Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
CITY COURT.
What Took Place Before Judge Peck
During tho Week

| During tho Week.
Upon the return Of the Reindeer from
Pittsburgh Thursday evening two men who
were overloaded with Plattsburgh 'kill-me
quick, " INDUCED in ferocious fight upon
the wharf. They were pried apart by ON.
cer0 Doxie and Lynch aud run in. "
On petition Of respondent In the case oil
State vs.. Frank Young the case was reop-
ened in City Court Thursday morning and u
partial hearing was had. A few months ago
| Young pleaded guilty to furnishing liquor
to one Mullin, and subsequently n second
offence was alleged against him on the
ground of prior conviction, to which he
also pleaded guilty. He claims now that it
was CAGE of mistaken identity; that IL
was another Frank Young who was pre-
viously convicted and that when he entered
plea of guilty to the second charge he did
not fully understand it. He wishes to be
fined for a first offence. Grand Juror
Brown prosecuted and NJ. H. Alexander
defended.
The two fellows James Dolan and John
Donnelly. both of South Burlington, who
engaged in free fight on the wharf Thurs
day evening, were fined $l4. 81 each.
Joseph ltitchie was found guilty of a sec
ond offence of intoxication, disclosing on
L
costs.
Charles Fuller of Cambridge waived ex.
animation to the charge of horse stealing.
He soon afterward appeared, pleaded guilty
and was fined 500 and costs Young Full
Ter Is the man who hired the horse of c. j.
Sutton under the assumed name of Powell.
He said that he had no intention Of stealing
the horse when he hired it. Drink proba-
bly, caused his strange conduct and it will,
no doubt, be sufficient lesson to him.
BY virtue of a warrant Sheriff Reeves
stopped Miles 81 Kelley's truck wagon,
Selling 10 kegs of lager beer marked for T.
Christie Winooski. Later in the day he,
with Chief Dumas, searched the saloon run
by Murphy 81 Farrell, on Pitkin street.
They got pail of beer.
Sunday Sheriff Reeves and Deputy
Wheeler arrested John Baker, an employe
Of Moore, the concretor, while in an in
ebriated state.
a. Goodrich hired team of George
Wiley, lverymau at Essex Junction to
drive to Colchester Pond Saturday
He drove the horse to Colches-
ter, Wliston and Hinesburgh, reaching
Wiley's stable Sunday afternoon with the
CARR age badly broken and the horse tired
out. Goodrich anticipated that trouble
awaited him, and jumping out of the car
riage, ran. Wiley hitched up team, fol-
lowed on until he caught Goodrich, bring
ing him here aud turning him over to the
care of Sheriff Reeves.
Chief Dumas lodged In jail Sunday a
man named Larock for intoxication, abus-
ing his wife and using obscene language to
young woman.
City Court was kept busy Monday.
Alvin Larock, arrested Saturday night, was
taken before Judge Peck Monday morn
ing and disclosed on Mitchell Lucia. A
warrant was issued but late in the evening he
bad not been apprehended. Larock was re-
committed to jail to await developments
Being arraigDed Mitchell Lucia denied
that he Furnished any liquor to Alvin La
rock. On trial he was convicted. As this
was his first offence the penalty Of fine Of
$40 and costs was imposed. Larock was
fined a similar amount.
year ago last May Charles McCarty' 8
saloon on Battery street was searched by
Sheriff Reeves, who secured a quantity OF
liquor. The liquor was forfeited aud a
warrant gotten out for McCarty but he had
previously. fed. Learning that he had come
back yesterday Sheriff Reeves arrested him.
escortng him into court where his case was
continued till Tuesday. Grand Juror Brown
prosecuted.
Charles McCarty was ushered iuto the
court and arraigned upon ths charge of
furnishing liquor. lie pleaded not guilty
but when informed that his former partner,
McGrath was to be witness against him
be withdrew the not from his plea. Judge
Peck assessed $50 and costs.
John Baker OF Lebanon, n H., who was
arrested Sunday, was brought into court
He disclosed on James Daley. Baker was
fined 50 and costs, which he paid.
Daley pleaded guilty to three first Of
fences Of selling. tie was ordered to pay
the State $40. o.
The liquor seizsd at Murphy &; Farrells
saloon was confscated Michael Murphy
the senior partner, was brought into court,
admitted owning the liquor and Judge Peck
assessed him $50 and costs and added 80
days imprisonment in the House OF Correc-
ton.
Michael Shehan was arrested on war
rant charging him with stealing fruit from
the garden OF Mrs George Richardson.
Sheriff Reeves searched Cornelius Nc
Brides den, but did not tind any spurious
liquors.
RIIEGI ARX.