Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-17
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.

1 able place for the grano jury 10 meet III,
The room assigned for this body to meet
in is too small and it is the only room IN
the building that can be used. The jail Is
repol ted as being in good condition.
In the case Of Ransom A. Slack u. w
Armstrong, the plaintiff recoved the sum
/ of ISL damages and costs. Several eXcep-
tions were taken on the trial, but 1t Is
thought the defendant will not pursue bis
exceptions, as ali things considered, be
| got off easy.
This case disposed OF there was no other
! Jury case until Durkee Hooper assigned
! for Monday. The last three daysno OF the
week were occupied in the trial of civil
cases set for trial by the court, including
divorce cases. On Saturday 1T was an
nounced that the Durkee- Hooper case had
been settled. The case has been once tried
and came from the supreme court on re-
versal. The plaintiff sought to recover
possession OF a house and other property
decided to the defendant on consideration
she would care for plaintiff during his
natural life. He is over so and on Friday
received a severe shock OF paralysis. The
property was evenly divided, eacn side
paying its own costs.
The following cases were tried by the
court: Charles W. Cady Mary A. Sar-
gent. This was an action of replevin, the
property being a stove, set Of harness, COZ n
planter and some wire fencing. The de-
fendant had lived in the family OF plain
tiff's father as housekeeper for nearly 80
years, commencing when plaintiff was
about four years old. The defendant had
given plaintiff money from time to time,
and claimed to have paid for each of the
articles replevied. About year ago the
young man brought in young woman as
housekeeper, and trouble arose. Mrs.Sar-
gent finally left the house and took the
property in question with her, as her own.
Defendant claimed it was his and replevied
il. The only question was to whom the
goods belonged. The case is with the
court for decision. q. A. Davis appeared
for the plaintiff; VIM. L. Johnson for de-
PENDANT.
Duane Darling Austin Abbott. This
was an action to recover the statutory
penalty provided for fishing on posted
grounds. The plaintiff lives in Pomfret
and had put up signs prohibiting fishing.
He saw defendant on the brook, acting as
il he was fishing, and he had hook and
line with him, though he caught no fish.
II was claimed BY TIE defendant that the
board with the notice on did not comply
with the statute as to size. Moreover the
statute says the fine shall be recovered by
the "oWner;" the plaintiff was only a
one .third amer 1T appearing that he and
brother and sister are CO owners with him.
Hence it was claimed the suit should have
is also with the court W, c. French for
the plaintiff; VINE. johnson for defend
ant.
Divorce cases were heard as follows:
Amy G.. Banker Charles Il. Banker.
Bill granted On the grounds Of intolerable
severity and refusal TO support. ). T., PIN.
gree for the petitioner.
Sarah Z. Preston George w. Preston.
The parties resided at SO. Royalton. Cause
alleged, adultery $. r. Pingree and W.
b. &. Stickney for petitioner.
John II. Silver Margaret Silver. This
was petition to annul a marriage on the
ground. The petitioner was nineteen and
the respondent forty at the time of the
marriage. Soon after the union 1t was
found that the woman was advanced in
pregnancy. The parties were entire strang-
ers to each other a month before the mar
rage. 5. T.. Pingree for petitioner.
Vada Cox VIM. W. Cox. Bill granted
for gross and wilful refusal to support.
rarbell for petitioner.
Ella NJ. Jordan George c. Jordan. Bill
granted on the ground OF adultery. En-
wight * Blanchard for petitioner. The
parties resided at Windsor.
Margaret A. Proctor Perley Proctor.
Gill granted on the ground OF desertion.
Enright and Batchelder.
Hiram l.. Dickinson Belle A. Dickin :
son. Bill granted on the grounds OF de-
sertion. Enright and Blanchard for petit
tioner.
Peter A. Hunt Maud Hunt. Bill
granted on grounds OF desertion and adul-
terry. Enright and Blanchard for petit
toner.
Julia Wiley Lucian Wiley. Bill grant
ed on the ground OF intolerable severity.
Edgerton for petitioner.
There are only two civil cases left open.
One is David H.Bragg Caroline +. Hazen,
which was set for trial Monday afternoon,
and VIM. II. Smith John p. Bagley. The
last named case may be put off until after
the trial of the state cases which Will be-
gin this week. To accommodate counsel
absent the Smith Bagley trial is to come
the last of the jury trials. The court ruled
that 1t must be tried this term, and re-
fused to grant the motion for contin-
uance.
OF the thirty seven cases on the docket,
from the true bills found by the grand iu-
~ the following are entered on the record I:
State VS.. Chas. NJ. HaZen and A. b. Will
cox, violation of the Fish and Game law.
State vs. Chas. NJ. Hazen and w. o..
Stetson, same offence.
State v. James NJ. Dorset, assault.
State V. Hollis Reynolds, violation of
prohibitory law.
State VS.. Richard Roe, burglary.
State v. Herbert S. Wilson, secreting
property by an insolvent.
State V. Richard Roe, assault with a
dangerous weapon.
State V. Darwin L. Dow, burglary.
State v. Christopher W. Goodrich, per-
jury.
State V. James j. Park, larceny.
State v. James j. Park, larceny, another
case.
State v James Barringer and Rosey
George, under the "blanket act"
State v. same, same.
State V. VIM. II. Coburn and Adeline
Shattuck under "blanket act"
State v. James Chedrick, adultery.
State V. James Chedrick, rape.
State v. John Alberts, assault.
State v. John Clarity, rape.
State v. Sidney Stoddard, assault with
intent to main.
State v. Alfred Tovoungeau, assault with
intent to ravish.
State v. Fred T. Brown, obtaining prop
erty under false pretence.
State V. same, larceny.
State v. Frank r. Smith, embezZlement.
State v. George Larry, scattering poison
to kill cattle.
State v. Hosea d. ellison, malicious inju-
~ to buildings.
Bail fixed at $500 and cause continued.
Emery for respondent. H'11 1oof
State v. Henry Coutermarsh, larceny.