Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
VERMONT COUNTY COURTS.
Opening Day at Middloburv. Montpelier
and Hyde PARK.

MmDLEBURY, Dec. 1.--Addison County
Court opened this morning with Chief
Justice Ross presiding. Many out-oG town
lawyers were present, among whom were
Hon. Daniel Roberts. Hon. f. K. Hard,
Hon. II. Ballard of Burlington Nessrs
McUettrick and Royce of st. Adams !;
Messrs. Lawrence, Herman aud Jones of
Rutland Mcssrs. Tuttle Fish and Gaudey
Of Nergcunes c. +. Kingsley Of Salisbury;
w. ". Rider of Bristol District Attorney
Plunley of Northfeld.
There are 81 cases on the court docket
and II cases on the chanc"ry docket. There
Gre State cases on the docket ana -
cases on the civil jury list. ,'oIr os the
civil rases were discontinued this morning,
ono vas rotorred and three were cpnfinucI
and one was left with the court, thr4 lcav.
ing ona Cor trial.
In Washington County.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 25.-After being out
all night the jury in the case Of State vs..
John Chimney came in u "a greod and were
discharged.
Langdon j. DAVIS came before the cour.
! and pleaded guilty to one offence of scii,n =
liquor.
Tne cnse now being tried is state vs.
Lynch, keeping nuisance in the Argus
block.
The court will take recess ovor Thanks
givins day.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 2G-The jury in the
| case Of State VS.. Lynch, keeping liquor
! nuisance in the Argus block, came in last
night with verdict OF guilty This is the
| fourth OF the six liquor cases tried that
have been found guilty, the othor two be-
| ing dlsaGrecments
MONTPELIER, Nov. 27.-The case of State
VS.. j. a. Locllin, Indictment selling liquor,
was begun this afternoon and is now on
trial. States Attorney L. :. Stanton and
W. y. Lord for State and G.. W Wing and
D. H. Scnter for respondent l.ocklin III an
offender of several years standing and con
siderable interest is manifested in the trial
1t is said that Judge Start is to 90 to
| Caledonia County Court at ST. Jounshury
ON December s and has asked Judge Tyler
/ to preside after that time until the present
term is completed.
MONTPELIER, Nov 29.-The liquor sell
! ing case of State VS.. j. a. Locklin was fin
! isLed Saturday forenoon and the jury found
iockiin guilty of one first otfenc, of selling
| Court declared recess from noon until =.
p IN. Monday.
| 1t Is Judge Thompson. who wGS asked tC
preside at the hnlshlng OF this court, pro
! vlding he completed the term at Hyde Park
x, week ami not Judge Tyler.
| MONTPELIER. Nov. 3u.-Business was re-
| sumed at p. IN. to-day, alter recess since
| Saturday noon and the case now on trial
is state VS.. George Wade, keeping nuisance
William Reei and John Evans have both
| pleaded guilty to keeping nuisance. j. a.
! Lockln was found guilty of one second Of
/ fence Of selling liquor.
! MONTPELIER. Dec. The case of State
! vs.. Charles DE F. Bancroft and William \. .
| Briggs, an Indictment tor assisting IL the
/ so-ca!lsd riot on the night Of July 3, wa,
| begun this forenoon. No case thus far tjli.
! term has crea ed such an interest, ana the
court room this afternoon was crowded by
both ladies and gentlemen. 1t will be re-
| inemhered that u part OF the search war
I rants used in the big liquor raid on the eve
Ming Of Juiy , were signed by Hon. JOSEPH
/ Poland and Joseph Fisher, and that late or
| the same night crowd damaged the resi-
| dences and property Of Messrs. Poland ard
| Fisher with huge firecrackers and other
/ nissels, and this case Is the outcome Of that
| riot.
! The jury in the liquor nuisance case OF
| State vs.. George Wade disagreed. AMI were
discharged.