News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-12-17
LamoIIIe County Court.

IamOille County Court.
In the case of III. w. Varnum VS.
Town of Highgate the jury were Iii
rected to return a verdict for the
plaintiff for 5000 damages and costs
Exceptions were taken by the defend
ants. A. P. Cross for Plff.; c. G. Aus
tin for Deft.
The State case against S. b. May o
Hyde Park, took up the attention o
the court couple of days. 1t went
to the jury Saturday, who brought il
a verdict of guilty and Simon was
fined $50 and costs, amounting tC
about 500, for knocking down his
neighbor Styggles. E. B. Sawyer fol
State; Brigham and Hulburd fol
respondent.
Lucy Williams endeavored to have
D. C. Smith removed from her house
in North Hyde Park, but DAME
wouldn't go, hence a suit for eject
ment. The jury held that Mr. Smith
was the rightful possessor under his
lease. B. A. Hunt for Plff.; G. NJ
Powers for Delft.
On Thursday number OF witnesses
were subpmnaed from Eden to appear
before the grand jury and they acted
upon the delusion that it would be a
good time to indulge in a drunk. The
result was the States attorney filed
four bills of information and c. F.
Wheelock, Lyman Lanpher and j. D.
Smith were brought in, All pleaded
guilty and were each fined IS and
costs. On the disclosure of L. T.
Lanpher the fact was elected that
J. d. Smith went to the Hyde Park
liquor agency and obtained a pint
aud a half of alcohol for medical pur-
poses and treated Lanpher. Smith
was arraigned for furnishing; pleaded
guilty and was fined $50. C. +.
Wheelock disclosed ON quart of
alcohol and pint of gin procured at
the liquor agency at Morrisville for
medical purposes.
Andrew Wilkins of Eden, indicted
for assault upon a girl 10 years old,
was found guilty and on Monday was
sentenced to six years to states pris-
on. Sawyer for Wilkins; Gleed for
State.
The case of State VS.. Fred and
Leander Laro, a sort of a general
family row, was tried and resulted ir
verdict of not guilty. Moody and
Gleed for State; Hunt and Powers
for respondents.
Tuesday afternoon the grand jury
reported that it had completed its
duties and was discharged. They
have during the term reported fifteen
true bills, seven of which were liquor
cases. Among the bills found and
not already reported were: State VS..
A. O'Brien of Eden, liquor, three of
lenses, fined $120; Ella Buker, alias
Stewart, Hyde Park, bigamy; Chaun-
cey Croker, No. Hyde Park, assault
David Clark, Eden, liquor, three of
lenses, fined $50 and COSTS Herbert
Clark, Eden, liquor; F. c. Wheelock,
Eden, liquor, fined SO and costs
Francis Stewart, Hyde Park, adul-
terry.
The case of Geo. West of Johnson,
indicted for adultery with Ella War
ner of Johnson, is now on trial and
will be concluded before this paper is
out. This will be the last jury case
and court will probably finish it's
business Thursday.
COURT NOTES.
The court held evening sessions on
Monday and Tuesday.
During the term the States Attor-
ney has filed five imformations.
All the petit jury except one panel
were discharged Wednesday morning.
County Clerk Waite reports 161
cases on the docket-the largest for
many years.
Divorces have been granted as fol
lows: Nm. Foss VS.. Frances Foss
Orphia M. Burt VS.. w. G. Burt; Har.
low Tucker VS.. Julia Tucker.
Owing to illness in his family, Hon
A. M. Kelley was excused from the
Grand Jury and Oliver Potter Of
Belvidere was placed at the head o.
that body.
Among those in attendance al
court Tuesday we're "Mayor" Boyn.
ton of Montpelier, and B. E. Billiard
Vi 11ctl Twin, bOpl1 ~ OlHillouU law ,DtlS
in their respective localities.
Sheriff BuFnell reports at home
every night. This is a good trait in
Milo; but there are those who doubt
that he gives the lady who presides
over his domestic affairs full ac.
count of each days proceedings.
States Attorney Page has not been
very rugged this term. He had to
give up last week and go home. He
called to his assistance Col. Sawyer
2. K. Gleed, W. II. Parker and Geo
M. Powers, who have aided him il
his efforts in behalf of the state.
Acting on our advice the Crane
Jury was photographed last week. Ii
was tough jobfor the photograph
er, but he managed to make a very
creditable picture. Watts of Stowe
is pronounced the best looking man
with McClintock of Morristown {
good second.