Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-28
COUNTY COURT.
The Civil Docket Finished and Several
Criminal Cases Dispos cd or

The Jury in the case oil Brodle ~ Garker
VS.. c. s. Huett Of Pawlct agreed about l
o'clock Wednesday morning and handed in
the verdict at the opening of court at
o'clock, which was for the plaintiffs to re-
cover the Sl2G, the amount Of the bill OF
goods sold defendant. Exceptions were
taken.
This finishing the civil docket the case of
Of State against Edward Murphy for keep
ing Intoxicating liquor was called. He
pleaded guilty and was fined 500 with
costs. J. J. Enrght for the respondent.
In the case of State vs.. Joseph Chevalier,
charging with keeping liquor, the respond
emit entered plea OF guilty and was fined
800 and costs. Both were for first Of
fence.
Thomas Gadue OF Winooski pleaded guilty
to petit larceny and Judge Taft fined him
S15 with costs.
The following cases were called and the re-
spondents not appearing the bail was ordered
forfeited and warrants were issued for their
arrests; State against j. j. Dougherty,
Charles Limoge, Harry Fittz and II. Bour-
bonnais, the charge being for selling In each
instance. Fittz was subsequently arrested
and lodged in Jail. States attorney Cush-
| man appeared for the State in all the
| cases.
In County Court Thursday John Dillon
OF Winooski pleaded guilty to one offence OF
selling liquor, aud Judge Taft fined him
$50 and costs.
The case Of State VS.. Aleck Seymour was
disposed of by the respondents pleading
guilty, and a fine Of $40, with costs, being
imposed.
The case Of State against Orvlle Kelley
and Agnes Willis was taken next up. They
are charged with adultery. Mrs. Willis is
the wife Of Edward Willis, and Kelley has
a wife living. Several witnesses were in
troduced and arguments were begun short
ly before O'Clock. States Attorney Cush-
man opened for the State j. A. Brown and
Hon. Daniel Roberts following for the de-
PENDANTS, after which court took recess
until Friday morning.
At the opening of the County Court Fri
day morning States Attorney Cushman
made the closing argument in the case Of
State against Orville Kelley and Agnes
Willis (colored) charged with adultry.
Judge Taft charged the jury and they re-
tired about 10 o'clock. They came in about
3:15 o'clock with verdict OF not guilty.
There was quite acrowd in the court room at
the time, a number Of them being colored
and they were greatly pleased with the
result J. A. Brown and Hon. Daniel
Roberts appeared for the respondents.
The case of State VS.. Daniel King for a
second offence Of selling intoxicating liquor
waA then taken up. The evidence was in
troduced and arguments completed, when
court took recess for dinner. On resum-
ing the court charged the jury, and after
half an hours elaboration they brought in
a verdict Of not guilty. Refus L. Brown
for the respondent.
The appeal in the case of the State Va. w.
NJ Bradford Of Jericho, entered at this
term, was, by leave of court withdrawn.
In the case of State VS.. Harry Fittz the
respondent pleaded guilty and was fined SIC
with costs.
In the case Of State VS.. Katherine Gil.
looley plea of guilty was entered and she
was fined $l5 and costs for one offence. j.
A. Brown appeared for the respondent.
States Attorney Cushman appeared for the
State in all the cases.
A petition for temporary alimony in the
case of Peter Barraur of Charlotte against
Margaret Barraur of Manchester, n. II.
, was argued. Decision reserved. Henry
Ballard appeared for the petitioner and j.
j. EnrighU for the defendant.
, County Court came in at O'Clock Satur
day morning and Adelina MERCER entered
plea of guilty to one offence of selling liquor
Judge Taft fined her SD and costs, making
; S4S. 10. a hearing then held on a re
port of the referee and the exceptions wer,
a taken in the case of John Dumas agains
=. Charles Stone, both of Winooski. in which
= the plaintiff obtained a Judgment of abou
S20S for damages received by the fall of
derrick while in defendants employ. Judg
Taft nverruled the exceptions and sustaine,
the report OF the referee Tho defendan
q took acceptiops Roberts s, Roberts ap
, peard tor the plaintiff and Burnap an
Wolcott for the defendants.
A motion was made by J. j. Enright a
d counsel for Mrs. Fisher of Essex Junction
q who became surety in the sum of $500 70
9 her bartender, j, j. Dougherty, who wa
u charged with selling TO have the ba
. chancered, the respondent having skipped
r Court denied the motion and render ed judg
e ment against Mrs Fisher.
IS Court took a recess at 30 until p. n
u Monday.
r In the case of State VS.. Andrew Francis
70 the respondent pleaded guilty to one otfenc
81 OF selling and the case was continued to tn
10 September term for sentence. j. \. Brow
70 appeared for the respondent.
The case OF State Vs. John j. Thompson
Is which was tried at the last September tern
,e resulting in a disagreement of the jury, wa
D. mol pressed, and an information was file
against Harry Earle the person whom tn
testimony tended to show was the owner c
&c the liquor found by the officers at a search
I'd Earle was arrested and, pleading guilty
I'd was fined 500 and costs d. j. Foster al
4, peared for Earle
s. In the case Of State vs. Edward II. Nc
81 Greavey a plea of guilty to one second o
le fence was entered and he was sentenced
" one months imprisonment at Rutland al
IT to pay fine of $50 with costs. The tv
$, cases against him upon disclosures, one
Of the summer Of 1890 and one in the sprir
ty of 1891 were then mol pressed for lack
ke evidence.
William Flynn of Underhill was arreste
by deputy Sheriff Thorp, Monday on @
information charging him with assautin
er Daniel Wall Of the same town. He W;
n taken before the court and admitted to b,
s. in the sum Of 5000
n The cases of State VS.. ]. H MoGreavy
& Winooski and Louis Wells OF Milton we
a continued.
er The case Of State vs. Matthew Bingha
ut and Etiie Whalen rest, upon an applicable
ng of respondents for continuance, bas
d. upon the illness OF Mrs. Whalen. The PHI
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