Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-07-05
Orange County Court.
June Term. 1906.

Last week was divorce court IN Aheistas
the hearing OF divorce petitions being
most Of the trial work with witnesses m
county court. Besides the bills granted
the week before, the following divorces
have been given Simon W. Gage vs..
Lenora A. Gage, for adultery; Jennie NJ.
Church vs.. Lncien r. Church, for in
tolerable severity, custody OF MINOR son,
petitioner; Mary j. EATER ". Remie
EATER, for intolerable severity; W. G.
Coburn VS.. Edith Coburn, for adultery;
Rose Patten vs.. Robert Patten. for
neglect and refusal 10 support, libellant
having sufficient physical ability, custody
OF minor children given to petitioner;
Hattie l.. Kibbee vs.. Curtis Kibbee, for
refusal to support, he having sufficient
pecunisry and physical ability.
There was one other witness case tried
by the court, that OF Henry Richardson
V. Thomas Beecher, apt, an action OF
trespass for killing the plaintiffs hunting
dog some four years ago. Plaintiff lived
in STAFFORD and defendant was visiting
Capt. James W. Tyson Of the Copperas
mines there some years since and one day
shot ana killed dog lowering round
hen pen. When he found out that he
had shot plaintiffs dog he let bin have
his own and supposed the matter was
adjusted. But several months afterwards
happening TO be in South STAFFORD he
WAS hlGtHAt0 Just a. nc Nhn EfiANk away
and left directions for tn SIT to be
appealed to county court. fhe Justices
judgment was for s25 d8maLes, but
plaintin found that his dog was 30
valuable that here the court vas COM
PEELED TO render a Judgment for $50 and
costs r. ". Smith for PLAINTIFF X. NJ.
Harvey for Cefendant
In the case OF Albert > Camp VS.. T.. G..
Holmes and Charles A. Luce, defendants
demurred 10 the declaration for mis-.
ioinder and the demurrers we're sustained.
The plaintiff Obtained leave 10 raise his
ad damnum from go to $50. against
defendants objection ana exception.
Darling 4 Wilson tor plaintiff; vieo. /
Stow for defendants.
Eugene 5. Abbott and Ella VI. Abbott
vs. Heary w. Fits estate was a PETITION
under the statute 20 enter an appeu from
the decree OF probate court Tor randolph
district, alleging fraud, acc dent or
mistak ~ Defendants c0uns-i died
MOTION 10 dismiss, and the court dis
mlssed the petition because /. was not
preferred until the third term after the
fraud, accident or mistake happened, .
instead of the first or second, as required
by statute. Messrs. Denison and Boyden
for petitioners; NJ. NJ. Wilson for de-
PENDANT estate. This case was afterwards
entered settled, as by stipulation on file
with the clerk.
Henry p. Richardson and others Town
Of STAFFORD was report of commissioners
on petition 10 lay out pent road for the
convenience Of Mr.. Richardson 10 get lag
to his back land through the field OF II
Lee Hatch on the old Royal Burnhan
/ farm. The defence was that Richardson
already ha1 a right OF way to the same
land which came to him with that land
when he bought it. As the result OF sec
ond hearing, the commissioners found
that the right Of way was abandoned and
laid the road. County court established
the road as laid out by commissioners
ordering the 200 damages to be paid Hatch
by the town and s16O 10 be paid the town
by Richardson before construction began.
Hatch TO clear of his crops By Oct / and
the road to be opened by Nov. l. T.. w
Smith for Petitioner Richardson; Geo. L.
Stow and Il. Nj. Harve. for Stafford.
10 the case of Ella G.. Webster State
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., the argument
Oh defendants demurrer consumed all
Thursday forenoon and was left with the
court for decision. Darling & Wilson for
defendant company; w. b. Z. Stickney for
plaintiff.
Joseph Louannis, who was convicted Of
threatening to accuse az other of crime in
order to extort money from him, was sen
fenced to not less than moe aud not more
than twelve months in house OF correction
Mark Chadwick OF Randolph was indict-
ed by the grand jury for furnishing intox
iCdtluB il4uoE GuutEdIN 10 law. lie PLEADED
guilty to one offense aud paid fine Of $500
and costs.
In the chancery cause Of Ida F. Kittredge
Albert n. kittredge the bill was dis
missed on demurrer OF Darling a. Wilson.
counsel for defendant, orator. in bringing
her bill to compel her husb band to Join l.
conveying her land away, having bee
caught in legislative enactment which
has since been adjudged unconstitutional.
County court was adjourned THURSDAY
afternoon, June IS after a session OF ?
working days, in which, while few cases
were tried by jury, much work was accom-.
pllshed ana several causes were disposed o. !
finally.
NOTES.
This has been a pleasant term. As every
term heretofore held at Chelsea by Judge
Tyler has been. His patient and agreea bic /
ways, ms impaFtlality and perfect fairness /
towards everyone with whom he comes in
contact always ensure an easy. ENJOYABLE I
and profitable session.
That 1.-The way Of the transgressor is /
hard" was discovered by at least two Wit 1
nesses who appeared before the grand iurv
in state OF intoxicstion and Mere after
wards taken before the court to answer
ana pay nnes Tor their Temporary exhila- +
ration. Moral. It's a poor time TO get /
drunk whlle attending court as witness +
Another poor fellow, describing himself
as granite cutter from Graniteville. was i
nailed before justice to answer a charge i
NJ being found intoxicated, having. while
on a nshlng trip, taken the team left be-