Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
Orange County Court,


June Term, 1900.
HON. LovELAND MUNsoN, Presiding Judg
Hon. CHEsTER DICKEY, Assistant
Hon. NM. n. KIBBEY, Judges.
CURTIS 8. EMERY, Clerk.
HALE X. DARLING, Deputy Clerk.
CHARLES F. SMITH, Sheriff.
DANIEL q. HYDE, States Attorney.
MARGARET CHESTNUT, Reporter.
Ebert G. Crockett '. village OF Barre. The
evidence In this case was concluded Thurs
day morning of last week and the argu-
! ments and charge occupied the attention
| of the jury until noon the next day, max
| ing IL g total length OF the trial eight days.
At $3.50 a. m. Saturday, the jury came in
and reported disagreement. BY order OF
Judge Munson they retired for further
consideration OF the case and returned at
p. M, reporting that they were still un-
able to agree. They we're accordingly dis
charged. II was matter of regret to both
sides that trial involving so Euch ex-
pense and one OF SO much importance to
| all concerned should have resulted thus.
| It is stated that the jury stood to in ia
vor OF the plaintiff X. M. Harvey, Darling
q Darling and +. j. Martin for plaintiff;
]. W. Gordon, J. h. Watson and r. A.
Hoar for defendant.
.
triaI CT this case occupied Friday after
noon and Saturday forenoon. The plain
tiff claimed that the defendant assaulted
him in front of Stevens & Clark's store In
Bradford In July, 1893. His evidence
tended to show that some OF the injuries
he then received were OF permanent ma
ture. Under the pleadings, the court held
that no evidence could be offered by the
defendant to show that he acted in self
4 Il s..Ir L~k -
De for the plaintiff In any event. Under
this ruling the only evidence introduced
by the defendant was for the purpose OF
mitigating actual damages, no exemplary
damages being claimed. Tho Jury quickly
returned verdict for the plaintiff for
$1S7.50 and costs. j. G. Wing and J. H.
watson for plaintiff; j. B. Pickett and r.
N. Harvey 70. defendant.
Charles w. Nichols Y. William c. Clark,
Eugene r. Darling " 0. G. Clement ana
Limerick National Bank '. j. b. Adams
and others, which were expected to be
tried by jury, have been continued. The
last named case is the celeb rated Randolph |
stallion case.
The grand jury reported at $50 a. M,
June 18th. Eight true bills were foun1 |
and ten not found. Bills were found |
against the following persons:
Will Boyd, liquor; George Sanford, big |
amy; Fred w. Boyd. assault; Langdon j. |
Davis, larceny; Amos J. Cham berlin, alias |
Henry Wilson, pointing firearms; Edwin
Ilsley, breach OF peace; w. J. Powers, lar
ceny.
The grand jury reported that the coun-
ty jail was in excellent condition.
Inc suit OF thatcher Stone v. Lyman s. /
Hayes which was set for trial at d. m.
Monday, was settled, the defendant pay
ing the plaintiff $500 and each party pay
ing his own costs.
At the present writing there are but
three more civil cases for trial by jury,
viz, Horace Z, White, apt, v. William
inson, and Edward w. Pierce v. S. r.
Morrison, apt. There will be few, II any,
cases tried and an adjournment
will doubtless be reached next week.
In the case OF Crockett v. Barre, ths
court found II necessary TO abrogate the
rule allowing but two hours on side for
argument, and gave each side an extra
hour. For the plaintiff, Mr.. Darling ar
gued an hour aud three quarters and Mr.,
Harvey an hour and a quarter. For the
defendant, Mr.. Watson took an hour and
Mr.. Gordon two hours.
COURT NOTES.
Editor Horace p. Watson OF the West
court one day last week.
Hon. l.. NJ. Read OF Bellows Falls and
Hon. II. A. Huse OF Montreler were in
court last Monday as counsel for Lyman
). Hayes in the Randolph Islander suit.
Miss Katherine Benham OF Burlington,
official stenographvr for Chittenden and
lamoille counties, is in town, the guest OF
Miss Chestnut. Miss Bsnham comes here
direct from Lamoille county. " here Judge
Taft has been holding an adjourned tern
)f court.
Before adjourning the grand jury adopt
I'd The following resolutions:
WHEREAS We have been called together
by the authority of the State of Vermont
or the purpose OF guarding and protect.
ng the rights OF the citizens of Orange
'ountv, and whereas the efficiency OF our
abo de- 81 largely upon the executive
lbility OF lne ufiicers OF this body; there
ore,
RESOLVED, That we tender cur sincere
hanks to A. M. Peach for the courtesy
hat he has shown to the members OF this
BODY, and we feel grateful to the presid.
ng judge OF the county court for select
ng man OF his age and experience as our
brennan.
RESOLVED, That we tender our thanks to
B. b. Scribner for the faithful manner in
which he has performed the duties OF
,lerk.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to
,. c. Hyde for the courtesy which he has
hown to every member of this body and
or his faithfulness, not only In protect.
ng the interests OF the state, but the
lights OF the individuals who have been
harged with the commission of crimes
gainst the state.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to
!. b. Darling for the kindness that he has
hown to the members OF this body and
or his faithfulness in dischargiag his du.
les as an officer OF this court.
East 1hetford.
Frank Daley is boarding at Bealry
turner's.
Mrs. Lowell Daniels had party last
thursday