Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-10
Orange County Court.
June Term. 1897.

HON. HENRY w. fIIIS, oAHSNS
CURTIS s. EMERY, Clerk.
CHARLES f. SMITH, Sheriff.
HALE K. DARLING, States Attorney.
MARGARET r. CHESTNUT, Reporter
SoLoN K. BERRY, High Bailih.
The sixteen cases set for trial by jury
have all melted away, in one way ana
another, and no civil cases Will DC lrieu
by Jury this term.
Tine trial of the pauper case OF Randolph
.. Roxbury was begun the first day OF
court. but question being made as 10 tue
sufficiency OF the notice given the defend
ant by the plaintiff, it was adJudged IN
sufficient by the court and non-sult was
entered with costs to the defendant. Inc
plaintiff has filed exceptions and the case
will go TO the supreme court. n. l.. Boy
den and j. d. Denison for plaintiffs q. ?.
stanton and X. M. Harvey for defendant.
The case of Ebert Q. Crockett vs.Village
of Barre was continued without costs 10
either party, by agreement. IL was iuliy
expected that this case would be tried anu
had it been tried 1t would have occupied
AZ least two weeks. The case was tried at
the last June term and resulted in dlsa-
greement OF the jury.
The case OF Almon /. Dexter v. n. u.
Moore, an action of SANDER, Whlch was
partly tried last term, was ready for trial
on the part OF the plaintiff on the coming
in of court last week Wednesday. Col. j.
q. Watson, one OF the defendants attor-
news. was taken sick and did not feel able
to 20 into the trial Of the case. BY agree
ment OF counsel the defendant paid the
DIaintiff S25 to make him whole on the
witnesses he had already summoned and
the case was continued without cost TO
either party. Darling 81 Darling and t..
W. Smith appear for the plaintiff and q.
L. STOW, 4. NJ. Harvey and j. II. Watson
for the defendant.
With the continuance OF this case the
last prospect OF a civil jury trial expired,
and the jury was excused until p m.
June 7, when the trial OF criminal causes
was taken up.
The court appointed Hon. James Hutch
inson OF Randolph as foreman OF the
grand jury and that body completed its
organization by choosing David 5. Conant
of Bradford as clerk. The first report made
by the jury was on Thursday morning, at
which time its foreman reported ten true
bills and one bill not found. The bills re-
ported were as follows: State Ward b.
Sly, larceny and receiving; State Ward
b. Sly q John Ordway, burglaryi State
Ward B. Sly q John Ordway, larceny and
receiving; State Ward B. Sly and John
Ordway, larceny; State Ward b. Sly and
John Ordwav, larceny; State John Ord
way, larceny; State John Ordway, bur-
glary; State Ward b. Sly, larceny and re-
ceiving; State Ward b. sly, larceny and
receiving; State Ward b. Sly & John
Ordway. larceny and receiving; State '
Ward q. Sly q John Ordway, larceny and
receiving.
The grand jury made a second report
Friday afternoon, reporting two true bills
and two bills not found. Those found
were: State Joseph Hamel, rape; State
James Goodrich, burglary.
Ii is probable that the grand jury will be
| in session all of the present week.
The states attorney has filed the follow
1 ing informations: State Ward b. sly,
larceny; State Ward b. Sly, larceny;
State Carol p, Glass and Henry P.
Burke (by request), burg larry; State Nell
son j. Hood, assault.
Ward B. Sly and John Ordway were
brought into court Saturday and plea OF
not guilty was entered in each OF the cases
I in which they are respondents. Both re.
spondents ii ed atfidavits and requests for
assignment Of counsel at the states e8
pense. Sly's request was opposed by the
states attorney but, on hearing, the court
granted il and Il. NJ. Harvey was assigned
as counsel Tor both respondents. j. II.
1 Watson was assigned 10 assist the states
attorney in the burglary ceses.
In State Eugene Illsey, a liquor case,
T d. c. Hyde was appointed special states
attorney, the present official before his
4 election having been OF counsel for re-
/ spondent.
The following divorces were granted
4 last week;
Stella Q. Wiley Leon II. Wiley; in.
{ tolerable severity; minor child, Ruth f.
/ Wiley, decreed to petitioner. JIG. Wing
/ for petitioner.
Amina A. Hood Nelson j. Hooo; in
/ tolerable severity; minor child deereeo
petitioner; four dollars per month until
child is IL years old decreed petitioner as
alimony. The hearing OF this case dis
closed the fact that the petitionee had
made brutal assault upon the petitioner,
and Judge Thompson directed the states
attorney to file an information against
4 him for this offense. Darling & Darling
/ for petitioner.
Alice NJ. Luce Collins II. Luce; intol-
cradle severity; petitioner may resume
ma iden name of Alice NJ. Spaulding. ID.
/ {. Hyde for petitioner.
Lena NJ. Waterman James NJ. Water
man; wilful desertion; Smith 4 Sloane
I for petitioner.
julius Rattee Ida Rattee; adultery
minor child, George, decreed petitioner,
4 j. ID. Denison for petitioner.
Sarah f. Coffrin; intolerable severity
minor children decreed petitioner; ali
mony as per order. j. G. Wing for petit
/ toner.
Florence NJ. Brown Fred G. Brown
4 intolerable severity; minor child decreed
petitioner; alimony as per order. j. q.
/ Wing for petitioner.
| Della NJ. Gourley VIM. e. Gourley
intolerable severity and refusal to sup
/ port; minor children, Maud and Blanche,
decreed petitioner; alimony as per decree.
ID. {. HYDE for petitioner.
Inez X. Durkee Mark Durkee; intol'
cradle severity; minor child, Hazel, de-
creed petitioner. j. ID. Denison for petit
/ toner.
Velma G. Leighton viii ID. Leighton
lintolerable severity; minor child decreed
petitioner. Smith 4 Sloane for petitioner
Reuben A. Drown Martha A. Drown
adultery. Roswell Farnham for petitioner.
Jane Richards Joseph Richards; in
tolerable severity; minor child decreed
petioner; alimoney as per decree j. b.
Pickett for petitioner.
The following cases we're disposed of in
the manner indicated last week;
state John Hartwell. Bonds called
and forfeited; Geo. Jenkins as bail enters
motion TO CHANGER; bonds chancered 10
$50, and judgment against Geo. jenkins
Tor that sum without costs; bench war
rant ordered. States Atty. for State;
Pickett withdraws for respondent; r. NJ
Harvey and J.K. Darling for Geo jenkins
II. H. Holt A. p. Laid and Babcock &
Towards. j. ID. Denison appointed reieree
and commissioner. X. 81. Harvey for