Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
Orange County Court,
June Term 1906.

june Term 1900.
HON LovELAND MUNsoN Presiding Judg
Hon. CHESTER DICKEY, Assistant
HON. VIM. H. KIBBEY, Judges
CURTIS 8. EMERY, Clerk.
HALE K. DARLING, Deputy Clerk.
CHARLES f. SMITH, Sheriff.
DANIEL Z. HYDE, states Attorney.
MARGARET CHESTNUT, Reporter.
Horace E. White, apt, v William Lupd
This was the last case to be tried by jury
The parties reside In Williamstown, and
the action was assault and battery. The
defendant pleaded lf-defense, and The
jury evidently believed him, as they re-
turned verdict in his favor. X. A. Hoai
and R. M. Harvey for plaintiff; !. W.Gor-
don and w. w. Lapoint for defendant
Exceptions by plaintiff.
The jury were discharged Thursday
morning, having been in attendance II
/ days. Had the criminal docket been up
to the general expectations, the term
would probably have lasted untilJuly but
none OF the respondents were ready for
trial and all who did not plead guilty sue
ceeded in getting their cases continued.
State George Sanford The respond
ent was indicted for bigamy, and on being
arraigned pleaded not gully. His bail
was fixed at $500, and this being furnished
by C. l.. Sanford the case was continued.
State Fred w. BOYD, In which the re-
spondent is charged with assaulting one
OF the Randolph listers, was continued,
Hon. r. M. Harvey going bail TO the ex-
tent OF $500.
State ' Langdon j. Davis. In this case
the respondent, who Is generally known
as "Chin" Davis, was indicted for stealing
800 cigars at the Washington fail, last year.
On being arraigned he pleaded not guilty,
and his bail was fixed at $500. T. X. Cor.
don and Thomas Marvin became sureties
in this sum, and the case was continued.
State Edwin Ilsley ard State Helen
E. Ilsley. The parties reside in Thetford,
and are man and wife, Tbe indictments
charge them with speaking "vile, indie.
cent, opprobrious, vulgar, obscene, pro-
fame, filthy and scandalous words" OF and
Abbie Sprague, and thereby
breaking the peace. A SANDER suit In !
volving the same state OF facts was pend
ing in court last December, and was en-
tered as settled at this term. The re-
spoadents pleaded not guilty. Bail was
fixed at $500 in each case and was fur
nished by James A. Cook.
State Nv. j. Powers. The respondent
was charged with stealing buffalo roDe
from Leon knight OF New bury. He plead
Su WAC pChtShSCu W pay q huc
Of $40 and costs, which amounted in all to /
$50 rs. States Attorney Hyde represented
,he state and e. w. Smith the respondent.
The following divorces we're granted, in
addition to those already reported:
Lucia G. Stewart v William stewart. Re.
lusal to support. Custody OF minor child
iecreed to petitioner. Nichols 4 Wilson
Tor petitioner.
James X. Goodell Eta Goodell. Adult
cry. N. l.. Boyden for petitioner.
Lissie NJ Fennel Fred s. Fennel Adult
,ery. ]. d. Denison for petitioner.
Emma l.. Rice Hiram l. Rice. Intol-
,rable severity. Petitioner decreed $3.50
and granted leave to resume her
ormer nsme OF Lovewell. j. II. Watson
or petitioner.
Elisha q. Simons Louisa j. Simons.
Derertion. j. II. Watson for petitioner.
Agnes l.. Pratt AlonYo A. Pratt In
olerable severity. Custody OF minor child
iecreed to petitioner. J. b. Pickett for
petitioner.
Julia A. Richardson John c. Richard
on. Desertion. Custody OF minor child
lecreed to petitioner. Continued as to
limopy. j. b. Pickett for petitioner.
Clara Cheney l.. II. Cheney. Intol-
rable severity. Smith & Sloane for petit
Toner
The following cases were settled or dis
continued: James Da vison, apt, Henry
J. Robinson; o. G. Clement Aldee Pres
oft; A. A. Niles and others Salmon B.
1ebard; Thomas H. Cbubb v George H.