The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-18
BUSY SESSIONS IN COURT.
Washington County Courts Session Is
Nearing Its Completion.

Washington county court is nearing
the end of its session and put in a busy
day yesterday. The first case to come
up was that OF p. Ballentine 4 Sons OF
New York against the estate of :. Cas-.
lani of Montpelier for $500 on account
the amount alleged to be due for ale and
other liquor sold him before his death
No plea is made but that the goods were
ordered and received, but the defense
claims the orders were made in Vermont
and cannot be collected under the law
while the plaintiff company contends
they were sent by mail and are legal
as interstate commerce. The defendant
wanted a verdict granted, but the mo-
tion was set aside and the case was tax
en- under consideration by the court. w.
N. Theriault appeared for the Ballen-
tine company and f. NJ. Harvey and
Ben namin Gates for the estate.
Another case against the same estate
was that of the Frank Jones Brewing
company. No evidence was given except
in cross examination and no decision
was announced.
An appeal from probate court was
considered, wherein John Bigdood of
Moretown claims homestead right be-
fore the debts of his wife, Adelphia Bid
good, are settled The defense claims
he is entitled to one-third of the estate
after the debts are paid
In the divorce case of Lester Dow and
Mrs. Dow Of Waterbury Center, the suit
has been filed, and Mrs. Dow was grant
cd the custody Of the child. Now she
contemplates moving to Randolph and
Mr.. Dow seeks To have the custody of
the child four days in each two months
so that he will not have to take the
time and pay the expense of going to
Randolph to sec it, As the case stands
now, he was to have the right to visit
it at reasonable times Mrs. Dow OPP
poses his having the custody Of the child
at all A number Of witnesses were
heard yesterday and more this morn
ing
One of the chief witness heard this
morning was c. II. Stevens of Water
bury, who did not obey the subpoena
yesterday. Mr. Stevens explained that
he was so busy and had no one to at
tend to the business, that he couldn't
get away yesterday. He was let off on
the payment of tho costs Of the otfi-
GERS trip to Waterbury TO get him,
The court has granted divorce to
Emma d. Batehelder from Arch BstcheI-
der OF Plainfeld on the ground Of deser-
tion. The following divorce eases We're
heard to-day. Florence Loukes vs. Leon
ard Lukes, and Lillian Mossey vs.. Ed
ward Mossey.
John Rowell Of Waitsfeld was ar
raigned to-day on the charge Of statu-
tory rape Entries were made in old
eases as follows; State vs. Timothy Con-
ners. perjury. mol pressed; State IS.
Francis Ledoux, breach Of the peace, mol
prossed State VS.. Arthur Chiquette,
breach of the peace, mol pressed; State
vs. Everett Morse, breach of the peace,
mol pressed; State VS.. Joseph st. Peter,
breach OF the peace. not brought for
ward; State VS. William Backus. non
not brought forward; State vs.
Joseph Ossola, keeping. not brought for
ward; State VS. q. w Mann, automo-
bile case, not brought forward; State
vs. Paulina Cerasola, keeping mol
pressed. In State W.. j.. ID. fberness, the
respondent was sentenced to three
months confinement.