Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-26
COUNTY COURT.

Court at clock p. m. on Monday after
a recess since last Friday afternoon.
Sentence was passed on three
prisoners, two of whom had been con-
vlcted of crimes on trial and the other
of whom had pleaded guilty to the
charge against him. The first up was
Peter Sorro, convicted of grand larceny
in the stealing of $50 from a fellow
Italian at Vergennes in December last
His counsel, A. w. Dickens of Middle
bury stated that he was only Is years
of age, was helping to support a father
and mother in Italy and that as far as
was known the respondent had never
before been convicted of or charged
with crime. He asked that in view of
these facts the prisoner be given a
light sentence and put in charge of the
probation officer. The sentence was
that the respondent be committed to
hard labor in the house of correction in
Rutland for not less than two nor more
than three years and stand committed
until sentence is complied with.
The next respondent called up was
George Pond, alias George Cochran,
convicted last week of arson in having
set fire to the buildings of Fred Dodson
| in Granville last March. Lawyer
Russell spoke for Pond and he said in
his own behalf that he was innocent and
had been convicted on perjured test
mony, and that he had been brought
into his present situation by the ex-
cessive use of alcohol. The sentence of
the court was that the prisoner be con-
| fined at hard labor in the State prison
at Windsor for not less than seven and
not more than ten years and stand com
mitted until sentence is complied with.
Joseph L. Duprey came next. This
respondent was convicted, on his plea
of guilty of embezzlement from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
of New York whose agent he was at
| Vergennes, something over two years
ago. Judge Donoway of Middlebury
was Duprey's counsel. On representa-
lions made to the court to the effect
that this was the first known offence by
the respondent and that he has wife
and five young children, was let off
easy. The sentence was that the
prisoner serve not less than three
years nor more than four years at hard
I labor in the State prison; but sentence
was suspended, the respondent was
placed in charge of Probation Officer
Smith.
Tuesday forenoon another respondent
appeared for sentence. This was Melvin
Stone of Salisbury, who had previously
pleaded guilty to the charge of killing a
deer illegally. Stone was repl esented
10y Allan K. Sturtevant of Middlebury.
Inc sentence was that the respondent
pay fine of 500 and costs, but on con-
dition that he pay S25 of the fine, SEN
tence was stayed as to the remaining
SIS and costs. The $25 was paid.
1t had become apparent by Monday
that there would be no other jury trial
this term and accordingly Messrs
Stevens and Hodges of Middlebury, who
had been held when the other jurors
were discharged, as a starting point for
new jury should one be needed, were
released from further attendance.
Three divorce cases were brought on
for hearing during Tuesday. The first
was Theresa NJ. Curtis VS. Warren c.
Curtis. These parties were married in
June, 1910, a few days after the bride
had been graduated from the Norma
school at Randolph, at the age of 10.
They lived together for only three
weeks and the young woman then re-
|
Hancock, since which time she has been
teaching school. Judge Donoway was
counsel for Mrs. Curtis and there was
no defence put in. In the afternoon
judgment was withheld in order that the
record may be amended, after which
the bill will be granted. The next case
was Sarah l.. Kelsey VS. Julius Kelsey,
of Salisbury, and contest was put up
by the husband, who claimed to be inno-
cent of the intolerable severity alleged.
Thomas w. Maloney of Rutland APP
peared for the woman and Mr.. Dono-
way represented the libellee. Mr..
Maloney had the case entered discon-
tinued, saying that he would file a new
petition.
At the afternoon session the third and
last case of the term was taken up.
This was Miller F. Grover VS. Mary
Grover, and again Mr.. Donoway APP
peared for the petitioner, with no de-
fence offered. This couple were mar
ried in Shelburne in 1898 and lived to-
gether in and around Shelburne until
about two years ago, when he left his
wife and came to New Haven, where he
has since resided. Grover claimed that
he left his wife on account of her in
timacy with another man. In render
ing judgment the court held that the
evidence was rather to weak to war
rant granting the bill on the grounds
set up, and the petition was denied,
with the understanding, however, that
when the legal three years have ex-
pired another bill may be brought on
the ground of desertion.
At 1920 O'Clock an informal recess
was taken to 9 O'Clock Wednesday
morning, and precisely at that hour
Sheriff Smith, by direction of the court,
made proclamation declaring the June
term of Addison county court adjourned
without day.