Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24
WINDSOR COUNTY colIpr

All the civil cases having -
posed OF by the continuance q, . os.
vs.; Bagley, the criminal cases 'nlta
called. Were
The first one was State VS.. Cb,.l.
Hazen and Arthur b. Wilcor ms W.
| epoudents live at West Hartford ~. re-
charged with unlawfully eatehian wefe
by means o: "grab hooks y tn ltous
was done in brook running thronssInlng
OF T. f. Holt, who gave Hazen erIilsnd
to fish, but not to fish iIleeailv
caught some seventy trout and on "a ns
nation 1t was found many of them uni
marks OF having been hooked. Resroueois
ent acknowledged having HOOKED O ~
big trout. In the case OF WileoT ne
had accompanied MIR. Hszen, tbers VINO
no evidence against him and he was S Ss'
charged. Some question was raised az w
Just what was meant by the definition !,
angling, whether il was permissihla "
nave more than one hook. Responded
admitted having used two hooks. hnt stl
state testimony tended TO show he rs .ns
about half dozen. On the point 90 =
what constituted legal fishing. Ina
Munson, in his charge 10 the iurv sois'
'lf fisherman with rod and line oSs.
more than one hook, and the hooks a.
SO placed that the natural aud probahI.
effect, by reason OF their position and mr.
unity will be to catch fish othergIse thss
by biting, 1t is not angling, aud the dss
caught under such circumstances otbe-
wise than by biting, are Illegally ctpgbtr
The respondent denied that he fisned 4
legally, only admitting the use of tro
hooks, both OF which he said were bsitss
The jury found him guilty OF taking
seven trout illegally. Sentence has ~,
yet been imposed, but the penalty is s5ri
fine for each trout. j. c. Enright pros.
cuted and F. c. Southgate defended. mi,
was the only state case tried by iurv
Quite number OF respondents pleads
guilty and on Thursday afternoon ~
jurors were discharged until TUESDAY
morning, Dec 18th, at m, when The
trial OF state cases will be resumed
Those respondents who pleaded puilty
Jack Mcdonnell. These were the medie,i
students OF Dartmouth colleg-, who wer
indicted for grave robbing. States Al.
torney Harvey outlined the history Of ibs
case. VIM. 4. johnson addressed M
court for respondents pointing out he
features OF the case; that the BODY Wa
that OF suicide; that there was no villa
disregard OF the feelings OF the living, A
there might have been under other cir.
cumstances. Both Mr.. johnson and s.B
Pingree told oflthe excellent record ana
good conduct OF the young men, and The
high standard they had taken in their
studies, the respondent Clifford being
demonstration OF anatomy. The court i'm.
posed fine in the case OF Clifford Of
r ,0C0 and in that of Mcdonnell OF $50.
The fine in the former case was at once
paid.
State Y. Myron Armstrong. This re.
spondeDt pleaded guilty to an indictment
for the violation OF the prohibitory law
The plea was twenty offenses and tbs
court fined the respondent $3.50 and costs,
with the alternative sentence.
State v. Fred 4. Brown. Respondent
pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was
sentenced to three months imprisonmep.
in the house OF correction.
State v. Charles smith, for burglary
Respondent was not in court when tts
case was called and bonds were called az;
forfeited.
State VS.. Charles Hobart, burglary. Re.
spondent was charged with breaking into
a store at Ludlow, and was sentenced to
eight months in the house OF correction.
He Is young man.
In the Resembling OF court on MONDAY
afternoon few divorce cases were ell the
business that could be found ready. The
were heard:
Walter l.. Chambers v. Belle Chambefs
Bill was granted on the ground OF deser-
ton. Custody Of minor child given tope-
titioner. A. g. Cox for petitioner.
Lewis +. Merritt v. Nellie NJ. Merritt.
This was Hartland case. The cause al
legged was desertion and the bill was grant
ed on that ground.
A recess will be taken on "Wednesday
afternoon or Thursday morning OF thu
week until Tuesday, the 29th, when state
,ases or indictments found at this tern
will be taken up. There are three or -four
,ases that 1t is now expected will be tried
It that time.