Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-15

pesah on TUESDAY, June o. 1905 Hon
ueorge N; Powers of Morrisville, beins
the presiding judge, and Hons. William
Paul OF West Fairlee and Cyrus u. Latin
q rop OF Mllliamstown, the assistant Judges,
curtis >. Emery, clerk; William ri
] sprague, sheriff; March M. Wilson OF Ran
colph, states attorney; Stephen b. Darling
81 NershIre, high bailif; Mrs. Emma
Grout Mutt of Montpelier. reporter.
After prayer by Rev. Herbert j. WICK
: on pastor Of the local Congregational
church, Sheriff Sprague formally pro-
claimed the opening of the county court
and court Of chancery and then the Jury
calendar was called. OF the fourteen cases
~, put four We're marked for trial, six
having been settled, one continued. one
set mot for jury" one discontinued bv
death OF defendant, and another ending N
a Judgment by default. OF the grand
Jurors summoned but one, Hon, joseph
Ieobetts, OF West Fairlee, who was ex-
cuseu, Ialled TO answer and his place was
taken by Frank X. Fits of Vershire.
Judge Powers tersely charged the grand
Jurors, explaining ia clear and forcible
language the duties prescribed by statute
and enJoined on them by oath. Jairus r |
Adams of Randolph was appointed fore |
man, ana they retired to their room for
action. OF the thirty-four petit jurors /
summoned, not one failed to appear. 4 rare
occurrence. No formal charge was given.
Judge Powers merely calling attention to
some Of the requirements of their oath.
Inc first trial began Wednesday morn
ing, It being the case OF Edward &. Smith
VS.. Nelson S. johnson and r. A. Snofford
the latter deputy sheriff acting under fhe
direction OF defendant in selling horses
subject to lien. The action was fresnass
trover and case, in which it appeared that
the plaintiff bought of Mr.. johnson at :
west LEBANON, n. H., a pair of black .
horses ana gave his note for $3.50, one /
half N mir a a =.
nall IN four months from date, 300 HAVING S
been paid down June q, 1900, when the 4
note was dated and the trade was made. +
flaintih claimed thar he afterwards paid s
defendant sl25 on the note and that moth E
ng was due except what was rendered at 4
ne time defendants sold the horses upon j.
ne lien. johnson claimed that the s125 N
vas applied where it belonged, on anofber |,
,fomlssory note for 300, which plaintiff K
ave Defendant johnson Nov. II. 1900. HI
'ayment Tor pair OF gray horses that day
ought inns case was given to the Jury m
! ~ O'CLOCK FRIDAY forenoon and on SAT- gS
ruay morning they, having come in for
hird time disagreed, were DISCHARGED OF
avid 5. Conant and Stanley Wilson Tor ad
ialntih, X. M. and John N. Harvey for
&c
The next case for trial was that Of Geo da
Z. Cleveland VS.. Town OF Washington. es
2 action on the case for injury Sustained en-
2 a highway in the southwest part az on
ashington Sept. Is, 1903, owing, as th
amin claims, to a defect in a bridge to
loVe carlos j. kingsbury's. This case
as on trial when court reassembled Mon tai
y ana VIII consume half Of the week. WI
mn w. Gordon OF Barre and Geo. L. res
ow for plaintiff, and Hale X. Darling 20
"a K; NJ. Harvey for defendant. OF
a. Corti OF Williamstown and Willie owe
agoon OF Orange both pleaded guilty on,
an information filed last term charging OF
EN- with illegally selling intoxIcating Aft
uoI and each was sentenced to pay q adr
Y ~ soVO ana costs, amounting in Cor pro
S Ssse 70 szi.sl, and IN Magoon's to def
l.z0. Charles Passera, also OF Williams ann
Nm was lined 300 and costs, s23.2S. for eiai
same offence. Natalie Fontana OF VIII frol
mstown, also having pleaded guilty 10 rece
nrsl offence of selling intoxicating was
! or, was sentenced to pay fine of 1850 Stes
costs, which were taxed at s15.12 4.
several fines and costs were paid and Dea
respondents discharged. plai
ne grand jury was discharged Satur-
morning, having found six true bills
reported four bills not found, OF
len was one not found because OF the We
pondent's insanity. Among the trna A..
: was one against Fred Lewis of Cor 20
2, charging rape; one against Judsou
Is Oh BEalntree, keeping, with intent to
clderi one against Francis Buck OF ,r,
shlngton, breach of peace; one against ~
l. ooutermarsh and one against si,,'
use FELTON, for adultery, the locus a sun,
minis alleged being Chelsea on the ha ~
ht OF May Is last. State VS.. John Ladd. W
!. LAID and Eugene Spieer is an in - {
.ment for breach OF the peace the two ulue
manned obtaining 1000 bail, the third COM
lg committed for want thereof. nam
COURT NOTES. ~ 4
ais terms grand jury was photo glari
lhed IN a body. On Friday evening gym
had banquet at Orange County pran
4 70 which also were invited members schoi
le bench and bar, with states attor- stree
OF course, to arrange the viands. guess
eriff Sprague has nicely fitted IN the the S
ms room and provided an instrument only
elephone communication throughout auni
county. Needless to say the courtesy pects
ghly appreciated and the telephone sawd
ument Literally patronized BY Jurors lme
officers of the court. anoti
is is Judge Powers first term as pre- ~ anus !
az G,Sdo,a N iJhs nnountyf MS Ia with
here at December term. 1874 inst nsln'
the election. The son presides as II ssnass
he manner born" This also il the W.
Term here OF Mrs. Emma q. Mutt a. To-, :
Al reporter, her immediate predeces- go, :
I1,,s;,, -. ?. isalru u Montpel- in ri
Mis- ~ s -, pilot 70 June term finger
''Ai's saiet Shestnut was report The
for mi
ths hrst time IN thirty-four years, create
j. X. Darling failed to be present on two !
ISL DAY OF the June term. Even River
studying law with Roswell Farm pelier.
n 1871 TO 1874 he came to court and incide
through the session. His painful
ass deeply affects all his brethren OF
II to whom he is closely tied ia VA
OF heartfelt sympathy. Because OF HI
esidents sickness, the usual annual
lg or the orange County Bar asso- This