Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
WINDSOR COUNTY couar.
June Term Opened Last Week, Judge
Taylor PRESIDING.

Taylor BTCSt0t0Hs
The June term of Windsor county
court opened Tuesday, June 2, with
Judge William H. Taylor presiding.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Cheever
of the Universalist church. The jury cal
endar was first called ,.contsining 81 cases
assigned for trial: of these, some score or
so were disposed OF on the call, by entries
Of "settled," discontinued" ssjudg-
ment" or continued" Other cases will
no doubt be settled as the term advances,
but there is enough business in sight to
keep court in session until the second or
third week in July.
The grand jury was called, sworn and
charged Tuesday afternoon and Don c.
Pollard of Cavendish was made foreman.
The following were empanelled:-
Andover, Jerry Cain; Bethel, Sylvester
A. Bowen; Cavendish, Don c. Pollard;
Chester, Norman b. Thompson; Hart
land, o. w. Humphrey; Ludlow, Charles
II. Pollard; Norwich, Anthony w.
Johnson; Plymouth, Simeon II. King;
Pomfret, Edwin S. Bradley; Reading,
Ernest Wilkins; Rochester, fernando c.
Brownson; Sharon, Niles ID. Mosher;
springfield, Charles F. Bailey; Weston,
Adds L. Waite; WINDSOR, Luther {.
Psrkhurst; Bridgewater, II. A. Hubbard,
B. F.. Weeden.
The grand jury had brief session and
Wednesday afternoon just before re-
cess, made final report, and received a
discharge and the thanks of the court for
the despatch shown. Two bills were re-
ported and one not found. report on
the Jail showed that institution 10 be in
good condition except that the bars were
loose at some of the windows. and reset
ting was recommended.
The petit jurors were called as soon as
the grand jurors retired Tuesday after
noon. They were as foilows:-
: Andover, Henry +. Virgins; Barnard,
Perry o. Adams, William Hull; Bethel,
Amos Leavitt; Bridgewater, Charles ii.
Spsulding; Cavendisb, U. T. Ross; Ches-
ter, A. ID. l.. Herrick, Arthur b. Pollard;
Hartford, Seth b. Wright; Hartland, c.
r. Bagley; Ludlow, w. ID. Ball; Plym-
outh, Carlos w. johnson; Pomfret,
Oliver g. Buebee; Reading, Harland f.
Hawkins; Rochester, Frank L. Hubbard;
Royalton, Charles Danfortb, George L.
Smith, Jr.; Sharon, John c. Kimball;
bridge, John Z. Hagar; weat hersfield,
o. S. Holden; Weston, Henry p. Shat
tuck; Windsor, Charles ID. Barber.
Judge Taylor explained the duties of
petit jurors under the oath taken. There
being no case ready to proceed with, a re-
cess was then taken. Wednesday az a.
m. was called the third case on the as
ignment, namely
David A. Carver VS.. Albert Sykes, an
action of troyer to recover the value OF
small flock of sheep belonging to the
plaintiff, converted by the defendant to
his own use. The plaintiff, who lived at
Rupert in 1901, let some sheep to the de-
fendant's brother, Defcrest, on an agree
ment of dividing the wool and the in
come. In 1905, Deforesf moved to Wells
TO place owned by one Crandall, the
father-in-la of Albert Sykes, the defend
ant, and took the flock of sheep along
with him. few months after so NOV
ing, Deforest died, and shortly after bis
death, Carver, the plaintiff, went TO get
his sheep. He saw Albert Sykes and de-
manded the sheep, but Albert refused to
give them up. Hence this suit. Albert
denied refusing to give up the sheep, say
ing he had nothing to do with them, but
that Crandali was the man who had
them. The jury returned verdict for
plaintiff for s7s.47. Homer l. Skeels for
plaintiff, Charles Batchelder and 5. +.
Everts of Granville, y. H., for defendant.
Orlando Coolidge VS.. Levi b. Moore.
This was an action of replevin for GER
tain stock and farm implements. Plain
tiff lives at Plymouth. defendant at Lud-
low. In 1904, plaintiff bought horse OF
defendant, dealer. Ten dollars was
paid down and note for si15 given. To
secure payment of this note, a chattel
mortgage was given by Coolidge on the
property named in the repleyin writ. The
fal- Iaf oil
and he told defendant he must take it
back. The defendant agreed so to do.
and released plaintiff from further pay
ments. but did not give up the note or
mortgage, promising so to do. A little
later the horse died and then defendant
proceeded to try and foreclose the mort
gage through Levi b. Moore, an officer
and the nominal defendant. But just as
Moore was starting his auction sale, an
other officer appeared and took the prop
erty on the repleyin writ. The defend
ant denied any promise to release plain
tiff from payment or to give up the note
and mortgage. He said the sale was
square and plaintiff should be held to ii.
The jury thought otherwise and gave
plaintiff verdict for one cent damages
and costs. Charles Batchelder for plain
tiff; II. l.. Skeels and +. X. Buck for de-
.fendant.
State VS.. John Austin, burglary. Re
spondent pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced 20 states prison for 81 years mot
more than nor less than ~.
State VS.. Eddie Ball, forgery. Pleaded
guilty to uttering a forged check. SEN
tence, Al years states prison.
The lawyers of the county formed
County Bar association last week. Tenn
porary officers Pres, +. X. Buck; Sec,
Charles Batchelder; Treas, III. l.. Skeels.
J. G.. Sargent and II. III. Blanchard were
made committee to prepare and present
a constitution and code of bylaws.