Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-06-07
MUNICIPAL COURT

At Mondays session Of Municipal
court Harold Mandigo of Orleans
pleaded guilty to the charges of in
toxication and paid a fine of $5
and costs. 1t appeared at the hear
ing that on Thursday evening June
1st Mandigo attended a dance at
Bloomington Center and during the
night returned home in an intoxicat-
ing condition and was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Frank Parlin... Man
digo is 18 years of age and was rep
resented by Hubert Pierce. His
memory as to where and from whom
he secured the liquor that left him
In such state was not very clear
and he was remanded back to Jail
for further meditation over the mat
ter.
George Rouse of Lowell was
brought before the court by County
Game Warden G. H. Atkins of Or
leans, charged with violating the
Fish and Game laws of the state on
two counts, by having in his possess
sion trout less than six inches in
length and fishing without license.
The minimum fine fixed by the sta
tutes in either case is $25 and costs.
Had the state desired, the three small
trout would have cost the defendant
over $65. The Game Warden secur-
ed three trout under size which Mr..
Rouse had caught, the fine in such
cases Is ten dollars for each offense
and five dollars for each fish.
Through the request of Mr.. Atkins
who made the arrest this count was
not pressed and Mr.. Rouse was re-
CURED to pay only the fine for fishing
without license $25, and cost of
$3.50 extra.
Mr.. Atkins in his recommendations
believed that the law would be salts
fled and its purpose carried out with
only one fine, but issued warning
that should he be caught again he
would recommend the maximum pen
atty.
1t was shown that County Game
Warden Atkins on Sunday went over
into Lowell and on following along
the shore of one of the streams came
upon Mr.. Rouse fishing. Upon Mr..
Atkins appearance Rouse evidently
became suspicious and tried to make
his escape through the stream which
was up nearly to his waist. The
officer, who like the fisherman, had
on hip boots, followed his man. On
the opposite bank caught his victim
by the collar as he was in the act of
his pail of fish back into
the stream, but with one hand At
klns fastened on to three of the
speckled beauties. Mr.. Rouse was
not inclined to tell his name to the
officer, and claimed he had left his
license at home, but on going to his
home with the officer admitted that
ne had never secure the necessary
document.
Another matter of business to
come before Judge Wright Monday.
was the preliminary hearing of Rob-
ert Morse alias Raymond Geer. who
was charged by the state of the
grand larceny of a horse. wagon and
harness of Cortis H. Woodward of
lrasburg. Mr.. Morse claimed to be
only 20 years of age and was held
over from last Mondays session un-
der $1,000 bail. At the preliminary
bearing Monday the young man was
by an uncle, M. G. Morse,
an attorney from Hardwick. A. w.
Farman conducted the hearing for
he state and only placed one state
witness, G. H. Woodward on the
stand. After the circumstances sur
the case had been presented
rom this witness the situation pre-
;ented a very different aspect and
he case was not pressed.
1t appeared through testimony at
he hearing, that the young man en-
'aged work on the Woodward farm
lnder the name of Raymond Geer,
eginning his labors April 9Th with
he understanding that he was to
york six months and to received $26
'er month. During his first few
weeks on the farm he worked with
Gr. Woodward's son in the fields and
dr. Woodward was busy in the gar
en. During this he bargained with
he son for a horse, harness and
wagon of Mr.. Woodward's. AS the
cal progressed the son presented the
natter to his father and got his con-
ent to the trade. On May 18 Mr..
Woodward had F. M. Sears of Iras-
urg make out a conditional sale note
or $120 with the understanding that
20 of his monthly salary be applied
n the team and he was to receive
ne balance of six dollars each month
4 cash.
On Monday four days after the
ote had been drawn up, Mr.. Wood
yard left home about $3.50 in the
orenoon, at the time young Geer was
l the field plowing. 1t appeared
nat shortly after Mr.. Woodward's
eparture the hired man stopped
ork and secured the horse from the
asture that he had purchased and
forming Mrs. Woodward that he
as going to drive to Coventry to get
plow, he started off. Failing to
,ne back Mr.. Woodward on his re-
lrn made inquiries and failed to
'cate him until he and officer Met
alf found him at the home of his
other at Woodbury.. Mr.. Woodward
ecured his team also two coats that
e took with the team and Mr.. Geer
as arrested on grand larceny char
es. The appearance of the condi-
onal sale note at the hearing chang
the situation and the charges by
lie state were nol-prossed. Mr..
Toodward claimed he did not know
lie papers had been signed until af-
II he had secured the team.
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