Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-14
Windsor County Court.
June Term, 1902.


The last jury case was Alice Chamberlin
IS. Edward :. Putnam. The plaintiff
claimed damages for an alleged assault,
| consisting in violently hugging and kiss
l ing her in the home OF her father in Bar
nard one cold day, when she was al home
alone and the defendant called TO see her
4 father about some hay.
The defendant denied the soft impeach-
ment, but did admit a conversation in
which, according TO his version, he asked
| II she was going 10 the dance and she said,
.'No, the boys don't dance with me II
go.n To which he replied, II will dance
with you and hug you, too, il you want
The jury found for the plaintiff and a joint
figuring and division by u gave a ver-
dict of sl15.33. The defendants attorney,
John j. Wilson, moved TO set aside the
verdict on the ground OF excessive dam
ages and that the verdict was against the
evidence. Attorney Charles Batchelder,
for the plaintiff, opposed the motion. The
court decided to let the verdict stand.
The jurors were then discharged for the
term after 10 weeks session.
Court business was al once taken up, the
first case being John c. Coolidge VS.. War
rem r. Taylor. The plaintiff is constable
and collector OF the town OF Plymouth and
the case was to secure certain taxes of the
years 1897 and 1895. The plaintiff showed
the usual process of assessing the taxes and
the inability OF the collector TO get pay
ment until he trusted debtor of the de-
PENDANT The defence was that Taylor was
not a resident of Plymouth and that the
listers had proceeded illegally in doubling
the assessment Of Mr.. Taylor. The case is
with the court. Stickney and Sargent for
plaintiff and G.. A. Davis for defendant.
The contested divorce case OF Lillian NJ.
Whitney vs.. c. ID. Whitney, in which both
parties were asking for a separation, was
partially heard. The cause alleged in each |
case was adultery. The husband claimed /
to have been taken by surprise by the evil /
dence of witnesses produced by the wife, 4
tending to show adultery on his part with 4
Mamie kenworthy and Clara Smith at the 1
Ludlow House on four separate occasions. 4
I he case was continued TO allow Mr.. Whit
ney to procure evidence TO refute the
charges.
The following divorce cases were heard
and bills were granted for the causes
stated
Luther Foster vs.. Kate G. Foster, adul-
cry. ;. f. Emery for petitioner.
Mary 5. F. Darby IS. Frank b. Darby
Bill granted for intolerable severity. ;. +.
Emery Tor petitioner.
Ella l. Richmond vs.. Joseph n. Rich
nond. Bill granted on the ground OF de-
ertion. A. G. Cox for petitioner.
Matte l.. Snide vs.. Oliver Snide. Bill
ranted for intolerable severity. II. IL.
1ihucharu Tor petitioner.
Alice II. Tarleton vs. j. b. Tarleton. Bill
,ranted on the ground Of neglect and re-
usal to support. Alimony OF 80 per
month was granted. This is the second
ime Tarleton has been defendant in
imilar case. His first wife obtained d.
orce on the same ground. Enright and
3uck for petitioner.
Martha Frederick IS. John W. Broder-
ck. Causes alleged, intolerable severity .
nd refusal TO support Bill granted for
severity with alimony OF $50.
Y. b. {. Stickney for petitioner. 4
John w. Frederick IS. Martha Broder-
TX. The petitioner alleged intolerable
ayerity on the part OF his wife. The petit
ion was dismissed. G.. A. Davis for petit
oner.
State vs.. John w. Broderick. Intoxica-
ion, third offence. Fined 20 and costs. :
Court adjourned Wednesday after an
lmost continuous session since June 3D. 4
Judge Haselton has made very favorable 2
IMPRESSION on all who have had anything ;
} do with the county court, and il seems
, be the unanimous opinion that Gov.
tickney made an excellent selection in
ne appointment OF the new judge.