The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-18
Washington County Court.

Washington County Court.
STATE V. l. II. FISK, NJ D.-This is an in
dictment found by the grand jury at the
present term Of court under section 1910 Of
the Revised Laws, which makes it an Of
fence against the laws of Vermont for
person to give information, by written or
printed matter, as to how woman enciente
can procure a miscarriage. The respond
ents counsel, claiming that the Indictment
was not sufficiently specific, filed a mo-
ton to quash. Motion overrued A de-
murrer was then interposed Overruled ;
Indictment adjudged sufficient; respondent
adjudged guilty. Sentence and execution
stayed. Exception by respondent. The
respondent was required to give bail in the
sum OF $500 for his appearance in supreme
court.
STATE V. GEORGE REED.-Selling. Plea,
guilty Fine, $50 and costs,
STATE v. GEORGE REED.-Nuisance. Plea
guilty Fine, SO and costs.
In State v. A. j. Glysson, in which re-
spondent pleaded guilty, the court imposed
a fine of $50 and costs in each of the two
cases.
STATE V. housekeeping. Plea, guilty.
Fine, $50 and costs.
STATE V. RYAN.-Selling Plea, guilty of
| four first offences. Fine, 500 and costs.
STATE v. BENJAMIN BEAN-This was an
Indictment found by the grand jury of the
present term Of court charging the respond
ent with three illegal sales of intoxicating
liquor. 1t turned out in evidence that
the respondent was the legal y-a authorize ed
liquor agent for the town of FaystOn. The
states evidence tended to show that at
some time during the last days of August,
one John Foley of Warren bought of the
respondents daughter Mary (who is con-
ceded to have been acting as her father )
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stating that "ihey were going to play ball
that afternoon and could not play without
they had something to drink v; that one
Lewis Benjamin of Duxbury, at some time
during the winter of 1928, procured from
the respondent both alcohol and whiskey
without the respondents asking II it was
| for medicinal purposes, and without any
| such claim being made on the part of the
purchaser; that one Will Shea, of Waits
field, during the first days of September
last, bought of respondents daughter Mary
a pint of whiskey for which he paid her
| sixty cents, saying, in answer to her inquiry
! if it was for sickness, " L guess So" The
| evidence on the part of the respondent
tended to show that the sales were made
upon the representation Of the several pur-
chasers hat the liquor was to be used for
! medicinal purposes. Evidently no record
of liquor sold was kept, as no record was
produced as evidence. The jury returned a
verdict OF guilty of one first otfanse, and the
respondent was fined 500 and costs. Stan.
ton and j. G. Wing for the state; Lord and
Clough for the respondent.
In State V. James Kelly Qarceny) the court
imposed fine of $40, and 500 costs; and d
fine of $40 and costs in each of the other
| four cases
STATE V. PETERs.-Peters was indicted
for the la ceny of gold watch and chain o
the valne of S15 or 500 and in default o
bail $4,000, was taken into custody.
STATE V. f. III. McGILL Keeping. TIL,
evidence introduced ON the part of the stat,
tended to show that on the 30h or 3lst o
January last, John Evans entered into
contract with this respondent in which IN
agreed to carry on the business at No. ~
Main street in Montpelier for SO week
that while so engaged on the 4th of Marcel
last, the aforesaid place was raided and
little more than a bottle of liquor secured
that shortly subst quent to Mr.. Evans ar
rest, this respondent visited him at hi
home in Hyde's block and said he woul,
rather give thousand dollars than hav'
people know he had any connection will
d at business al l22 Main street; that tn
respondent furnished, and caused to be fur
nished, liquors and supplies in general 70
the aforesaid store. The respondent testi
fled that he had no connection whateve
with this store, and introduced evidence &
corroborate his testimony Verdict, no
guilty. Stanton, and Dillingham;. Huse an
Rowland for the state Lord & Boynton
and JIG. Wing for respondent.
STATE V. A. SANDERS Burglary. Plea
guilty. Sentence, three years in state
prison.
STATE V. C. DAVIS. - Burglary. Plea
guilty. Sentence, two years in the house c
correction
STATE V. GEORGE PARsoNs-Indcted 70
making misrepresentation in obtaining
marriage license. Plea guilty. Fine, $40
and costs.
AT the close of the case of State V. No
Gill, on Friday, the jurymen We're dis
charged from further service al this term {
court. The docket was called Friday after
noon, and at four o'clock the court suS
pended business until Monday at tw
o'clock in the afternoon.
FOSTER V. FosTER-Divorce. Cause a
legged, adultery aud refusal to support. Pc
ttion dismissed.
MUDGErr v. MUDGETT. Divorce. Caus
alleged, wilful desertion and adultery. Bi
granted for willul deserton.
TRUMAN r. GORDON V. WILBUR HAYFoRI
This was an action of trover brought
recover the SUN of $50 for the conversion {
certain COW on which plaintiff held
chattel mortgage Defendant did not den
the sale of the cow, but claimed that at tn
time said chattel mortgage was execute
plaintiff orally agreed that as soon as d,
tendant had paid him $50 he would releas
said COW from the operation of the mortgage
that he had previously paid Sl5, and whe
he sold the COW without the plaintiff
knowledge, which he did for $50, he gav
the plaintiff So, which made the $50 he ha
agreed 10 give the plaintiff. The planti
denied the agreement, but the court foun
for the defendant TO recover his costs I
which the plaintiff excepted. Exception
allowed, execution stayed, and cause passe
to supreme court. Il Il. Gordon per Sc; II. |
Laird for defendant.
ABIsHAI SToDDARD. for thirty-seven year