Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
A List of tho Sentences I'm posed bv Jud &c
start-Divorces Granted.

The June term 1898, of Orange County
Court was adjourned Thursday. August
9Th. having been in session, with two in
termssions, since June 7, making 81 days
of actual session. No respondent when
convicted has dared to file exceptions for
"A hearing in Supreme Court. Just before
, adjournment these sentences we're pro-
nCunced. Amos H. Wright, of Chelsea,
for attempt to rape an eight year old
girl, six years in states prison; Alden
Aldrlch of Newbury. for assault and bat
terry, six months In the House Of Corrcc-
ton, without costs; Charles b. Hoyt of
ropsham, for selling intoxicating liquor,
second offence, six months in the House
of Correction and II fine of $3.50 and costs
of prosecution; Eugene Ilsley, of Thet-
ford. assault and battery, fined SO and
costs Edward r. Corllss. of Newbury,
indicted for burglary. whom the jury
found not guilty because of insanity was
sent to the insane asylum at Waterbury;
Amos j. Cummings, the other Newbury
respondent accused of burglary, whose
trial resulted in the disagreement of the
jury. had his bail set at 500 The two
cases against Homer y. Young of Barre,
one for intoxica ton, the other for breach
of the peace at Tunbridge fair, Scptem-
her -, 1897. were both continued, the FIRST
having consumed six days in trial and
resulted in u disagreement of the jury.
Among witness cases tried by the court
was that Of Jim Lee w. Charles Selinas,
| apt, resulting in judgment for plaintiff
| to recover of defendant $i.6l damages
| and his costs which had been taxed at
$3.50. a certified execution was also
| granted by the court. Exceptions were
| taken and cause passed to the Supreme
Court. NJ. NJ. Wilson and ]. ID. Denison
| represented the plaintiff and 7. j. and
f. II. Deavtt the defendant, Lee is n
| Chinaman living at Randolph. whose
! n ri n N ia "A +
pelier Wun Lung, having suddenly alb
| seconded Lee had sought to take back the
! room furnishings which he had put into
| the laundry but was forbidden by Selinas
| who claimed back rent to be due. Thence
| arose this action in trover to recover the
value of the goods demanded. Another
case was l.. l.. Persons VS.. w. f. Gillette
and Heber l.. Flint. apis, an action of
| assumpsit on a promissory not for 81
given by defendant Flint, then minor.
| for boot money in horse trade made in
| April, 1884, suit before a Justice having
begun in April. 1897. Judgment for Gil
lette to recover his costs and for plaintiff
! TO recover of Flint the full amount of the
note with costs was given, the court find
| ing that the minor had affirmed
his contract after becoming OF
age. just before the suit began.
Another case was that of A. S. Martyr
vs. l. b. Palmer, an action of assumpsit
the defence was a plea of the statute OF
limitations. Plaintiff introduced the in
ventory made by defendant for the Wash
.ngton listers in 1897, but the Court held
! that it did not specify this Martyr note
with sufficient certainty and found for the
defendant to recover his costs.
i The following divorces were granted
Winnie f. Burroughs, wilful desertion
Sarah Eddy VS.. Fayette Eddy, neglect
and refusal to support; Winnie
1 A. Wadleigh VS.. Frank w. Wad
leigh intolerable severity; Belle c. Kim
bali vs. Lloyd w. K!mball. intolerable
severity; James A. Cook VS., Elizabeth II
Cook. wilful desertion Edna S. Fairbanks
VS. Willis Fairbanks, intolerable severity
neglect and refusal to support Cliftor
Heard vs. Edna NJ, Heard, wilful deser
tom Anna s. Osborne VS. John Osborne
intolerable severity Lizzie o. Scott VS.. w
A. Scott, intolerable severity Dora j
Luce VS., Hiram d. Luce, neglect and re-
fusal TO support. In two cases which
were partially heard the court ordered tina
the petitionee be summoned to appeal
which action OF the court caused one pet
TONER TO withdraw and another to con
tinue his case. Cases continued were
Mabel ID. Brown VS. Fred A, Brown, Eler
w. Stevens VS.. Evans N. Stevens Clari
NJ, Foster VS.. Asa Foster Effie I. Wal
lace VS.. William r. Wallace, julius Goodel
VS.. Lizzie Goodell, Minnie NJ Dutton VS.
Carroll r. Dutton, Katie Swan VS. Edga,
w. Swan, Mabel Ricketts, VS. Chas. ]
Ricketts, John Clark US Alma Clark. Geo
! Staples VS. Anna Staples, Jennie l.. Gil
more VS. VIM. II. Gilmore. Lena Baker V.
Isaac Baker. Cases discontinued were
Louise b. Kent vs. Gilbert II. Kent Thorn
as J. Moulton VS. Lula ], Moulton; Gcrti'
l.. Miller VS. Geo. W. Miller. Lucien C. Al
drich VS. Annie U. b. Aldrich.