St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-01
County Court.

Upon the assembling of Caledonia
county court Thursday morning. Judge
A. A. Hall briefly expressed his belief in
the propriety of devoting a short period
in all public assemblages to the memory
of the deceased statesman, Grover
Cleveland. Judge Hall feelingly empha-
sized the fact that in his public life Presi-
dent Cleveland was able honest and
fearless, and that in his private life he
was one of the first citizens. Remarks
were also made by Alexander Dunnett
and by W. a. Dutton of Hardwick.
In the case of Harry V. Wakefield VS..
A. A. Shaw, an action of general as
sumpsit on lien note given in part pay
ment for an automobile a verdict was
rendered for the defendant.
The case of Guy H. Albee. apt, Of
Hardwick VS.. c. c. Collect al, Hard
wick, went on trial Thursday afternoon
and Friday night verdict was brought
in TOR c. c. Cole. This was a case of
false warranty and fraud on a horse sold
the plaintiff in MAY, 1907 for $50. The
DlGliiilln GidliICu DOuRnN Liz HOiSN
warranted to be safe and sound, but
after the settlement was made he found
the animal to have a disease known as
blind staggers. Evidence tor the defend
ant showed that no warranty was
given and the horse was sold as il stood.
W. A. Dutton Of Hardwick was council
for the plaintiff and Harland b. Howe
for the defendant.
In the divorce case of Gertrude
Lynaugh VS.. James Lynaugh, bill was
granted Mrs. Lynaugh on the ground of
intorable severity.
Eleven aliens were naturalized Satur-
day morning before Judge Hail. it
being the day set under the new
law for that purpose. The following re-
ceived naturalization papers: Arthur
Bennett, Danville, from England Joseph
Laliberty, Sutton, from Canada Aristide
]. Lachance, St Johnsbury, from
Canada; William J, Morrison Water
ford, from Canada; Collins A. Brodien,
st. Johnsbury. from Canada; Oscar
Larson, St. Johnsbury, from Sweden;
Oscar Swanson ST. Johnsbury. from
Sweden Harry Harden, and Rev. James
A. Thompson from Canada; William J.
Thorey, St. Johnsbury, from England
Ferdinand Bedard,S st. Johnsbury, from
Canada, and PHILIPPE MORN, St. Johns
bury, from Canada
The case of DERRICK Tanner, the Hun
garian, which has been waiting for in
terpreters, came up Monday and the
court sentenced Tanner TO hard labor at
the states prison at Windsor for term
of not less than three nor more than 1--WE
years. He was arrested March % at
West Danville for breaking into the rail
road station at Danville and taking
numerous articles, consisting chiefly OF
clothing. The Hungarian's testimony
as translated by the interpreters, Ray
mond Diemer and Friedrich Remlinger
was that he left New York, February /
and since that time had been unable TO
find work. He reached Danville late
Sunday night and broke INTO the depot
hoping to find clothing. He has wife
in New York and two children in the old
country.
Guy Shaw, who was charged with
malicious injury to personal property in
the house OF Miss Josephine Brock at
West Barnet, was sentenced to the house
of correction at Rutland for not more
than six nor less than five months.
The case of John Banahan, for bur
glary, is left in the hands Of the proba-
ton officer. In the event of another
offence he will be sentenced to the house
of correction at Rutland for a term of
not less than two years nor exceeding
80 months.