Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-01
Orange County Court.
June Term, 1897.


Hon. l.. H. THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.
Hon. VIM. ii. KIBBEY, Assistant
| Hon. HENRY w. Fits, Judges.
CURTIS S. EMERY, Clerk.
CHARLES F. SMITH, Sheriff.
HALE X. DARLING, States Attorney.
! MARGARET e. CHESTNUT, Reporter.
SoLoE X. BERRY, High Bailiff.
State VS. Mortimer w. Brooks and Eva
| NJ. Suruton. Adultery. These respond
ents were indicted by the grand jury, bat
! in order to save expense the court ordered
the states attorney to file an information
against them jointly. The trial OF the
case commenced June 21st aud continued
until June 24th, at which time the re-
spondent, Mrs. ScrutoD, took the stand
and turned states evidence. Ihereupon
the respondent Brooks retracted his plea
OF not guilty aud pleaded guilty. The
court permitted the states attorney to
enter a mol pros as to Mrs. Scruton, and
sentenced Brooks to five years in state
prison. The states attorney being dis
qualified by reason of having been OF
counsel for Brooks, j. II. Watson and j.
| ID. Denison prosecuted by assignment of
the court. Il. NJ. Harvey and Darling q
| Darling appeared for the respondents. At
the conclusion of this case ell the jurors
were discharged for the term.
State VS.. Frank Il. Merrill. Informa-
ton for selling liquor. The respondent
offered to plead guilty to six first offenses,
which plea was accepted. Fined $50 and
costs. States attorney for state; j. IL.
Watson for respondent.
State VS.. Ben b. Walker. Indictment
for burglary of Tilson's market at Ran
dolph. Plea, guilty. Fined $500 and
costs, with alternative sentence. States
attorney and j. ID. Denison for state; r..
NJ. Harvey for respondent.
State vs.. John hartwell. Information
for impeding an officer. This is the same
respondent who was fined 800 and costs
early in the term for an assault. He had
been committed 10 jail upon a certified
execution upon judgment in favor of
Charles ID. Cook, predicated upon the
same assault as was the state prosecution.
As an accommodation Deputy Sheriff
Camp took him to Fairlee last week,
where he claimed he could raise the
money with which to pay the execution.
When near the bridge leading to Oxford,
\. H., Hsrtwell jumped from the buggy
and attempted to escape. Camp took after
him and caught him in the bridge, VIII ere
severe tussle took place, in which Hart
Wells shoulder was dislocated. Camp
was compelled to leave his man in Oxford.
but upon learning OF the facts, the states
attorney filed an information against
Hartwell for the offence of impeding the
officer and obtained requisition from
Gov. Grout. On being brought into
court June 22d, Hartwell pleaded guilty
ana was sentenced to the state prison for
is months. States attorney and j. ID.
Denison for the state; Paul Lang of Or
ford, n. III for the res pondent.
state vs.. Intoxicating Liquor, ID. r. Tib-
bets, claimant. This case was appealed
irc m the judgment OF Justice G. T. La
throp OF Williamstown, who condemned
and adiudged forfeited twelve quarts OF rye
gin, claimed bV Tibbetg Feb 18th last
This case was heard by the court Friday
morning, and the court arrived at the
same conclusion as did the justice, and
ordered the destruction Of the liquor and
that the claimant pay the costs, amount
ing to s29 10. States attorney for state;
w. w. Lapoint for claimant.
Court adjourned at IL a. IN. Friday.