Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-31
JUSTICE COURT.
Discharged on the Action OF burglary
other Matter,


Bert Signor OF Sheburne, who was ar
rested Tuesday by Chief Dumas for over
driving horse, pleaded guilty to commit
ting tho crime, before Justice Hawkins We'd
terday. He was fined So including costs.
Constable Roberts Of Shelburne arrested
him Immediately on the chargs of intoxica-
ton, to which SIgnor pleaded guilty and
was fined SIP Of.
James McGrath of Donnelly's hotel, on
whom Signor disclosed, was fined $50 and
costs.
Kate Gilluey John Woods and Arthur
Jameson were taken to the House of Cor
rection Wednesday.
For furnishing liquor to LAWS Johnson
of Battery street, Jasper Morrison was
Friday fined $40 and costs, making S25. OF.
He paid the fine.
The case against Julia Collier was cen
tinued for ono week. johnson was fned s.
and costs which he paid
Arthur Mosseau of Winooski was acquit-
ted Of the charge of second offence OF
having liquor Gu hand. His wife sub
seQueutly tried and convicted of a first Of
fence, Sne was fined $40 and costs, amount
ing to S2S "A. The cases we're heard by
Justice Hood.
Barney German was arrested Friday
afternoon after long chase. He went on
the Shelburne road as far as Mr.. Partridge,
returning by way of Pine street to his
house. where Chief Dumas found him. The
charge against him is intoxication. The
officers say he has been on spree. Ia jail
Peter Flannery, jr., was lodged in Jail
Saturday charged with burglary, it being
alleged that he entered the Strong Hard
ware company's store on tho night of
nd
ply arrested him at 3 a. IN. finding him at
James Lees, corner OF Battery and College
| streets. The morning after the burglary,
near the window through which an en-
trance to the store was gained, Chief Dumas
picked up piece Of paper which had evil
IDENTIFY been stepped on by man wearing
heavy shoes with rubber bottoms, the bot
toms being worn smooth at the ball of the foot.
tlannery had on pair of similar shoes when
arrested The prisoner worked al the hospital
for II time. He is morphine eater. Some
81 in silver was found on his person. 1t is
possible that more evidence may be- secured
so that he will be charged with the burglary
on the same night Of Huntress q Clarkson' g
store. In both stores $40 In silver was taken.
| The officers say that be has been tramping
around the city lately nights until | or 2
O'Clock.
Plattsburgh, fellow named LaPlant had
his watch ami chain stolen. lie notified
Chief Dumas, who Saturday, arrested Jo-
seph Benoit Benot had a watch which the
| office thinks is the one lost Benoit claims
that he bought the watch Of man on the
! boat.
Niliam o Mara, George Kelley, Thomas
Donnelly, Thomas MoGhnn and Thomas
Kern, were put in Sheriff Reeves charge
Sunday. They, it is alleged, dug no @
at the side of aud entered the cellar of Mrs.
Beatty's premises at 30 North street during
Saturday night, taking therefrotn a barrel
OF lager beer. With q wheelbarrow
they took the beer into the swamp
of from North avenue. Awakening Sun
day morning the man in charge OF the
place missed the beer and by the wide track
of the wheelbarI located them. On no.
tificaton Chief Dumas and Officers Cayea
and CoSg-itf went to the scene OF the festiv!-
ties. Tie three Toms were drunk beyond
standing state. Mara and Kelley, who
| we're bic to move, thought they would run
! but the chief drew his revolver and babe
them stop which they did, very quickly.
Joseph Beniot, who was arrested sunday
for receiving a stolen watch was con vcted
OF the same in the City Court Monday
and fined $50 81 including costs. He ap-
pealed. his claim was that he bought the
watch. When asked whether he was guilty
not guilty be said that he did not know;
he had never heard OF the word guilty be-
fore. He heard the court say it later,
however K. E. Brown prosecuted. c. j.
Ferguson was the attorney for the defend
ant.
Thomas Kern William Mahar, Thomas
McGlinn, Thomas Donnelly and Gsorse
Kelley, the fellows arrested Sunday for
stealing a barrel OF beer of G.. w. Grady,
had Il hearing in City Court Monday after
noon. The case against George Kelley was
mol prosei. The three Toms and Mahar
pleaded guilty erd were fiued 50 and costs
Tns latter four were then arraigned
for intoxication, to which they each
and all entered flea of guilty.
Donnely, McGlinn and Kern were assessed
s. and costs, and 1t was Mahar's third
offence lie was given a sentence of two
months in tue House of Correction and fined
$50 and costs. J. E. Cushman, States at
torney, prosecuted.
For a conviction of a third offence of
drunkenness, Bernard German was given a
similar sentence to Mahar's.
Peter Flsnnery, jr., arrested for burglar
ling the Strong Hardware company's store,
ha1 his hearing before the City Court
Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty and upon
trial was acquitted and discharged.
Fred Merchant was convicted OF dru uken-
ness. he tlought at first he was SOBER he
later admitted having drank pint Of wills
key, and did not know but that he was
about half drunk. Court fined him IS and
costs Merchant disclosed on Frank Ar
cand, who was assessed $40 and costs.
Sheriff Reeves seized case of lager on
H.
street Tuesday.