The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20
HEARING STATE CASES
In Orange County Court, Several Matters
Being Heard.

Chelsea, Dec. 20.--In Orange count,
court verdict was returned in the cas-
of George and Gertrude Maidment 0
Randolph VS.. David j.. Frazier, also o
Randolph, for the plaintiff to recove
$445. John c.. Sherburne of Randolph
and David s. Conant of Bradford wer,
counsel for the plaintiff. M. NJ Wilson
of Randolph and s. G. Wilson of Chelses
for the defendant.
Following this case, the case OF Erdi,
n Bacon of Chelsea against Jamisor
brothers OF Williamstown came on fol-
trial, the action being one of false war
ranty in the sale of horse by the de
PENDANTS to the plaintiff and the jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff to re.
cover the sum of s75, which with ths
costs of over $50 added was paid imme.
diately by the defendants. S. c. Wilson
appeared for the plaintiff and j. Ward
Carver of Barresfor the defendants.
The last civil case for trial not being
ready by reason of several cases set for
trial before it having been settled, the
court took up the trial of the first crimi-
nal case, State VS.. Dan Nelson of East
Barre, who was charged with the crime
of burglary. The evidence tended TO
show that one night last September. the
respondent, with several other young
men, hired neighbor about 2 o'clock
lin the morning) to take them for Joy
ride and that they drove to Corinth and
onto what is known as Pike hill. They
stopped at a farmhouse and made raid
upon the farmers chicken coop and pro-
eeeded to bag a lot of chickens. While
they were at the job the farmers wife
appeared on the scene and ordered them
to desist. Then she retraced her steps
into the house to arouse her husband
and boys, and some of the marauders
followed her into the kitchen while, 1t
is alleged, the Others placed their game
In the auto. After they got into the
kitchen, they INDUCED in liquid refresh
ments which they had and demanded OF
the farmer some cider, which demand
was not acceded to. After half an hour
they left, refusing to settle for the chick
ems, which refusal resulted in a com
plant being made TO the states attor-
ney, with the result that five separate
informations were filed, charging the
young men separately with burglary.
The respondent put in no defense, and
the jury found him guilty of larceny and
fixed the value of the property purloined
as Sl6. Judgment was rendered ON the
verdict and the respondent was sentenced
TO pay a fine of $40. Exceptions were
taken to both the verdict and the judg-
ment and the cause win pass to supreme
court. States Attorney r. s. Williams
prosecuted and the respondent was rep
resented by S. @. Wilson and ID. s. Co
nant
In the case OF State vs.. Grace from
bley, the respondent was allowed 10 60
on her own recognizanee. the bail having
been fixed at $500.
In State vs.. Atavio Delcotti the re-
spondent Is an invalid and entered a plea
through his attorney, s. g. Wilson, Of
guilty TO the charge OF keeping. and
was sentenced TO serve a term OF six
months In the house Of correction. which |
sentence was suspended and the respond /
emit placed on probation.
In State vs.. Bert Southworth. who /
halls from Newbury and who was
charged with being a tramp, the respond. /
emit pleaded guilty and was sentenced 20 |
serve a term Of not less than three nor |
more than four months in the house Of /
which sentence was suspended |
and the respondent placed on probation. /
D. $. Conant appeared for the respond
ent.
There Is likely TO be one more civil 4
Ind one more criminal cause tried by 4
Jury, after which The attention u the \
'ourt win be devoted 30 court and chan.
,ery hearings and 70 divorce cases. and /
he work Of the term u very likely 10
,e completed before Christmas