Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-07-25
Windsor County Court.
MAY TERM 1896.

MAY TERM 1896.
The court re-assembled on Monday
afternoon, 18th inst, three jurymen having
been kept "for seed"
The states attorney ordered nearly every
case continued or entered mot to be brought
forward" but in the case of Arthur Wyatt
of Taftsville, charged with larceny, he be-
came satisfied that respondent was not in
it and entered nolle prosequi.
He proposed to put Arthur Pierce on
trial for larceny of the same revolver, but
as the affair happened in Woodstock and
had been very much discusseds so as to
create some prejudices, the respondent
objected to being tried by jury made up
of talesmen selected from the people Of
Woodstock. The respondent maintains
his innocence. 1t appeared that one boy
was to plead guilty of the charge of the
actual stealing of the revolver and was try
ing to shield himself from much punishment
by doing what he could to aid the states
attorney in the matter of Pierce.
The court declined to compel young
Pierce to 90 to trial under the circum-
stances and continued the case. Gilbert
A. Davis and A. G. Cox for respondents,
Wyatt and Pierce.
Arthur Wyatt of Taftsville lad of some
| II years has had curious experience at
the hands of the law. The states attorney
had filed an information against him for
larceny of other goods of a greater value
than 81. The states attorney had no law
full right to file this information and de-
murrer was fled to it. Wyatt was in
court ready for hearing. The states
attorney thereupon not pressed this in
formation and discharged Wyatt, but the
sheriff, armed with complaint signed by
states attorney and by Justice I. O..
Seaver, Immediately re-arrested Wyatt
and before his friends knew it, Wyatt was
hustled into Jail. He was brought before
Justice Seaver in the course of couple of
hours and admitted to bail and the case
continued. This hearing was had on the
18th inst, and the charge against him not
being sustained by the evidence, he was
discharged.
The hearing in the divorce case No.511,
Jennie T. Smith VS.. William H. Smith be-
gan on the afternoon of the 18th and con-
tinued to the 21st. The charge is adul-
terry and it involves substantially the same
testimony as in the "crim. con-" case OF
William 7. Smith VS.. j. Parker Bagley
which has been tried at this term, result
ing in disagreement Of the jury, with
this difference, that in the ''crim con-
case Mrs. Smith was not allowed to testify,
while in the divorce case she is witness.
Inasmuch as in the former case, the
character and honor of the wife were in
volved, it would seem that the law should
be amended SO as to permit her to testify.
There now remains on the docket IL
divorce cases to be tried at subsequent
: term. In the two cases against Omer S.
Stuart, indictments for forgery, a nole
prosequi has been entered. The cases Of
Lewis Dickerman and Georgia Dickerman
VS.. Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company
and Abbie M. Foster VS.. Henry H. Hanch-
EFT have been settled.
Town of Hartford vs. school district
number 10 in Hartford, Judgment has been
entered for plaintiff. This was an action
to recover moneys in the hands of defend.
ant district at the time it was abolished and
the town system adopted. The district
officials had divided it pro rata among the
tax payers. Pingree and johnson fol
plaintiff; Harvey and Wilson for defend
ant.
In re estate of John Cone, Allen w
Pease appellant. Appeal from probate
Judge or report that there is lin the hand.
of Allen w. Pease, executor SIG, 1863 "A
Pingree and johnson and j. d. Dennisor
for appellee; Hunton and Stickney for ap
pellant.
In re iona Anterior estate, Henry
Anterior appellant, appeal from the pro
/ bate court. There was long hearing il
this case as to the removal OF Henry P
Anterior as executor. The court de-
clined to remove him, johnson for H. B
: Anterior, G. A. Davis for E. H. Ather
ton. Stickney and Sargent for estate O
Scion l. Anterior, Frank d. White O.
Rutland for Mrs Clement.
Louise Batchelder VS.. George H. Whit
comb appellant. This case comes from
D Springfield judgment on the referees re
port for defendant F. C. Davis for plain
tiff; G. A. Davis for defendant.