Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-25
Orange County Court.
June Term. 1903.

morning. June 20, Judge Munson having
left for Manchester some hours before.
Monday afternoon, June 10, criminal
trials were begun with three indictments
against Fred Hartman Of Orange, eharg-
ing him with disturbing religious meet
ings bv noisy. rude and indecent behavior,
the real ofenses being, as someone tersely
put il, bad language, bad dress and
rattling inside a church.
Tx-Nayor John ~. Gordon of Barre city
appeared for respondent n moved TO
auash the indictments because the time OF
the commission OF each 0fense was alleged
to have been more than thirty days before
the filing of the indictments, which the
court held to be a fatal error and each
indictment was accordingly quashed and
the respondent discharged. NJ. NJ. Wilson
of Randolph assisted the states attorney.
The next case was an information for
burglary against four West Fairlee boys,
Mari Brown. aged 10, Rapha Brown, aged
10, Charles Bailey, aged II, and Herbert
Ford, aged Is years, charging them with
having broken and entered the basement
store Of Dell j.. Wood Of Post Mills, who
keeps the Lake House beside Fairlee lake,
the facts being that these boys went fish
ing Sunday afternoon, May %, and in
their lawlessness broke into Woods store
and helped themselves TO some gum,
cigars ana chocolates. The two younger
boys pleaded guilty to grand larceny and
were put under probation. The older
ones were tried and found guilty. They
were each sentenced TO not more than two
nor less than one year at the House OF
Correction. NJ. NJ. Wilson assisted the
states attorney, David S. Conant. j. ID.
Denison was assigned TO defend the re-
spondents.
The next case was also an information
for burglary, charging Frank Biekford,
now of Waterbury, with having entered
and stolen forty gallons OF cider and some
oats and beans ia bags from the cellar Of
John f.. Boyce IN Brooktield ~ Jan. 10th
last. The states evidence was wholly
cireumstantial, but fairly strong. The
defense was proving an alibi and sue
ceeded admirably, the jury, after nearly a
full days elaboration, rendering a YER
dict OF acquittaL. States attorney and
Wilson for state; Darling a Darling for
respondent.
The trial of court cases began on Thurs
day forenoon with that Of Emory G..
Battles vs.. Frank e. Bachelor, an action
OF trespass for cutting lum Der on a ten
acre plot in Braintree which plaintiff
claimed as his and defendant also claimed
10 own. Defendant having pleaded
tenementum and plaintiff not
having newly assigned. the point was
made at close Of plaintiffs evidence that
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Thursday night the case was settled and
the entry so made next morning. The
plaintiff was represented by j. ID. Denison
and J. T.. Cushman OF Burlington. Messrs.
Wilson and Darling & Darling were for
defendant.
The Braintree land trespass case OF
Emory e.. Battles vs.. Frank G.. Bachelor
WAS settled during the trial by a stipula-
tion signed by both parties whereby the
defendant il IN furnish nIafpffH NTH n
certain amount of lumber to replace that
and each party gives the other a
quiteiaim deed OF certain lands In Brain
tree. The stipulation states that the
is made for the purpose Of end
ing the suit and quoting the respective
titles OF each party TO the land in Lot No.
60 in Braintrec. and further states that Il
is not to be construed as any recognition
on defendants part of n liability TO
plaintiff of accoun Of any unlawful cut
ting OF timber In Lot No. 60 but for the
sole purpose Of .'buying his peace.
The next case was VIM. Standliek,
c.. Curtis and Spaulding r. Locke
vs.. Oscar Downing. an action OF trespass
and troveF for taking and carrying of
tons OF hay cut on a farm near
River village in Topsham which
plaintiffs claimed to own by virtue OF a
deed from James Wallace, dated Aug. RI,
1902, he having obtained title on July IS
before by the expiration OF a decree
against Frank o.. Downing and wife fore
their mortgage interests. De-
claimed to have been in possess
sion OF the farm by virtue Of a lease to his
wife dated in May previously to the bring
ing OF the foreclosure proceedings to
which they were not made parties. This
case was heard and remains With the court
for decision. David s.. Conant and T.. w.
for plaintiff; r. NJ. Harvey and
4 Darling for defendant.
These divorce cases were then heard and
bills granted as follows:-Ida NJ. Hart VS..
Leon n. Hart for intolerable severity, GUS
tody Of minor children given to petitioner,
n. L. Boyden for petitioner; Nellie j.
Slack vs.. Justin Slack for intolerable
severity, ID. G. Hyde for petitioner: Laura
A. Rollins VS.. Ezra j.. Rollins for intol-
erable severity, j. d.. Denison for petit
TONER; Walter +. underhill vs.. Elsie NJ.
Underhill for adultery, X. NJ. Harvey for
petitioner; Ida T.. Fuller vs.. Hosea w.
Fuller for intolerable severity, Darling &
Darling and y. l.. Boyden for petitioners:
Kate J. Farwell VS.. Chas. l.. Farwell for
severity, ID. 5. ConRnt for
petitioner.
Among the divorces granted were
Berniee Rathbone VS.. Wallace ID. Rath-
for confinement In states prison.
OF Lawrence Rathbone, a minor
AA1f RNAhS gwen " DNNiAfoutTs ana l
Henry b. Lyford VS.. Eroe Lyford for
anne cause, Darling & Darling for petit
Toner in each case. In the Fuller divorce
'ase, petitioner was given leave to resume
ler maiden name OF Ida L. Clark. Twelve
were granted and five other
for divorce were continued.
William Manion OF West Fairlee was
entenced to pay a fine OF go and costs,
axed at $, which be paid. The cases
Igainst Ethel Waters and Bert c. Fisher
blanket act aud one against Arthur
forgery are set for trial the first
lay of next December term.
Though the term has been short il has
,red considerable supreme court work, as
even cases are to 60 up on exceptions, but
me OF which is a criminal case. In the
OF State VS.. James W. Evans fbreaeh
Il peace) he pleaded guilty and was
entenced to pay a fine of S35 and costs
which were taxed at sS.76 and the whole
mount was paid. He was also put under
100 bonds to keep the peace and +. w.
became his surety. Clarence Barr
assault was put under $500 bonds.
Jana h. Morse becoming surety, and the
ase ordered not to be brought forward.
ORANGE COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
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