The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-14
Washington County Court.

WEDNESDAY,, Nov. T. State V. James
Somorvlle of Fay ston. The respondent en-
tered p ca of guilty OF one first offence of
iurni hing intoxicating liquor and was
fined S25 and costs. - State V. Joseph
Hagan OF Fayston. Respondent pleaded
guilty of one first offence Of furnishing and
was fined this morning $50 and costs. -
State V. A. d. Burgess. Respondent is the
proprietor of the Avenue House at Barre
There were two indictments against him
for keeping with intent to sell, to each Of
which he pleaded guilty. He also eaded
guilty Of keeping a nuisance. Sentence has
not yet been imposed - State " Frank
Friend of Northtield. The respondent, who
is charged with breach of the peace, en-
tered plea of not guilty this fore noon.
His counsel is j. G. Wing. - State V.
Charles Tracy of Northdeld. The respond
ent, who is charged with an assault with
intent to kill, is now confined in Washing
ton county Jail. His counsel is j. G..
Wing, who asked of the court that the
states attorney be directed to file an in
formation against him. The court has
given no decision. =- State V. Clinton E.
Town of Montpelier. Respondent yes.
terday pleaded guilty to one first offence Uf
keeping with intent TO sell and also to keep.
ing a nuisance. The case arose out Of "A
successful search and seizure made at No.
2 School street in Montpelier village. The
court imposed the maximum money fine in
the case for keeping, being 500 and costs,
Dul lupOSeu no luprlSOuu ehI. lu tne nUl'
sance case the respondent was fined 500
and costs. The place was adjudged a com,
mon nus ance and ordered closed. The
respondents case was represented to the
court by +. l.. Laird. - S ate V. l.. l..
Montana Of Norlhfeld. The respondent
retracted plea of not guilty made yesterday,
and pleaded guilty TO two first offences Of
selling and to keeping nuisance. Sen
tence not yet imposed. - The applica
tion Forrest L.. Greene that the close Jail
certificate against him be vacated in the
matter of j. II. Thompson of Wood
bury against him was favorably con-
sidered by the court and permission was
given him to take the poor debtors oath be-
fore the commissioners of Jail delivery. AS
he had obtained the requisite Jail bond, he
was set at liberty this noon 60 Joseph
Biancha of Barre was this afternoon ar
raigned to answer to a charge of interfering
with Barre policeman, last April in the
discharge of his duty. He pleaded not
guilty, Fred Kirby of Northteld, charged
with a breach of the peace, also pleaded not
guilty.
THURsDAY.-S'atev V. George d. Reed of
Northfeld. The trial of this case was be.
gun in the latter part OF yesterday after
noon. The arguments are now being made,
and il will be submitted to the Jury this af-
ternoon. Respondent is charged with a
breach Of the peace at Northheld Septem-
Der 20. Several of the participants in the
distur rbance have already been in this court
as respondents in liquor prosecutions. Reed
claims shat his presence az the time OF the
occurrence was incidental aud for egili.
mate purpose. States Attorney Zed s.
Stanton for the state; John G. Wing for the
respondent.
FRDAy.-In the case of State v. George
ID. Reed, for breach OF the peace, the case
was submitted to the jury In the latter part