Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-08-10

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At the Municipaa court August
twelve cases Of intoxication cams up
before Judge Wright for disposal, al
pleading guilty but in three instances,
two cases being nol-prossed and one
awaits jury trial
Jimmie Jones OF Newport pleaded
guilty to the charge Of intoxication.
This being the second o6ense, the fine
attached calls for $16 and costs OF
$3.50 and this was the fine imposed
BY the court, but after a review Of the
circumstances connected with the case
and the pleading made by Rev. David
Hfckland. former captain of the Sal
walton Army of this city, now pastor
Of the Methodist church at Danville,
the court suspended the payment Of
SO of the fine. Jones in his disclos-
ure claimed that on Sunday he with
others went to Sherbrooke to attend
the ball game and while there drank
some beer, and upon his arrival home
caused some disturbance and was ar
rested by Sheriff SWEET.
George Parker Of Orleans, through
his attorney e. A. Cook, plead guilty
to intoxication and paid fine of SIS
and costs.
Owen Hurlburt, charged with oper-
ating an automobile while under the
influence of liquor, plead not guilty
and was placed under $500 bail for q
trial by jury which was set for Thurs
day. In this case it appeared that
Owen with three brothers, all of Wa
and on their return were placed un-
der arrest by Deputy Sheriff Ladd,
Monday, all being charged with in
toxication- and lodged IN the county
jail Owen who claimed 70 be 80
years of age and q laborer, employed
Walter 81. Cleary as counsel and viii
stand trial.
Harold, the youngest Of the four
Hurlburt brothers. being only ~
years of age, when charged with I'M
toxication by the Court, claimed that
he never drank and plead not guilty.
He was at the time placed under 500
bail for jury tria1, but following his
disposal Of the other two brothers,
the charges were nol-prossed, owing
to lack Of sufficient evidence by the
officer who made the arrest, and the
brothers also claiming that he never
drank. He claimed to be farmer.
Roy w. Hurlburt, another of the
brothers, 33 years of age, lumber
man by occupation, held the claim
that he was not intoxicated, but had
been drinking and plead guilty to the
charges and paid his fine of SIS and
costs and was released.
The last one Of the Hurlburt BROTH
ers to appear before Judge Wright
was Archie, who plead guilty and paid
his fine of SIS and costs.
Following the disposal of their cases
three of the brothers went to the
Buch stable, secured their auto and
left for their home.
Walter Hanson, stone mason OF
Derby, who was arrested by Officer
SWEET near the Hurst restaurant
Sunday morning also appeared before
court and plead guilty to intoxication
and paid his fine of SIS and costs of
Edd Morris of Bethlehem, N. H., al
though not present in court, entered
plea of guilty of intoxication through
his attorney, Hubert Pierce, and also
paid fine of SIS and costs, amount
ing in all to $12.95.
Irving Stewart of Barton, arrest
ed at Willoughby by Sheriff Hill, July
| 20, charged with intoxication, claimed
to be farmer and SO years of age
and plead guilty to the charge and
received the usual fine Of SIS and costs
which amounted in all to $22.10.
Another case before the court was
that of Frank Campbell of Boston
charged with operating an automobile
at Derby on July % while under the
| influence of liquor. He pleaded gull.
| ty to the charge. Walter H. Cleary
his attorney plead for clemency of the
court, in this case claiming that cir.
cumstances in the case were much diff
ferent than the usual run of such of
fences. That Campbell was only 2$
years of age, a travelling salesman fol
a Boston firm and had wife and TIVE
children which he was endeavoring K
| support and was not in position to pay
| the usual fine attached to such an of
tense. While the case was ably
argued by Mr.. Cleary, the court fel
| the bars could not be let down .ans
the increased numbers of such of
| tenders warranted more severe sen
tence. but would impose a light pris
on sentence instead of the fine if part,
was unable to pay fine. The fine APP
peared more acceptable and was i'm
posed, being 500 and costs of $14.7 20
which was settled through his counsel
| Raphael and Albany Archambaul
OF Newport town.. who have been ou
on bail, Rachael being charged wit
intoxication and Albany of operatin,
an automobile, were in court. Raphae
plead guilty to being intoxicated o.
July 20 when he was arrested at Der
by Line by Deputy Sheriff E. H. Cos
by. He claimed to be "a years of agt
Canadian, and by occupation farm
er. His fine, which was paid. was S
and costs, amounting in all to SIT. s;
There seemed to have been some e.
, ror in the charges against Albany an
the case was nol-prossed.
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