The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27
Washington County Court.

Town OF BARRE, APPELLANT, v. GEORGE
JERRY.-The jury, after being out about
twenty-four hours, returned a verdict that
plaintiff recover 81 and costs. As plaintiff
is the appealing party, its costs are limited
to So
MARY j. Holt v. FRED L HoLT.-Libel
for divorce. Petitioner resides in North
field and defendant in st. Adams. Bill
granted for intolerable severity. Petitioner
given right to resume her maiden name of
Mary j. Harwood. Her attorney was Frank
Plumley. Defendant made no appearance
in person but was represented by his at
torney, Hiram p. Dee of st. Adams
CHAUNoEY CUTLER " WILLIAM BLANoH-
ARD, APPELLANT. An action in trespass, in
which the parties are from Barre 1t APP
peared that while driving with young lady
from East Barre to Barre village, IN the
evening of March 2, 1894, the plaintiff
team, driven by his son, cjllided with the
defendants, overturning the 81 Ugh. The
plaintiff claimed damages to his horse,
sleigh and harness. Dsfen liant claimed
contributory negligence of plant ifs son, in
that his team was on the wrong side of the
road. The case was given to the jury Sat
urday forenoon, and verdict was returned
that plaintiff recover 1884 damages and
costs. By special finding, no exemplary
damages were included. j ohn W. Gordon
for plaintiff r. A. Hoar for defendant.
STATEv PATRICK CAssIDy.-The respond.
ent was indicted for burglary in breaking
and entering the stores of John q. Robin
son and Charles Batchelder at Waterbury
and carrying away revolvers, money and
other articles on the night of June 10, 1894
On Friday forenoon he pleaded guilty, and
on Monday was sentenced to three years in
states prison. He has already served a
sentence in the house of correction for o.
lation of tn United States postal laws. On
the expiration of that sentence, about a
a. h.. 4.
authorities, and has since been confined in
Washington county Jail. W. A. Lord APP
peared for respondent.
STATE v. JOHN RYAN.-Respondeu who
lacks year or two of being of age, was as.
ISOLATED in the burglary at Waterbury. He
pleaded guilty, Monday afternoon, and was
sentenced to eighteen months in the house
of correction. w. A. Lord appeared for re-
spondent.
HARRY GooDALE v. BUXTON TUCKER, AP.
PELLANT.-Action was brought in general
assump.it to recover S25 which plaintiff
claims was taken from his wallet by de.
PENDANT on the night of March ~, 1894, at
Calais. On that night, defendant stopped
in plaintiffs house in which plaintiff was
living alone, and they slept together. There
are some discrepancies in the testimony as
to the incidents which happened that night;
but it appeared that plaintiff missed his
money the next morning, and at once in-
formed a neighbor aud notified the town
grand juror that day Plaintiff also claimed
to recover back S. which he had paid de-
PENDANT to satisfy threatened SANDER suit
arising from what plaintiff had said about
the circumstances. The case was taken ur
Saturday forenoon. j. p. Lamson fol-
plaintiff f. l.. Laird and w. A. Lord foI
defendant. The case was submitted TO the
jury at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
and at 4 10 they returned verdict that
plaintiff recover $31S5 damages and costs