Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-26
COUNTY COURT ADJOURNS
Jury Had but Little Work to Do
during Term.
Divorce Cases Loomcd Large on the
Observation-Disclosures Announced by
Presiding Judge just Previous
to Adjournment.

| The proclamation formally adjournlnC
/ he september term of Chttenden county
court, which opened September 49, was
made at $50 o'clock Friday afternoon
! by Sheriff James II. Allen. There were
only two jury cases, both of which were
state prosecutions, tried during this term,
! but considerable number Of court cases
Iand many divorce cases were hearu.
judge f.. l.. Waterman of l}rattleboro pre-
sided during the term, and the assistant
| Judges were the Hon. Fred w. Hall CT
Essex Junction and the Hon. Henry W.
Tracy of Shclburne. Friday was Judge
/ Hairs final appearance on the judicial
bench as he was not a candidate for re-
nomination to the Office at the last pri-
mary.
The demurrer of s. r. Moulton. attorney
! for the estate of T.. +. Moore, in the case
Of Max l.. Powell VS.. the estate, was sus-
/ tanned Friday and Mr.. Powelrs petition
to appeal from the ruling of the commas.
Soncrs i'm he case was denied on the
ground that no claim had ever been pre-
scented 20 the commissioners. Mr. Powell
noted an exception to the ruling Of Judge
Waterman.
DECISIONS IN DIVORCE CASES.
Judge Waterman announced the follow
Ing decisions I'm the divorce cases whict
have been tried this term and taken un.
der adVisomcnt 10y the court: Susie Good .
rich VS. charles Goodrich. bill granted to
petitioner for refusal to support; Ed.
ward j. Ward vs. Emeia Ward bill
granted for Willful desertion. Anna VI
cline ". Albert T. Cline marriage an.
nulled ANA petitioner granted right to re-
sumo hcr maiden name; Maude McCaIth
VS. James Mccarthy, bill granted for in
tolerahlo severity and adultery: custody
Iol minor child awarded the petitioner 4.
Anna six VS.. Earl Six, bill granted for III
t"Ierable severity; Elizabeth jackson w
Alfred jackson. bill granted for rer,sa
:" support petitioner granted custody OF
minor children: Ethel NJ. Howard VS.. FIR
nest NJ. Howard, bill granted for wi,ful
oesortion. custody Of minor childre,
awarded the petitioner: Mary A. Fo'ev
VS.. Frank j. Foley, bill granted for re-
'fusal to support and intolerable severity;
Alma John vs.. Nartan John, bill granted
for intolerable severity: Ida NJ. Shorl,n1
vs.. Fred J. Sharlaud bin granted for do
.fcrton and petitionee allowed custody Of
minor children; Eva White VS. Charles
WHITE bin granted for intolerable sever
.ItN ana refusal to support: Thomas {;
iAIi", Vs katherine VI. Elliott bill grant
cu Tor WIltul desertiou; Gertrude O. Rice
VS.. Edwin h. Rice. bill granted for intol-
cradle severity and alimonv awarded Ms
Ger stipulation: Josephine Hama bury vs.
'Hrhard lianahury, bill granted for willfu
deSeltpn and petitioner allowed CUSTODY
OF three minor children: Elsie Seth Cos.
Seiiu vs.. Arthur Gosseln. case continued
I.'uI CASTILLO VS. Sarah CASTILLO biz
granted for WilfGl desertion; William Z
HoWriTan Va. Clophiee lIowrlgan, bill
granted for Wllful desertion: Amy C.
Iompkins vs.. Ward Tompklns. bill grant.
ed FOR refusal 10 support: T.. j. Daniels vs.
T.. Daniels. case continued; Amy ID Gil
IS. William T.. Gill, bill granted for re
tuSal to support: Bertha r. l.. Brown vs.
: y. Brown, bill granted for refusal %
support and intolerable severity; f.. \.
clifford vs.. +. d. Clifford, bill granted for
lntolerahle severity: Alice s. Archam-
ieamt VS.. II. Archambeault. case contin-
ucd.
The motion for the granting Of alimonv
ana counsel fees in the divorce petition Of
'laience f. Weston vs. Mabel w. Weston
was denied The cases of the Old Bee
filVe VS.. John f.. Mcconnell were left wit,
the court