Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-25
BIG WEEK IN COURT.
Judge Russell Disposcs of Many Offenders
Justice Davis Has Several.

After remaining in Jail over night Mrs
Henry Pcaseley appeared before Justice
Hawkins Thursday and disclosed on Ar
thur Dufrcsne. She was fined S. with
costs of s6.5l for intoxication and he was
ordered to pay $40 with costs of sl5.U for
furnishing.
John Roakes appeared before Judge
Russell Friday to answer to charge
of intoXication. but was quickly rcmanded
to Jail for unsatisfactory disclosure.
The second chapter in the three cases of
general assumpst, NJ. ID. Mcmahon, J. W.
McAuslan and II. j. Nelson vs.. George f.
Ashley and trustee was read by Justice
Hawkins Friday. The trustee, II. II.
Ross, filed disclosure in all three cases
that he had no effects of the principal de-
PENDANT in his hands. The case was con-
tinued until July % and the Merchants
National bank notified to appear as claim
ant Defendant Ashley defaulted June %
and the question now is on the liability Of
the trustee.
Only two cases We're heard in City Court
Saturday After remaining in Jail over
night John Roakcs decided to tell where
he got his liquor and said 1t was given to
him by man at Barre, just before he left
there Tuesday. He was fined ST with costs
Of Sl0.7i, but viii serve the alternative
sentence of - days in Jail.
Henry Pigeon fined s. with costs
of $S.O1 for ntoXicaton.
The hot weather of the last few days
seems to have had a bad effect on those
who We're disposed to violate the laws of
the State, Judge Russell disposing Of no
less than IS cases in City Court Monday.
The pitcher Of whiskey seized at j. w.
Daloy's Saturday was contiscated John
Ryan was taxed the costs of the seizure,
amounting to Sl4.33, and further fined
$50 with costs of $l301 for having on hand.
William Davis was tinei S. with costs
of $S.0l for intoXication. He disclosed on
Harry Fits, who was fined $40 with costs
of sl901 for furnishing. Fits was also
fined S. with costs of s9,0l, He in turn dis
closed on Ernest Parrault, who was taxed
so with costs of 5000 for furnishing and
$40 with costs of Sl6.l9 for having on hand.
Parrault's cases were appealed.
George q. Mortimer was fined s. with
costs of $9.51 for intoxication and will
serve the alternative sentence of 10 days
in jail after which ne will be turned over
to the Fort Ethan Allen authorities for
punishment for an offence there. He dis
closed on William Davis, who was fined
SO with costs Of $2l,07 for furnishing. APP
pealel.
Ernest MERCER was fined s. with costs
of S90l for intoxication. Appealed. He
was also sentenced to serve six months
in the House of Correction for breach of
the peace in striking and quarreling with
his wife.
victor lens, ms WIG, LOUISE anu
daughter Emma Pigeon, who We're parti-
cipants in a family row ON the street
Friday night, were charged with intONi-
. cation. Victor was fined 50 with costs
of S9l3 ana and appealed. Louise and
Emma were acquitted. Henry, the fourth
in this flock of Pigeons, was disposed of
in court Saturday.
Frank Miller was fined S. with costs of
s9.5l for intoxication and disclosed on j.
W. Daley, who was fined $50 with costs
Of $26.5l for three offences. Appealed.
Alphonse Bautct was fined s. with costs
of 1851. lie disclosed on Frank Miller
but the case against him was mol pressed.
he being connected with j. w. Daley.
Before Justice Russell Decatur Francis
paid So and costs for a drunk, disclosing on
Charles Clough, who paid so and costs
for furnishing. Francis also disclosed on
Fred Roscoe, whose case was continued
till Tuesday morning.
In the City Court Tuesday Byron Mon
ahan and John Mulchinock were fined Sc
with costs of SS0l each for intoXication.
Another hearing in the civil case of the
Merchants bank against George II. Ashley
as trustee was had Tuesday before JUS
tice Hawkins. The trustee, H. H. Ross,
was examined on his disclosure and the
testimony of G. w. Woodhouse, president
of the Merchants National bank, claimant,
was given. The case was then continued
until Saturday afternoon.
Sheriff Reeves searched j. w. Hayes
place Tuesday and found a bottle of
whiskey in the safe. At the Sherwood
House he found some beer. At Winooski
he searched Pat McGreevey's place and
found a pail of beer and two bottles OF
whiskey, and at Pat Geary's place a pail
of beer The Hotel Burlington was also
searched from stem TO stern. but not a
drop OF intoxicating liquor was found
The case of John Dillon of Winooski
whose place was searched July 90. was
brought up before Justice Hawkins yester-
day. Edward Paine was adiudged the
owner and keeper and assessed sl04s
costs of seizure and fined $40 with costs OF
$10.5l for having on hand.
Harry Fits was convicted of furnishing
on four different charges yesterday In the
city Court, For the first case he was SEN
fenced to one month in tho House OF Cor