Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-24
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Large Part Of Docket Falls Through.
Several Criminal Gases.

The second case tried by jury at the
June term of Orange county court was an
action in assumpsit, the parties being
George B. Foster VS.. international Tooth
pick Co., apt, in which q verdict was
reRdered for the plaintiff to recover the
sum of s124.30 and his costs. Frank s..
Williams of Bradford was counsel Cor the
plaintiff and w. S. franklin OF Boston
was counsel and only witness for the de-
PENDANT company.
In the case of Abenaque Machine
Works rs. Walter w. Perkins. which was
an action in assumpsit, the parties, with
their counsel, d. S. Conant and Darling
& Wilson, respectively, got lined MP
/ ready for trial, when negotiations were
entered into and a settlement effected.
Six other cases on the jury calendar we're
also settled and discontinued, when t
commenced to look as though the June
term would be OF short duration, but the
parties IN the case Of Slack VS.. Bragg, an
action for false warranty, did not fall in
line with the settlement idea, and put
their case "upon the country for trial
In this case the plaintiff sought to recover
the sum of $500, alleging as the basis Of
mis- claim that a lot of fifteen cows pur-
chased from the defendant last fall at $50
each did not Prove as represented. The
jury found for the plaintiff to recover the
sum Of sS3 and his costs. ID. S. Conant
aud 4. NJ. Harvey for plaintiff and Oar
ling x Wilson for defendant.
Tne balance of the civil causes set for
trial ~ jury were disposed OF by continu-
ance or being issued to the court, and be-
ing thus disposed Of, the criminal docket
was next in order, and nolte pros was
entered in each OF the following cases.
State rs. Angus Campbell, State vs.. Will
liam L. Godfrey. state vs.. II. ]. Bonnet.
In the case OF State vs.. Nicola Delizio,
who was charged with assault with in
tent TO commit rape, the respondent plead
guilty to simple assault, which plea the
state accepted and be was sentenced TO
not less than five months nor more than
eight months at hard labor in the county
jail. NJ. NJ. Wilson OF Randolph was
counsel for the respondent
In the case OF State vs.. George +. Bell
OF Nershire, who was charged with sell
ing intoxicating liquor. the respondent
plead guilty and was sentenced to the
county jail for term OF not less than
four months nor more than six months,
which sentence was stayed and the re-
spondent placed in charge Of the county
~. ENTuIuG
counsel for the respondent.
IN State vs.. Ralph Eezer OF Corfnth.
who was charged with tesring down and
destroying telephone line. respondent
pleaded guilty aud was sentenced to the
Industrial school during tie remainder Of
his minority, sentence STAYED and re.
spondent placed on probation. r. NJ.
Harvey was counsel for the respondent.
In State vs.. Benjamin Willis, who was
charged with breaking and entering with
intent to steal part OF the realty, the
state accepted Flea of petit larceny and
the respondent was sentenced to the
county jail for term of not less than
two and one-kalf months nor more than
three months at hard labor. David 5.
Conant OF Bradford was counsel for the
respondent.
Following the disposition Of these cases
came the trial Of State vs.. Anna Clark OF
Randolph, who was charged with having
committed the crime Of adultery. This
case occupied the attention OF the court
for two days, Attorneys ID. s. Conant and
X. NJ. Harvey. counsel for the respond
rent, leaving no stone unturned in their
endeavor to evade a conviction, but the
evidence tending to show that she had
not seen nor "heard FROM her husband
for over two years and having in her
arms more or less Of the time during the
trial her six months old child, the Jury
were satisfied by the evidence presented
on behalf of the state, beyond a reasona-
bic doubt, that she was guilty as alleged
and rendered their verdict in accord with
their belief
When court took its recess Saturday
morning, it was doubtful just how many
more criminal cases would be tried. II
there are two or three more. as il looks a.
though there might be. the present term
viii not complete its work before the first
week in July, since after the criminal
docket is disposed OF there are several
cases on the court calendar and a number
of divorce cases to be heard. some OF
which are to be contested. The Jurors.
with the exception of those from Chelsea.
were paid OF Saturday morning and were
allowed to go home to remain unless
called for further criminal work.
Peculiar Story.
That is a peculiar story that comes
k.-s.F