Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-07
TOUCHES OF JUSTICE.
Offender. in the Hands Of the Police and
Before Judge Peck.

In City Court Wednesday, Frank Kelley
who was arrested for intoxication Tuesday,
pleaded guilty 10 a second offence and was
fined $40 and costs, amounting in all to
HlS.Ol. states Attorney Cushmau appear
I'd for the State
Thomas Ti,2simmols was fined - and
costs, amounting III all 10 $l3.0i. for a first
offence of intoNication. He appealed. Grand
Juror Brown appeared for the state and w.
Ii. Collision for the respondent.
James Birdie said guilty to n charge Of
intONica>ion and was taxed 81 and costs
amounting in all to $l251. He attributed
his condition 10 some liquor he had on hand.
Grand Juror Brown prosecuted.
Octave Rustic, possibly from the country,
was arraigucl for INVESTIGATION but was re-
nauded to jail for refusing to disclose where
he got his poison Mr.. Brown again APP
pearci for the State.
Theodore CRANKY, who was bound up for
trial BY County Court, asked to have the
States attorney lille an information against
him. charging him with grand larceny in
stealing lumber from the yard Of W & D.
&. Crane last summer. This was done, and
h. was sentenced to serve SIX months in the
House Of Correction.
Charles r. Lee AMI John Sho"an observed
Thauha.,i> ing by getting drums and attempt
ing to run D. j. BcnwaYe's broom
factory ON North Winosld avenue.
Beuwaro sent for the police and
Chief Dumas and officer Grafton ar
rot ! the beligeronts after some resistance
ON their part In City Court Friday they
pleaded guilty to charge of intoyication
and were fined - and costs each. They
disclosed onWm, De Noel. the proprietor Of
a drug store on the corner of North street
and North Winooski avenue He appeared
in court and the case against him was con
tiuucd
Octave Rustic, who ON Wednesday re
fused to disclose where he got his liquor, be
came tired of his quarters Mt the jail and
said that John Ross was the man. Ross
has left town.
An unsuccessful search for liquors was
made Saturday by Sheriff Reeves at Pat
rick Murphy place on Pitkin street Short
IT, afterward the same officer searched the
saloon kept by Birdie a WEIGH, on South
Battery street \ locked door mpedcd his
entrance 10 the building long enoGgh for the
proprietor to dispose Of all the liquors i'm
mediataly accessible but after an hours
worl; he raised some Of the floor in the third
story Of the block which revealed Jug and
10 bottles of whiskey. Birdie & WEIGH
were taken before the county Court only Il
few hours previous TO the search, ON the
charge Of keeping nuisance,
George Poirier of Hinasburgh, specta-
tor al the trial of the Read VS.. Russell case
in County Court, was put III jail Saturday
by Officer Doxie. The charge against him
is intoXiCation.
George Porter Of Hinesburgh, who was
arrested Saturday for intoX icaton. appeared
IN, 4 Il.
aud was fined s. and costs He disclosed on
W B. McCarty's bartender, and 4. P.
Strong of the City Hotel The former
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and costs.
Strong said not guilty and the case was con.
tinued for trial
Thomas q 'Conpor was alraigned in City
Court Tuesday as the result of a recent
disclosure and was fined SO aud costs for
selling liquor. He could not pay aud was
taken 10 the House of Correction Wednes
day to work it out.