Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-31
POLICE NEWS.


Liquor Gets the Best of q Few Men
others Suffer for Selling.
Austin Gill of South Burlington was ar
rested Wednesday night by Otflcer McKen-
zie. He was Thursday taken before the
City Court, where he pleaded guilty and
disclosed on Mrs. Mary Filburn, Mrs
Bridget Corley and Mitchell Hamlin.
Mrs. Fiburn pleaded guilty to furnishing
and was fined $3.50 including costs.
Tho case against Hamlin was continued
and the one against Mira. Corley was mol
pressed. j. w. Russell, grand juror, prose-
cuted.
John Sears Of Charlotte got thirsty Thurs
day, after getting "full' and called at
the city agency twice for liquor. On being
refused the second time he would not leave
the agency, SO Officers Lamora and Doxey
wero summoned and he was lodged In Jail.
Daniel Sullivan, large brawny man, was
found drunk Thursday evening by Oflcer
Mckenzie who lodged him in Jail with the
assistance Of Chief Dumas and Officer Muir
ply. Sullivan hated to go in the "merry
go-round," as he called it, and he made all
the resistance possible.
| A man named John Sears of Charlotte
furnished the solitary case tried by the
Police Court Friday. The charge was
that of unsteadiness in tao legs owing to the
use OF stimulauts. The man was sent on his
way after paying fine of s. and costs.
At about 4 O'Clock Friday morning
two girls, Katie Cummings and Maggie
| Shepherd together with Gerald La France,
were arrested by Officers Murphy and
Battise upon charge Of keeping dsorderly
house on Church street.
Katie Cummings and Maggie Shepherd
who were arrested for keeping q disorderly
house Friday, were taken before the City
Court Saturday and convicted. Cummings
| was sentenced to the House Of Correction
for three months, aud Sheperd for two and
one-half. Gerald LaFrance who was
caught with them and arrested, was taken
before the court charged with intoxication,
to which he pleaded guilty and was fined
the usual amount He disclosed on +. X.
MERCER whose clerk came into court and
took the disclosure He was fined $40 aud
costs Katie, Maggie and Gerald were
taken to the House Of Correction Monday by
Officer Murphy.
Daniel Sullivan was taken before the City
Court Saturday feeling much better than
when arrested on Thursday night. He
pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined
the usual - with costs.
Gilbert Palmer colored, who was arrest
taken before the City Court Monday,
where he waived examination and later re
quested that an information be filed against
HIM charging him with the crime. He was
then escorted in pleaded guilty and wa
sentenced to serve two and one-ha
years in States Prison at Windsor. Palmer
was caught in a house on Cherry street
The store of c. Linoge on North street wa,
entered the night OF the fire in the dry
house of Shi iings, Whitney q Barnes, anc
since Palmer's arrest Chief Dumas ferretec
out evidence enough So that he was almos
certain Palmer did the job and on clos
questioning he admitted his guilt. After ht
serves this sentence he will be taken on tn,
other charges.
Al. Reynolds was arrested by Chief Duma
Tuesday and taken before Justice Haw
kins. He pleaded guilty andd iscosed on Free
Maynard clerk for DIR. Bourbonnais, VIII
appeared, pleaded guilty to two offence
and was fined $50 and costs, making 1913. OF
Reynolds was fined the usual amount.
George Favarault and A. Martin were al
rested for intoxication Tuesday by Chic
Dumas and owing to Judge Peck's absenc
the hearing was postponed till Wednesday