The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
At MUNICIPAL COURT
THIS week

Since the last independently Report
er vent to press there have been hnl
few cases IN the municipal court. In
fact. there we're none las, week after
publication day.
One week ago today the annual
cattle show was held ~ Brighton and
In addition to neat stock and farm
produce IL also seemed TO attract
pocket pedlars One James Allen of
+ that town. whom the officers described
as travelling bar-room." paid the
fair visit and before he had time
To make more than a few trips down
the midway was gathered in by Sher-
in Mooers. assisted by two OF his
deputies. Elmer e. Trafton of Athens
and Closson c. Hanson of St Al
bans.
James was caught red handed in
the act of liquor selling. but fed and
was arrested the next day, last Fri
day, when returning for his team
which he had left behind. He was
taken to Athens. given a hearing be-
fore John F. Holman, trial justice.
found guilty and sentenced to four
months In Jail. He was committed.
Last Monday afternoon three cases
were disposed of In the local munich
al court. Owing to the absence OF
Judge Lawrence up river on business
the session did not open until late.
The first offender was J. II. Williams
of this town who plead guilty to In
toxication. He was given fine of
SIS and the costs, taxed at $429. or In
default of payment 80 days in Jail
The court allowed him 10 days in
which to settle. II not paid at the
end of that time he will be com
mtted.
Fred Whitney of Hartland. was ar
raigned on the charge of larceny. 1t
was alleged that he stole two over
coats which had been left In the
Rowell stable on Madison avenue.
The respondent plead guilty. The
boy who is 20 years old, has an i'm
pediment in his speech and Is def
cient In education for this reason.
His mother and sister were In court
and the former made an earnest ap-
peal to the Judge for her boy, whom,
she said, was her only means of sup
port Judge Lawrence imposed a
sentence of 80 days in Jail, the SEN
tence to remain suspended for 10
days, provided that In that time the
coats, or their value, should be re-
turned to the owner. 1t was Whit
ney's first offense.
Implicated with him In the theft
was Ashley Robinson. While he did
not actually steal the garments he
was there with Whitney at the time.
AS he confessed to the crime he was
given his liberty after reprimand by
the court. The coats were thrown in
to some bushes In the vicinity of the
Great Eddy while the boys were on
their way home. The next morning,
Sunday, they were found and taken
by some unknown person. 1t Is I'M
derstood Robinson will assist In max
ing good the price should the coats
not be returned.
The last case to be heard was that
of the State vs. Willard Lewis, charg
ed with a single sale. He was found
guilty and given a fine Of $50 and
costs or 80 days in JAIL He was COM
mitted. The respondent was repre-
sented by w. Fl. Hawes.
On Tuesday afternoon Phillip Le-
jendreau was arrested and arraigned
as a common seller to which he plead
not guilty. He was not represented
ny CUuuSel w. II. IldWCo oppOoiOo
for the State AS this was not with
ing the jurisdiction of the court
Judge Lawrence bound the respon-
dent over in the sum of 5000 for the
December term of the Supreme court.
He was committed.
The officers allege that he and
Lewis have been in company all sum-
mer. The latter was a witness for
the State and stated that he bought
two quarts of alcohol from Lejen-
dreau Lejendreau on the other hand
said he bought an equal amount from
Lewis. Lejendreau Is an old offender
and has served time before. From
the evidence submitted at the hear
ing 1t would appear that the alcohol
was taken to the island where 1t was
mixed with moxie, thus forming that
delectable tipple commonly known as