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ADDISON COUNTY COURT.


MGnDLEBUnY, Dec. % In the County
Court the following criminal cases, in addi-
ton to those previously noted, have been
disposedoi In the case OF state VIZ. George
w. Button for mnnslaughter, to which no
has pleaded guilty, n continuance was
granted and the respondent will probably
appear for sentence at the next term Of
court. In State VS.. Myrtle l.. KonnodY for
bigamy, she being charged with having re-
duplicated husbands quits freely and fire.
quently, the respondent did not appear and
the bonds were call ed and forfeited. state
VS. John Henderson OF Salisbury for assault
was moi pressed. State VS.. Charles ".
Earl and State We. E. J. Lruton, liquor,
were continued. The only criminal case
/ tried WAS state VS.. j, IL. Sargent OF tho
Logan House, Middsbury, who wah charged
with soiliDg liquor Illegally, and after h@lr-
ing the evidence of several witnesses moth
ing was found against the respondent and
he was promptly acquitted. Tao jury
wore then discharged for tho term,
Divorce cases we're dock yesterday and
tc-dny. The cases heard we're as follows
Matilda Baker vs. Edward Baker, n case
/ brought on The ground Of intolerable Sc
verify. Judge Sade WA the attorney for
the petitioner aud there was no defence.
This court has not yet announced o DO
CisIon.
Joseph Marsett w. Mary Kimbal Nor
sett was next called. II waq n petition for
the annuljuert of tho marriage OF Albert
Marsett and Mary kimhall on the ground
that the former was Il minor aien the mar
riage occurred. Judge Rowol gave his de-
cision trie morning, denying tie petition.
MIR. Wids represented the pc .ltioner and DO
defence w5s mt in.
Edgar newell VI. Frances NJ Newell, &
Shcreharl cape, followed, ard tho ground Ia
descrlor. This bill waU granted for the
cause alleged. Mr.. Wild- appearing for the
petitioner. There was no defense
Ada G. Ccnctt vs.. Lewis r. Collott,
cuothar rhorehe,1 case, followed, Il bill
being sought on tie ground OF intolerahlo
severity. Mr.. Bliss represented tie wife
and MIR. Niids tho husband and the cGse
TOOK up the greater mart o' the day u ed
nesday. No decision has hsen rendered.
rclnice f. Wheeler vs.. Hattie NJ. " heel-
ar was heard this morning, Adultery was
th1 chsrge and the proof seemed ample.
Ilt Wilde apresrsd Tor the petitioner and
there was no defense. No decision has yet
( boon reached.
/ Homer Nimhlot vs. Hattie Il. Nimblet
/ was the flrrt case tried this ofterroor. 1t
! is g Bristol coso. iutolcraNe severity bsias
.
.eatei tue petitioner acd ". ". Rider WAS
( ncininally COUNSEL Ter the detepso, although
! nc defense was put in. Decision not re.4-
dorsi.
/ Tho creator part Of to-day Yves taken up
with court hearing in the case OF NJ. y.
! NunToe vs.. H. G. Potter e. 81. !. il an
action 20 recover something Ike $1,000 on a
uots and the only defense appears 10 DO that
/ She ststuts OF lin tations Las run it.
/ ". Il. Dlisa aud Mr. Hasaton aro counsel
/ for the plaintiff ard Nr. Hand and alr.
/ Bliss represent the defendants.
I NWuLlBuEY, Dec. .3.--In the County
! Court last evening ct tho conclusion OF toe
| hsaring in NJ 4. Munroe vs. h, G. Potter
| et al, two divorce cesss we're beard Idu II.
| Blair vs. Louis Blair, and Julia Piper w.
Albert Piper. The former was hsld open till
! to-day ana in the latter tho petition was
granted.
ms morning the court rendered deci-
sion in favor OF u. a. Mur.oe in his case
agaiust Ii. c. Potter ct a., heard ysstcr-
! Gay. THIS Case Uss brought to recover the
/ amount Of u Judgment on a note rendered
against tho doIendaHts ia 1888, for over
5000, and the plaintiff Wa recover the full
amount OF TIE original debt. with interest
and costs. Heselton md Bliss for Munros
Bliss and Shade for tue defendants.
/ Then celebrated divorce case Of Ellie p.
SpauldlnG VS.. L. ". SpsuldinG, jr., re APP
( peared IN court. it has been before the
court in ons shane or another at every term
since the June terra in 1850 and now comes
up on a petition to SET n DO the order for ali
I Iaouy. After tGkinE up good part OF the
GGy with hearing the n.al.Or, tue court or
lersI that Mr.. SpauillDg pay $3.50 Of the
Tic0 asimouy reHisiu,nc due, LAO the ex-
penses OF the trustee. HiS5 and " lids Ter
SPauldlDg, Cushman FOR Mrs. Virgil.
This afternoon Mir. Fish put in the testi-
mony Of several addltiCaa! witnesses 10 the
BLAIR divorce case, and the divorce was
granted Tor wiisul descrtion.
Decisions were rendered in these divorce
cases; Eernice O. Wheeler w. hattie 81
! Wheeler, Dill gr&Ltsd Tor iuto!er21ls sever
Ivy; Rose IA. rpraG4 Va. lIemau L.
spTague, bill granted for adultery. The
petition Of Ida G. COilett vs. Lewis Z. Col
LETT was dismissed without prejudice.
MIDD-EBUEf, Dec. 14-Tle Decent er
term OF court for addison county closed al
10 O'Clock thin morning, when AN adjourn
meut without day taken. Tbs work OF
tho term was practically iuishel last BSh5
and nothing was eit to % done but FOR the
court to consider and decide the two divorce
cases in which no deciSluns had been rem
dered. These wers Matilda Bahor VS.. Ed
ward Baker, which divorce was this
morning granted TIE petitioner Tor intoler-
able severity, aud Homer j. Nimblet We.
Carrie NJ. NimLiat, ia which also the petit
ton was dismissed.
Ihls session OF court has lasted II DAYS.
Only three civil cases anu ono criminal case
were tried by jury, two civil cases wore
tried by the court 10 divoroos wsra granted
and two petitions 20 annual marriages were
dismissed. Some $500 IN Gues was COLLECTED
in liquor cases, oGd ssere Is only one liquor
case now standing over on tae docket.
Draws Lines East and West