Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-04-04
poings at Court.

Wiscasset, was unavoidably deferred until this
week.
Doings at Court.
WIscAssET. MARCH, 25th, 1910.
M. Editor This quiet, pretty little village
affords slight subject matter for a newspaper
correspondence. Even the public interest in
matters pertaining to the law, which always
prevails in shire towns during the session of
the Courts, seems to have quite subsided-or,
which is perhaps the case, the slight criminal
matters of Lincoln County are wholly absorbed
by the grea, criminal trial now progressing at
Boston.
To-day commences the fifth week of the ses-
sion of the District Court-Judge RICE upon
the bench. The duties of the Judge seem to
wear heavily upon him, judging from his thin,
wan appearance. Heis fast becoming familiar,
with what he was but slightly acquainted,
when he entered upon his present duties, the
technicalities and niceties of the law. His
strong natural sense and clearness of percep-
ton will soon gain the mastery. Judge Rice
Is remarkable instance of self creation,--if
may be pardoned the expression. Not a few
practitioners at the bar can remember him as
school boy, with satchel, creeping, like a
snail, unwillingly to school" With but a
common school education, we next find him
graduating from that prolific collegc,thc Print
ing 0Ece.-next an editor of a newspaper. and
now The Judge Of the Middle District Court
noble example for the youth who is striving
to overcome the accident of birth, to follow.
But little civil business has been transacted
the present term, owing to the mass of criminal
business,-which owing to the lengthy ndis-
position of Mr.. Hill. the County Attorney, has
been accommodating for a number of terms. II
has occupied the last two weeks of the Court,
and will doubtless consume the greater portion
of the present week, when the Court will
probably rise. The interests of the County
have been faithfully looked after by Wales
Hubbard Esq, young lawyer of excellent abil-
tiles, residing and practising law here. Mr.. II.
is also Deputy Collector of this port. This is
the second term that he has officiated as Coun-
~ Attorney.
The Criminal Docket for this term embraced
thirty-one new entries-many of which are
appealed liquor cases But one of these latter
cases has as yet been disposed Of
The first action tried was The SAFE rs. Seth
Hobart, ct. ais. This was an action of malicious
trespass, and was tried at the October term, but
the Jury did not agree. The Defts. having
been ably defended by Henry Ingal,s, Esq. a
,f -;
were acquitted
Slate rs Beryana,n Bayley. 4h. Indict-
ment for larceny. The Deft belonged here,
where the offence was alleged to have been
committed. The trial of this case occupied
over four days. and developed wretched state
ofmorals among the lower classes of this pref
ty village. Judge Ruggles, of Thomaston, and
H. ingalls, labored hard for tie Deft Judge
K. occupied full seren hours in his closing
Hubbard, for the County. about fow-each ar
guing with great ability. The Jury, after a
few hours conference, brought in a verdict OF
guiiiy-to which the Deft. had leave granted
by the Court to file exceptions :-recognizances
of $500 being required.
N'N'N W. ~A'S'' DNSyS' VI w
ment for Assault and Battery. Plea not guilty.
The defence was ably conducted by H. C.
Lo,cel!, Esq, of East Thomaston. Verdict,
not guilty.
State rs. George Carpenter. Jr.-a young lad
belonging to your city. The offence was lar
ceny. An ingenious attempt was made by
Counsel, W. Gilbert, Esq, of Bath, to get the
indictment quashed- which was however over
ruled by the Court. Verdict, guihy, on two
counts-but, on motion of Counsel, the Govt
mol f'ros'd one.
State Us. .fmos H. Wall, for larceny. This
is another case that originated in Bath, and
comes up OIL an appeal from the Municipal
Court. The Deft. was charged with stealing
the property of the Ken. s. Portland R. R. Co.
A technical requirement. insisting upon the
governments proving the corporate existence
of the Company, was at first relied on by the
Counsel for the defence. This was reserved
by the Court, and the case submitted 20 the
Jury on the merits. Verdict gully. F. E.
Saa,o. Esq. for the defence.
State Is Nathan Hills, ct. al. Indictment
for malicious trespass. This case was tried at
the October term, the Jury not agreeing
Judge Ruggles opened the defence to the
Jury. and his partner, Albert P. Gould occu-
pied the greater portion of the forenoon, in
submitting it to the Jury. Mr.. Gould we re-
gard as one of the most promising members of
the bar. His argument would have done
credit to an older head. The Attorney Gen.
erai. Henry Tallman, is arguing in the Coun-
tvs behalf as We close our letter.
TUESDAY. P. II. 2e,h. The Jurv IN The c..a
State W. Hill ct. ais, came in after a few mo.
ments conference. with verde. of acou;,,aI.
The prisoners Wall and Carpenter were
brought in and arraigned for sentence. Ate,
remarks from the Counsel in behalf of each,
they were seyerally sentenced to six month.
confnems ut in the County Jail. Yours,