News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-11
LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT

At the time OF going to press last weel
the case OF State VS.. Hutchinson was on
The case involved a charge of over-whip
ping a three. year-old boy. The respond
ent claimed that he was only trying te
correct the child and keep him from go
ing to the barn where there was vciou.
horse, but the testimony showed that tn,
child was black and blue from the small
of his back to his feet and that the Skin
was lacerated in places on his limbs
The jury returned verdict of guilty and
the following morning respondent was
sentenced to not more than nine months
or less than six at hard labor in the
states prison a. Windsor.
The next and only other case for the
Jury was that of State vs.. Edward Muz-
zey of Stowe, charged with larceny, 1t
seems that in the fall Of 1912 Muzey
confiscated heller belonging to his neigh
Dor, S. L. Dewey of Stowe. which had
strayed into his pasture, butchering the
same, burying the hide and disposing of
| meat. To settle this arduous charge a
Jury was necessary and these men we're
on the case: c. w. Boardman, A. w.
Calkins, G. H. Chase, A. G. Chand'er, G.
P. browne, J. ]. Hickey, w. N. Lang NJ.
M. Powell, T. A. Riddle, w. P. Smile,
w. H. Stiles, M. L. Wheeler The case
took the larger part of Thursday. States
Atty Maurice represented the state and
F. G. Fleetwood the respondent. The
jury deliberated oyer the case but few
minutes when they brought in a verdict
of guilty. For this offence Muzzeywas
sentenced to not more than 212 yeaHnor
less than two at hard labor at Windsor.
Exceptions were taken and the case goes
to the supreme court. Bail in the sum of
5000 was furnished.
Friday afternoon court took a recess
until Tuesday morning. Court convened
again yesterday morning and the day
was taken up with various court cases.
Tuesday morning the case OF H, A.
Smalley & Co., VS.. A. d. Ferris of Hard.
wick was taken up. This was an action
to recover claim on horse which the
plaintiffs sold to one Norcross, and was
then sold to one Deforge and then it was
claimed was sold to Ferris. The defense
was that the Smalley horse had died and
that the one in question was another.
Decision by court for defendant to recov
er costs Maurice for Smalley; Morse of
Hardwick for Ferris.
The case of w. 7. Stay ton of Norris
vile VS.. Henry J. Stevenson of New York
was an action brought to recover bal
ance of $10O due on rent of a Dreamwold
cottage. A 500 check, put up as bond |,
in previous suit which had been discon.
tinued, had been trusteed by Slayton.
This was claimed by Mrs. Stevenson as
her property, she having drawn itn her
name. -Maurice for Stay ton; Fleetwood
for Stevenson; Hulburd for Mrs Steven
son. With the court.
Wednesday the case OF S. 2. " dtrt vs.
H. |. Stanley was taken up. This is con-
GINNING book account growing out of
d farm trade
Court will probably continue until
Friday.
Several divorce cases have been dis
posed of as tolows;--
Reba M. Abbott VS.. c. E. Abbott Hyde |
Park; bill granted for desertion and
petitioner given custody of chiId-Hul-
burd for petitioner
Nellie E. Kelley VS.. John c. Kelley, Nor
ristown; bill granted for ntolerable |
severity.-Fleetwood for petitioner.
Annie NJ, Muzzey vs. Edward C. Muz-
zey, Stowe; bill granted for in-Jerable |
severity.-Hulburd for petitions Fleet
wood tor petitionee
W1llis~M. Barnes VS.. Dora F Barnes,
Stowe bill granted for ertion-Fleet-
wood for petitioner. 4
Carrie A. Fletcher VS., G. L. Fletcher
Eden; bill granted for intolerable sever
ity.-Fleetwood for petitioner
Ethel B. Patch VS.. Edgar G. Patch of
Johnson bill granted for desertlo n