Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
LIQUOR CASES IN COURT.
william Laneiois and James Cummings
Again Before Ju dye Rusaell.

| There was a hearing Friday in City
| Court In the civil case of j. w. Bailey of
Essex Junction VS.. Anna J. johnson and
| trustee Joseph Lander of Wiliston The
| case is an action to recover for an al
legged breach of contract or to recover
damages for the cancellng Of an order
given by the defendant for a monument
and markers. The case consumed good
part of the day. The plaintiff the de-
PENDANT and Guy w. Bailey were examn-
ed and the case is with Judge Russell for
decision Judge Bingham appeared for
the plaintiff and Henry Ballard for the
defendant.
| There was a hearing in City Court Sa
turday on the charge against William
LanSlois for selling liquor. The case
grew out of the former case for having on
hand in which a jury trial was held and
the respondent acquitted. Walter Baker
who testified in the former trial that he
purchased liquor at the Langlois store,
furnished the evidence upon which the
case was brought.
The hearing was devoid of the interest
| ing features of its predecessor. No evil
dence of the former case was allowed to
be treated as in the case on trial. This
was not admitted in the sense of an adj
mittance of guilt but as preliminary TO an
appeal. which was entered upon the an
nounccment of Judge Russells decision
that the man was guilty. The case was
one in which third offense was alleged
and admitted.
James Cummings, alias James French,
of Milton, who had finished sentence in
Jail, came into court and made another
disclosure on the Winocski agency, adj
| hitting that he used the name French at
the former trial. The case was continued
| until Monday to allow an examination Of
the agency's books.
Dan Prince, who was arrested on Tues
day afternoon by officers Cosgrove and
Grafton, was in court yesterday morning,
charged with intoxication. Grand Juror
Ferguson, who prosecuted, alleged five
previous offences. The respondent had no
lawyer Judge Russell imposed n fine OF
! $40 and costs of 1861 and Prince entered
an appeal and secured bail in the amount
OF SIS.
| There was hearing In City Court Tues
| day upon the seizure of liquor at No.
l72 Battery street on Monday afternoon.
4 The whiskey seized was ordered confsca-
ted and Joseph Croto adjudged it's owner.
An appeal from this decision was taken
and bail secured in the amount of $50. In
the case for having on hand, which fol-
| lowed, Croto was fined $40 and costs OF
$14.51. 1t being a second offense, and as in
! the previous case an appeal was secured
Bail was furnished in the amount of so.
Ihere was hearing yesterday before
! Justice r. w. j. Hawkins in the case OF
the State VS.. George SIENNA charged with
stealing some corn from Clarence Cas-
well in Williston. SIENNA waived the right
to trial in Williston and was defended by
Judge NJ. A. Bingham. j. H. Macomber
appeared for the State. Three witnesses
were examined and Justice Hawkins fined
SIENNA s. and costs An appeal was enter
| ed and bail secured. Through an error
the Free Press gave the name of George
Sennas brother. who was recently fined
| for similar offence as Arthur SIENNA The
name should have been Albert SIENNA.
In the case Of Phiomena German VS.
her daughter, Ellen MorreIl, in which
a hearing was held and completed before
Justice Hawkins yesterday, judgment was
rendered for the defendant to recover
costs. The case was an action brought
I to recover possession of stove and some
| window shades.