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spondent be confined in the house of
correction at Rutland for not less than
IL months or more than Is months.
This sentence was, however, suspended
and Daniels was put in charge of Proba-
ton Officer Olin A. Smith.
In the case of Albert H. HER VS.
Ernest j. Bodette, in which judgment
by default was entered by the plaintiff
on the first of the term, and companion
case to that of Sara HER VS. Ernest
Bodette, which was tried last week
with a verdict IN favor of the defendant,
the entry of judgment by default was
stricken off and the case eptered con-
tinued at the request Of Attorney James
B. Donoway for the defendant.
The third jury trial of the term was
begun at 3 O'Clock Monday afternoon
and the case entitled E. E. Sterling VS.
@. M. Ford, appellant. These parties
hail from Granville and the plaintiff sued
to recover a balance of over a hundred
dollars for services rendered while
operating farm for Mr.. Ford in Gran
vile during the year from 1908 to 1909.
There was only brief session of
court Wednesday forenoon. At the
opening of the session James B. Dono-
way, concluded the plea for the plain
tiff in the case of Emery E. Sterling VS.
Quinn M. Ford, which was begun on
Monday afternoon and in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover money which
he claims to be due him for services
rendered in conducting the defendant
farm at Granville three years ago.
Judge Fish gave the case to the jury at
10 O'Clock in twenty minute charge,
and they at 4;3O o'clock returned into
court with verdict for the plaintiff to
recover $l24. II and his costs.
Another jury trial was started at two
o'clock in the afternoon. This case is
entitled Susie J. Jewell vs. Edward Gee,
who are neighbors in North Ferrisburg
and the case is based on a claim for
damages by the plaintiff for having
been assaulted and bitten by an al
legged vicious dog belonging to the
defendant in November last, when the
plaintiff went to the defendants house
to get some milk. There was a large
number of witnesses on hand on each
side. Judge c. S. Palmer of Burling-
ton and Judge Charles |. Button of
Middlebury were the counsel for the
plaintiff and Mathew G. Leary of Bur
lington and James B. Donoway of Mid
dlebury, the attorneys for the defence.
The testimony for both sides was all
in at II O'Clock Thursday forenoon,
when the arguments were begun, each
side being limited to one hour of talking
to the jury.
The opening arguments to the jury
were made by Judge Button of Middle
bury for the plaintiff and NJ G. Leary
of Burlington for the defendant. At
the afternoon session, James B. Dono-
way of Middlebury made the closing
argument for the defence and Judge
Palmer of Burlington made the closing
argument for the plaintiff. Judge Fish
gave the case to the jury at $3.50 O. clock
and appointed William Morby of Ad-
olson their foreman. The amount of
damages sued for in this case is
SIS, OOO
After the usual recess, another case
was got started. This case is entitled
Charles H. Noble VS. l.. H. Butler
These parties live in Ripton, and the
suit is brought to recover damages for
an alleged assault and battery. Judge
Button of Middlebury is the lawyer for
the plaintiff and Jasper G. Page of
Bristol is looking after the interests of
the defendant