Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
MUCH LIQUOR CONFlSCATED.
several Seizure Cases Disposed of in City
Court saturday.


There was a good amount of businesses
in city Court Saturday and it was not
until nearly O'Clock that Judge Russell
was able to leave the bench with the work
of the day closed The case Of State VS..
intoxicating liquor seized al the house of
Mrs Minnie Boyd was taken up on con-
tinuanCe and several witnesses examined.
They were Edward Reeves, Charles Pratt.
officer Coffcy, Rose Latour, Della Pratt
and Miss Forant. The last two gave an
swers to only one or two questions At
torney Billiard foS the dc fence stated that
the claim of Mrs. Boyd was to the effect
that the few bottles of beer seized were
owned by her and kept for medicinal use.
while that which two or three people
were drinking in an upstairs bed
room was brought in by a man who WAS
attending a dance in progress at the
house. Judge Russell ordered the liquor
confscatcd and assessed the costs of the
seizure upon Mrs. Boyd, who took an APP
peal ana gave bail of $50.
The case of l.. Mazonni on a search of
several days ago was called up and Judge
Russell ordered tho liquor which com
prised several barrels Of beer used in bot
Ting, contisc lted The costs of seizure
were sl6.l9. For keeping he was fined $50
and costs of s16.6S and case in which the
keeping of a nuisance was alleged was put
ovei until Monday. The other two cases
were appealed.
The seizure at the "Old Brewery" was
next taken up and the wit modified to al
low the name of Charles Eddy to be sub
stituted for that of Robert Polworth, who
gave bail in court on Friday. Eddy was
the man found in possession of the prem
Uses. The details of the seizure were sup
Piled by Sheriff Reeves and Judge Russell
ordered the bees-, which was contained in
Il half barrels and four quarter barrels,
confiscated and the costs of seizure wee
taxed against Charles Eddy. For selling
lie was fined $50. The case against Pol
worth was nolle pressed by Grand Juror
Ferguson. 1t was stated that the beer
was intended for the manufacture of lie
gal boer"
The City Court had a busy day Mon
DAY and heard several cases of different
varieties. For several of these Grand Jur-
or Ferguson was responsible as Monday
was his last day in office aud there were
several cases which of necessity had to be
heard before the taking of the office of
grand juror by J. II. Macomber. the new
incumbent.
The case of Frank Johnson, driver for
L. j. Thornton, against whom complaint
was made for abusing a horse on Elm
street last Friday. was in court in the
morning and testimony for the prosecu-
ton was given by Mrs. II. c. Gilbert, Mrs.
William Smith and Mrs. Henry Thomp-
son. The case was then continued until
tho afternoon to allow Johnson to secure
witnesses. This he failed to do aUd Judge
Russell fixed the amount which he should
pay for his indiscretion at Sl2.71 and the
/ incident was ended.
! Charles Tankard was arrested Monday
morning foran alleged intoxication on Sun
day afternoon. He appeared ig court with
Attorney Bulard and DcnniS Brodie. Dan
Prince and Tony Brace were examined by
/ the States attorney. Tankard then took
/ the stand in his own behalf and the case
ended in an acquittal.
The search at Pauline Richards was call
ed up and "A hearing held, which furnished
more than the ordinary amount of amuse-
ment The beer secured by the sheriff was
ordered confiscatod and the case for keep
ing oU hand continued until afternoon,
when a second continuance of one week
was granted.
A hearing on the charge Of maintaining
a nuisance against l.. MazZoni was held
and after the examination of Charles Me.
Williams by Grand Juror Ferguson, the
charge was dismissed by the court, there
being no evidence
The case for keeping against Mrs Minnie
Boyd, which was expected to be tried has
not yet been heard. The defence asked a
| jury trial. which Grand Juror Ferguson
did not favor and the charge is held back
and will probably be tried isl County Court
| If at all.
Peter Hickey was brought into court by
Chief Smith Friday afternoon on the
charge of having assaulted Patrick Ken
nedy on April 8. He entered plea of not
guilty but was convicted and fined s. and
costs of S100S
The city court was called upon to deal
with two cases yesterday growing out OF
the intoxication Of Oliver Sweeney, who
was arrested at the Central Vermont sta
ton Tuesday afternoon by officer Russell.
SWeeny pleaded guilty to the charge of in