Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20
BUSY DAY IN COUNTY COURT
Case of Elias Lyman vs.. g. w.
James Given to the Jury.
Several state Cases Disposed Of-Baii
Forfeited by Rose Gotta and W. II.
LangioIs-Shca Divorce
Case Heard.

In the case OF Elias Lyman VS. c. w.
James, an action of trovcr and treSpass,
on trial in Chittendeu county court, NJ l..
POWELL completed his argument for the
plaintiff Thursday morning and Judge
Butler charged tho Jury, finishing at 1870
O'Clock. At ] 80 the Jury returned to the
court room and asked to have the judges
charge repeated to them. This was done
by tho official stenographer and the u
men again retired to their room. At $3.50
o'clock the jury reported a disagreement,
hut wero sent back after certain testi-
mony and the Judges charge had again
been read to them.
STATE CASES DISPOSED OF.
No other civil case being ready for trial.
the state docket was called and entries
verc made practically disposing OF every
case
The following cases were entered as
rol pressed:
state VS. Philip Pcpin wilfuly throw
ing missiles
state vs.. Edward Barring. distributing
medicine illegally.
state VS. Consolidated Rendering com
pany, pollutng waters of Lake Cham
plain.
state vs.. Mary \. Ferguson, larceny.
state VS.. T.. A. Graves. larceny.
State VS. Conway Bros, contempt pro-
ceedings.
The case Of State VS. Charles V. Rich
ardson IN which the respondent is
charged with the Illegal selling of liquor,
was entered not to he brought forward
| In State VS. Rose Gotta. an information
for selling liquor Illegally. the hail was
called and forfeited
In state vs George Latour Illegal SELL
| ing. the bail was called at the last term
at this time motion to reduce the
amount of the bail was made; the motion
was denied. and the bail stands as It
was fixed. at $500
State vs.. william +. T.anGlois. charged
| with perjury. the case had been set for
| trial hut the respondent was not forth
coming and the hail was called and de-
clarcd forfeited. Mrs Emily Langlos
mother vi respondent. was his bail in
| the sum of $l.Go T. c. Webster. at
torne> for respondent, f1lcd motion tc
! chanccr the bail. and that Is to be heard
sometime to-day.
state -. Olive Harrington. liquor; re-
! SpOndent pleaded guilty to one offense
ana was sentenced to confinement IN the
county jail not more than four months
nor less than three months. John j
Enright appeared for respondent and
bespoke the clemencY OF the court
state VS.. Richard Nichols: respondent
pleaded guilty to charge of Illegal sell
| ing of liquor, and was fined 800 and costs
The fine was paid and respondent re-
| leased; the costs amounting to S.s7 are tc
be paid at some later date. J. ]. Enright
DIVORCE CASE HEARD
AT the afternoon session tho cour
calendar was called. and disclosed ahou
a dozen cases to be heard by the Cour
without jury. A divorce case was ther
taken ny. Loretta A. Shea vs.. Peter .
Shea. The petitioner lives in this city
the defendant resides In Worcester. Mass.
ana was served with personal not &c
The parties were married IN this city b,
Father Barrett In September. 1876. 1t f
claimed that since the marriage the huS
band has done absolutely nothing in thu
way of support of his wife and child bu
has sponged continually upon his wife
using mp all her patrimony, and on he
mother. The case is with the court +
NJ Horton appeared for petitioner. TIL
, husband was not represented by counse
and tho case was uncontested