Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
Attorney General Would Have
Foremen Of Petit Juries Ap-
aointed by the Court.
SURETIES FOR WITNESSES
Jays They Should Give Bonds to
Insure Appearance - Some
State s Attorneys Dishon-
est and Dissipated.

MONTPELIER Oct. 2.--The biennial report
Il the attorney-pcncral of Vermont for
The two years ending juno 80. 1910 has
yeeu issued. In the recommendations OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sargent he expresses n
belief that in the trial of causes in county
,ourt justice would he promoted by the
appointment of foremen of petit juries
by the court instead of election by the
Jury itself, as Is the law at present.
To secure attendance of witnesses at
trial courts he advises that the statutes
be so amended that such witnesses may
be required to give a rccognizance with
sufficient sureties.
He recommends that the statute gov
pring the summonine of grand iiries be
amended to provide that they be sum-
moned only when ordered by a Judge OF
the court they are to attend, thereby
saving much unnecessary expense. He
also recommends that there should be
legislation authorizing compulsory ex-
animation under oath by states attorneys
of witnesses In State causes.
fic would have added to the statute
authorizing his Office to employ detective
service in securing evidence against re-
spondents In criminal cases authority to
secure ovd in any matter in which
the state Is interested and authority to
secure lapa service in any cause when
In the Judgment of the encouragement
the intere7' If the state requires 1t. fIe
add thai Ills authority IS needed owing
TO The fat hat In ono or more counties
every biennial term the States attorney
is either dishonest, incompetent or In
capacitated ~ dissipation.
The report contains recommendation
that the law be so amended shat iuries
IN municipal and city courts should con-
sist If L. men and such courts given tur-
isdictiou concurrent with the county
courts to try and finally determine all
complaints and informations for viola
lions Of -hc law in which the punish
mont does not exceed five years in State
prison, without appeal to the county
courts. thereby decreasing the expense
of the administration of the criminal
law.
The following prosecutions in county
court in all counties during the past two
years were reported by the States attor-
neys: Adultery CT. allowing domestic
fowls at largo !, arson IL, assault with
intent to kill %. assault with intent to
commit rape S, assault with intent to rob
j, bigamy 10, blasphemy l, breach OF
peace 1872. burglary 81 conspiracy /,
cruelty to animals 4, dealing In Christmas
trees without license /. distributing sam
pie medicines 3, ENLIGHTENMENT !, expos
ing poison 3, extortion @ forgery H.
gambling .. gross lewdness c. horse steal
ing y, incest 3. iniuring highways 2, keep
ing house of III fame 9, keeping inn with
out license ]. keeping pool room !, kid
mapping l. larceny Il, malicious mischief
T. manslaughter S, murder 10, neglect tc
support family IL, negligence of railroad
engineer !, oDstructtns railroad track l.
obtaining money under false pretcnces
d. p"ddiing without license 2. perjury l.
pol!uting drinking water ,. prison breach
II, procuring death of illegitimate child
l, rape 80 receiving stolen goods 1, re-
fusng to obey subpoena s. refusing &c
pay fare l. robbery 3. Selling bob veal 4
selling cigarettes to minors g. selling
mortgaged property 4, selling waterei
milk l, tearing down telephone line I
telephone discrimination l, unlawfu
marriage !, uttering forged check !, VIC
lation automobile law S. violation cleo
ton law J. violation fish and game law
i3, violation liquor law ISL, violation
school law g. violation Sunday law |
violation olemargarine law ,.ioIotirs
burial law 3. total Sal. Washington an(
WINDSOR counties appear to he the mos,
"lckrd in the State with l2l each ont q,
the total Caledonia county ranks now
with 1lG