Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28
IN THE CHILLY COURT OF LAW.
Where Judge Russell sits and Dispensed
Justice For the just And Uni

| Justice For the just and Unjust
Edward Fitzgerald, on whom Gilbert
Blaze disclosed the other day, was ar
raigned for furnishing, but pleaded not
guilty ana was given hearing. The court
soon determined his guilt however, and
| fined him $50 and costs OF $500, with an
alternative sentence OF 1873 days polishing
marble.
search warrant was placed in the
| hands of Sheriff Reeves, who Investigated
| his headquarters on South Battery street
| and found a pail OF beer This was con-
hscated In court and Fitzgerald was ad-
| judged to be the owner and was assessed
| the costs of seizure, s1433 He furnished
$50 bail for his appeal.
| The nine cases of beer that were seized
at the hotel at Shelburne by sherl9
| Reeves Monday, May 1s, were con-
| fscated md William Gadue was found to
| be the owner and was touched for $40 49,
the costs Of seizure. He furnished $5otbail
and appealed the case.
\ For keeping on hand with intent to sell
| he was fined s15 and costs OF s1i5L but
| appealed this also and furnished 500 ball
Sheriff Reeves searched the place run
| by John Fundroy at. Lakeside Park
| Thursday and seized quantity OF lager
beer.
The case against Edward Fitzgerald for
| furnishing booze to Gilbert Blaze, which
| has occupied the courts time for sonle
| days, was settled Friday. He was fined
$50 and costs OF s2i.91, but appealed and
! furnished $3.50 bail.
A PERJURY case grew out OF the proceed
| ing one, the respondent being Augustus
| DeRuise, n witness, who had testified
about being present when Blaze wasdrink-
ing. The case was continued until Mon
day and bail was fixed at $500 which
tho respondent could not furnish and ne
was committed.
F. d. Clifford, the liveryman, and Fred
fa1,, To-. 1,
day evening on North avenue and made
things hum for time. In City Court
Saturday morning Judge Russell fined
them each 81 and costs of ss.0l for fast
driving
f. LaFountain was fined So and costs for
| intoxIcntion. He disclosed on some pri-
vate stock
William Cilley was the next victim. He
has just finished q term at Windsor and
got silly drunk Friday and was scoopcd In
by Ofhcer Co-grove. lie was fined 81 and
costs. but was unable TO settle up and
was committed to the merry-go-round for
a 10 days whirl
One Bernard was arraigned for furnish
ing on nm old case, but after hearing was
discharged.
Justice Collision fined Frank Dwyer $
and costs for intoxication.
Three Migrants have been hanging
around South burlington for few days
stealing milk, eggs, etc, from the farm
houses, and sleeping nights in a deserted
house near the poor farm. They were
caught begging on South Union street
Saturday evening and were bagged by tho
officers and lodged in Jail.
, Judge Russell held another largely at
, tended reception in City Court Monday
and listened to the tales of woe Of n num-
Der OF respondents. II was, in most Of the
, cnecs, the same old story OF rum did it,"
, with various specialtiss interspersed.
The frst ease called was that sgaiust
the three trarps who have been making
, n'sht hidAous for some days IN South Bur-
, lington. TThcir Names are P o. Samuel,
John Hilmer and Oliver Acoir, and they
I, all pleaded not guilty. but Il was no go ana
they vera sentenced to six months each
= In the House OF Correction. Mittimuses
were issued and they were taken down
, Tuesday by Chief Dumas. They wero all
pretty tough looking specimens OF tho
> great unwashed and were tatooed ike
! South Sea Islanders.
/ George Terrio, who was arrested Sum
day morning by Officer St. Johns for scrap
, ping with his better half, pleaded guilty
to the charge OF breach OF the peace. Tho
, breach was repaired by a fine OF s. and
. extras OF 1901. The alternate sentence
! was "a days at Rutland.
10 Barrett was up next. He was ar
!, rested Sunday afternoon by officer Rettis
for a Jag, It being his second offence
ldtely, no WAS 1ncQ $40 ana costs.
; There was also a further hearing in the
. perjury case of Augustus Degaise, and II
: was continued until Tuesday morning.
Frank Frederick wa. arraigned next for
/, Saturday jag. The hearing was con-
tinued until Tuesday morning.
Calvin Deal OF Battery street was up
I; next. He was arrested by Oflcer Brothers
!. Sunday afternoon for drunk. He plead
q ed guilty and was given tho usual dose.
He disclosed on three beers and haf
pint of whisLey he bought at Dan Suli-
vans place. Edward OBrlen was called
IN as representing the place and furnish ID
500 ball FOR continuance OF the case
until Tuesday morning.
Another good batch OF cases was dis
, posed In the City Court Tuesday. Frank
Frederick pleaded not guilty to the charge
OF intoxication but was given a fearing
and found guilty The usual medicine was
( administered by the court. He disclosed
on liquor sent from n friend IN Boston.
Augustus Desuise was bound over In the
I sum OF $500 10 await the action OF County
t Court, where he will be tried for perjury.
Thomas Egnew was arraigned for q
plain plebeian drunk, and assessed IS and
costs. He disclosed on liquor sent from
t Massachusetts.
Edward OBrien was arragned for fur
nishing Calvin Deal and the case was con-
: tinued until Wednesday,.
Dennis Nash was arraigned before Jus
tice Davis for furnishing to Joseph Ray
$ mond He pleaded not guilty but was
fined SIS and costs.
3 The liquor seized at Mrs. Merrier's by
5 Sheriff Reeves Tuesday night was conhs-
! Gated in City Court Yesterday and Mrs.
Emma Ellis was adjudged the ovtre r
! and assessed the costs OF seizure, $l4. 80.
, which she paid quickly For keeping on
hand with intent 10 sell she was sentenced
0 to one month at Rutland and fined $50 and
l costs OF SS,o1, but furnished 5000 ball for
I an appeal.
Tho liquor seized at Mrs. Sullivan,
r about the same time was also conhscated
= and Edward fitzgerald was found 10 be
tho owner and assessed tho costs OF seiz-
ure, Sts5 For Keeping on hand he was
= nned 80 ana costs OF sls.0l, but appealed
, and furnished 500 bail.
The case against Edward O'Brier Tor
Z furnishing Calvin Deal was concluded by
! the respondent being discharged.
CARD.