Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-30
Orange County Court.
June Term, 1904.

Orange county court finished its June
/ term Thursday. June q, after session OF
4 but fifteen working days. No civil causes
were tried by jury. Though the criminal
/ trials were not many, quite crop of pris-
| oners were conveyed to the states prison
and house Of correction, two to the for
mer and five to the latter, in charge OF
| Deputy Sheriffs VIM. +. Worthley OF
Washington and George W. Nichols OF
| Williamstown.
The second trial of Eta BENJAMIN for
uttering a bank check on the National
bank OF White River Junction, to which
the prosecution claimed that the name OF
G. H. Mum OF Lyme, n. H., was forged,
resulted in the acquittal of the respondent
and she was discharged.
The respondents, Fred Goodrich, Frank
| Campbell and Pat Avery of Randolph,
who had been sentenced to not less than
| three nor more than six months in the
house of correction for their little mix-up
on Mill street Sunday afternoon, June u,
were brought into court and re-sentenced
so that the maximum sentence is now but
three months and one day, instead of six
months. Judge Rowell explained that the
court was informed that the minimum
! terms Of sentences were not used, hence
1 that prisoners were confined the longer
times mentioned. Frank Campbell was
allowed a months probation because of
the fatal illness OF his child and the nit
timus In his case ordered to be dated July
%. All these respondents disclosed that
they obtained their cider of Judson Fits
of Braintree and the states attorney
thereupon filed an information against
him for selling liquor in violation of law.
He was pat under 300 bonds. Rufus VIII
son, landlord of the hotel at East Thet-
ford, was also arrested for selling liquor
nnlaawfully and put under 1900 bonds.
Both cases have been continued, as are
other prosecutions for this offense, pend
ing the decision OF the supreme court con-
corning the constitutionality Of the whole
liquor law.
IN the court case OF William F. Cum
mings VS.. John b. Pickett, in which j. ID.
Denison as auditor had filed his report
after hearing on defendants declaration
in book account IN Offset, judgment was
rendered by consent for defendant TO re-
cover a final judgment of s7l and his
costs. David S. Conant for plaintiff; de-
PENDANT, pro Sc, and X. M. Harvey for de-
PENDANT.
In both highway cases, Hale @. Bailey
and Others VS.. Newbury, and G.. b. Turner
and Others VS.. Tunbridge, the commits
sioners' reports laying the roads asked for,
except IN the Tunbridge case which was
modified by agreement, were confined and
the new highways established, the neces-
sary accompanying orders as to time OF
working and opening them and paying
land damages being made. Messrs. Oar
ling & Darling appeared for petitioners in
the latter case and Dunnett & Slack OF ST.
Johnsbury and X. NJ. Harvey in the for
mer. Mr.. Harvey appeared for Tunbridge
and Smith & Smith for Newbury.
But three divorces were granted Flor
ence l. Nye vs.. George G. Nye for wilful
desertion, petitioner having leave TO re-
sumo her maiden name Of Burnham;
Laura A. +. Berry VS.. Byron Berry for
intolerable severity, custody OF minor son,
Harold +. Berry, being given to petition
err; Burnham Cowdery vs.. Martha Cow
derry for intolerable severity. The case OF
Dana II. Luce VS.. Dora j. Luce, after being
partially heard, was continued for further
evidence. Ten others were also continued.
Henry NJ. White, who was convicted OF
stealing Morris A. Gales horse, wagon
and harness at Fairlee June 10, 1903, was
sentenced to serve no less than two nor
more than three years in states prison,
his case going to supreme court on excep-
tions.