing was then resumed. There were
only few witnesses In the case. The argu-
ments were made and court charged the
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States attorney for the State, j. A. Brown
for the respondent
| The next case taken from the calendar
was that of State against Joseph Mitchell
for selling intoxicating liquor. A trial was
had and the jury went out at shortly after
O'Clock. States attorney for the State
and j. A. Brown for the respondent.
In the case of State against John Slater
OF Essex for burglarizing T. II. Browns
store, the respondent came in and pleaded
guilty, whereupon the court sentenced him
to serve three years in States prison at
Windsor. States Attorney Cushman for
the State and Henry Ballard for the re-
| spondent
Lawyer Spalding asked for continuance
in the case Of Stase against Miss Griswold,
alias Greene, and the court reserved his de-
| cision.
The jury in the Dillon case came in twice
during the day, and the last time they re-
| ported that they could not agree and asked
| to have certain parts Of the courts charge
read. Judge Ross had the reporter read the
whole charge over again to them and sent
| them back.
| At the assembling Of County Court Sat
urday morning at O'Clock the case of State
against Thomas Baker of Essex was called.
| and jury empaneled. The indictment
by the grand jury charges him with perjury
| In making disclosure before Justice j. w.
| Russell at Essex Junction last January.
The evidence OF the State tended to show
that on the above occasion he got all his IL
quor by express from Boston, and that the
Same was delivered to him at Essex Center.
The testimony Of the State showed that the
package, Ia bag with a jug in it), was put
on at Winooski, and that the respondent
told States Attorney Cushman and Sheriff
Reeves that he did get it at Winooski.
The respondent claimed that he ordered
the stuff from an agent of Crowley g. Bro.
of Boston. that what he did get came from
there, and that he did not tell the above
officers to the contrary. The jury went out
| about 1:3O in the afternoon, and came In
at 1925 and asked to have tie testimony Of
the States attorney and sheriff read, which
the court had the reporter do They came
In about O'Clock with verdict of guilty.
States Attorney J. E. Cushman and w. l..
Burnap appeared for the State, and D. ].
Foster and H. n. Deavitt for the respon-
dent.
The jury in the case of State against Jo-
seph Mitchell brought in verdict Of guilty
OF one offsnse.
The jury in the case of State against John
Dillon Of Winooski disagreed, after being
out several hours.
The case of State against J. ]. Thompson
for second offence OF having on hand.
was taken up at the assembling of Coun-
ty Court Monday, at 2 O'Clock in the
| afternoon, after the recess over Sunday.
But little time was occupied in empanel-
Ing jury. Several witnesses were exam
ined and court held an evening session.
The arguments were concluded shortly after
eight o'clock. Judge Ross then charged
the jury and they retired about 0 O'Clock
This case arose out Of search of the
Hotel Chittenden on July 10, last, when a
quantity OF liquor was secured. The evil
dencs Of the defence tended to show that
Thompson leased the bar Of Hotel Chitten-
den on June 10 to Harry Earle, and that
when the officers searched the place on the
above day Earle was in tho bar. writ
ten lease was introduced to that effect
The State claims that the whole affair is
put up job to shield Thompson from the
law.
Rosanna Scott, alias "White Wings"
was taken from her abode in Jail to County
Court Monday. She is charged with aid
Ing Joseph MERCER in crminaly assaulting
young girl. Bail was fixed at S40O and
she was allowed to go upon her own rec
ognizance.
County Court opened at $50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The jury in the case of
State against j. j. Thompson for having
liquor on hand on July 10 last came in
and reported that they were unable to
agree after being out from 8 o'clock the
night previous, and the court discharged
him.
\ general demurrer was filed in the case
OF Frank Steady against the Green &
Wood Manufacturing company. The plain
tiff seeks to recover $40, 600 for the loss of
his hand in planer al the company's mill
in this city.
John MERCER, who was convicted OF
second offence of selling, came into court
and was sentenced to pay a fine Of $l5 and
costs and to serve ono month in the House
OF Correction.
Mary o Mara was taken into court, where
she pleaded guilty TO q second offence of
furnishing and was sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 and costs and one month in the House
of Correction.
She then pleaded to the other charge
resting against her Of two offences of fur
niSlinR, for which judge Ross fined her $50