News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-12-03
LamOlIIe County Court.

County Court opened Tuesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. AS the Juries are
not called until afternoon there was
not very large attendance at the
opening session. Judge Stafford, with
Judges Thomas and Boynton, COM
posed the Court and upon their TAX
ing the bench, Court was called to
order and prayer offered by the Rev,
c. S. Hager. Court was duly de-
clared opened by Sheriff Robbins.
The Jury list was then gone through
and of the twelve cases set for trial,
all but two or three were continued
or settled. The remainder of the
forenoon was taken up in going
through the regular docket, after
which Court adjourned until 2 p. m.
In the afternoon the Courtroom
was filled with Jurymen and inter
ested spectators. Several other un-
important court cases were taken up
and disposed Of The Jury calendar
was again referred to and all of the
cases save two, Hunt VS.. Eden and
Benson VS.. Foss, were disposed Of
Indications are that these two cases
will not come to trila.
The Petit Jurors were called and
took the oath. The Judge gave them
no charge, simply admonishing them
to refrain from conversing with any
body when they are on a case. They
were excused until Wednesday morn
ing.
The Grand Jury was not called.
Investigation elected the fact that the
law says that the Grand Jury shall
do duty at the term of County Court
following the month of April. In
1898, the spring term for this county
was changed from April to June, but
through some oversight the Grand
Jury has done business each Deem
Der term since. The Judge instructed
the Clerk to dismiss the men called
to serve on that body, which was
done. A Grand Jury will therefore
be called to serve at the June term of
Court. Indications are that the
term will be one of the shortest on
record, there being but little business
for the term. Nevertheless there are
a number of divorce cases that may
occupy the attention of Court a few
days.
NOTES.
Miss Kate Benham of Burlington,
is the official stenographer, a posi-
ton she has acceptably filled for
several terms. ...
Judge Stafford makes a very favor
able impression and to the locker
on it would seem he is not in favor
of dilly-dallying." ..a aa
Why was not the Grand Jury BUSH
ness discovered before this ? Accord
ing to law the sessions of Grand
Jury for the past three years, have
not been legal. 49,
Monteith of New York, Start Of
Bakersfield, Hogan of st. Adams,
Monahan of Underhill and Scott of
Barre, were the attorneys present
from outside the county.
Judge Boynton made his first ap-
pearance as Assistant Judge and fills
the place with much dignity He
will prove valuable Judge in all
the duties he has to perform. a
Judge Morse had been selected for
foreman of the Grand Jury and was
on hand prepared to act, but the
Jury was not called and so the genial
face of the Judge will not be seen the
rest of the term.
Judge Thomas, having been pro-
NOTED to the First Assistant Judge
ship, bears the honors well. Jap"
is all right and does not let the posi-
ton interfere with his usualurbanity
to his many friends.
The case of State VS.. Ira c. Elem
ming, arson, which has been on the
docket for many years, was mol
pressed, because the principal wit
ness was in the Philippines and the
next important witness was dead.
Sufficient reasons certainl y for strik-
ing it off of the docket.