Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-26
MIsDEEos AND PENALTIES.

An Italian employed on the Man
chester, Dorset and Granville railroad
was before Justice Nichols OF Dorset
on charge of selling liquor without a
license last week. He pleaded guilty
and was fined S75, which, with the
costs, amounted to Sl02.
Milo Hall OF Richford was taken to
Burlington, March Is, under arrest by
Deputy Marshal L. A. Drew. Mr.. Hall
is accused OF smuggling. the articles he
is accused Of bringing in without pay
ing duties thereon being raw hides.
He waived examination and bail was
fixed in his case at $500. Mr.. Hall
furnished the same for his appearance
at the May term of court.
Arthur Boardman, who claims Bos-
ton as his home, was convicted in
Montpelier city court of the larceny OF
two brides from Theophilus Clark of
East Montpelier March Is. Boardman
went TO Montpelier, two months ago,
claiming that be was a divinity stu
dent. He went from there to Barre,
where he worked in a granite Office for
few days and then went to work for
Mr.. Clark. He lett there the 18th and
shortly after the brides which were
found in his trunk were missed.
Two men in Barton Landing bet on
the referendum that was decided Feb
ruary 3, putting their money $40
into another party's hands. 1t had
been decided that the winner give the
money to some needy family. At the
close of the contest the winner went to
the stakeholder to get his money, when
he was told it had already been paid
over TO the woman whom the bettors
had first decided should have it. Then
the woman was interviewed, who
claimed she had not received the
money. As to who holds the stake is
now an open question. The matter has
been put into the hands of lawyer to
ferret out the trouble, but whether the
law will recognize a wager remains TO
be seen.
Nelson Bell, who works in a livery
stable at Roxbury. and Percy Dickin-
son were arrested in Roxbury, Mar. l6,
charged with furnishing Homer Chase
liquor with which he became intoxicat-
ed. The act is said TO have been COM
mitted about a week before. All three
| persons are minors. Chase was con-
victed of intoxication and fined with
costs of 5000 which he paid. Bell
was sentenced to pay costs of 81 so
and TO be imprisoned in the house OF
correction at Rutland for three
months. Dickinson was sentenced to
the state industrial school at Vergen-
mes for the remainder of his minority.
In the case of the two latter, execution
of the sentence was suspended and the
lads were placed in the charge OF Zed.
S. Stanton, probation officer.
Geo. III. Bennett, aged seventeen
wears, was before Judge Fay in Barre
city court March 10 charged with for
gerry. He waived examination and was
bound over to the September term OF
the grand jury. Bail was fixed at $500.
Ii appears that Bennett had been work
! ing for Jones Bros. at their stone shed,
and few days ago was discharged
and a check for 1886 was paid him to
square his wages. This check the boy
changed to Sl0.S5 and presented it al
the First National bank Mar. Is for
payment. The bank officials were
somewhat suspicious of the check but
finally paid it, Later they telephoned
Jones Bros. and found out that no
check for that amount had been made
out on the date which the check bore.
The police were at once notified and
Bennett was arrested during the even
ing. He confessed that he changed
the amount on the check.