Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-15
Orange County Court.
December Term. 1904.

The December term OF Orange county
court began on Tuesday, Dec. o, IsOil
Hon. Seneca Haselton OF Burlington Deihs
he presiding Judge, and Hons. Milllam
paul ~ West Fairlee and Cyrus U,
Iathrop Of WnlismstOwD the assistant
Judges: Curtis S. Emery Of Chelsea, CLERK
NJ. NJ. Wilson of Randolph, state aIloI
new; William II. Sprague OF Brookneld'
sheriff stephen b. Darling OF Nershlfe'
high bailiff; Mrs. Fred /. Lard OF MONT
pelier, reporter. ~,
pastor OF the local NJ. +. church, sherin
Sprague formally proclaimed the opening
oh county court and the court OF chaneeEy.
The call OF the jury and court calendars
disclosed but four OF the eleven jury cases
set as certain for trial and scarce any OF
the nine eoaTt cases. In the afternoon
the names OF the petit jurors were called,
and OF the thirty-four summoned but
twenty-five appeared, seven having Deen
for various reasons excused, among lne ll
Arthur j. Hanson OF Tunbridge, who was
only excused for the week, being a mem
Der OF the legislature.
No case in the first days assignment
was then ready for trial and the case OF
Jennie NJ. Seymour and Joseph seymour
vs.. HIN, Gum, an action on the case for
false warranty in the sale OF land IN
Guilford, was continued "Wednesday
morning because OF dispositions taken on
too short notice to the plaintiff:
Thursday was tried the case OF William
Boyce vs.. Edward Waters, an action q
trespass for assault and battery, alleged
10 have occurred Oct. II. 1903, the parties
living IN East Braintree. Defendant had
hired plaintiffs farm on Bear Hill for the
wear and with il two cows, one OF which
was OF scant value for his use. While
disputing about this COW in the highway
between West Brooktield and East Brain
tree, the parties came to blows, each
claiming that the other struck first. The
jury received the judges charge Friday
but after considering the matter
during the day were unable TO agree and
were discharged. j. ID. Denison and n.
L. Boyden for plaintiff; NJ. nj. Wilson and
r. NJ. Harvey for defendant.
Among the criminal cases set for trial
are State VS.. Fred Bruso, an information
grand larceny OF team at Wells
River, and State vs.. David Devichie, an
for killing deer,
Twelve new petitions for divorce have
been entered, all from the center and west
side OF the county. The following petit
tons for divorce have been granted
Nettie NJ Noble vs.. William A. Noble,
wilful desertion, care and custody Of
and both parents TO be allowed to have
access to both minor children at all
times; Emma Fisher vs.. Bert
Fisher, because husband is sentenced TO
.hree years in states prison and is now
N confinement, custody OF minor children |
being given to the petitioner; Mary T.. |
McCrillis VS.. Edward NJ. McCrillis for |
adultery, the interest Of libellee, il any, in |
zeal and personal property referred to IN |
PETITION deereed TO petitioner; Lillian Ellen |
Cough vs.. Millard Clough for intolersble |
severity. petitioner having leave to re-
iume her maiden name OF Maltby.
The case OF George Lane vs.. Central |
Vermont Railway Co. was set for trial /
IN Monday afternoon, Dec. u, and /
that are the trials OF Edward l..
smith vs.. Nelson l.. johnson and r. A.
Stafford and Geo. w, Cleveland vs.. town
4 Washington.