Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-22
IN THE CITY COURT.
Judge Peck Has u Few Alleged Crh. mails
Before Him.


Isaac Prince. colored, was taken before
Justice Z. j.. Davis for the sec
ond time last Thursday, he having
concluded to make n disclosure. He
pleaded guilty to iutoxicatiou aud disclosed
on Agnes Willis. She was arrested and
taken before the justice aud testified to hsv-
ing got the liquor of Mrs Giluley, who
was taken into custody ard arraigned on
the above charge. She was convicted and
fined $50 and costs for selling. The case
against Mrs. Willis was mol pressed.
Jane Carpenter, who has resided In the
house recently burned on Battery street,
was arrested yesterday by Chief of Police
Dumas for stealing $50 30 from one Ryan.
Upon hearing before the City Court sho
was held in $500 bonds.
Jane Carpenter was taken before the
City Court Friday evening.on the charge OF
theft. She waived examination and bail
was fixed at $400 which was furnished by
J.. A. Drew. =
The case of State against David Burdo,
the young man who it is alleged stole about
$40 from the telephone exchange In this
city, was heard in the City Court Saturday.
1t occupied the time from 10 a. M, till y.
m. Several witnesses were examined on
both sides Judge Peck reserved decision.
States Attorney Cushman appeared for the
| State and X. L. Brown for the respondent.
The case of State against Patrick Roddy
OF the Hotel Chtterden for selling was also
heard before Judge Peck He was convict
ed and fined 500 and costs. States At
torney J. L. Cushman appeared for the
State and J. j. Enright and d. j. Foster
for the respondent.
Mary O'Mara was escorted into court by
request from her cell in the Jail by an Off
Ger. She pleaded guilty to owning the liz
uor seized at her premises by Sheriff Reeves
and was fined $50 and costs She was taken
to the House of Correction Saturday by
Sheriff Reeves to serve sentence for the two
convictions OF which she was found guilty
at the last term of County Court. Mary
will stay in Rutland for two months il she
pays the fines, otherwise she will work 100
days more for the State.
John MERCER, who pleaded guilty of sell
ing and was sentenced to the House of Cor
rection for one month, was escorted to Rut-
land with Mrs. O'Mara.
John Clark was arrested Sunday for
intoxcation and lodged in by Jail Officer Bru-
nellie.
Amos and Leander Couture were arrested
| Monday for breach of the peace and taken
before the City Court. Amos Couture plead
| ed guilty and was fined So and costs. Lean
| ger pieaueu not Sullty, DuV on nearing was
convicted and fined SO and costs.
The case of State against William Narney
for stealing 81 from one Louis Bernor Sun
day was takon up. A partial hearing was
had and the case was continued until Thurs
day afternoon. He was lodged in Jail.
States Attorney j. E. Cushman appeared
for the State and J. A. Brown for the re-
spondent.
Nolney Newell of South Burlington wa;
next escorted before the court on the charge
of obtaining liquor at the agency under
false represen tations. The respondent plead
cd not guilty, and a hearing was had. The
court said that Newell was guilty, and inet
him $40 and costs.
Robert Paulworth, Martin Butler, Thoma.
Russell and Martin Garvey were arrested
for breach OF the peace in creating a dis
turbance at dance in the south part Of tn,
city Saturday evening and taken before the
City Court. They pleaded guilty and wer,
fined the usual amount.
man, evidently one of Dr. Wsbb's crew
on the yacht Elfrida, was found in an in
toxicatei condition last evening at the cor
ner of Main ana ChampIain streets leann
against house hanging on to gun. lie
was put in the Jail by Chief Dumas and OF
fcer Murphy