The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-04
ORANGE co. COURTS
CRIMINAL BUSINESS
Cases of Adultery, Larceny, Etc, Dis
posed of-Several Divorces
Were Granted.

Chelsea, Jan. 4.&The third week of
the December term of Orange county
court was devoted to criminal and di-
vorce matters as follows:
Henry Cummings of Fairlee was
brought before the court on an infor-
nation charging him with having com
mitted the crime of adultery with Lena
| Vezina, sister of the respondent 3
wife, to which charge he pleaded not
guilty. There was an unusually large
number of witnesses, including the re-
spondent's wife and several witnesses
who had earlier in the term pleaded
guilty to the crime of adultery and
larceny and received their sentences.
and also neighbors of the accused
whose testimony was a narration of
what they had observed which might
throw some light on the relations which
existed between the accused and the
Vezina girl. This case occupied the at.
tention of the court for three days, re-
suhing in a verdict of guilty and the
respondent was sentenced to the state
prison for a term of not less than five
months nor more than two years. Ex-
ceptions were filed, bail fixed and fur
nished and the respondent was allowed
his liberty during the tendency Of the
exceptions. States Attorney Sherburne
prosecuted and the respondent was rep
resented by David s. Conant and Will
liam II. Sprague.
State VS.. Charles LaMott, charged
with adultery, sentenced to the state
prison for term of not less than six
months nor more than two years. Exc
cution of sentence suspended and re-
spondent placed on probation.
State VS.. Florence LaMott, charged
with grand larceny, respondent pleaded
guilty and sentenced to the state pris
on for not less than six months nor
more than two years. Execution of sen
tence stayed and respondent placed on
probation, In these two cases the re-
spondents were husband and wife and
have eight small children who are de-
pendent upon them for their support |
and because Of these extenuating cir |
cumstances the court felt that clemency |
should be exercised in their cases and 1
for the benefit of the children, one Of /
whom was only four weeks old These |
parties were placed on probation
State vs.. Nelbert jerks, charged with l
grand larceny, sentenced to a terR Of
not less than three months nor more
than one year in the house Of correc-
ton and ordered to pay a fine of $50
and costs of So. Execution of prison
sentence stayed and respondent was
placed on probation.
State VS.. Josephine Vezina, charged
with adultery, on plea of guilty, sen
fenced to the house Of correction for a
term of not less than FIVE months nor
more than two years. In this case the
was a girl of IL years of
age and the circumstances surrounding
ler infraction Of the law revealed the
'act that she had been more sinned
against than SHINING and the eXecu-
ion of mittimus was ordered stayed
md the respondent ordered placed in
barge of the state board Of charities
md probation.
In the case of Bernice +. Lambert vs.
Jouis T. Lambert, a bill was granted
or the cause Of intolerable severity
Iugh w Hastings Of Bradford APP
eaFeu LOT the petitioner.
Matte j. Slack vs.. Harry W. Slack,
arties from Williamstown, a bin was
ranted for the cause Of intolerabe Sc
Gritty and petitioner given leave to re-
ume her former name Of Matte
'arnes. j. Ward Carver of Barre APP
cared for the petitioner
Grace y. Coburn vs. Vernal L. Co
urn, parties from Randolph. and bill
rRnted for the cause Of intolerable Sc
Gritty Custody Of minor child Of the
arties decrced 10 the petitioner March
Wilson appeared for the petitioner
Minnie G. Fanton vs.. Roy Fanton.
arties from Randolph. Bill granted for
be cause Of neglect and refusal 10 sup
ort March NJ. Wilson appeared for
be petitioner
Jessie g. Ellis vs. Charles l. Ellis.
srties from Wiiliamstown aud Brook
ed. respectively. Bill granted for viii
u desertion and custody 81 minor
lid decreed 10 petitioner Albert A
argent u Barre appeared Tor the pc
TONER
Cosmo Sellitti 81 Williamstown. who
BE- week before vas committed 20 Jail
Y non payment Il a-fne imposed nv
le cours. decided that liberty Wa pref
able 20 riehrs and produced the ,
Mount n the fine and costs and hi !
ard while iucarteHted ard was given /
e liberty :
There being - either work ready for l
n csart 20 thas time q reoess vas I
ken uHtil sometime arouna tbr mid |
p 81 January. uhen % = expected
az tVo 90 three more cases vil D. {
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