Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-25

der him irresponsible. The States at,
torney could see no reason for a ligh'
sentence, and Judge Tyler gave Emery
for his Christmas present sentence of
IL years at hard labor in the State prison
in Windsor.
Tuesday morning James Knapp of
Panton, 81 years of age, who had been
convicted last week of having in his pos
session a stolen wagon which had been
repainted to conceal its identity, was
brought into court for sentence. F. W.
futile of Vergennes, who had defended
him, said few words iu~hs behalf, and
Judge Tyler sentenced him to serve three
years at hard labor in the State prison at
Windsor. Knapp was married only
short time before his arrest.
These two prisoners, heavily shackled
together, were taken to Windsor by
Sheriff Merritt on the 8 40 train going
north Tuesday morning.
Criminal cases disposed of last week
and not already reported were as fol-
lows.
Henry Cook, a 14-year old boy, pleaded
guilty to stealing the sum OF 81 IN Al
olson last fall, and was sentenced TO pass
the remainder of his minority In the
State Industrial school at NeIgennes.
Joseph Rivers of Middlebury. against
whom an information for the illegal sale
of intoXicants was filed, pleaded not
guilty and spent couple of nights in
Jail, after which he was admitted to bail
in the sum of $50.
Joseph Blaise of Bridport, indicted for
assault with attempt to commit rape,
after sper ding some time in jail was
brought into court and pleaded not guilty
to the charge. He Is now at liberty
under $500 bail.
Johnny Beaudry and Johnny Bitney,
the two Middlebury lads who were ar
rested here last summer on charge OF
stealing $40 bill from Philip Battell,
ESQ, last summer and who were bound
over and have since been in the State
Industrial school at Vergennes for safe
keeping, were brought into court Friday.
The Beaudry boy pleaded guilty and was
sent back to the same institution TO
spend the remainder of his minority,
while the Bitney boy, on the suggestion
of the States Attorney, was discharged.
The last case tried last week was that
of William McCray of Ferrisburgh, who
was charged with illegal fishing in Lake
Champlain. After a day and half's
trial the jury disagreed and were dis
charged. McCray is confined in jail
awaiting a bondsman.
In the civil case of Joseph W. Davis
v. Lewis G. Coty ct al, in which the de-
PENDANTS were sued for trespassing by
cutting a number of trees on the plain
tiff's land, the Jury awarded the plaintiff
S75 and under the statute trebled the
damages, making them 1925, with his
costs.
An interesting chancery case was
brought up before the court some days
ago. 1t was Thomas Mack v. Rev. p.
a. Campeau ct al, in which an iniunc-
ton was prayed for restraining the de-
PENDANTS, who have been dealing in coal
in Vergennes, from continuing in that
business, in which Mack is also engaged.
1t was claimed on behalf of Mack that
the defendants had entered into bind
ing contract with him to retire from the
business, but had failed to do so. For
the defendants it was claimed that such
a contract, if made, was illegal, as being
against public policy. F. W. McGett-
rick of st. Adams represented Mr.. Mack
and Daniel Roberts of Burlington APP
peared for the defense. After few
days consideration Judge Tyler an
nounced his decision, denying the in
junction.
After the jury retired in the Hallock
case Edward McCabe of East Middle
bury, who several days ago pleaded
guilty of breach of the peace, and
William Russell of Orwell, who at the
same time had pleaded guilty to a charge
of petit larceny. were brought into court
for sentence. Each of them was sem
fenced to serve three months in the
house of correction, and Sheriff Merritt
took them down TO that institution on
the flyer Thursday.
At the end of the Hallock trial We'd
nesday night further court proceedings
were suspended until 10 o'clock a. m.
On Tuesday of next week.
During an intermissIOn Wednesday
afternoon George w. Hewitt of East
| Middlebury came into court and, on an
information, pleaded guilty to two first
offenses of furnishing cider at his home
contrary to law. The plea was accepted
and, the circumstances being peculiar,
the court imposed the light sentence of
Sl5 for each offense, with the costs, ami
the amount was at once paid.