The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-23
COUNTY COURT ADJOURNS.
Orange County Tribunal Closes After
Eleven DAYS Session,

Chelsea, Dec. 17.-Orange County
Court took final adjournment for the
December term this morning at 9:1J
after a few formal entries had been
made, the business having been prac-
tically complied on Thursday after
noon. Although the term has been
but eleven days in length, there has
been considerable business disposed
of. There was but one civil case
tried by jury that one being the tres
pass suit of Frank Degoosh VS.. Bald
win & Russ in which the jury could
not agree.
Two criminal cases were tried by
the jury, the first one State VS.. Sam
uel Bowen, of Randolph, selling liquor
resulting in verdict of not guilty.
The second was against the same
respondent for blackmail and result
ed in a verdict of guilty. The res
pondent was sentenced to pay lino
of $3.50 and costs. In these cases
the States Attorney Stanley C. Will
son, prosecuted and NJ. NJ. Wilson
defended. r. ...-, 3D..
! During the last two or three days
of court, several criminal cases were
disposed of on pleas as follows: State
vs. Jerry Rose, alias Jerry Sullivan,
alias Jerry Smith, for horse stealing,
plea of guilty, and sentenced to State
Prison for not less than three years
nor more than four years. A re-
quest for probation was refused af-
ter investigation by the probation Of
ficer it being found that respondent
had bad record and was now want
ed by U. S. authorities for larceny al
legged to have been committed when
stage driver. M. NJ. Gordon of Barre
appeared for respondent.
In State VS.. Frank Durkee, adul-
terry, which is the companion case
is now in Supreme Court, the res
pondent was admitted to bail on his
own recognizance. In State VS.. Hor-
ace Lane of Randolph, an information
for false pretences in obtaining a
signature to note, the respondent
obtained continuance on the ground
of sickness of an important witness
and was admitted TO bail in the sum
of $500. R. NJ. Harvey appeared fol
each of above respondents.
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informed against for furnishing Id
uor as the result of a disclosure of
a minor in Randolph a few days ago
after conviction for intoxication, came
before the court and jury was about
to be empanelled when he concluded
to plead guilty. Sentence was i'm
nor more than ten months in Jail
and respondent was placed on proba-
ton. F. S. Williams appeared for
respondent.
The case of STAFFORD COOPERATIVE.
Telephone Company VS.. ID. c. Wheeler
apt, which involves the right Of the
| COMPANY uhuCl W W inlI'Oot
and collect switch fees, assessments
and balance due upon stock subscrip-
ton by suit, was tried before the
court and left with the court for de-
cision. The outcome of this test case
is of interest to many other Of The
Independent telephone companies
which have similar bylaws and ways
of doing business Darling and Will
son and R. M, Harvey appeared fol-
the plaintiff and William Batcheldei
for the defendant.
The case of Patterson ,v Holder
vs. Sargent, Osgoo1 and Roundy Co.
for recovery of purchase price o
machinery sold by parol agreement
was partially tried before the cour
an then the parties arrirel n. Il
agrcen ent as to the facts and sub
Lifted the case .pon the law qucs
tons involved. Darling and VII
: for iGintiffs and M. M. watson a.
defendants.