The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
MANY CRIMINAL CASES.
Caledonia County Court Disposes OF
Several State Gases.

legal fishing was taken up in Gale
donia County Court today, and the
respondent upon being arraigned, he
pleaded guilty to having in his pos
session twenty-five fish of illegal
size. Upon the recommendation of
the States Attorney he was fined $25
and costs of prosecution, which he
paid.
In the case of State VS.. G.. Ceruu
for selling liquor contrary to law
l.. p. Slack was assigned as temper
airy counsel for the respondent. Tie
pleading was guilty and Ceruti was
sentenced to pay a fine of 5000 and
costs of prosecution or to serve an
alternate sentence in the House of
Correction.
In the case of State VS.. Mrs. Bar
delli. of Hardwick, there was a hear
ing for sentence. David 4. Porter
appeared for the defendant and ask
ed for leniency on some extenuating
circumstances which he set forth
She pleaded guilty, however, and the
court imposed a fine of $500 and
costs of prosecution or an alternate
sentence to the House of Correction.
In the case of State VS.. Randolph
Rowell for larceny, the young man
pleaded guilty and was sentenced 10
the Industrial School at Vergenncs
for the remainder of his minority
This sentence expires in 1916. Up
on the investigation of the probation
officer, Elisha May, and the recon-
mendation of the States Attorney,
the young man was committed to the
oversight of the probation officer dur
ing good behavior.
The case of George w. Knight was
referred to the probation officer for
investigation and report.
The case of Edgar l.. Hunt, who
was arraigned by the States Attor-
ney for operating an unregistered
automobile, was taken up. The re-
spondent pleaded guilty and was
fined So and costs of prosecution with
an alternate sentence to the county
Jail if not complied with
In the case of Sarah Griffin VS. AL
vim Griffin there was a stipulation
for alimony allowed and filed. il
provides that the defendant shall pay
the petitioner $40 per month for five
consecutive months beginning with
the first of January next, and also to
pay $40 to David E. Porter for SER
vices as attorney.
In the case of State VS.. Moses Cos
tella, of Hardwick, for selling intox-
icating liquor contrary to law, the re
spondent pleaded guilty to the
charge. E. Barquin, of ST. Johns
bury acted as interpreter for the re-
spondent Spaniard. Judge Stanton
imposed a sentence, namely, to be
confined at hard labor in the county
jail at st. Johnsbury for not more
than four months nor less than three
and to pay the costs of prosecution
The case of State VS.. Edward c.
Kimball was called up and the re-
spondent arraigned. The information
was for the neglect to provide main
tenance for a minor child. Guy had
hitherto appeared for the respondent
but withdrew short time since. The
respondent pleaded not guilty and
OF hat
counsel and that he was unable to
secure any at his own expense, he
was assigned Harland B. Howe and
David f. Porter to defend him in
trial. This is the first trial this term
which will be completed by jury
In all former trials by jury the jury
has been discharged before they
had chance to determine the is
sues. Robert w. Simonds, State 5
Attorney, is prosecuting this case
alone.
Henry Mailhot, alias Miller, young
man q years of age. who was arrest
ed three months ago and placed in
jail on charges of stealing divers arr
ticles from George S. Nelson the 29tn
of last May, was arraigned and
pleaded guilty to petit larceny. HI
was sentenced to be confined at hard
labor for not more than three nor
less than two and one half mont ! )
and to pay the costs of prosecution.
Harold NJ. Taylor. of Barnet, a
young man 10 years of age, pleaded
guilty to the charge of rape. Some
eXtenuatng circumstances were
spoken of by the States Attorney
and recommendation was made that
the respondent be sent to the indus
trial school at Vergennes for the re-
mainder of his minority. This was
the sentence of the court and it ter
inmates on January 9TH, 1911, at
which time the young man attains his
majority.
George Davis was then arraign-
ed. He is resident of ST. Johns
bury and was charged with furnish.
ing and selling intoxicating liquor.
Davis pleaded guilty to furnishing
and was sentenced to be confined al
hard labor for not more than six
months nor less than four and to pay
the costs of prosecutions and A.