The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.

Judge Start has granted bill for
intolerable severity in the divorce
case of Laura o. Locklin against Ar
thur W. Locklin. The parties reside
in Montpelier
The case of Torrance McKane against
Mari q Gordon of Barre went to the
jury shortly before noon Thursday.
Closing arguments were made that
morning by w. A. Lord for the de-
PENDANT and r. A. Hoar for the plain
tiff.
George b. Houghton against Julia
H. Houghton, divorce, was heard by
Judge Start Thursday. Bill granted
for desertion. The parties reside i'll
Cabot. ]. P. Lamson for petitioner.
Custody of minor child given to pc
titionee
The chancery case of Joseph Bennett
against Raphael Ala has been refer
red to j. H. Senter as special master.
Angus Mcleod against G.. L. T. Hays,
next on the jury list, has been contin-
ued. A non suit was entered by the
plaintiff in the trespass case of Maria
Gale against A. G. Slayton.
Jessie l.. Wood against H. p. Agos-
tine, debt, has been settled and dis
continued The case of State against
Alexander Glennie has been contin-
ued. 1t is set second for trial at the
September term. The bigamy case of
State against J. B. Norton of Waits
field stands first for trial next term.
The jurors not on the case of Ter
rance McKane against Mari & Gordon
were discharged by Judge Haselton
on Thursday afternoon. They receiv-
ed pay for fifty-three days.
The jury in the McKane case failed
to agree and was locked up Thursday
night.
In the divorce case of Delhanty VS.
Delhanty the petitioner has leave
to amend petition by adding grounds
of adultery and desertion.
In the case of G. R. Dwinell VS..
Henry @. Wells, apt, Judgment was
entered for the defendant to recover
his costs, ]. P. Lamson for plaintiff
and John II. Senter for the defendant.
Further evidence in. the familiar
contested divorce case of Ingram
against Ingram of Barre has been
taken before Judge Haselton, F.
J. Martin appeared for Mrs In
gram and Gordon q Jackson for Mr..
Ingram, the petitioner.
The jury i'll the case of Torrance
McKane against Mari & Gordon fail
ed to agree. They were discharged
for the term Friday by Judge Has
elton.
In the divorce case of Nettie w. john
son vs. Harvey V. Johnson before Judge
Start on Friday. bill was granted for
desertion; A. f. Hood VS.. Everett Hood,
bill granted for refusal to support.
No decision was rendered in the petition
for support of Jessie Ingram against
James Ingram, heard on Friday
&c 4
arraigned and pleaded guilty to the
States Attorney Hoar for breaking in
dleseX ON the night of March 1, last
and stealing ten watches valued at
$40. These watches were later, pawn
ed in Montreal and recovered, Judge
Start sentenced Guyette to not less
than four nor more than five years at
hard labor III the State prison at
Windsor and to pay costs of prosecu-
ton
Curtis Daniels of Warren, who was
convicted at the present term of Wash
ington county court of burning the
barn of James Pierce in Warren last
| November was brought in for sem
tence. Judge Stanton, counsel for the
| respondent, made a strong plea for
leniency and expressed his firm belief
| that Daniels is innocent of the crime
of which he has been convicted.
Judge Start sentenced him to not less
than four nor more than five years at
hard labor in the State prison at
Windor and to pay costs of prosecu-
ton
Guieseppi Alarica, of Barre, otherwise
known as big Joe, pleaded guilty to an
assault with intent to kill at Barre about
| two weeks ago. He was sentenced to not
| less than five nor more than six years al
hard labor in States prison at Windsor.
| Shortly before noon, by order of Judge
| Start, court was proclaimed adjourned
without day by Sheriff Graves.
The court case of George L. Lane
against Myron f. Chase, ejectment
was heard by Judge Start Wednes
day forenoon. Judgment was rem.
dered for plaintiff. Motion for Ger
titled execution was heard and de-
cision reserved.
Arguments were commenced Wed
nesday afternoon in the McKant
against Mari & Gordon case.