The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-26
JURY BELIEVED WIFE
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any conversation between the plain
tiff and defendant relative thereto, and
while the plaintiff testified as to The
service rendered to the defendants
wife, no evidence was produced as to
the plaintiffs claim of the value Of his
| services, or the value of such services
in East Randolph and vicinity. The
defence did not attempt to put in any
evidence and at the close Of the plain
tiff's case, the attorneys for the de-
! PENDANT moved for a directed verdict,
which motion was granted and a YER
dict was entered for the defendent. Ex-
ceptions were noted and the case win
70 to supreme court for revision, At
torneys Raymond Trainor Of White
River Junction and Walter A. button
Of Hardwick appeared for the defend
ant.
This being the last civil case which
stood for trial by jury, attention Of the
court was turned ia the criminal dock
ct and the only case standing for trial
was that Of estate VS.. Arthur i. Ladd
of Orange, who was charged with the
crime of adultery. The complaining
respondent, who testified to her knowl
edge Of several violations of the stat
ute of her husband under this charge.
and his defense was complete denial
of her accusations. The jury, however,
believed the story of the wife and
rendered their verdict OF guilty, and
the respondent was allowed to 60 70
his home on continued bail to arrange
matters for an enforced absence from
home, and will return to court Wednes-
day, june 2S for sentence. States
Attorney Willard G. Taft prosecuted
and the respondent was represented
by Judge Alland @. Fay Of Barre.
Other state cases were disposed OF |
by plea during the remainder of the |
week as follows, State vs.. Pearl E. |
Cilley OF Randolph, charged with the
larceny Of one hundred and fifty dol
lars in money from his grandfather
The respondent in this case was Lad
of eighteen years and, having become
possessed with the idea that he should,
in order to establish and maintain an
identified individuality, become the
owner and operator of car, and he
that in order to become the
owner of an automobile he must pro-
cure money, and knowing where his
had something of roll,
he annexed it unto himeslf and went
to Rochester, where be purchased a real
flivver, making a payment in the sum
Of fifty dollars on the same. Then be
purchased new suit of clothes which
would be in keeping with his status as
an automobile owner and started for
Springfield, TO visit relatives AMI en-
Joy the pleasure and comforts Of "see-
ing the countr" by automobile. Soon
after his departure his grandfather dis
covered the loss of his money he had
been saving to pay off the mortgage
on his home and made complaint to the
states attorney who Immediately got
busy, and had the lad apprehended and
brought to Chelsea where in court he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced TO a
term of not less than two years nor
more than four years in the house of
correction and pay the costs of proseel
lion. The prison sentence was sus
,ended and the respondent placed en-
probation during the maximum term :
II his sentence, and he was ordered to
made restitution through the county
Jerk Of the money stolen from his
In State vs.. Richard Buchanan and
Harry Muzzey. both Of Newbury, the
respondents both pleaded guilty to the
harge OF breach of peace and were
sentenced to the house of correction in
ZACH case for not less than three
months nor more than six months, and
he former was ordered TO pay the
osts OF prosecution. States Attorney
Taft prosecuted and the respondents
we're represented by Attorney Hale
(. Darling