News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-12-13
LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT
Much Business Transacted

The civil case of Smith & Tillotson '
R. H. Bedell of Greensboro was continued
on account of inability of counsel for
Bedell to attend to the case. and moth
ing was left for trail on the civil jury
calendar.
The Grand Jury finished their work
late Wednesday afternoon, and reported
one bill found, and one not found. Wal
ter Grace, who has been II Jail fer long
time charged with burglary at the house
of Frank Jones of Hyde Park, was not
indicted Dan Pilbin of Gilmore was in
dicted for an assault with intent to kill
Emily Vigeant and Wilson Vigeant at
Gilmore in August. The Jail was exam
ined and reported to be in first class con-
dition and the prisoners well cared for.
Thursday morning jury was empan-
nelled in the case of State George ones
of Hyde Park, charged with statutory
rape, and the trial of the case occupied
the time of the court until late Friday
afternoon, when the jury returned ver-
| dict OF not guilty. Maurice, States At
torney for the state; Tracy and Hulburd
for the respondent. The jurymen on the
case were: w. A. Davis, F. E. Pulling
| ton, H. F. Smith, ]. H. Eaton, c. G. Day,
A. ]. Magoon, H. A. Smalley, B. c. Bull,
c. S. Grow, D. O'Hear, F. N. Stearns,
John Giddings. Deputy Sheriff Potter
was in charge.
During the week many criminal cases
were disposed of on pleas, and the case
of State Charles Pilbin for assault on
Wilson Vigeant was continued on &C.
count of the i'll health of r. w. Hulburd,
counsel for the respondent.
Howard Chase and Archie Hill OF
Stowe Piled guilty to the wilful and ma
licious killing of a steer, the property of
the c. E. & F. 0. Burt 90. at Stowe. for
whom Chase had lumber job. and were
sentenced to serve terms in the State
Prison at Windsor; Chase for not less
than one year nor more than two years,
and Hill for not less than six months
nor more than one year. 1t appeared
that Chase had led the Hill boy, who is
mentally deficient, into the crime and
then tried to lay all the blame to Hill.
Wilkie Hutchinson of Morristown pied
guilty to allowing a dog to run at large
unaccompanied by him, and was fined
$4,000 and costs, and this was sus-
pended on the payment of $4,000 and
costs on or before the June term, 1917. |
The case against Hutchinson for killing |
deer, and against Chas. Godfrey of
Morristown for the same charges, were |
nolle prosed.
Henry Demars of Stowe pied guilty to |
killing deer with horns less than three |
inches in length. and was fined $4,000 |
and costs, $4,000 to be paid on or before
June /, 1917, and $50 90 ON or before
Dec. 1, 1917.
John Pepaw of Eden pied guilty to
burglary in the house of George Norway
at Eden, and stealing watch, and was
sentenced TO the Industrial School for the
remainder of his minority, with the al
tentative sentence of three to four years
at the State Prison at Windsor.
Henry Reynolds of Waterville pied gull
ty to assault on his wife and was SEN
fenced to serve not less than four years
nor more than four and one-half years in
the House of Correction at Rutland. The
facts in this case showed one of the most
revolving situations which have been dis
closed in Vermont court in years, and
which the imagination of a sane person
can hardly comprehend occurring in a
civilized community. If the law had al
lowed a more severe punishment it
would doubtless have been imposed.
Bernard McManus of Stowe pied gull
ty to furnishing Intoxicating liquor, and
was sentenced to the House of Correction
for not less than eleven and one-half nor
more than twelve months, and his sem
tence was suspended and he was placed
in the hands of the Probation Officer I'M
til further order of the Court, on account
Of his age, and the fact that it was Civ
ing a neighbor drink and not sale.
Dan Pilbin of Elmore pied guilty to as.
sault on the Vigeants at Elmore and was
to serve not less than four
years nor more than five years in the
House of Correction at Windsor.
All the State cases were prosecuted by
States Attorney Maurice.
During the week the following divorce
Eases were heard, decision being reserved
IN each case:-
Stella Partlow Andrew Partlow, de-
,ertion. Hulburd for petnr.
Henry Pells Minnie Pells, adultery.
Tracy for pet'r.
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