Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-28
CITY COURT AND SEARCHES,
Goodrich Fined for Drunkenness and Over
driving a Horse-Other Matters.

John Kelley was convicted of intoxica-
ton He disclosed on G. +. Norton and
Harry Benoit clerk at the Sherwood House
Hotel Chittenden). Norton was acquitted
Upon arraigment in the City Court Thurs
day, Thomas German who was disclosed on
by the notorious character, "Cubby''
Mitchell, disclaimed the charge, asserting
that his accuser got the liquor of two Chi
cagoians. The court considered the story
too nonscnSical and ordered the respondent
re-committed to jail. Mitchell, who is at
present serving a sentence in the House of
Correction on second conviction of in
toxicaton. will be brought back for wit
ness.
Ellery Goodrich, the Williston fellow. who
got drunk and abused a horse belonging to
George Wiley of Essex junction, was
brought into the City Court Friday. He
was first arraigned on the charge of intoxi-
cation, convicted and fined with costs S13 OF,
He acknowledged overdriving the horse, for
which inhuman act he was fined, including
costs, S21. 4j. He paid the fines and then
disclosed on Thomas Blake of WinooSki and
William Fulsom of Essex Junction. These
cases were continued until Wednesday.
Sheriff Reeves is making life wearisome
for the rumsellcrs. He made four searches
Deputy Wheeler assisted him in one. In
car l532 of the Fitchburgh railroad were
found L barrels of beer all of which were
seized. IN hole in the wall of the store
room at McCuen Brothers store OH North
street. a pail of beer was drawn. From
John Coiligan's saloon on North avenue a
| barrel of beer was taken.
At Joseph Mtchells place on Battery
street no li1ubl. WAS spturpd ms il was smiled
as the officer entered the room.
| One q DoDnell, arrested Thursday by Il.
d. Wheeler pleaded guilty to ntoxcation
before a. o. Hood, Wnoosk yesterday. dis
closing ON DunbarS Hotel. He was fined
| the usual amount
In the city court Saturday the liquor
seized at John Corrigan's was forfeited, He
was fined $50 and costs. States Attorney
Cushnan prosecuted.
The liquor got at McCuen Bros store
was confiscated and William McCuen was
| fined $50 and costs. Grand Juror Brown
prosecuted Both fines were for first offense.
Officer Grafton arrested Mrs Daniel and
Officer pougherty arrested Peter Rochelle
on Saturday and Friday respectively, for
intoxication.
Joseph Martin, with whom Chief Dumas
had red-hot fight while arresting him, was
taken into court Monday and arraigned on
two charges Of being drunk He pleaded
guilty, The fine imposed in each case was
- and costs He disclosed on the agency at
Winooski and also the agency here
! Peter Larochellc was fined the usual
amount for mtoxication He disclosed on
the city agency.
| Upon conviction of being the aggressoi
| in a fight, Edward Ward, a newsboy. was
fined 50. including costs
To intoxication Eliza Daniels pleaded
| guilty. II was her third offence. Her sen
tencc was To serve 40 days in the House OF
Correction and to pay fine of $50 with
costs. She disclosed on Mrs. f.. Forant
who was fined $40 and costs. and in default
of the necessary bail was committed to Jail
Mrs. Daniels was taken to Rutland Tues
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