Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-30
Windsor County Court.
May Term, 1898.

May Term, 1898.
HON. JONATHAN Ross Presiding Judge.
Hon. CHARLES HI. MARKHAM, Assistant
Hon. MILO 8. BUCK, Judges.
OFFICERS OF THE COURT.
JAY READ PEMBER, Clerk.
FRED b. PINGREE, Deputy Clerk.
JAMES G. HARVEY, States Attorney.
RoMAINE A. SPAFFoRD, Sheriff.
DANIEL c. JONES, High Bailih.
MRS. K. A. MUTT, Stenographer.
On Saturday morning, the 18th, the case
OF w. H. and A. w. SilsDy VS.. /. 81. Frost
was called for trial, but, owing to the ao-
sence OF an important witness, the case
was continued on terms as to plaintiff.
Pingree q Pingree for plaintiff; w. B. Z.
Stickney for defendant.
Luther Wilson OF Plymouth was ar
raigned Saturday afternoon, charged with
violating the fishing laws. Ninety-two
trout under six inches in length are said
to have been found in his possession. he
owned to having caught part OF them.
He asked for a suspension OF sentence and
the court gave him till Monday to furnish
bail in the amount OF $500. When his
case was called up Tuesday morning he
had not been able to secure the required
bail and he was sentenced to pay flee OF
500 and costs, with the alternative SEN
tence.
The fine and costs in Mr.. Wilson's case
amounted 10 r1lo.dlt NulCu ut phlu anu
returned home Wednesday.
The court reassembled on Monday after
noon with jury, but no case appearing
to be ready, the jurors were discharged
for the term.
On Tuesday morning the trial by the
court was commenced in the case OF
Josephine l.. Boardman VS.. Mary p.
Davis, appt. TINS was Justice eJectment
for tenement in Hartford. There was
an array OF witnesses on each side. The
plaintiff produced the lease, but on ex.
animation OF It's terms IL was silent as to
a forfeiture OF lessee's rights to the pos
session on failure TO pay rent as agreed,
and the court rendered judgment for de-
PENDANT without hearing witness. The
hearing terminated in question OF law,
and the case will go TO the supreme court.
In the meantime defendant "holds the
fort" William Batchelder for plaintiff;
Pingree Il PiDgree for defendant.
Divorces have been granted as follows:-
Mabel L. Thomas of Reading from Adm
G.. Thomas, for wiifui desertion. Custody
OF minor child given to petitioner. q. A.
Davis and Ed X. Buck for petitioner.
Honestus Stearns of Reading from Eliz-
aueth r. Stearns, TOR wilful desertion. Ed
X. Buck for petitioner.
Richard b. Pixley from Sarah l.. Pix
ley, for wilful desertion. j. q. Harvey for
petitioner.
VIM. S. Reynolds from Alice b. stowell
Reynolds, for adultery. Pingree q Pin
gree for petitioner.
Alice Richardson from Charles F. Rich
ardson, for wilful desertion. j. g. Har
vey for petitioner.
Sarah f. Nichols Us. Frank A. Nichols;
severity.
Carrie NJ. Spaulding of Bethel from
Melvin 0. Spauloing; wiiful desertion;
Of minor child, Haywood b.
6QQrQad N m
Henrietta Simpson OF Windsor from
Frederick w. Simpson; wilful desertion;
custody OF minor child decreed to mother.
Almira A. Cushman of Windsor from
Edward w. Cushman; adultery; custody
Of minor child decreeo to the mother.
Lewis b. Bates OF Bethel from Lydia II.
Bates; adultery.
Milo B. Horton of weathersield from |
his wife, Mary Horton, for wilful deser-
ton.
Bertha M. PEGGY VS.. II. A braham Pecor;
adultery. Petitioner has leave to resume |
her maiden name, Bertha NJ. Kempton.
Jonathan p. Lewis, Bridgewater, VS.. |
Emily Z. Lewis; bill granted for wilful
tesertiop.
Lille NJ. Egan VS.. John Egan. The
parties are from Ludlow. Bill granted
Tor wilful desertion. Custody of minor /
child decreed to petitioner.
Elizabeth A. Slack VS.. Alden s. Slack.
Parties are from Plymouth. Bill granted
Tor wilful desertion.
The court refused a divorce to Herbert
J. Babcock OF Springfield from Minnie l..
Babcock. The claim OF the husband was
Tor intolerable severity. II. ID. Ryder for
petitioner.
Lorenzo Wheelock OF Barnard asked for
/ divorce from his wife, Ella p. Wheelock,
,n the ground OF intolerable severity. Pc
iton was dismissed.
Clarence L. White Of Royalton pleaded
guilty OF adultery, and was sentenced to
,hree years at hard labor in the states
prison.
Henry r. Buxton pleaded, guilty OF
'tealing a bicycle, and was sentenced to
,wo years in the states prison.
State VS.. A. L. Morse-Defendant,w who
vas arrested under the fish and game law,
pleaded guilty to having two partridges
n his possession and was fined SO and
.osts.
Divorces granted
Maud S. Crochier OF Springfield VS.. Ul-
ic j. Crochier for wilfui desertion.
Jonathan p. Lewis OF Bridgewater VS..
emily E. Lewis, wilful desertion.
Half dozen trespass cases under the
read Eliza A. and B. F. Chapman VS..
Richard Longworth from Chester were
leard Friday morning, all but one being
ontinued. The trouble all arises over a
light of way through a lane to a cow
'asture, the same parties being interested
D each case.
Conrf adiourned SaturdaV .nornino