The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.

UnlS case involved comparatively
petty amount it's trial was full of sur
prises, and many interesting legal
points were involved. The charge of
Judge Haselton was listened to with
more than ordinary interest, inasmuch
as it was his first charge to a Jury
since he was elevated to the bench.
To a listener it would seem that Judge
Haselton was very much at home, and
had been doing nothing else for the
past twenty years but delivering
charges to juries. He very deftly sift-
ed the chatf from the wheat and gave
the jury lucid and explicit instruc-
tions as to the law governing disput-
ed points in the case The jury fail
ed to agree Friday evening and re-
manned in the court house over night.
States Attorney Hoar has entered a
mol pros i'll the following State cases
State VS.. Charles Sands for horse
stealing, State VS.. E. A. Widber for
liquor nuisance State VS.. Potter and
Shepard for burglary, State VS.. Alex
ander Glennie for larceny, State VS..
Henry Davidson for adultery, State
VS.. Lillian Durgin for adultery, State
VS.. Pelegrini Bernachi for assault
with intent to kill and murder, State
VS.. Charles W. Selinas, State VS.. S.
H. o. Bosworth for violation of city
ordinance, State vs. w. E. Terrill
and State VS.. L. +. Terrill both for
liquor nuisance, State VS. @. H.
Kendrick for liquor nuisance, State
VS. Collins Blakely for liquor nui-
sance, State vs. l.. f. Terrill common
seller, State vs. W. E. Terrill, COM
mon seller, State VS.. @. H. Kendrick,
common seller, State VS.. Lester Greene
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of cases not brought forward were
also made.
In the case of Jennie NJ. Hopkins
against Fred H. Hopkins, divorce,
Judge Start, Friday afternoon grant
ed a bill for desertion
The case of j. L. Dix VS.. Alexander
Marcoux, and Marr e. Gordon and j.
A. Cummings, trustees, and J. A.
Cummings claimant and appellant,
was heard Friday afternoon before
Judge Start and Judge Edgerton but
was not decided. An interesting
question was raised as to the liability
to trustee process of assigned wages
in hands of assignee. E. r. Davis for
the plaintiff and Gordon and Jackson
for the claimant.
The divorce case of Mrs. Minnie NJ.
Jones VS.. James F. Jones was heard
at five O'Clock but proof of marriage
not being given decision was with
held until it could be presented
Frank Plumley for petitioner.
The jury case of D. L. Gilman
against Henry Currow is now ON trial
before Judge Haselton. The parties
reside in Marshfield and Plainfeld
Suit is brought to recover rent of
farm claimed due. The plaintiff is
eighty-four years old. F. l.. Laird
for plaintiff; j. P. Lamson for de-
fendant.
The jury in the case of Gordon
against Gauthier came in at eleven
O'Clock Saturday disagreed. Judge
Haselton excused them from further
consideration of the case.
At noon the trial of the case of
Gilman against Carrow was suspended
until Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
Judge Start went in this afternoon
and heard the divorce case of Medora
j. Luce against Hiram D. Luce. J.
G. Wing for petitioner.
Judge Start went in at ten O'Clock
Monday morning to hear divorce cases.
The petition of Ira F. Pierce of Mont
pelier for divorce on the ground of
desertion was dismissed. J. G. Wing
for petitioner.
David O. Moriarty against Abigail
d. Moriarty, divorce. Bill granted
for desertion. The parties reside in
East Warren. q. s. Stanton for petit
TONER
AT two O'Clock Judge Haselton went
on the bench, and the trial of Gill
man against Carrow was resumed.
A. F. Hood against Everett Hood,
divorce. Bill granted for refusal to
support. j. G. Wing for petitioner.
The parties reside in Sodom, Calais.
Lillian Tewksbury against Lee @.
Tewksbury, intolerable severity, was
partially heard, J. G. Wing for petit
toner.
Judge Start went in at half past
one for final call of the docket. The
following cases were reported settled
and discontinued Jessie l.. Wood
against Fl. P. Agostines, debt; Philip
Tillinghurst, receiver against Law
son @. Cummins, general assumpsit
Daniel G.. Pratt against the Barre
Railroad Company; Odule Gilbert
against Alex Letourneau Charles M.
Gray against l.. E. Ormsbee, apt, A
j. Durkee against Hugo Funke; Frank
Cave administrator, against Helen
Wade, general assumpsit.
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the Barre and Montpelier Traction
and Power Company, judgment was
ordered on verdict, exceptions by de-
fendant.
S. H. o. Bosworth against Charles
Def. Bancroft, Judgment on verdict,
exceptions by plaintiff.
@, A. Case against M. E. Yarring-
ton, judgment on verdict.
Nelson Gay against Charles Wood,
Judgment ON verdict, exceptions by
defendant.
Abbott & Bailey against Charles p,
McGill, Judgment on verdict.
Edgar Trow against Parsons q Max
we'll. Judgment on verdict, exceptions
by defendant.
The case of Sias against the Con-
solidated Lighting Company, was re-
instated on the docket and rule for
bail ordered.
The case of Daniel l.. Gilman
against Henry Carrow to recover $50
rent claimed due, went to the jury at
eleven O'Clock this morning. AT two
o. clock the jury came in for further
Instructions which were given nv