Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-13
Windsor County Court.
June Term, 1901.

/ Windsor county court opened at Wood
stock Tuesday morning, June 4, at
o'clock. majority of the members of the
/ bar in attendance.
/ Judge Henry r. Start IS presiding,
assisted BY Hons. Charles II. Markham and
Milo 5. Buck. j. II. Mimms, the regular
reporter, was absent, and Miss q. ). Smith
of Rutland is acting reporter for two
weeks.
| The first day was occupied in calling the
/ docket. Contrary to former practice, the
criminal docket was taken up first. There
were but two cases for jury last week,
but a lot of work was done by way OF
disposing of a large batch OF cases, without
| trial. Following is a list OF the cases thus
taken care of;
State Y. Ed d. Kennedy, adultery, bonds
called and forfeited.
State v. Edmund Darrell and Sherman
Darrell, burglary, bonds called and
| forfeited.
State V. Eugene o'sha, selling mortgaged
property, respondent surrendered into
court by surety in discharge OF bail and
surety discharged.
State V. Josephine Grant Quimby,
bigamy, tried. verdict not guilty.
State Y. Willis ID. Hart, intoxication,
respondent moved for continuance emotion
overruled plea of guilty. Sentence
reserved.
State V. Harry W. Richardson, liquor;
plea, guilty; fined.
State V. Henry P. Harris, breach, of
peace: re-arraigned and plea of guilty;
fined s25 and costs.
State v Joseph G. Caswell, larceny;
trial. verdict guilty of petty larceny.
State V. Melvin J. Austin, assault and
battery. plea Of guilty, fined 80 and costs.
State \ Alfred d. Follansby, adultery,
bonds called and forfeited.
State V. Milton Archer, assault with
intent to commit rape; respondent sur
rendered by bail; re-arraigned, and plea
guilty of simple assault; sentenced 10
house of correction not less than one year
nor more than Is months; mittimus stayed
and placed in the hands OF the probation
officer, until further order of court.
State Y. Kate NJ. Foster, adultery, bonds
called and forfeited.
State v. Jennie Pierce Newhall, adultery,
plea Of guilty; sentence reserved.
State V. John Doe, burglary, two counts,
plea OF guilty to both counts; sentenced
to state prison to serve a term of not more
than five and not less than three years.
State Y. William o. Stetson, killing deer,
plea not guilty. trial, verdict Of not
guilty.
State y. George License, assault and
battery, plea. not guilty: case continued.
State Y. John Dunbar, assault and
battery, plea, guilty; sentenced to the
house OF correction to serve a term Of not
more than four and not less than three
months.
An adjournment was taken Friday aft
ernoon and nearly all persons in attend
anee at court left town.
Court convened Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. at which time the case OF State vs.
George Buchanan for assault ON John r.
Gin, man s. years OF age, living at
Springfield, was taken up. Respondent
was brought into court, re-arraigned, re-
tracted his former plea OF not guilty and
pleaded guilty. Sentence was reserved
and the respondent remanded to the Gus
tody OF the sheriff.
\ second case against the same respond
ent for assault with intent to commit
rape ON the person of the daughter Of the
aged man in the former case, was brought
up, respondent arraigned, pleaded not
guilty. On account Of the absence Of one
Of the respondents witnesses, a physician,
the trial was put over to Tuesday morning
Al nine o'clock.
In two cases OF State VS.. Arthur Cram
for intoXication and procuring intoxicat-
ing liquor Of an authorized agent under
false representation, the respondent plead
I'd guilty TO both offences and was fined s.
and costs in the first case and so and
costs in the second
III AhN1 VI GhaAN vs. NltEApU w 9IdululuR
Tor adultery, the respondent, upon being |
pleaded guilty and was SEN
enced to serve a term In the house OF cor
'ection of not less than one year and not |
more than IS months.
Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock the |
'ase OF State vs.. George Buchanan was
AIKEN up, which occupied the entire day. |
states Attorney Tarbell was assisted by Il. |
3. Finn of Springfield, and Gilbert A. |
Davis of Windsor, who was assigned to /
iefend the respondent by +. III. Spaulding |
II Springfield. Mrs. Kate q. Bowen, JUL |
an Bowen, John r. Gill. Mrs. Nellie Eli
on and DIR. b. A. Chapman. all of /
were the witnesses for the
tate and Or. William F. Hazelton Of Bel
ows Falls and the respondent testified for
he defense.
The evidence was finished at four o'clock
nd the arguments commenced at thH
ime, each side being allowed one hour.
'tate's attorney opened for the state; Mr..
'paulding for the respondent, followed by
.lr. Davis, and Mr.. Finn summed up for
he state.
The courts charge to the jury occupied
5 minutes and they took the case at six
fclock. After a recess for supper the
ury were in session half an hour and
'rought in verdict of guilty
The docket is uncertain and nothing is
determined as to ne next ease tn come ON |