Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-08-14
CITY COURT MATTERS.
Cases Disposed ofby Judge Peek During
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j. II. Dermier of Port Horny, Y. y, who
was arrested by Chief Of Police Dumas for
iutoxication, was Friday morning sent
back to Jail for failing to make n complete
disclosure. In the afternoon be returned
and disclosed on James Henry, who is the
new proprietor in tho Ray block. Henry
pleaded guilty and was fined y2J.0l.
Officer Murphy arrested John Cameron
Saturday for intoxication. Cameron was
escorted before Justice f.. f. Davis where
he pleaded not guilty, but on hearing was
convicted OF first offence. He was reticent
and would not make a reasonable disclosure
and was sent back to Jail
A man named Adolphus Sturgeon of
Montpelier was pulled" by Officer Lamora
Saturday and taken before Justice Davis
lie pleaded guilty and disclosed on a pint
of liquor which he brought with him.
Justice Davis fined him 81 including costs.
Moses Ross was arrested Saturday even
ing by officer Mckenzie for breach Of the
peace and lodged in jail.
Moses Ross, who arrested for intoxi-
cation, was taken before the City Court
Monday Ho pleaded not guilty and on
trial was acquitted, although the evidence
showed he mad been drinking. He was
aftcrward taken on the charge OF breach of
the peace to which he pleaded guilty and
fined ~ and costs, amounting to Sl4.0l.
Peter Arcand, n l6-year old boy, was
found stealing apples on tho Van Nance
property kand arrested Monday. lie was
given hcarng before Judge Peck and
sentenced to the House Of Correction for
30 days.
Charles Blair and Moses Duran we're ar
reste by Officer benedict and taken before
the City Court Tuesday, charged with
stealing n watch from Edward Limoge.
The case was continued until Monday.
Theodore Leopold, who lives on the plains
in South Burlington, was arrested aul
taken before Judge Peck FOR cruelty to ami
mas. He pleaded guilty and was fined Sl2
and costs, amounting to $50. II.
| The billiard rooms in the City Hotel block
were searched by Sheriff Reeves and Chief
! Dumas Tuesday afternoon. AS the sheriff
entered lie heard tho Old dump when a string
was pulled, and as he passed around the cor
ner Of the bar he spied man running out
with n basket filed with bottles. He darted
| for him, and when the man reached the
yard he began throwing the bottles in every
direction to break them. The officers were
too quick for him, however, aud got hold Of
three bottles, which were upon investigation
found to contain lager beer. After securing
I his game, the officer was walking back
through the yard and his attention was at
tracted to u man in wagon near by who was
laughing. lie asked the man whose team it
was and the stranger made rather indig
nant reply, and Sheriff Reeves stepped up
to the wagon, lifted up the canvass and dis
covered seven cases OF lager beer. He
Jumped on with the driver, telling him to
drive over to the jail. When the Jail was
reached the driver asked him if he wanted
any help, but the officer preferred to do
the work himself. Sheriff Reeves returned
after this and they looked around the prem
ses very thoroughly, digging the cellar
nearly all over, but nothing more was
found.
Joseph Miner and Peter Arcand were es-
corted to the House of Correction Tuesday,
Miner for intoxicaton and Arcand for
theft.
+. A. Standsh of Montpelier, a cigar
maker, called at the police office Tuesday.
He claims to have started for Montreal
with two Boston men, who have been stop
ping in Montpelier for IA short time. stand
ish had so when he started and at st. AL
bans lie discovered that they had robbed
him.
The liquor seized at the billiard room in
the City hotel Tuesday vas ordered confs-
Gated Wednesday 10y Judge Peck in the City
Court. james Henry, who claimed to be
the proprietor, was arrested and brought
before the court charged with having on
hand with intent to sell, etc. The case was
continued until Thursday. ID. j. Foster ap
peared for the respondent and State At
torney J. H. Cushman for the State.
The seven cases Of lager beer seized by
Sheriff Reeves in the team back Of the City
hotel we're forfeited in the City Court We'd
ucslay. Charles Eddy, the man III whose