St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-07-06
COUNTY COURT.
Disposision Of State Cases.


During the past week large amount
of business has been done by the county
court and general cleaning up of the
old state cases occurred yesterday. The
civil jury cases have been completed and
the criminal cases will be commenced to-
day.
The case of Charles E. Coruth v:
Frank Jones was finished last Wednes-
day when the jury brought in verdict
of $500 and costs for the plaintiff.
Smith and Howe were the attorneys for
plaintiff and Dunnett and Slack for the
defendant. The case was an action OF
trespass and it was claimed that the
parties had trouble and Jones struck
Coruth with cane inflicting injury to
an ear.
In the case of A. E. Wakefield v. e. w.
Eddy, apt, in trover, the jury were en-
panelled Wednesday afternoon and later
the court ordered verdict for the defend
ant. Billiard and Morse were the attor-
neys for Wakefield, and Taylor and Dut-
ton for Eddy.
The case of Sherman R. Graham v.
Moose River Lumber Co. apt, was tried
Thursday and the jury brought in a YER
dict of $3.50 damages and costs for the
plaintiff. Graham sued the company for
wages he claimed were due him. H. B.
Howe represented Graham, and Dunnett
and Slack the defendant.
The case OF Dorman Bridgman, prop.
OF will OF Cyrus L. Wheeler v. Orlando E.
b. Wheeler, apts., was commenced Fri
day morning and considerable testimony
given, but when court convened Tuesday
the case was given out as settled by the
attorneys and the court ordered YER
dict by the jury. Taylor and Dutton
and Stickney were the attorneys tor
Bridgman, and Dunnett and Slack and
Billiard tor Adams and Wheeler.
Court adjourned Saturday noon over
the Fourth until Tuesday afternoon.
During the past week A. R. Menut OF
St. Johnsbury and James F. Weber OF
Kirby, both subjects of King Edward,
were naturalized.
The following liquor cases have been
continued owing TO cases now pending
before the supreme court on the constitu-
tionality OF the present liquor laws.
State v. 6. Constantine, Giscomo Bar
deli, Eddie Barr and Frank Pianfetti. A.
Julian, James Cardella, Carl Blanchi and
Douglass and Brown. These state cases
have also been continued: James Wright.
tor intoxication; Eddie Craig. breaking
and entering; Frank Jones, assault and
battery.
The tollo wing state cases have been mol
pressed: Willie Alexander, arson; Walter
E. Jewett, keeping bucket shop; Nathan
Desrochers and Emory Gagnon, for grand
larceny; Charles Belville, Louis Belville,
Frank Emery, Harry Emery. for truancy;
Freeman 7. Worten, forgery; Fred Sal
tiers, breach OF peace and William 6. Nc
Clintoek, Tor grand larceny.
On the jury docket the iollo wing cases
have been settled: Hoil S. Hinman, apt
v. Lucius Gil6llan; Emmett E. Caller v,
William H. Arkley; Edwin M. Nichols v,
Elmer E. Robinson and TT. and E. E.
Goodnough v. c. w. Thurston, apt
The case of the Citizens Savings Bank
and Trust Co. v. w. 0. Harvey has been
continued.
The divorce case of Julia A. Clifford v,
George P. Clifford was heard and divorce
granted tor refusal to support. The case
OF Nellie M. Salmon v. James S. Salmon
was discontinued and case OF Mabel J
Leonard v. William J. Leonard, con
tinued.