Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

tico f.. e. Davis Thursday. lie pleaded
not guilty but on trial was convicted, and
sentenced to pay fine OF S. aud costs.
jennie Fitzgerald was arrested by Officer
} Battise for selling Intoxicating liquor to
Bridget Haley and was brought before the
court Sho pleaded guilty TO first offence
and was fined $50 and costs.
Olivor Deverennes was arrested for sell
ing liquor to one Newell LeClaire Of Slel-
burns and taken into court. He entered
PLAZA Of guilty and was assessed $50 with
costs.
James Lee was also arrested by Sheriff
Reeves for selling liquor to Newell L.Claire
and was brought into court. lie pleaded
guilty to two first offences and was fned
$50 aud costs.
Edward ~ Hard was arrested by officer
Lumora upoa compl amt for drunk mess
ANA escort ed into court. lie pleaded guilty
ant was lined the usual amount. 10 took
an appeal
Lucius y. Irish of Underhll was taken in
charge by Officer Mckenzie in an into xicat ed
condition and later was brought before tho
court by Grand Juror j. W. Russell. Irish
was committed to Jail for refusin. to make
u satisfactory disclosure.
Isaac Webb, George and Edward Newell,
Jerry Harper, Samuel Norris and ono
Foots of South burlington, were arrested
Saturday by Sheriff Reeves and Chief
Dumas for assaulting Julia Beset ond An
drew Beset on Friday night They we're all
lodged IN jail
The liquor found at j. II. McGreavy's
was confiscated before Justice Davis Satur-
day and George johnson claimed the liquor
and was fined $40 with costs.
John Merciers premises were searched
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Brunette and a small quantity Of liquor was
secured.
Mrs. kimbali, alias Mrs. Sharkey, was
arrested Sunday by Sheriff Reeves for in
toxcation and lodged in jail
William Varney, who was convicted of
larceny few weeks since was sentenced to
tho House of Correction for Is months Sat
urday by Judge Peck.
A II. Norton was arrested by Officer
Belts Saturday for drunkenness and taken
before Justice Davis aud fined the usual
amount
The liquor seized at Msrciers on the cor.
ner OF Maple and Champlain streets Sunday
was confscated Monday before the City
Court Olive Mitchell appeared and claim
ed the liquor and was fined $40 and costs
making $420l. States Attorney j. E.
Cushman appeared fer the State and j. A.
Brown for the respondent.
Mrs. Matilda Sharkey, who was arrested
by Officer McCarty Sunday, was taken be-
fore the City Court. She pleaded guilty to
charge of intoxicaton and disclosed on
Annie Sharkey. Matilda was fined S. and
costs. Annie was fined S. and costs and
failing to pay the same was lodged in jail
J. w. Russell prosecuted.
The case Of State against Tony Petona
for stealing brass from the Central Vermont
railroad was called up in City Court Mon
day. 1t was found by the court that Petona
was more than 10 years Of age, although he
progressed at his first trial that he was only
10 years old. He was sentenced to serve
three months to the House Of Correction.
The South Burlington cases were not
taken up because Mrs. Besett, upon whom
it is alleged the assault was committed, was
too much Frustrated to appear as witness.
Three Of the seven secured bail yesterday
afternoon in tho sums of $500 each Dr.
Crandal is attending the woman. She is
suffering commissions which may prove ser-
Gus, in which case the alleged assaulters
would be confronted with a serious charge
besett claims they came along while drunk
ana demanded an entrance, which his wife
refused. They proceeded to force an en-
trance, ana IN the row that followed Mrs
Besett received a cut on the side.
Isaac Newell, one Of the seven South
burlington toughs, who was released on 500
bail Monday, was re-arrested Iu.sday "
Sheriff Reeves on a warrant issued by ths
City Court, charging him with assault with
intent to kill on one Julia Bssett. In The
case of State against Samuel Norris. who is
charged with assaulting the same woman,
application was made for bail and he was
taken before Justice E. f. Davis and bail
was fixed at $500, which he failed to find.
Sheriff Thomas Reeves and Officer
Brunette went down to the Lake View
House Tuesday and searched the house.
a loafer and the propretor's wife went
ont and were followed by Officer Brunette
who discovered that tho had a bottle of
whiskey, which he kindly ca ed for. Sheriff
Reeves told the man to appear in court ct
O'Clock and Eustace Forau, the proprietor
acqliesced
The sheriff was ready at the appontei
hour AM after waiting for sometime ac-
costed some women, who were sit
tlng in the corner of tho court
room. They reported as ready t claim
the liquor; but the sheriff refused to let
them come in hetwoen Foran and he Jaw.
"hereupon no told them to go home and
teI Koran he had better appear But be-
tore leaving they gave him to understand
that he could whistle for the youuy man
Another warrant was soon placed in his
hands and he was on his way to call on
For"n again WHOM he met him coming M.
lhey both returned and Sheriff Reayes and
Chier Dumas proceeded to look over the
premises further while Foran busted himself
with unappreciatod attempts to serve re-
freshments TO the officers. After n while
the spring was found and the neaUest hiding
place yet discovered was found About 90
quart bottles of whiskey and gin were Sc
curedi
TIE premises OF Clark and Lyon at the
corner of Cherry and Champlain streets
were visited by Sheriff Reeves but they
pulled the string little too quick for him
and nothing was secured.
Deputy Sheriff w. B. Nichols OF Essex
Junction received despatch from a con.
ductor OF freight train from Milton last
evening that three tramps were in a car on
his train stealing a ride. When tho train
pulled into the Junction the sheriff was on
hand and arrested the men weary of walk.
ing" On one was found a four barreled
revolver, which was something new n its
line aud it puzzled the officers for C. number
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