Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
IN THE COURTS,
Fined For Intoxioation and, Abusing .
Horse-Other Cases During tho Week.

Joseph Bernard, who was arrested Thurs
day for drunkenness and abusing his wife,
appeared In City Court Friday morning
and was fined S. and costs.
Sheriff Reeves, States Attorney Brown,
and Justice Hawkins went to Essex juno
ton Friday afternoon and heard the
liquor case based on the search at Hap
goods Thursday night. G. w. Collier was
adjudged the owner and assessed the us
ual costs OF seizure. For keeping on hand
he was fined $l5 and costs and for main
tanning a nuisance he was fined $50 and
costs but appealed.
Another batch of liquor cases came up
before Justice Hawkins Saturday morning.
Tho Central House at Essex Junction was
searched Dec. 13, 1895, and two bottles OF
whiskey, one of gin, and one of rum were
seized. 1t was searched again Feb. IL and
three bottles of beer, one of gin. and one
of whiskey were found. A. l.. Fuller was
adjudged the owner and assessed the
costs of seizure, 5000 in each case. He
pleaded not guilty to the two charges of
having ON hand, but was fined 500 and
costs of $10.51 in each case or an alterna-
tive sentence of 1913 days at Rutland. An
appeal was taken and 500 bail furnished
in both cases. Based on the last search
Fuller was arraigned for maintaining a
nuisance and was fined 1925 and costs of
s1O51, and the nuisance was ordered abat-
ed An appeal was taken and the 500
bail was furnished.
A trio of young spuds, Edward Lavellee,
Joseph Myers and George Smith of WI
nooski hired a team of Alison Bessette on
Pearl street and started "a on bat
which was very ka-tosh. They bought u
pint of whiskey only a pint, and started
for Shelburne. After warming up there
they returned to this city; driving the
horse for all 1t was worth. They were ar
rested by Officer Brunette and Monday
evening were givena hearing before Justice
Davis. They all pleaded guilty to the
charge of abusing the horse and were fined
each $40 and costs OF 1851. Myers and Smith
pleaded guilty to the charge Of intoxica-
ton but Javellee varied the proceedings
by pleading not guilty.
j. w. Hayes place was searched Satur-
day evening by the sheriff who found
supply of whiskey.
Mrs. Jerome. Hattie julius, Edward Ash
land and Arthur Danville, the inmates of
the alleged house of ill-fame, on North
Bend, had a hearing in City Court Mond-
day, which occupied the COATS Hme all
day, and also that of a large TIMBER OF
spectators. Hattie Julius is onl.' 10 years
old and came to the city from .tStland 10
find work. She went to live y,rS Mrs Je-
rome. who had just opo, ed a boarding
house. Their first boarders were the two
young men, also from Rutland, who staid
about a week. Witnesses also testified
| that there were a large number OF VISITORS
during the evening" The men were dis
charged, there being no case against them
and the cases against the women were con-
tinued until this morning. G. W. Deber-
vile appeared for the respondents and
Messrs Brown and Flint for the State.
The two youngest children of Mrs. Je-
rome were taken to the Home for Desti-
tute Children and the Oldest one was taken
! to the hospital, for she was weak ana
sickly child.
Dana Bracken. who was remanded TO
Jail for an unsatisfactory disclosure sat
urday, came in again later and received
his sentence. He disclosed on bottie
which he and friend had.
Mrs. Jerome and Hattie julius appeared
in CITY Court Tuesday morning. the
julius girl was discharged and Mrs. Jer'
ONE was sentenced to one year al
Rutland. but appealed She was unable
to furnish the $500 bail required and was
remanded to jail.
Frank Cormier appeared in court for a
drunk and was fined S. and costs OF SOL
He disclosed on bottle of whiskey he
found in his fathers barn.
The three youths, Smith, Myers and
Lavelle, whoses cases for intoxicatior
were continued until Tuesday morning
were each fined IS and costs of S.Ol BY
Justice Davis. They all disclosed on Mrs
Peter Prevey of Winoski, who was tnec
SIS and costs of 1851 for furnishing.
Edward Myers. an addition to the trio
of youngsters, was brought before Justice
Davis for intoxication and was fined the
usual IS and costs. For furnishing he was
| taxed 81 and costs of $1769
The suit for damages of Callahan vs. kel'
| ley was finished in City Court. Judgment
was rendered for plaintiff to recover $2V(
| but the case was appealed.
| William Latour who was wanted for
furnishing some time ago, but who skip
ped out at the time, came back Tuesday
and was brought into court, where he was
fined 81 and costs of $1951