Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-30
Granted by Judge Start Against
Liquor Dealers in Mont
pelier.
MANY DECISIONS GIVEN
One Party Against Whom An 1njunc-
ton Was Granted Placed In Charge
OF Probation Ofacer-On of the
Barre Water Cases Dismissed
Other Cases,

Montpelier, Jan. N.--County court met
to-day at 9 O'Clock with Judge Start pre-
siding. Considerable business was closed
up and some new business was taken up
Temporary injunctions were granted
against the following persons who have
been convicted of keeping nuisances or Oh
keeping with intent to sell and selling
Arthur Locklin John Powers. Fred West,
T. s. Bruce A. Cato. Daniel Boyce, Ger
trude Ennis. John Drinkwater and Blair.
In the divorce case of Walter w. Smith
W.. Mary 3. Smith a bill was granted for
adultery. J. G. Wing for petitioner.
In the divorce case of Ella j. Currier
VS.. Theodore Currier, bill was granted for
neglect and refusal to support. j. q.
Wing for petitioner.
The chancery case of Luther Knapp VS..
Charles A. Clark ct al, was decided upon
the masters report. Decree was made
that the premises in conflict be put in the
posse ssion of the orator but that if the
defendants desired, her evidence might
be given before the master. George ".
Wing for orator and Frank Plumley for
defendant.
IN the cases against Daniel Boyce for
selling, keeping, and nu;s lance, the report
of the probation officer was received. Sen
fences were imposed as follows: For Ii
Sc ond offences of selling, not less than
one nor more than two months in the
of $50 and costs. For keeping. not less
than one month nor more than two in
Rutland and a fine of SO and costs. For
the nuisance case a fine of $40 and costs.
Nittimus was stayed and the respondent
was put under tho charge of the probation
officer
In the chancery suit OF Annie Stearns ct.
al VS.. city If Barre. the bill was dismissed
according to stipulation This is the last
Of long struggle over the water supply
for the city of Barre, which has terminal
ed ty the purchase of the city of the in
terCsts at issue viz: The mill privileges
a. Fast Barre for the sum of $4,000. e. Nj.
Harvey, Senter and Goddard, William
Boyce, and T.. j. Martin fer the orator and
City Attorney Wishart, j. w. Gordon and
G. w. Wing for defendant.
judgment by default was rendered in the
case of T. J. Dewitt VS.. I. H. and IL. S
Nutting. f. II. Deavitt for plaintiff.
In the case of Ellis vs.. Eastman, petit
tion for appeal which was heard a short
time ago, the petition was dismissed
Frank Plumley for petitioner and NJ NJ
Gordon for petitionee.
The habeas corpus case heard previously
and entitled In re Bernice z. Cushman
was disposed of This Is the case in
which the recently married mother Of a
bastard child tried to get possession Of II
from the grandparents who had brought
IL up. the court ordered that the grand
parents of the child retain it's custody.
Eceptions were taken by the complainant
NJ. NJ. Gordon for complainant and G.. w
Wing for defendant
The divorce case of Ida r. Livingston VS.
Isaac A. Livingston was heard but bill
was not granted and leave was given the
petitioner to amend her petition for next
term of court. ]. z. Lamson for peti-
toner
Court took a recess until o'clock Tues
day morning when 1t will meet for short
time before supreme court opens at Il
o'clock.