Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
JUSTICE COURT.
Freddie Hickey and Johnnie Doyle In
Jail for Theft and House BreakinR

freddie Hickey ana DoY1o In
Jail for Theft and House breaking.
Chief Dumas arrested Johnnie Doyle
and Freddie Hickey the 18th. 1t is alleged
that they broke into the house Of Mrs. Gil
luley on South Battery street, taking $l2 in
money. They were taken before Justice
Russell where bail for their appearance Fri
day was fixed at 5000. They could not get
surety aud we're lodged in jail hickey
owns up to the charge. He says that Doyle
opened the window cut the screens aud he
went In aud ransacksd the house. Ten dol
lars of the money was recovered. Chief
Dumas says the boys are tough characters.
John Doyle and Fred Hickey, the boy
burglars. we're taken before Justice Russell
again Friday. They waived examin alton
and were held In 5000 for their presence In
County Court.
Charles Murs clerk, Henry Bouchierg,
came before Judge Peck Friday, claimed
be owned the liquor seized at this saloon
asst week. and was ordered to be confined
IN the House OF Correction 80 days and to
pay fine of $40 with costs. States At
torney Cusbman prosecuted.
In City Court Saturday the beer seized at
c. Limoges saloon was claimed by l.. d.
Limogs, who was fined $50 and costs. The
beer was con fscated.
Harry Jepson, jr., was caught in the act
of stealing a copy of the FREE Press from
the door of a Main street subscriber Saturday
morning about 8 O'Clock. He is young boy
Of seven years but Is possessed of more cum
ming q d meanneis than many an older rogue.
Officer Cosgrove saw him take the paper.
He said the boy who lives on the second
floor in the adjoining block, came down
stairs and sneaked over TO the door, snatch
ed the paper up quickly, tucked it under
his waist and scud back. Just as be got to
the stairway the officer stopped him. The
lad was taken before the City Court where
the case was postponed two weeks in order
that his father, who works in Barre, could
b, here at the trial.
Chief Dumas says Jepson is one OF the
toughest kids in the city.
Tue FREE Press has the officers watch
ing ether sneak thieves and this little boy
will undoubtedly not be the only one who
will figure in court.
Chief Dumas sent Johnnie Doyle and
Freddie hickey, the boy burglars to the
Re orm School at Vergenne1 Saturday.
They will be kept there until County Court
meets in September.
Sheriff Reeves searched and seizad pail
of beer at J. W. Daley's on Spruce street
Saturday.
Henry Benedict came into City Court
Saturday, C aimed the liquor Sheriff Rec yes
seized in his wagon while he was driving on
tho lower road to Winooski, was fined $50
and costs, amounting to $12. 80 which he
paid.
James Willis, dock hand on the steamer
Reindeer, who was sent to Canada by Chief
Dumss in search of John kerney, tho es-
capped convict from Dannemora prison, re-
turned Monday. man answering ker
ney's description boarded the steamer at
Rouses Point the 14th inst, going to st.
Johns, p O.. and although Capt. Sawyer
thought the fellow was kerney, he did not
know as he had the authority TO detain him.
Returning Chief Dumas was informed
and MIR. Willis was Immediately sent to st.
Johns to look for the suspect with orders to
wire il he located him.
lie trailed kerney to Montreal back
again to st. Johns. where b 6 ascertaned that
the convict in all probability had enlisted as
a recruit in the army. Chief Dumas has
written tho warden of the prison aud hopes
to recapture kerney, for whom reward of
500 is offered.
In the OWL case OF Lucy Lathrop against
Edward Meehan, in which the plaintiff sued
to recover for services rendered during his
wife's last sickness, tried in City Court re-
Gently, Judge Peck announced his decision
Monday, holding that the plaintiff was en-
TITLED to recover. The judgment including
costs amounted to 1913 81. The case lie not
appsalahle. L. L. Davis appeared for
Miss Lathrop and r. +. Brown for the de-
PENDANT.
N. j. Daley came before Judge Peck
Monday, pleaded guilty to owning the
liquor sliced at j. W. Daey's, anu was
fined $50 and costs.
Sheriff Reeves searched the premises OF
II. S. White at the corner OF st. Paul and
Maple streets Monday, Selling three bar
rolls of ale.
H. S. White went into City Court Tues
day, pleaded guilty to owning the ale seized
on his premises, but claimed that he used it
to make coda ale. A hearing was had.
Judge Peck ordered samples of the ale taken
to be analyzed pending which he reserved
decision.