Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-06-20
Orange County Court.
June Term, 1898.

Curtis 8. Emery, Clerk,
| hale K. Darling, Deputy Clerk
Charles +. Smith, Sheriff.
Danlel Y. Hyde, States ATTORNEY.
margaret =. Chestnut, Reporter.
state Asa Magoon, apt. The trial OF
this case lasted all day Tuesday. Magoon
was charged with stealing eleven hens the
property OF one Dickinson OF Washington.
~ appeared that MI. Dickinson had cut off
the toe nails OF several OF his hens to pre.
vent Their scratching up his garden, and
| mat soon after missing some OF his poul-
Try he found certain black hen. SIM
larly manicured, in market at Barre The
respondent met this by testifying that the
hens taken to Barre were the property Of
DANIEL Magoon, and that they had lost
their toes by freezing Verdict, guilty.
sentence, two months in the House Of
Correction. States ATTORNEY HYDE and
II. M. Harvey for state; John w. Gordon
and John Watson for respondent.
The trial OF State Henry Benjamin was
begun Wednesday morning. The respond
ent was before the court on information
charging him with the crime OF adultery
with Laura Kendall OF Strafford. The re.
spondent demurred to the information on
tne ground that it did not allege that he
was married man. The court held that
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murrer and ordered the Jury drawn. The
pdrticeps crinlinis turned states evidence,
and the case was submitted to the Jury
without any evidence on the part of the
respondent and without argument. YER
dict, guilty. Sentence, two years in the
House OF Correction. States Attorney and
J. h. Watson for state; Darling Z Darl-
ing for respondent.
State Gustus w. Cleveland. This was
an indictment charging the respondent
with committing an assault upon his wife.
The states evidence tended to show:that
the respondent struck his wife several
blows, and that her condition at the time
was that OF extreme physical and mental
weakness. The respondent denied the
striking, and introduced evidenceto show
that his treatment of his wife was as good
as could be expected under the circum-
stances. He admitted using some force,
but commended that it was no more than
the insanity Of his wife required. The
| jury found him guilty and he was SEN
fenced to the House of Correction for six
months. Hale X. Darling for state; j. K.
Darling for respondent.
| State Clarence Goodell. AT the con-
clusion OF the Cleveland case Friday noon,
this case was tried. The indictment
charged Goodell with assaulting Mr.. and
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house in Chelsea village April 5. The re !.
spondent claimed that Dexter assaulted
| him first and that whatever he did was in
the way OF self-defence. He was found
guilty and sentenced to pay fine OF $50
and costs. States Attorney Hyde and Hale
X. Darling for state; Geo. l.. Stow and R.
M. Harvey for respondent.
| This was the last case to be tried by jury
and all the jurors except Leslie H. Bohon-
on of Chelsea and Cheney G. McAllister OF
| Washington were excused Saturday
morning. The reason for retaining these
was that there Is possibility OF several
criminal trials this week. Ten new Grim
| inal cases have been entered since Friday,
and it is possible that some OF them may
be tried
| State v A. E. Harrington is prosecu.
| ton under the itinerant vender act passed
at the last legislature. Mr.. Harrington is
charged with violating this law by COM
ing to Post Mills and selling goods with
out a license. As he desired to test the
constitutionality OF the law, he was adj
Judged guilty by the court without trial,
and the case goes to the supreme court,
where the question will be decided. States
Attorney Hyde and John H. Watson for
state; Darling & Darling for respondent.
State George Dunbar. This was an
the respondent with taking horse be-
longing to Elias Hall OF Randolph last
February. Dunbar pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to states prison for two
wears. States Attorney for state; John II.
Watson for respondent. \.
| Angie ] Day Albert Day,a divorce suit,
was heard by the judges at chambers FRI
day evening. Bill granted for intolerable
severity, and custody OF minor child de-
creed petitioner. Geo. l.. Stow for peti-
| tioper.
Curtis s. Emery Moses M. Durham;
This is an action OF SANDER ana was nearo
by the court on defendants demurrer 20
nlaintiff's declaration. The demurrer was
pverruled and the declaration adjudged
sufficient. Exceptions by defendant.
Darling & Darling for plaintiff; Geo. l..
Stow for defendant.
The following foreclosures have been de-
creed: Laura A George Charles Gran !,
ger. Howard P Granger and scott "
| George: Gertrude Dean Charles T. Grit
fin and Elizabeth Griffin; J Cushman,
Admr,. Charles e Campbell.
In the chancery suit OF J K Darling,
Admir-. vCS Emery, Admr, and others
which is bill of interpleader arising up.
on matters connected with the estate OF
Pauline A Cabot; the defendant, Emery,
| QemurreO Oh Iuc 3 Ouho $500 '>-
premature The demurrer was overruleo
and the bill adjudged sufficient. The ora,
for appears pro Sc, George M Powers an !,
George L STOW. Stow for Emery; Hale 4
Darling and Hendee & Fisk for the varl'
Gus donees and legatees... $3.50 ),
The present week will be devoted y
court cases, OF which sixteen have peer
| set TO be heard. ..o,
The following cases appear on inc ~"
entry docket: !, ~
Geo H Raymond Laura Raymond,
! Randolph National Bank henry "
| TewKsbury.
A q Wheeler + E Donohue.
vt Mutual Fire Insurance 20 Ira
.Iesseman q Emma z Jesseman.
VIM Fl Dubois, Assignee, george :
Prince q others.
Asenath E Cross Andrew Cross.
Everett Hood Asenath F Hood.
State A e Harrington.
State Asa Magoon, apt.
State Henry Benjamin.
State v George Dunbar.
State V Gustus W Cleveland.
state v Clarence Goodell.
State Ira Jesseman.
4 state Emma B Jesseman.
state Emm B Jesseman.
NEW ENTRIES IN cHANcERY.
James Hutchinson v s N Fisk, Lucy N