Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-06
SHAKING OFF THE DUST.
Scales of Justice do Much Weighing In
City Court.

There was n short session OF the City
Court Saturday at which the seizure case
at the Hotel Champlain was disposed of
and a tramp sent to Rutland for two
months.
Alexander Martin was adjudged the
owner of the Hotel Champlain liquor and
paid the costs of seizure, amounting to
Sab, For selling intoxicating liquor he
was fined 500 and costs of Sl4jl, which was
paid.
A tramp who gave his name as william
Taylor was arrested Saturday forenoon
and came into court, where he was sem
fenced to serve two months at Rutland.
Chief Smith took Taylor to Rutland at
noon.
Tho scales of justice In the City Court
room shook off the gathering accummu-
lation of dust Monday and more work
was accomplished than has been done in
weeks,
John Meagher of North street, who be-
came wildly excited under the influence OF
liquor Sunday afternoon and began des-
/ troying the architecture in the place he
was visiting. was accused of being drunk.
! For this little indiscretion John was fined
s. and his costs took $l6.l7 more out of his
pocket.
Mary Narcotic was asked to account
for bottle of whiskey which Sheriff
Reeves found upon her premises. 1t was
the opinion of the prosecuting officer that
the liquor was for sale but boarder in
the form OF a woman from Philadelphia
was produced The boarder acknowledged
a liking for slim Ilants at times and
claimed the bottle. This case was contin-
ucd.
Nolney Newell had a hearing for being
intoxicated early in September and was
found guilty. This cost Nolney s. and
costs of SlS.2j. He appealed and secured
| bail of $50.
| The liquor found on August "a a Daley
! was adjudged TO be part and parcel
! of the effects of ]. w. Daley and he paid
the costs of seizure which reached the
usual amount of sl4.33 For having on
hand with intent to sell Daley was as
sessed so and a side order of sli.5l under
the title OF costs. His bail under an APP
peal was $lp,
I The most interesting case Of the day and
the one in which the grand juror had
the most fun with the greatest discomi-
ture to the respondents was that of tho
Sherwood House seizure John Cragan
appeared III court as the owner OF the
| liquor. Cragan got himself so terribly
mixed upon the cross examination that
! Felix Barnard was adjudged the owner of
the liquor and paid the costs of seizure.
Barnard was convicted of keeping with
intent to sell and got rich, ripe fine in
the amount of $50 and costs of $H.ol. He
appealed and got bail of $3.50
The strange man who was arrested by
Officer cotey a few nights ago for steal
ing bicycle. WIS in court Monday and
his case was continued until Wednesday,
when the man from whom the wheel is
supposed to have been taken in Montreal
will be present. The ownership of the
wheel was traced through the manufac-
! turers.
Tuesday morning In City Court was
consumed in the trial of the seizure case
against Mrs. Mary Narcotic, which was
begun on Monday. The State introduced
several witnesses to prove that the place
was one of common resort. The case was
continued.
! Theodore Ploof lad who was arrested
yesterday for using vulgar language to
Mrs. Nelson LarouX, was in court but
was not sentenced, the case being contin-
ued, The judge thought the language of
the plaintiff in this case was fully the
equal of that of the boy and she was told
to leave the court.
An Is year old boy named Fred Bedard
was in court on complaint of his mother
who charged him with abusing his sister
and other violence and disobedience. The
the windows. Bedard was fined IS and
costs or rs days in the House OF Correc-
ton ad will serve his time.
| Growing out OF this case was the ar
raignmCnt of Mrs. Prosper Norris who
was charged with the use of improper
| language to Mrs. Margaret Bedard and
cooperation with the Bcdard boy. This
case was continued