Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
PETIT JURORS EXCUSED.
No Jury yrlnl in Addison County
Court all December -


NiddIeburv. Dec The December term
Of Addison county court opened this
morning with Judge Zed 5, stanton Of
Roxbury presiding and Frank c. Dyer
of Salisbury and Charles S. Dana Of
New Haven as assistant Judges. A small
number of attorneys attended owing 20
the LEGISLATURE being in session. on this
account the petit Jurors We're excused
until Monday, December Is. ut 200 p.
m.
The greater number of civil cases on
the general docket were entered continu-
ed and the II criminal cases and the l3
petitions for divorce were passed over
for the present.
At 600 p. m. the grand and petit Jurors
were called and sworn. Seventeen grand
jurors and rs petit jurors responded to
their names. Judge Stanton CAV" each
panel the customary instructions and
Dorr A Roleau of New Tiavcn was an
pointed foreman Of THO grand jury and
II. n. Branch Of orwell clerk. Daniel II.
Orvs was called to Al the place Of Mr..
HIN Of Starkshoro excused and the
grand Jury. then completed. at once he
gan its work.
Court will remain IN session for tho
present and will take UP chanc"rY mat
tiers, divorce cases and such odds and
ends Of business as may be brought be-
fore IT, AT $50 adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES
Sheriff Smith has appointed the fol-
lowing deputies for the coming two
years: WIN. II. Cobb, Thad NJ Chap
man and Noble J. I1anford Of Mid lie
bury. John n. Behne OF Lincoln. f. Y
Hemenway of Granville, f. Il Palmer al
Monkton: II p. Fisher Of VerEoanes
Fred f. Rowley of New Haven: George
s. Farr Of Bristol W. II Rirchard ~
, Shoreham. r V. Hooker OF Goshen
Stephen f.. Noonan Of Ferrishurrh Harr,
/ f. Sanford OF Cornwall and Frank NJ
Hi Of Starkshoro.
o CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT.
St. Johnsbury. Dec l. The Decembe
Il term Of the Caledonia county court open
cd here to-day Judge William II Taylo
=, of Hnrdwick presiding Sheriff Vino
n OF McIndoes. who was seriously injure
in a carriage accident last summer wa
l. able TO appear ana open court. Near
all the members of the county har wer
present and many from Orleans county
In calling tine docket about 25 cases wer
IS set for trial. though no cases Of great i'm
&c portance will be tried this term. Sher
Winch announced most Of his deputie
: to-day reappontnG most OF the old one
The county officers elected last Septembe
took their oath of office and the Sta,
cases will he in charge Of Robert "
Simonds, the new States attorney
, WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
4 Woodstock Dec. Windsor count
= court convened this forenoon. the Ho
George NJ. Powers OF Morrisvile, pr
n siding The jury calendar was called III
: 20 Of the % cases were set for trial. {
1t the general docket ~ cases were eth
Is settled or discontinued, two were co
ID tinued and judgment was entered in ~
- cases. one by default Two chance
e SEES. that of Windsor Savings bank '
Simonds and the estate OF G. II. Via
VS. H. S. and Mabel Knight, were settle
about a dozen old state cases nearly on
in fourth of the total on the list. we
~ handed to the court with motion tn
" they be nolle pressed The Winds
County Bar association met at noon
day to adopt Il constitution.
AGED PROBATE JUDGE RETIREs
II Rutland. Dec. 1.-The county ofrce
elected In September took the oath
Office here to-day. The principal chan
being the retirement OF Thomas c. re
bins as Judge Of probate In the Rutla
district after so years service. He "
register Of probate six years before
assumed the judgeship. Judge Robbi
declined another reelection because
"A his advanced age, 81 years, His succ
sor for probate officer Is A. G.. Coolid
the former register. Horace NJ, Redh
a. of Hubbardton took the chair of asst
ant judge in place of Rodney NJ. lie,
j Of Wells. Judge Redheld was state S,
In ator In 1906 and Is one of the promin,
republicans of the county Joseph
~. Jones OF this city takes the duties
States attorney from tho shoulders
Robert A. Lawrence, Mr.. Jones v
States attorney from 1892 to 1896 q
y. has been a practicing lawyer here for
yearA