Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Close Of the Term--Fourteen Dr.
vorces Granted.

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Close Of the Term--Fourteen Dr.
vorces Granted.
Court having taken recess until Tues
day morning OF last week, was ready on
reconvening for the trial of criminal
causes. But not one criminal trial was
forthcoming. The Indictment against
Sherman Godfrey of Randolph for cruelty
to animals in letting his cattle go 36
hours unfed was mol pressed, the states
evidence not Undertaking.. In State vs..
B. Frank Kicker, an information for OBJ
tanning money under false pretences, re-
spondent's attorney demurred to the in
formation and the court sustained the de-
murrer. The states attorney then asked
and was allowed leave to amend and the
respondents attorney demurred to the
amended information. This demurrer
was overruled and, respondent excepting,
the case was passed directly to the SUI
preme court. The jurors were then dis
charged for the term.
Scott Staples, who was found guilty Of
breaking the peace, was sentenced to pay
a fine of $50 and costs, taxed at s20.60,
which he paid and was discharged.
William STAPLES, who was convicted of
three offences of furnishing Intoxicating
liquor, was sentenced to confinement in
the house of correction for not less than
four months and not more than four
months and one day. A motion in ar
rest OF judgment having been overruled,
exceptions were filed and the case goes to
supreme court.
Ben Carpenter, who was found guilty
of cruelty to animals in shooting his
neighbours cows, was sentenced to the
house of correction for not less than one
year and not over one year and three
months.
Frank Meacham, who pleaded guilty to
an information for rape, was sentenced to
confinement in the house of correction
for not less than one year and not more
than one year and three months.
Divorce hearings occupied the rest OF
the week. OF % cases on the docket fif-
teen were heard, one petition being dis
missed and the others granted. Two
were for intolerable severity-Bertha A.
West VS.. Charles L. West, custody OF
minor children and alimony according to
stipulation on file being given to the Pc
titioner; Florence E. Weeks vs.. Arthur
II. Weeks, custody of minor children be-
ing granted to petitioner. Four DEGREES
were for wilfua desertion-Susie j. Bragg
vs. George P. Bragg, alimony and Gus
er; Judson F. Bailey VS.. Mary g. Bailey;
Florence E. Parker VS.. Harlie II. Parker,
alimony and custody of infant child be-
ing granted petitioner; Lizzie E. Hutch
inson VS.. Edward L. Hutchinson, care of
minor child being decreed petitioner.
Three bills were granted for refusal to
support-Bessie B. Clough VS.. Harry E.
Clough, the custody of minor child going
to petitioner; Abbie B. Jenkins VS.. Henry
j. Jenkins, custody of minor children be-
ing decreed petitioner Lillian B. Marston
vs.. MILFORD F. Marston, minor children
being given to petitioner. Five bills
were granted for adultery, the largest
number for this cause for several years.
They were as follows-Alice B. Jennings
vs.. Alonzo jennings, with alimony as
per agreement; Myrtle w. Chamberlin
vs.. Robert II. mberlin, with alimony
as by agreement; Grace L. McClunin vs..
Charles F. McClunin; George c. Boyce
VS.. Abbie A. Boyce; Seth P. Taisey VS..
Minnie E. Taisey.
The county court was then formally adj
journed, after session of seventeen days.
Not many cases were tried by jury, but
quite number were otherwise disposed
of. The sudden death of j. ID. Denison,
ESQ.,, Just before the beginning of the
This was Judge Waterman's second
term at Orange county court and the ia
vorabIe impression of his first term was
strengthened by further acquaintance.
He came first at December term, 1905,
the first term of his judgeship. Judge
Waterman expressed himself as pleased
with the courtesy shown by the local bar
and their good conduct in the trial of
cases.
Sheriff Sprague will retire with the es-
TEEN of all who have observed his con-
duct of the office. Watch.ul and atten-
tive to his duties, he has been at once
efficient and unobtrusive in the court
room and capable in his outside work.
He has also introduced several reforms In
the administration of his Office. His sue
cessor will be fortunate to leave as good
record.