Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-29
Orange County Court.

last Friday forenoon, the week uaVlnl
been occupied in the trial OF court case
with witnesses, mostly divorce petitions
The criminal case OF State v. Franci
Buck AN indictment for maliciously de
stroying 40 rods OF i. b. Palmer's lin
fence in Washington, whose trial was Sc
for Tuesday morning, was continued TIL
next term on account OF the necessary alb
senee of his only counsel, Richard A. Hoar
states attorney OF Washington county
who had a previous appointment to APP
pear before Chancellor Thompson at st
Johnsbury on motions to secure tempo
rary injunctions against eight different
parties owning premises in Barre and
MONTPELIER where liquor has been sold
The civil case OF Il. McCrillis v. james
Pierce, apt, which was also set for trial
was continued on terms that the defendant
pay to plaintiff the costs OF summoning
his witnesses and an eight-dollaf term fee
oy June Is, or the plaintiff to have judg-
ment of this term.
Thaddeus w. Simpson v. Ersstus s.
Greene and John II. Bowen, trustee, was
an action 4 assumpsit in which plaintiff
sought to recover the amount due on q
1900 note which he claimed the defendant
had authorized his father to sign his
name to. This the defendant denied bat
the court found from the testimony OF
James X. Nolan, a co-signer, that the de.
| PENDANT was liable and rendered judgment
/ for plaintiff to recover e3S2.26 and his
costs, taxed at S21.63 X. NJ. Harvey for
plaintiff; David 5. Conant and j. ID. Den
ison for defendant.
| Edgsr j. Wood v. Hiram Hyde, apt,
was an action OF trover and trespsss for 8
or tons of hay attached by the defend
ant officer on defendants debt to b. r.
Quimby OF STAFFORD, Wood claiming that
said hay was exempt from attachment.
The officer claimed that the hay was turn
ed out to him in consideration that he
would not sell other property also attach
ed on the same writ and the court so
found, rendering judgment for defendant
10 which the plaintiff excepted. Darling
a Darling for the plaintiff; ID. s. Conant
and h. M. Harvey Tor the defendant.
j. Miles v. George A. Hubbard was an
action Of assumpsit in which the plaintiff
produced specifications OF several hundred
dollars lent and paid out for the defend
ant while plaintiff, now living at Ran
dolpb, was then residing with his former
wife in Guildball, he being step-father 10
defendants wife. Defendant claimed that
whatever money he had received was from
the plaintiffs wife, not from him, and
that ne had settled with her administra
tors for whatever was due her estate.
Judgment was rendered for the defendant.
j. ID Denison for plaintiff; ID. s. Conant
and X. M. Harvey for defendant. Mr..
Hubbard is the county clerk OF Essex
Chase, is the probate judge OF Essex dis
trict.
Byron Greenough q Co. v. o. r. Baker
was an action OF assumpsit entered at last
December term, the writ being dated Nov.
s, 1898. On Dec. afterwards the defend
ant went into bankruptcy and the plain
tiff and seven prior attaching creditors
% 49, a a. Il 4
Last March the East Barre officer, WI o
had attached and was holding a store full
OF goods, rendered plaintiffs his bill OF
Sl01 for care of same 10i days. This seemed
an exorbitant charge and the officer was
cited into court to have his fees adjudi-
Gated. II appeared that rent and insur.
ance had amounted to about $50, but II
was also said that the trustee in bank
ruptcy would assume all charges accruing
since Dec. 5 and the court reduced this
item OF care to IS. Raymond u. Smith
and d. S. Conant for plaintiffs; X. M.Har-
vey for otficer. Exceptions were noted by
the officer.
Wednesday afternoon was the conclud-
ing criminal session OF the term, a sort OF
jail emptying then taking place. Amos
J. Chamberlain, convicted OF petit larceny,
was given the maximum sentence OF three
months and the minimum sentence OF
two months in the house of correction,
and the same sentence was imposed on
Charles j. Morris, convicted of the same
crime.
William A. Waterman, who pleaded
guilty to an Indictment for stealing
horse at Fairlee last August and has lain
N jail since last Novem Der, was sentenced
70 the house OF correction for three years
he maximum and two years the minimum
lime.
Frank l.. Harris of Washington, who
pleaded guilty to an information for steal |
ng stonecutter's hammer, was sentenced
20 pay fine OF ~ and the costs, taxed at |
fl5 rs, which were paid. These two last |
named respondents were not more than |
eighteen years old and in the case OF the |
'ormer 1t was suspected that he may have |
been Influenced by an older hand in the |
business.
The remainder OF the criminal calendar |
vas then disposed OF by continuance as |
ollows:-State V. George Sanford, biga.
ny; State v. Charles B. oyt and Matthew
Allen, liquor; State v. benjamin Parker,
preach OF peace; State v. Richard Kennedy,
liquor; State V. Oscar ID. johnson. selling.
Jarl Spear, having pleaded guilty to one
irst offence of selling intoxicating liquor,
lad been fined tl5 without costs.
Besides he four divorces reported last
week, the following have also been grant
d:-Luna NJ. Gibbons v. Lewis G. Glib
IONS for neglect and refusal to support,
he custody of Ethel, daughter being
lecreed to the petitioner; Gertie L. Miller
George w. Miller for the same cause.
he petitioner having leave to resume her
maiden name of Gertie l.. Howe; Clara NJ.
foster v. Asa Judson Foster, for wilful de-
ertion, the custody of the daughter, Hat
le, being given to petitioner, and for the
anne cause, Zelma /. Slack v. Charles j.
lack, the custody OF two minor daugh.
ers being granted petitioner, and as ALI
ncny the sum OF f100 now in the hands OF
be executor OF Job NJ. Slack's estate;
lazy A. Luce v. Charles Z. Luce; John
lark v. Alma M. Clark; Amafie Sanse ba-
rim v. Euphemia Sansehagrin. Twelve
Their divorce cases and petition to anpul
marriage were continued and three dis
ontinued. A final judgment was also ,
inferred in each of the following cases. ,
iichael ~ Della Grumpy v. Charles w. /,
Eastman, Adna +. Mulliken and Albert :
|. Bailey, on report of j. ID. Denison, ref !
rec, Tor the defendants to recover their :
osts; jerome B. Brockway v. ID. w
oyce and Minnie Royce, apts, on de.
iulti Henry j. Noble v. Zenas g. Smith
nd Nathan B. Turner, damages, s565 So.
osts, s3O.77; Frank D. Bachelor V. Bra. :
ian Bissell, clerk to assess; Mary A. Dear
orn V. Josiah I. Morrison, plaintiff to re- :
over se!Zin and possession OF the de- Z
landed premises with 1880 damages and /,
)stR: AlOnzO Slmnson Mary T. L.. =