The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
Washington County Court.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3D.. Nj. Mason against
Morgan & Lawrence, appellant This was
an action in general assumpsit brought by
plaintiff to recover for his services in de-
PENDANTS granite quarry at Barre. Plain
tiff apparently proved his case, but, unex-
pectedly to him. defendants in their testi-
mony produced an order of S2670 given by
plaintiff upon them which they had paid
whereupon an agreement OF counsel was
soon reached that defendants should have
judgment for their costs, and the jury was
discharged. Barney q Hoar for plaintiffs !;
j. G. Wing and Fred l.. Laird for de-
PENDANTS.
THURsDAY.-Town of Barre, appellant, v.
George Jerry. This is an action brought
by plaintiff under section 1882 of the Re-
vised Laws to recover of defendant the
penalty of $780, to be expended in repairing
the highways of Barre, for blocking up, in
1898, a certain drain whereby the highway
leading from Barre Village to Cutler Cor
ner was greatly injured. The defendants
house is located upon this highway, and he
claims that whatever he did was for the
preservation of his own property, as the
drain had flooded the cellars of his house
and barn and had destroyed three of his
cattle. He claims to have INSTRUCTED the
drain as a matter Of right. The effect of
the obstruction was to cause the water to
flow down the highway, instead of over the
premises Of defendant John W. Gordon
and G. W. Wing for plaintiff r. A. Hoar
and John G. Wing for defendant
FRIDAY.-Owing to the session of the su.
preme court, which convenes here October
9, all the petit jurors not serving in the trial
of Town of Barre VS.. George Jerry are ex-
cused from service, subject to the call of the
clerk. The grand jury, by their foreman,
j. II. Hastings, of Watsfield, reported fifty
four true bills and also six not found. They
also recommended some immediate repairs
to be made to the county Jail, which they
found on the whole TO be in as good condi-
ton as building of its age could be- but
they recommended that new modern Jail
be erected on land to be purchased in the
rear of the court house or on some suitable
place elsewhere. They found that the sew
eral towns in the county had properly in
vested the public money intrusted to their
charge and had applied the proceeds OF
same as the law requires for the benefit of
the public schools They were then dis
charged by the court from further service.
SATURDAY.-In State V. j.. l.. Montana
respondent was brought into court this
morning. He is charged with selling intoxi.
eating liquor and with keeping nuisance
His bail for the selling was fixed at 5000
and for the nuisance $500. He is from
Mortified. In State V. Richard Kennedy
also from Northfield the respondent is also
charged with two like offences, and his bal
was fixed at the same amount in each case
In State V. George ID. Reed, the respondent
| is charged with breach of the peace. Hi,
bail was fixed at $3.50 He resides in North
! field All of the above parties are repre-
scented by John G. Wing. In State V
George Sun, the respondent is from Water
bury, and is charged with giving away in
! toXicating liqouor. His bail was fixed a
500 In Town of Barre, appellant, V
George Jerry, the jury reported to thu
court for the third time that it was unable
to agree, and was discharged from furthe
consideration of the case. 1t was also dis
charged from further service, subject to thu
call of the clerk of the court.
MONDAY The county court remains il
session this week for the purpose of fixing
bail in the arrests made upon the indict
ments found by the grand jury. Assistau
judges Il. III. Lance and O. Il. Jones ar
both present The proceedings of Monda,
are as follows: State " Edwin Porter o
Northfield-two cases Bail was fixed il
the nuisance case at $500, and for selling in
toxicating liquor at 500. State V. Georg
Sanborn, druggist, - two cases. Bail wa
fixed in the nuisance case at $500, and TO
selling at $500 State V. James Tyranny o
Roxbury, charged with selling, hail S10C
State V. Albert Durham of Roxbury for sell
ing, bail 500. State V. Charles Ellis ais
for selling bail 5000. State V. /, IL. p. Row
ell of Montpelier Respondent is charge'
with an assault with intent to commit rape
His bail was liked at ~ 1000, which was I III
nished by Il. j. Deavitt. State V. Elroi
Levett of Plainfeld - two cases-for tn
nuisance, bail $500, for selling 5000. STAT
V, John Voche of Waterbury. Responder
is charged with assault with intent to Kill
His bail was pl iced at 5000. State V. f.
Herrick, for furnishing Intoxicating liquor
bail 500.