Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-09
CITY COURT.

Frank Cummings, who was arrested late
Thursday night by officer Coffey when
about to start out upon the lake, was in
court Friday and was fined $40 and costs
for intoXication. He disclosed on a bottle
Of alcohol bought Of the agent at WinoOs-
ii and gave his residence as Milton.
There was n hearing Friday in an
ejectmcnt suit brought by j. <opman
against j. L. Morse before Justice Il. w.
j. Hawkins. The defendant was defaulted
ON account of non-appearance and judS-
ment was rendered for the plaintiff to re-
cover Sale damages and 1875 in costs, to-
gether with possession of the premises.
The arrest of Lester House Sunday
evening on a charge of intoxication with
the disclosure which followed his convic-
ton furnished material for short session
Of City Court Monday morning. House
was arrested while creating a disturbance
III the Salvation Army hall and Officer
CosSrove, who was called, testified that
he was intoxicated. Special officer Greg
DRY also said the man was drunk and a
fine OF s. and costs of Sl6.07 was imposed.
House disclosed on the North avenue drug
store.
IiIlic ChcValer appeared TO answer to
| the disclosure charge against the drug
store and entered a plea OF guilty to sell
ing House a half pint of whiskey, for
which he paid o. cents For selling LIQUOR
she promptly paid.
In the suit of r. b. Noah versus c.
Andrews, brought to recover 1900. appear
ance was made by attorneys and judg-
ment rendered for the defendant to recov-
err his costs in the amount of 80 cents.
The plaintiffs attorney asked an appeal
and bail was furnished in the amount of
so.
There was hearing in the afternoon
in case Occasioued by the seizure of
Whiskey an alcohol on Saturday even
ing at the store of William LanGlois on
Bright street The complaint and writ
were against Langlois hut it was shown
that he had a partner in the person OF
Peter PreeVy
Reeves who made the search, was intro
duced LanglOis had bottle in which
there was a small quantity of whiskCy, in
his hand when the sheriff entered the
door. 1t appeared that he spilled some OF
the whiskey but this was denied. This
whiskey and some alcohol were seized and
removed, Langlois and Preevy were upol
the stand and testified that they did not
have a government license and that they
used the liquor in compromising
At the close of the hearing Judge Rus
sell ordered the alcohol returned and the
whiskey forfeited. holding the latter or
account of the circumstances surrounding
its seizure.
There was not a large amount of bust
ness in police and court circles yesterday
Chief Of Police Smith provided the mate
rial for two trials in City Court and one
in justice court.
The tramps were cared for at the polio,
office Wednesday night and sent out yes
terday to find work.This they did not d,
and when they returned to the police Of
fce they We're taken before Judge Russell
and sentenced to three months each in tht
House of Correction. They were taken (
Rutland last night by Chief Smith.
Complaint was made at the police of
flee yesterday by Thomas Mcnack thai
Thomas Thompson had taken about S
from him while the two slept together
When brought before Justice Davis in tn,
afternoon the prisoner was discharged.