Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-19
COUNTY COURT.
MOST OF THE WEEK TAKEN UP WIT r.
A SINGLE CASE.
.. p. Saxo Gets Verdict Of $50 Against
q. $. Presbrey Grand Jury Reports
Four Truo Bills and Nine
Not Found.

morning after court convened was that
of Peter Bordo VS.. Arthur Martelle. This
was an action OF trover to recover for the
conversion of a mare. The case was on
trial throughout the morning session and
was given to the jury at O'Clock in the
afternoon. NJ. A. Bingham and II. +.
Wocott appeared for plaintiff and ID. j.
Foster for defendant Tho jury returned
shortly before CLOCK and rendered their
verdict in which they found that defend
ant was guilty and recommended that he
be fined one cent and costs.
The jury in the case of S. F. SAKE VS.. o.
S. Presby was then empaneled. This is
an action to recover for architectural ser
vices After the jury had been enpanelled
court was adjourned to . o'clock Friday
morning
Inthe case Of Fennessev VS.. the Western
Union Telegraph company which was re-
moved to the United States Circuit Court
NJ. II. Alexander and George w. Debcr-
viilc appeared for the pla.n'iff and Wilson
and Hall Of ST. Adams for the defendant.
The attention of the court was taken up
Friday with a consideration Of the case
of SAKE VS.. Presbrcy, In which the jury
was empaneled on the preceding day.
An of the morning and part Of the after
noon session was occupied by a presenta-
ton of the plaintiffs evidence, after
which the defendants attorney called up
his witnesses. This is an action in which
the plaintiff seeks to recover for alleged
architectural services. a. V. Spaldns
and H. n. Deavitt are attorneys for plain
tiff and a. q. Whittemore is counsel for
defence. Court was adjourned Friday
before the cause was ready for presenta-
ton to the jury.
The grand jury have completed their
work after a three days session. They
reported four true bills and nine not
found. There are only four important
criminal cases that stand for trial at this
term of court. Among these is the case
of the state VS.. Minnie Noonan for forgery
and that of the State vs. Emma Adams
for b!gamy. The case of William Lincoln
VS.. Wheeler, Blodgett 81 CO. was conttn-
ued. The case of McGettTfck VS.. Kelley
was also continued under stipulation
for settlement
The following respondents have been
arrested, convicted and sentenced since
January /: For burglary Jacob Mitchell,
three years in State prison; John b. Ar
cand, two years and six months in state
prison; Charles Gaborie, two years and SIX
months i'm State prison; John Haley, one
year in State prison; james Roakes, one
year and six months in state prison; FL
mcr S. Allen, one year and SIX months IN
State prison: Peter St. Clair, one year and
SIX months in State prison; Arthur Per-
cival one year and six months; George
Bedor one year and six months; Paul
SIENNA, one year and six months; John
Stone. six months in State prison.
For perjury Fred Phillips, six months in
House of Correction. For bigamy, Joseph
=. Lorraine is months in state prison
For keeping a house of ill-fame, Harris
SON Wilder one year in State prison
Rose Wilder, one year in State prison
For adultery, George Sanders one year IN
state prison May Sun, eight months In
House of Correction. For grand larceny
Fred Stafford, two years in State prison
O. Franklin Comstock, three years in State
prison. John LaCross, one year in House oil
Correction; Joseph Shambo. one year ir
House of Correction. All of these cases
were disposed of without trial by Jury
and these convictions represent very
slight expense to the State.
Testimony in the case of Sake vs.. Pres
brey was finished Saturday forenoon and
the argument to the jury was postponeI
/ to o'clock Monday.
Joseph Wood was arrested Saturday fol
perjury in giving testimony in the case
of Faul Plant vs.. Jack Hathaway at the
spring term of County Court. He was
indicted before the grand jury at the pres
ent term
The case of SAKE VS. Presbrey has beer
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unsettled. When court convened at
o'clock Monday argument to the jury
was opened by II. n. DeaVitt, one of the
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