Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22
CITY COURT.
Bicycle Thief Found and Sentenced Geo,
Bennett sent to Rutland.


John Limoge who was arrested for in
toXication Sept. 10, was in court Thurs
day and pleaded not guilty. He was as
scssed a fine OF s. and costs and took an
appeal giving $50 bail.
Edward Mills of South Burlington was
brought before Justice Il. w. j. Hawkins
Saturday, charged with being drunk on
the previous day A fine of s. and costs of
sj.n was administered. The boy discos-
cd upon his father, Patrick Mills, who
pleaded not guilty but was adjudged sub
ject 20 fine of $50 and costs for FURNISH
ing liquor. He took an appeal and furish-
ed 500 bail. The boy went to jail to serve
out his ten days.
Early Monday morning Sheriff Reeves
searched for liquor at the Hotel Buring
ton entering from a window at the rear
of the hotel He secured two bottles of
beer. In the afternoon the case was heard
In court and John II. Donrelly who was
found in charge of the beer, was tried for
having on hand and sentenced to pay n
fine of $50 and costs of sl4.5l. An appeal
was taken and 500 bail furnished.
Sheriff Reeves also made a search at the
Sherwood House, where he secured some
gin, whiskey and beer.
William Bssette, who was arrested for
being intoxicated on Saturday and spent
Sunday in jail came before the court with
a plea Of guilty and disclosed upon liquor
procured in Pittsburgh while attending
the fair. He was fined s. with costs OF
s9.5i.
Thomas Lavoie who was arrested dur
ing fair week. was brought into court Mon
day afternoon and fined $500 and costs
/ for intoXication.
Sheriff Reeves made n search Monday
night at the place Of Eugene Lucia on
| Rose street. He found some ale and lager.
Several assessments were made in the
City Court parlors Tuesday by Judge
| Russell. The seizure case Of the Sher-
wood House under Il search of the day
| before was tried and the liquor connsca-
! ted with the usual costs attendant upon
! such disposition. John Grcaghan was adj
| Judged the owner of the beer, gin and
whiskey on tap and his fine was $50 with
costs. lie took an appeal and furnished
| bail.
| After having spent three weeks in jail,
| Daniel Mccarthy again came into court
for further disclosure. lie made the same
answer as before and went back to serve
the ten days sentence for being intoxica-
| ted
Ezra Lucia came into court to answer
to the search at his place on Rose street
and being new man got off more easily
than the others. He was fined $40 and
costs.
The hearing in the case of John Seth
of the Addition versus William MCNulty
and the Queen city cotton mill trustee
was completed before Justice a. "
Spaudjng yesterday and judgment with
held. The suit of Seth against McNulty
Is opposed upon the ground of an offset
for liquor bought of Seth, which. under
the prohibtory law, can not legally he
sold, and so it is claimed the money
should he refunded. there having been nc
transaction. This was used az the defence
and witnesses gave some interesting tes-
timony relating 10 the sale of lntoXicants
- and playing of cards at Seiths.
The second chapter in the story of d
bicycle having been found at the ShepdrC
d Morse company's mill early Wednesday
morning was told yesterday. During tn,
morning a man came to the police OillCt
4, seeking information concerning the run
away son of Mrs. Blanchard of Swantor
junction. A search revealed the younl
man at work in the Queen City cotton
mill and he was brought to the police Of
| flee. He was Fred Blanchard
/ tnuer examination he told Of having
, left his home at Swanton Junction sun
day. telling his mother he was going Il
mass He wandered to St. Adams, where
: he met boy who had n bicycle He ask
f ed the boy to let him ride the wheel ant
| gaining good-naturcd consent started
out. The exhiliaration Of the ride wa'
too much for Blanchards force of charac
. ter and he headed the wheel toward Bur
= lington. where he arrived on Monday. IL
1 left the wheel at the lumber mill and go
work i'm the cotton mill
= rhe mother became anxious and tn
! young man was traced to this city. II
n was taken into court in the afternoon ant
sentenced Ut the request of the uncle, 4
serve three months at the industrial
= school. He is 10 years old and has tw'
little brothers and no father living Tn
owner of the wheel IN not yet known. IN
machine is Of little value.
George Bennett. colored, who has bee
? In jail for about three months, came II
! and withdrew an appeal and was sen
fenced to serve los days at the House o
h Correction. He will go down to-day. Ben
nett furnished liquor to one Mary Davis.