Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-13
COURT ADJOURNED.
Last Cases Heard at December Term
in Windsor County.

in Windsor County.
The jurors were discharged for the
term on Wednesday OF last week and
court business was taken right up.
The last trial by jury was in the matter
OF the petition of Lucinda King of North
Pomfret to have removed guardian now
over her and her property. The guardian
was her son, Henry, OF Woodstock. She
has just come into several thousand dol
lars, and though 81 years old, is a bright
old lady. The jury was only out a few
minutes and returned verdict establish
ing her ability to care for herself and her
property. The case was certified to the
probate court, removing the guardian.
John g. Sargent for petitioner; VIM. and
Chas. Batchelder for the defendant.
The first court case heard was David
Carver VS.. Albert Sykes. The plaintiff is
of Weston; the action was troyer to re-
cover the value of some % sheep claimed
by the plaintiff, and alleged to be in the
wrongful possession of defendant. He
denied being their custodian, and laid it
onto his father-in-law. The case was en-
tered continued" to allow the parties to
produce further testimony at the next
term. Skeels for plaintiff; Evarts for de.
PENDANT.
William G. Eastman vs.. Broughton.
Last year a case was tried between these
parties resulting in disagreement of the
jury. Since then defendants counsel
withdrew and defendant took no further
notice of the case; so he was defaulted
and the hearing here was on fixing the
damages for certain broken windows in
the plaintiffs residence on Beaver Mead.
ow. Defendant got mad at Eastman for
abstrscting his (defendsnt's) lady friend;
SO defendant fred few dozen sticks of
cord wood through the windows. Dam
ages were assessed at 50 and certified
execution issued. G. A. Davis for plain
tiff.
William G. Ransom VS.. z. /. Benson, a
Woodstock case; and Moses and Hollis
Wright VS.. Charles Allen, a Chester case,
were both petitions to be allowed to
bring their cases into county court. In
both cases the court found the petitioners
had not been diligent, and dismissed
their respective petitions. In the first
named, G. A. Davis and +. G. Southgate
were counsel; in the second, l.. T.. Sher-
win and ii. L Skeels.
The following entries were made in
state cases:-
State vs.. VIM. B. Smith, respondent
was convicted early in the term of one
offence against the license law and fined
1900 and costs. The case goes to SUI
preme court on law questions involved.
John j. Wilson for respondent.
State VS.. DIR. Sam ]. Allen; violation OF
license law in giving unlawful prescrip-
ton for intoxicating liquor; fined 1900
and costs; fine paid.
State VS.. Louis Hamel; open and gross
lewdness; respondent failed to appear for
49, l<..r
forfeited in the sum of $500; bail paid in
to court.
Myron Sherwin and Nathan Marvin,
both of whom have been on probation for
few years, were discharged from the
same, and cases entered discontinued"
In re Elfred Russell OF Windsor. This
young man was hailed before the court
on contempt" proceedings. During the
trial of his case on a charge of illegal
selling of liquor, uf which he was ac-
quilted, he approached juror on the
case and told him the case was "put-up
job" Russell said be didn't know be
was doing wrong, bat other instances OF
similar conduct in the same trial came o
the attention OF the court. So fine OF
$50 was imposed, and respondent ordered
into custody of the sheriff until the fine
is paid. G.. A. Davis appeared for Rus
sell, who lives at Windsor.
Irving G.. Allen VS.. Artie l.. Allen;
divorce; bill was granted on the grouno
of adultery. Southgate and 4. G. Whit
ham for petitioner.
During the nine weeks of court. seven
teen jury cases have been tried, all but
one Estate VS.. Davis) resulting in YER
diets. In that case the jury disagreed,
and respondent is out on $1,000 bail. 1t
was the first term of Judge George NJ.
Powers at this court. He has given en-
tire satisfaction. All have been impressed
with his ability and urbanity, and he will
always get a cordial greeting from the
bar of Windsor county. At sos Satur-
day a. M, final adjournment was de-
clared.
Excellent Advice to Young Men and