Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-09
Windham County Court.
THE DIVORCE DOCKET.

Tuesday, the last day of the term, was a
very busy one, large number Of judg-
ments being rendered in court cases and
several divorce cases being heard.
The whole number Of divorces granted
for the term was IS, as follows: Ella G.
White from Elmer " White, Mamie H.
Williamson fom Isaac II. Williamson,
Ella A. Cook from George H. Cook, Flora
jenkins from Robert John jenkins, Ella
M. Brown from Hermon M. Brown, Attic
M. Waite from Charles S Waite, Wayne
L Fowler from Della G.. Fowler, Jennie
NJ. Stuart from William P. Stuart, for in
tolerable severity; Gertrude G Thomas
from John A. Thomas, Henry . Rawson
from Belle Rawson, Charles f Lockwood
from Charlotte Lockwood, for wiiful deser-
ton; Jennie G. Washer from Sidney S.
Washer, Henry M. Clark from Mary Abby
Clark, for adultery.
y The Williamson case was the subject of
quite protracted hearing, the question of
alimony being left open on account of the
unsettled condition of property interests
Judge Ross expressed the fear that the
marriage relation wa, not looked upon
with sufficient sanctity in Windham county
and that the court was being imposed upon
by the usual one-sided divorce hearings
He preferred the I'D law requiring beth
parties to appear and thus bringing out
the whole story Two of the usual hotly
contested divorce petitions were not
granted.
Quite an extended hearing was held by
the court in the case Of West VS.. Beers and
Trustee, in which the court rendered judg-
ment for plaintiff for $47 A and costs, sub
stantially the amount OF his claim.
The case OF Mary X. Ward vs. Myron
Ward on petition for the custody of chill
dren was commenced but it soon developed
that the defendant with the children was
not at present in the state and the court
ruled that he was not entitled to be heard
in defense. To this ruling Judge Read,
who is counsel for defendant, took excep-
tons which were allowed and the case was
passed to the supreme court
In case probate court VS.. Horatio Wor-
den and Elliott johnson in prosecution of
probate bond given by Worden as guar
dian OF viii Taylor, judgment was rem
dered IN sum OF $9I5.SO. ~
In the case of Vermont National Bank,
d. S Pratt, Springfield National bank ami
others against Austin j. Kelley, ct al, and
and trustees, judgment was rendered for
plaintiffs by default, and A. f. Cudworth
was appointed commissi oner in matters re-
lating to trustees. Judgments for plaintiff,
were rendered in the following cases
Waterloo Wagon Co. VS.. r w. Angler.
S36s 60; Windham County savings bank,
vs. John II. Brigham ct ais, 1862 20 and
S603 80; Jamaica saving bank VS.. school
district No. II in jamaica Kimball Bros.
& Co. VS. r. E. Gordon; James d. Stowe
vs.. Dodge, Thompson & Co. Several
cases were heard on reports of referees and
Judgment rendered ON the facts found
The trial of cases by referees is evidently
growing in popularity as mite large num-
Der were re ferred at the present term. The
cost to the state of trial OF cases by jury IS
somewhat more than SO per day in this
county, while the cost per day for referee
trials is only IS and referees ex-
penses A saving is ottentimes made to
The litIgants by the latter method by hold
ing the hearings the vicinity where par
ties and witnesses reside.
In the matter of the petition of Z. +
Alexander, ct ais VS.. town oil Brat,eboro,
asking for the alteration of a highway in
said town, o. T. Buttertield of WiImi' G.
ton. O. r Garfield of Townshend and l.
IL. Lynde of Dunn 'rston were ppOinted
comm ssitners. The petition by Lerotia
A. Alexander VS. Brsttleboro Street Rail
way Co. for The changing or removal OF a
switch in lront of her residence IN Brattle-
boro village was referred to A. + Cud-
worth. J III Kidder and j. III Merr field
as commissioners.
The criminal docket was cleared up in
thorough manner by States Attorney Robb.
Only three or lour Indictments Of import
ance are now on the list, being held over
the respondents more to insure their good
behavior than anything else. The Jail is
nOw empty.
The cbancery docket was quite a large
one: 10 foreclosure d. crees were made.
The petition OF Ross White, appealing
fiom the decision of probate court refusing
lin a discharge in insolvency, on the
ground that at present the court had no
Jurisdiction, was heard. L Judge Ross rul,d