Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-16
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Promise Of Rather Short Term
Criminal Cases and Sentences.

Court convened Tuesday, Deo. Z, Will
/ hon. Eleazer L. Waterman of BrattleborS
presiding. After the Invocation by Rev
Fred Daniels, the opening proclamation
was made by Sheriff H. 7. Baldwin oi
Wells River. The calling OF the trial
calendar showed eleven cases set to the
jury and nineteen to the court, and the
calling Of the general docket showed
there would be some criminal work,
about the usual number OF divorce cases
and few chancery hearings. The fol-
lowing lawyers were present at the open
ing OF eourt:-R. n. Harvey of Montpel-
Ter, r. A. Hoar, NJ. M. Gordon, E. r..
Davis and A. A. Sargent OF Barre, s. r.
Moulton Of Burlington, r. u. Smith OF
Wells River, NJ. NJ. Wilson and j. z.
Sherburne OF Randolph, D. S. Conant and
r. s. Williams OF Bradford, and j. K.
Darling, @. L. Stow, H. K. Darling, 8.
G. Wilson and w. II. sprague of Chelsea.
Deputies B. II. Adams, Jr., of Chelsea
and E. w. Kent OF Randolph are the
court officers who are assisting Sheriff
Baldwin.
AT the opening of the afternoon session
the proclamation for the attendance Of
the petit jurors was made and all OF the
thirty-four who were summoned were
present. which was an unusual circum-
stance. The four following named jurors
were, however, Immediately excused L.
George Z. Stacy and j. 2. Clough OF Yer
shire, Edward II. Rock OF Orange and
Charles w. Lane OF STAFFORD.
In the first case on the trial calendar,
which was expected to have been tried,
stipulations for settlement we're filed,
the case being an action OF trespass @. c.,
the parties being Joseph Coreyo VS..
George Trask, both OF whom live in Brain
tree and are neighbors. OF the remain
ing ten cases set to the jury i've were con-
tinued, three we're settled, one set to the
court by agreement and one stood for
trial on the second day.
This case was an action Of trespass in
which Frank DeGoosh Of West Fairlee
sought to recover from Messra. Baldwin
q Russ OF West Fairlee for the value of
twenty-eight cords OF hemlock bark and
about 142, 900 feet of hemlock logs which
be alleged they removed from his farm
which was cut and laid as it fell when
Mr. DeGoosh purchased the farm. The
defendants purchased the lumber OF one
Bean who purchased il standing from the
party who afterwards sold the farm to the
plaintiff. la the original purchase OF the
standing timber, the grantee was given |
stipulated time in the deed TO cut and re- /
move his lumber, which time had expired /
before tine plaintiff purchased the farm,
which fact the defendants admitted but /
claimed that they had made contract for
an extension OF one year in which 10 re.
move the lumber, which claim the plain
till and his grantor disputed. After the
case vas given TO the jury, they came in
four times for instructions and after
about ten hours deliberation they report.
ed that they were turt her apart than when
they took the case, and to agree upon
verdict was impossible and they were ex-
cused.
During the week there have been sever
al cases on the criminal docket disposed
of, among them the following:-
State VS.. Geo. r. Bell OF West Fairlee
who at the June term OF court of the nres-
ent year pleaded guilty to selling intoxi-
eating liquor; sentenced TO six months in
the county jail, sentence suspended and
respondent placed in charge OF the proba
ton officer and ordered to report until
further order OF court. The respondent
was discharged from probation.
State VS.. Reuben johnson Of Thetford.
The respondent pleaded guilty and paid
hne OF $500 and costs OF IS for selling in
toxicating liquor. Another case against
him for keeping and exposing intoxicat-
ing liquor for sale was mol pressed.
State against VIM. V. Morse of Wood
stock for burglary. The respondent
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the
House of Correction for not less than ar.
Ieen months nor more than eighteen
months. Morse is a lad OF sixteen years
md burglarizsd the grist mill OF NJ. T.
King at Tunbridge last August, taking
he sum OF SlS which he hid when pursued
BY the officers, but after being arrested
old where it was hidden and the officers
'ound it and returned it to Mr.. King.
State vs.. james Benjamin OF stratford. .
lad OF fourteen years, charged with stat
ltory rape. Pleaded guilty, sentenced 10
he industrial school during the remand
Y OF his minority, sentence suspended ana
respondent placed in custody Of the pro-
)ation officer.
State VS.. Frank WiselI OF Warren. Re-.
pendent pleaded guilty to furnishing in
oxicating liquor and was sentenoed 10
he county jail for not less than ten
months nor more than twelve hs
entence suspended and resnondent
laced in custody Of the probation Officer.
state against sanineI Bowen of Brain
rec for selling intoxicating liquor. Re-
pendent pleaded not guilty and it was
RED, being one Of the shortest trials on
ecord in this court. There we're but
our witnesses and from the time of com.
lencing to draw the jury until they had
endered their verdict, it occupied the at
sntion Of the court only one hour and
nirty minutes. The verdict was NOT
uilty and the respondent was dis
harged.
Among the civil cases set for trial nv
Try this term which were continued i
ne OF considerable Importance and inter-
i, i being an action on the case in
hich the plaintiff, enc Emerson ~
range, has sued to recover the sum ~
zo,OOO from the Cory Deavitt-F Frost Flee
nc company Of Montpelier, which owns
nd operates the electric road between
ARE and Montpelier. There are a faw
ore criminal cases which will prohablv
tried during the second week Of CONT
hlch will be followed by court and di-
oroe cases and chancery heaFinqs
Frank Durkee OF Randolph. who was a..
sted last June, charged with adn1t.---