Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-05

the 17-year-old youth who recently got
into scrape by stealing bicycle from
Charles F. Rich of Middlebury, appeared
In court and pleaded guilty to an In
formation charging him with the larceny.
1t will be remembered that young VAL
way hired the bicycle, saying that he
wanted TO 90 to New Haven, but went to
Rutland instead, and there pawned the
wheel, then going on to Winchendon,
Mass, where his parents reside. He was
traced there, arrested and brought back
to Middlebury without waiting for requi-
stion papers and has been in jail here
since May 10. Judge Rowell thought,
after asking the prisoner some questions,
that he had Intended to steal the wheel
from the start, and so gave him two
years sentence at hard labor in the
house of correction. Nalway had no
counsel and said he didn't want any.
Favette Lasher of Middlebury was
then arraigned under an old information
charging illegal dealing in Intoxicating
liquors, and he pleaded guilty to one
first offense. The States attorney was
satisfied with the plea and 1t was accept
ed by the court. Under the Circumstance
es the court determined to let the res
pondent of with light sentence, and he
was fined only $40 without costs.
After making some further entries on
the law dockets, the chancery docket was
gone over and it was found that there
was not a chancery case to be heard this
term and for want of anything further
to do, recess was taken at 3 20 to
Thursday morning.
Thursday morning several of the re-
naming criminal cases were disposed Of
The first was that of State Y. James
Hewitt. who was charged with stealing
horse in August last from Hiram sum-
ner of Bristol Flats. 1t seemed from
statements made by States Attorney Fish
and J. NJ. Slade, for the respondent, that
Hewitt had been working in Burlington
and was on his way overland to see his
folks in East Mlddlebury. Arriving at
night at Bristol Flats he went into sum
ner's barn to pass the night, but finding
horse there he took it and rode it
nearly to East Middlebury, there turning
it loose in the belief that it would make
its way home. Being called upon to
plead Hewitt at first said that he was
guilty of taking the morse, but had no in
tentiOn to steal it. Later he changed
his plea to guilty. This plea the court
refused to accept and ordered a plea of
not guilty entered. Then after further
consideration MIR. Fish recommended
that The case be nole pressed. and that
course was finally taken.
Then came the case of State V. Peter
Sorrell aud Latham SOrrell, youths of IL
and 10 years of age respectively, who
lived in Ferrisburgh and were indicted
on charge of breaking and entering the
house of William Porter in Ferrisburgh
in the daytime August 10 last and
stealing therefrom IA $40 watch and some
other articles of small value. The boys
have been in the Vermont Industrial
school for some months. They pleaded
guilty to the charge and said that they
wanted to go back to the reform school
instead of going home. The younger
boy was sentenced to the Industrial
school until he shall be 81 years of age,
April II, 1907. The court directed the
plea of guilty OF the older boy to be
erased and "A plea of not guilty substi-
tuted, and he was re-cOmmited to the
work house. Mr.. Wilds appeared in a
friendly way for the boys.
State V. Allie Steadman came next
This was an Information charging the
respondent with stealing a coOnskin and
a skunk skin. each valued at 81, from
Alfred Savage at Ferrisburgh, Nov. .,
1888. Steadman pleaded guilty and was
fined $50 and costs. which he paid.
State V. William Hardy, indicted last
winter for stealing a horse from o. c
Huntley of Leicester Junction last sum-
mer. Hardy has been in jail here for
nearly year and was tried on the charge
at the last December term, when the
jury disagreed. States Attorney Fish
doubted his ability to secure a conviction
and recommended that the case be nolle-
pressed, which was accordingly done.
1t appearing that there were no other
criminal cases to be tried. the Jurors were
discharged for the term at 10 30 o'clock.
The first divorce case was begun just
before the noon recess Thursday. 1t
was Alice j. Chase V. Wilbur f. Chase
who were married at Bristol in 1876.
The term may close to-day. If not, il
will certainly end on saturday.