St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-21
The Last Days of County Court.

The June term of county court came to
a final adjournment Friday morning.
The term has been a long and tedious
one and the court officials are rejoicing
that the end has come at last. The
record of the term shows an almost I'M
broken series of disagreements and de-
PENDANTS victories. During the closing
days several divorce and chancery cases
were disposed of.
Divorces were granted as follows:
Alkaline Perkins, from Appleton S.
! Perkins, for wilful desertion.
Jennie Patnaud, from Peter Patnaud,
for wilful desertion.
Katie Owens, from Willie K. Owens,
for refusal to support. Custody of three
minor children decreed to petitioner. In
| this case a counter petition was dis
missed.
Matte B. Page, from Ellery c. Page,
for refusal to support. petitioner allowed
to resume her maiden name OF Matte B.
Walsh.
Iona R. Mackenzie, from S. P. Mac
kenzie, for intolerable severity, custody
of minor child, Harold Earl, to petit
toner.
Ellen B. Stevens, from David W. Stew.
ems, for intolerable severity. This case
was contested. With the decree of d.
vorce was one for $500 alimony, the on
ly instance of the kind during the term.
One half of the amount is to be paid on
or before Nov. l, and the balance in one
year from that date. The decree con-
tains lien upon real estate.
Cora May Hall, from Lewis Hall, for
adultery, petitioner allowed to resume
her maiden name, Cora May Hall.
Naomi Cairns, from Thomas Cairns,
for intolerable severity petitioner allow
ed to resume her maiden name, Naomi
Elliott.
Jane NJ. Watkins, from Fred Watkins,
for refusal to support. Three minor
children decreed to petitioner.
In the case of F. 7. Russell VS. ]. w.
Mathie, the court returned Judgment for
the plaintiff to recover $110.76 and
costs.
In the case Of E. H. Patch VS. Leon H.
Amsden the plaintiff got judgment by
default.
$3.50 additional bail was ordered in
the case of Humphrey VS. Noyes, to be
furnished before Nov. 1.
The grand jury at it's last session
found an indictment against Robert
Cobb for furnishing room in which
bucket shop was kept. Counsel for de-
tense filed demurrer that the indict-
ment did not allege that Cobb knew the
manner of business that was being con-
Quoted in the room. The demurrer was
sustained and the indictment quashed.
A decree annulling the marriage of
Emory E. Tit of St. Johnsburv and
Maria Cross Of Morristown was rem
dered by Judge Tyler. These parties
were married in 1873 at Elmore and
lived together until 1882. when Mr.. Tiff
discovered that his wife had, about
seven years before their marriage, been
joined in wedlock to one Thomas Cross,
and that he was then living. A separa-
ton ensued Immediately and the annul-
ment dates from time Of marriage.
William Pope, the Danville boy who
was arrested at Lyndonvlle last week
for horse stealing, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to the House OF Correction
for the remainder of his minority. CIar-
ence L. Ranney took him to Vergennes
Saturday.
Fred Guyer of Lyndonville, who was
found guilty of three offenses of giving
away liquor, was fined SIS for each Of
Tense AMI costs limited to $50.
In the chancery court these cases were
settled:
George W. Jenkins VS.. Had ]. Wooley,
bill and injunctions, decree for solicitor.
State VS.. F. E. Dwinell, petition dis
missed.
The Masonic Building Association was
dissolved in compliance with petition
presented in April.
A. E. Wakefield VS. J. M. Marshall, for
closure decree for petitioner, with one
year to redeem.