The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-06-29
Orange County Court, June
Term, 1894. e..

Hon. JONATHAN Ross, Presiding Judge.
Hon. CHESTER DICKEY Assistant
Hon. LEWIS DIcKERMAN. Judges.
SALMON B. HEBARD, Clerk.
CHARLES +. SMITH, Sheriff
GEORGE l.. STOW, States Atty.
Miss CHESTNUT, Reporter.
When we went TO press last week the
Gorham case was still in the hands of
the jury and they held it As hours before
agreeing. They came into court several
times for instruction and to hear testimony
read by the reporter.
State Willinm NJ. Gorham. Indictment
for arson in setting fire to his barn TO de-
fraud the insurance company. The trial
was commenced June 18th, and verdict
was not rendered until the 22d, when the
Jury returned a verdict of guilty on the
first and fourth counts. The counsel for
the respondent were greatly overcome by
the verdict for they had faith in the innO
cence of their client, and believed that
there was conspiracy against him which
they were unable to prove at this time.
They hoped for disagreement, and expected
at another trial to prove the innocence OF
their client The counsel for the respond
ent have taken exceptions which they will
carry to the supreme court but did not ask
for a stay of sentence. The court pro-
nounced the sentence of five years in the
state prison. States attorney and BOyden
for the prosecution, Darling and Harvey
for the defense. So
Nos. 4OS and 400. State Fred Bruce
and VIM. w. Calder were short trout
cases, and although upon separate indIct-
ments were tried together. The counsel
for the respondents claimed that the wit
neSses for the prosecution were not in con-
diton to count the number of fish below the
legal limit caught by the respondents. Yer
dict, not guilty in both cases. States at
tOrney for prosecution, Darling and Harvey
s. 4. n sE xxrno fhn lac iY,.-v~
No go. Addie Z. Thrasher V. George
Thrasher. Divorce granted for iniolerable
severity. Darling for petitioner.
No. 292. Nora NJ Richardson v Fred 5. |
Richardson. Divorce granted for intolera-
bic severity. Harvey for petitioner, Oar
ling for petiti0nee. IN
No. 30s. Hazen Campbell David G. & |
Edward Z. Carr Assumpsit. Settled |
White for plaintiff, Darling for defendant. |
No. 3l3. Z. A. Shattuck w. 5. Curtis, |
apt. assumpsit. Judgment for plaintiff to |
recover s3027 damages and SlS.02 tcosts |
Boyden for plaintiff, DenisOn and Pickett |
for defendant. IAN
No. 3I5. State v Sophia BOhonoh. adul- |
terry Nolle pros'd. States attorney for
prosecution.
No. S22. Luke Parish and another v
Daniel Tarbell, trustee and claimant. Mo- |
ton to dismiss sustained, cause dismissed |
with costs. Boyden for plaintiff, Holman |
This case was entered in court June 1873.
No. 325. Z. G. Sargent apt V John A.
Tenney's estate. Appeal from commits
sioners. Heard on demurrer TO defendants
plea. Demurrer sustained and plea adj
Judged insufficient Defendant may re-
plead on usual terms. Continued.
No 35l. Nellie Rock v Geo. l.. Rock.
Divorce granted for intOlerable severity.
Minor child given TO petitioner. Darling
for petitioner.
No. 343. Silas NJ MagUOn v Luda NJ.
MagOon. Divorce granted for adultery.
Darling for petitioner. s~-.--
No. 355. Charles W. Burroughs Nellie
A. Burroughs. Divorce granted for deser-
ion. Harvey for petitioner.
No. 36S Edward A. George = Nancy
George. Divorce granted for wilful deser-
ion. Boyden for petitioner.
No. All State Truman Butterfeld.
Liquor prosecution. Plea guilty. Fine SO,
,ost 1851. Court adjourned Saturday,
June sd.