Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-12
COUNTY COURT.

trial Wnen our report cloSeu lasI Weeh,
and in this case the plaintiff sued the
defendant town for $500 damages for
injuries caused to himself in September
last in consequence Of an accident at
defective suice bridge lying on the
road from Weybridge to Bridport.
The testimony for Mr.. Blaise was
completed before the adjournment
Thursday night and the whole day Fri
day was consumed in the hearing of
testimony. On the other side, while,
with little teetimony offered in re-
buttal, was all got in before the recess
for the night was taken. Saturday
forenoon was devoted to the arguments
of the lawyers, and court came in
half an hour earlier than usual in order
that the pleas might be finished before
noon, each side being limited to an hour
and half. Three good pleas were
made. Mr.. Russell led off for the
plaintiff and Mr.. Cushman closed the
argument for that side, Mr.. Donoway
Judge Donoway claimed for defence
that the bridge in question was not in
the bad condition claimed by the plain
tiff at the time of the accident, that the
plaintiff was guilty of contributory
negligence and that his injuries were
not as serious as alleged The argu-
ments were completed at II AS O'Clock
and at that hour recess was taken to
2 o. clock Monday afternoon, the jurors
not on the case having all been excused
on Friday morning to that time.
At the opening of court on Monday
Judge Stanton at once began his charge
to the jury and addressed them for just
half an hour. The charge was clear
and strong exposition of the law ap-
plicable to the case, which went to the
jury at 2:30 o'clock. Charles A. Chap
man of Ferrisburg was appointed their
foreman. The jury came in at 5 o'clock
with verdict in favor of plaintiff Blaise,
that he recover $1OO damages and his
costs.
The important case of E. N. Bissell
VS. J. c. S. Hamilton, involving a claim
of $40, 900 damages for SANDER, was
continued to the December term by
agreement of counsel and several other
cases set down for jury trial were
transferred from the jury calendar to
the court calendar, with the result that,
with the cases that had previously been
tried. settled or continued, the list of
civil jury cases was exhausted, leaving
crimir al trials to come next. No
session of the court was held Tuesday
morning, Judge Stanron announcing to
the jurors that owing to the disposition
of the civil jury calendar States At
torney Tuttle was not ready with any
cases, a recess was taken to p. m. The
criminal docket for the term was taken
up shortly after the opening in the
afternoon. The following cases were
set for trial: State VS. Joseph L. Duprey,
embezzlement; State VS. George Pond,
alias George Cochran, arson; and
State VS. George La Rose, alleged horse
stealing. Henry Eubar of Ripton was
brought into court and arraigned on a
charge of killing two deer in the open
season in Ripton between November
10 and December last, having the
legal right to shoot only one deer. The
respondentent pleaded not guilty and
! ,,,os nut ,pdar coon haU apJ tbo ooeo
marked for trial l.. C. Russell of Mid
dlebury was assigned as his counsel.
In the case of Napoleon Disorder OF
Sudbury, who was charged with having
in his possession watered milk, presum-
ably with the intention of selling it, the
respondent, through his attorney
Charles |. Button of Middlebury
pleaded guilty, but disclaimed al
knowledge of the watering of his milk
He was given the minimum fine of S5(
and costs of 50. Several other small
matters were disposed of and at 3 ;3C
o clock recess was taken for the day
with the case of State VS. La Rose as
signed for trial at o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Four respondents were arraigned il
court at the opening of the Wednesda!
morning session. First came Pete
Sorro, an Italian, who was charges
with grand larceny in the stealing O.
$52 from Tone Tomoso. fellow Italian
, at Vergennes on the 18th day of De
cember last and he pleaded not guilty
James Pitaillo of Rutland acted as in
terpreter and was also witness in th
case. States Attorney Tuttle con
4: Quoted the prosecution and by appoint
, ment of the court A. W. Dickens o
Middlebury acted as counsel for tn
, prisoner. The trial was begun as 500
as the other prisoners had entered thei
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