Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.

ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
on the call of the jury calendar Tuesday |
forenoon it appeared that scarcely any |
case would be tried and during the after
noon session all the civil cases set we've
taken from the jury list The jury was
discharged Thursday forenoon, several
respondents having pleaded guilty and
be sentenced OH Wednc sday. Levi NJ. |
johnson, 16 year old negro boy taken
from the Foxboro, Mass, Childrcn's 3
Home, charg I'd with burning the barn and
dwelling house of Arthur Slack in Chel-
SEA last July, was sentenced to the Ncf-
mont Industrial school till 81 years of age.
John Il. Rowell from Topsham, indicted
last June for assault upon another man.
pleaded guilty to simple assault and was
sentenced TO pay fine OF $l5 and costs
Fred Simmons of Bgooktied and Fred
Hardy of Randolph pleaded guilty to the
states attorneys information for taking
of cider Jelly from Dix j. Camps cider
mill shed in East Randolph last August
and were put in charge of Probation ON
Ger Curtis s. Emery Edward II. Corliss,
VINO was sentenced to the Vermont In
Sane asylum at Waterbury at the June
term of lS1S on the jury finding him not
guilty of burglary because of Insanity
was discharged on the testimony Of flrSt
Assistant c. G. Andrews that he was not
now insane. But for hearing some divorce
court might have completed its business
On Thursday.
The December term of Orange County
Court was formally adjourned Saturday
moiuing Dec 9Th. the lNlSinCsS of the
term being actually finished on Friday al
toruoon after only four days session, tho
shortest term and the lightost in busi-
ness that Orange county has seen. Not
Cuc jury case was tried and only four
judgments were entered by the court, eX-
Ccpt in divorce cases, which, ike the poos,
are ways with us. Many OF the causes
were, however. finally disposed Of twelve
being entered as settled and fifteen as
discontinued, four of the latter by bank
ruptCy of the defendant. SiXty-sevcn cases
WoCc entered continued and four left
with the court for judgment. ln re
Charles Z. Tarbell, admir- of John Wal
tons est. Sarah A. T.. Walton, apt, was
an appeal from the Probate Courts APP
pointment of a special administrator pend
ing the proof of a viii which the Supreme
Court ceiected. The appeal was sustained
and order appointing special admnistra-
tor vacated with costs to appellant.
judgment to be certified back to Probate
Court. In Homer NJ. Martin vs.. Livia a.
Lord and Mills Lord. which was "A petit
ton for partition of land which the par
tics owned in common iu the town of
Faiglce it appearing from the report of
Commissioners Henry W. Fits James H.
McLum and Curtis 5. Emery that the
real estate could not be divided without
great Inconvenience to the contestinS
tenants i'm common, the court ordered the
premises TO be assigned to Mrs. LiVia A.
Lord provided she pay to the petitioner
Martin. the sum of $3.50 within six days
and if said sum was not so paid then the
commissioners should sell the .and at pub
lie or private sac ana from the proceeds
deduct the petitioners costs and the
tltair.
services and expenses, including costs of
the sale the remainder to he paid to the
co-tcnants. In re will Of John 4. Tracy,
Hale *. Daring, EXt'r. vs.. f. oscar
Tracy apt, the contestant withdrew and
the instrument propounded was adjudged
TO be the last will and testament of John
A. Tracy and certificate ordered to the
Probate Court. Frank c. Bachelor VS..
Frank II. Hettee was seize facias on
bail bond. n which the writ was accord
ing to an od form containing no order
10 defendant to enter his appearance with
in T. days. Defendant moved to dismiss
and judgment was entered, pro forma,
that suit be dismissed. the fact being
found that no affidavit was filed under "
days rule. The plaintiff filed exceptions
and the case goes to supreme Court.
Among the diVOrCos granted were: Maj y
+. lllsley vs. Eugene e. Ills,ey for in
tolcrablc severity, custody of three minor
NJ. Kiddcr vs.. Fred a. Kidder for deser-
tiou. custody of minor child being grant
ed the petitioner; Nellie A. West vs.. Rem
r. West for drsCrtion: Susan \. DiCkin-
son vs.. Hiram +. Dickinson for intoler-
able severity; Lena D.. Wood vs.. Dennis
y. Wood for refusal to support, petition
cr to Resume her maiden name; Louise Il.
Kent VS.. Gilbert II. Kent for into BILE
severity and refusal to suppoCt, custody
I of minor child being given petitioner.
John Il. Rowcll of Topsham, who was
indicted last term for assault with intent
to kill p caded guilty to simple assault
ana was fined ten dollars and costs. which
was paid. Levi NJ. Johnson. the 16 years
Cd negro boy, who set fire to Arthur
Stacks farm buildings in Chelsea last
july was sent to the Vermont Industrial
school at Nergeunes till q years of age.
Fred Simpson of Brookfeld and Fred
Hardy of Rando.r rh for stealing cider jelly
Of Dix j. Camp at East Randolph. were
each sent to the House Of Correction, the
former for three years. the latter for two
William Brown of Thctford was fined ST.
for striking one Morris on at Unicn village
last September and paid the fine and costs
amounting to $33j6 George Loreans OF
bradford. aged H. was sentenced to tht
Vermont Industrial school I'll 81, for steal
ing Edward r. Corliss, who has been con-
ined in the Vermont Insane Asylum It
waterbury since June term, lSiS, was dis
charged therefrom on the testimony OF
Dr c. G. Andrews, the hCst assistant
physician. that Corlss was no longer in
sane. The jury had found him not gui )
of the charge of burglary, because of in.
sanity. In State vs.. George Sanford
(bisamisUthc bail of 500 was changed tc
$50. STATE vs.. Richard Kennedy Qiquor
was mol pressed. Eight other crmina
cases woCe continued, that of Charles
Brooks charged With breaking ont Of
bradford lockup), going to Supreme Cour
on exceptions to oveiruing Of demurrer tC
the information. At the meeting of the
Orange County Bar association interest
ing papers upon the lives of Hon, Hemar
\. White of Washington and Geo. A
lpicEey esq, of Bradford We're read by
EN-GoV. Fauham and remarks We're mad,
by Nelson l.. Boyden. Geo. l.. Stow, Jo
Srph -. Dennison, John +. Pickett and K
VI. Harvey, for excellent address was de
lvered y Hale Is. Daring, esq, entitled
THE Negotiable Instruments Law,
which evoked some discussion. developing
an opposition to the proposed enactmen
for securing uniformity in this branch O
commercial law among the several States
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