St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27
County Court.


The Hardwick liquor cases occupied a
goodly portion OF last week in the De
cember term OF the Caledonia court and
the docket was pretty well cleared.
In the case OF State VS.. Eddie Barr Of
Hardwick, charged with selling in, oxi-
eating liquor, tn jury rendered verdict
of not guilty. The jury were II. ]. Rick
ably, George A. Warden, Samuel Mat.
tocks, George A. Stoddard, Frank A.
Scott, Gilman E. Moulton, John T.
Weich, Lewis Parker, George Garvin,
Martin Goodno, Charles Clark, David
Roberts. Barr was represented by M.
G. Nj rse and w. H. Taylor and the
State by States Attorney Thompson.
In the case OF Herman Robinson OF
Wheelock, charged with petit larceny
the respondent pleaded guilty and was
fined $40 and costs, but the sentence
was stayed and he was placed on pro-
baton.
la the case of Wallace Ainsworth of
Danvie, charged with ntoxication, he
was fined S. and costs, the whole
amounting to nearly $40.
In the case of State VS.. William Gui
mond and Joseph Larock OF St. Johns
bury, charged with conspiracy, the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty. These
were the two young men who partici-
ted in the mock marriage here last July.
Larock induced Alice Gotta to become his
alleged wife and the girl supposing it
was all right allo wed Guimond to per-
form the ceremony. The jury were John
Armstrong, J. H. Brickett, E. Fl. Blodgett
w. W. Houghton, George Garvin. l.. D.
Gordon, c. W. Whitthll, George W. Saw.
yer, w. D. Ladd, Frank A. Hovey, John
T. WEIGH, c. H. Davis. The state was
represented by States Attorney Thomp
son and Guimond and Larock by ].
Rolf Searles and Herbert W. Hovey.
In the case of S ate Eva Herictk, for
larceny, the respondent pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to not less than three
months or more than four months in the
House OF Correction at Rutland. but the
sentence was stay ed and she was placed
o probation.
In the case OF State VS.. George F.
Daniels, the Hardwick hotel proprietor,
the respondent pleaded guilty and was
fined $500 and costs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luigi Soldini, who fled
from Hardwick to Massachusetts. were
brought back to Vermont and pleaded
guilty to one ofense each in violation OF
the liquor laws and each were fined $500
and costs.
Several respondents were before the
court Tuesday afternoon tor sentence
and the remainder OF the session was de-
voted to minor matters. Rusti Barr,
liquor, was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$500 and costs. The execution was
stayed and he was placed IN charge of a
probation off .er Ia case OF ST. v. Harry
Kaylor, liquor the respondent was SEN
fenced to the House of Correction at
months or less than nine months. Mrs.
Glscomo Bardeli was fined $500 and
costs for violation of the liquor laws
and James Carera paid the same amount
for the same ofense. In the case of
State v. William Guimond and Joseph
Larock for conspiracy Larock was SEN
fenced to the House of Correction for
term of years not to exceed two and one
halt and not less than two years. Gui-
mond was sentenced 10 the same place
tor term OF years, not more than ore and
one halt, and not less than one year. Both
are to pay costs of prosecution. These
last two were the ones who participated
III the mock marriage here last summer.
These State cases have been continued
after the respondents pleaded guilty.
State v. Mrs. Guisippi Polli liquor, and
State v. James Cardella, liquor.
The case OF State v. Frank Goodnough
and Mabel Wiley for adultery has been
continued.
In case Of State v. ]. Negretti, liquor,
the respondent has pleaded guilty, but
has not bten sentenced.
In case of State ". Hiram Denis for
liquor, the respondent has pleaded not
guilty and new jury may have to be
drawn this term in order to try this
case.
The remainder OF the week will proba
bly, be devoted to divorce cases though 6
large number Of these have been disposed
OF. These divorce cases have been oiscon
tinued. Susie Gee v. Charles Gee, 10
seph Rancour v. Maud Rancour, Georg
H. Walton v. Elizabeth Walton ant
Bertha M. Ball v. Frank Ball. Thes
cases were continued: Albert J. Amell v
Eva Amell, Emma M. Charette v. A. c
Charette, Efie ]. Collins v. Frank Collins
Lucy E. Abar v. Octave Abar and J
Wesley Batchelder v. Katie A. Batchel
der. Two divorces have been granted
Mary E. Collins v. Luther Collins, TO-
adultery and Louise c. Reed v. W. A