The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06
Orange County Court.

Monday afternoon, June 20, began the
trial of State v. Eugene Kicker, on an in
dictment for burglary of the depot at Thet-
ford. After two days trial the jury brought
in a verdict of not guilty. Respondent was
less than seventeen years old last October
when the crime was committed, and a some
what reckless boy who had been found in
previous scrapes The main evidence
against him was alleged confessions which
he had made to officers and employees OF the
Boston & Maine railroad, and also to Sheriff
Sulloway of Caledonia county at Thetford
station, and afterward before States At
torney Pickett and Harry Blodgett at the
Justices court at Bradford. Upon the
stand he testified that those confessions
were not true. States Attorney John B.
Pickett, Jr., and j. X. Darling for the pros
ecution; j. II. Watson and II. M. Harvey
for the respondent.
The next case was State V. Mrs. Abbie
Burbank an indictment for larceny of GER
tain household furniture and personal
clothing claimed to belong to Daniel
Hackett of Tunbridge, as heir of his
mothers and sisters estates. After the
state had closed its evidence, Judge Tyler
directed verdict for the respondent, con-
sidering that there was no evidence against
her. States Attorney Pickett and j. X.
Darling for the state; j. ID. Dennison and
r. NJ. Harvey for the respondent
The case Of State V. Darling Eastman for
having slung-shot in his possession, with
intent to use it, was nolle pressed, the trial
this term having resulted in disagreement
of the jury. This respondent then pleaded
guilty to fifty first offences of selling intoxi-
eating liquor, and was sentenced to pay
five hundred dollars and costs amounting
to 500 in all, with the alternate sentence to
the house of correction.
Mitchell Blaise, a French Canadian who
was arrested last spring for stealing two buff
falo robes, two harnesses, halter, horse
blanket and pitchfork of several different
Corinth farmers, during the day and night
of April 16 last. pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to two years at the house of cor
rection. Court took a recess from Thurs
day afternoon to Tuesday morning the jury
having been discharged.
The court adjourned Friday morning,
July |, after twenty-five days session.
Two divorce cases were granted-James C.
Rolfe from Lovina Rolfe for adultery, and
Ernie B. Felch from Enos b. Felch for
wilful desertion.
Tuesday and Wednesday were occupied
with the trial of Lucia f. Edison V. David f.
Chapman, James M. Whitney, Wallace w.
Swan, Henry r. Hayward and the other
managers of Tunbridge fair. This was an
action to recover damages for an injury sus-
tanned to plaintiffs right leg by slipping
through one of the lower steps of the grand
stand on the Union Agricultural Society 8
grounds, October /, 1890. The defence was
that the fair managers had no control over
the grand-stand, which belonged to and
was managed by David F. Chapman alone.
Judgment was for the plaintiff to recover
$500 and her COSTS to which exceptions were
taken. n. l.. Boyden and R. NJ. Harvey
for plaintiff; j. X. Darling and j. II. Wat
son for the defendant.
In Gordon K. Ferguson V. j. G.. Mann,
an action of assumpsit for bill of fur coats
sent Mann two years ago, the judgment was
for $500, after deducting $66 defendant was
held entitled to recover because the goods
were damaged when received. j. d. Deni.
son for plaintiff, and n. L. Boyden for de.
PENDANT. Exceptions by defendant, and
cause passed to supreme court.