Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14
Winanor caunlr court.

Windsor County Court.
State cases have had the right Of way
for the past week and were disposed Of
thus
State vs.. Willie Shepard, q Rochester
boy, had two cases pending and
placing obstruction on track of White
River Railway company. He pleaded
guilty on the latter charge and was sent
to the industrial school until July IS,
1919, when be attains his majority. The
other case was continued. II not Of good
department at school, then two to two
and one-half years In house OF correction.
State W. Charles Chagnon, keeping Of
liquor with intent to sell illegally. Re-
spondent was seen coming from Cornish
way with telescope bag the second day
Of state fair; also the next day the same,
and was seen to give . man q drink from
q bottle. He was watched and at White
River Junction was tackled by Ohicer J..
h Kiniry. Respondent had in his bag
nine pints OF whiskey and two pints Of
alcohol; in his coat pocket pint Of whis-
KEY and one in each hip pocket. Hence
he was suspected OF "pocket peddling."
His defence was that il was for his o. n
use and he was afraid IL he put all the
bottles in the bag the "Btrap might
break" This defence, thin as il was,
"went" with the jury and the man was
acquitted.
State vs.. Henry Turner. Respondent
was charged with furnishing intoxi-
eating liquor to two blacklist soaks at
the Windsor canning factory. His de-
fence was il was their liquor but he had
got II for them because they asked him to
do so. But this man had a different jury
and 50 a verdict Of s'guilty' was rem
dered. Respondent was given three
months in county jail. A. g. Cox for the
respondent.
state vs.. Walter Barrows. Respond
ent was charged under the statute with
stealing a horse blanket out of q piano
box wagon at Ludlow on the first OF July
last. he worked for Joseph Harris,
whose daughter came on a visit in this
} wagon. She missed the blanket and
J asked respondent about it, but he denied
having seen the article. Suspicion rested
upon him and 9 search warrant was got
Ohicer Mahoney of Weathersfielc
searched the residence Of respondent and
found the blanket. Then he said be hac
! picked It up in the road. The value o.
the blanket was only 81. The jury fouDt
him guilty, and asked the court to Civ
the least sentence il could. Responder
2 was fined 500 and costs, with alternatl
: sentences in house Of correction. Ar
. engagements were made for payment Of tn
Z fine. q. A. Davis for the respondent
States Attorney e. r. Buck for the state
State vs.. George Durand OF WoodstocI
for shooting deer out OF season. II wa
Z during what would have been the opel
9 season under ordinary circumstances. III
. pleaded guilty and sentence is deferrel
o until June term.
0 At the end Of last week, the jurors wer
b excused until the Legislature adiourns
. One civil and one state case are still 70
2 trial, but six members Of Windsor count
bar soiourn ct Montpelier and will con
z tinue 80 to do until all the people 81
'tamen" when sine die comes.
These divorce cases have been heard =
Charles d. Lockwood vs.. Inez A. Lock
+ wood. desertioni F. G. Southgate for peti
e toner.
e Louise NJ. Gibson Va. Walter @. Gil
I son, desertion; blanchard q Upper 70
Il petitioner.
9 William o. Farrar vs.. Mary A. Farral
Z DISCRETION; same counsel.
70 Orlo II. Hill vs.. Ella @. Hin. desertion
r. G. Southgate for petitioner.
Flora L. Audette vs.. Merrill G. Al
dette, neglect to support; F. c. Davis 70
petitioner.
Charles e. Church VI. Lura ]. Church
desertion; Charles Batohelder for peti
TONER.
The two cases to be tried after the clos
Of the legislature are Bert A. Balch v.
y John Il. Bixby ct al, and State W.. Faths
g Hickie Of Springfield.
Dyspepsia IL our national niIment. Bur
" dock Blood Bitters Ia the national cur