Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-17
superIor Court nd FItchburg.

Superior Court Mt FItchburg.
The August term OF the superior court for
this county, for the trial of criminal cases,
commenced at Fitchburg on Monday last
Chief Justice Allen presiding. The grand
jury concluded its investigation Wednesday
forenoon, and reported Oh Thursday morning.
Out of the 40 cases concluded, there were 30
indictments. The following are the arraign-
ments, pleas, and sentences, thus far:
Henry Cooper (colored), porter for Lee
Sprague & Co., of Worcester Tor embezzle-
ment for that firm, two counts, $1,000 each
pleaded not guilty.
George TAFT of Oxford, for assault on an
officer, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
sixty days in the house Of correction.
Eliza Mclaughlin Of Clinton, for larceny of
$40, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to Jail
for thirty days
Francis Kaye, for adultery, pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to one year in the state
prison-one day solitary.
Robert Smith of Clinton, aged Is years,
pleaded guilty to larceny of watch, and was
sentenced to one year in the state prison. Also
TO breaking and entering a shop, and larceny
observation-disclosures, eighteen months in the
state prison. Also, TO breaking and entering
dwelling house, and larceny-the same SEN
tence. In each case, one day solitary, after
the expiration of the other sentences, respec-
lively, amounting in all to four years hard
labor, and three days solitary.
Addison w. Gerald of Hubbardston, for EN-
bezzlement of pedlars team and contents from
Appleton Clark & Co., pleaded guilty
L. ii. Rand, charged with setting fire to the
hotel at Ashburnham junction, presented on
charge OF perjury was discharged, no bill
having been found.
John Coffee of Uxbridge, for assault on his
wife with gun, pleaded guilty
Timothy Hannegan of Fitchburg, for larce-
ny, pleaded not guilty.
john Kinney and James Powers of West
borough, for shopbreakng pleaded not guilty.
Daniel Mulehy of Milford, for larceny,
pleaded not guilty.
Peter Powers of Worcester pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with keeping
a house OF ill-tame, and selling intoxicating
liquors He was sent to the house of correc-
ton Tor three months.
The court then adjourned to two o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when the trial of cases
was commenced, after the empanneling of the
juries, as follows -
First Juy-Gilman Day of Templeton, fore
man Harrison Aldrich OF Winchendon, John
g. Allen of Hubbardston, Edwin Andrews of
Clinton, Chester Bancroft of Athol, Isaac A.
Bancroft OF Worcester, Joshua Bemis of Spen-
GER Charles E. Boyden of Leominster, Elisha
+. Brown of Royalston, VIM. IL. Brown of
Worcester, VIM. Cudworth of Oxford S. A.
Forbush Of Grafton.
Second Jury--D. S. Messenger of Worcester,
foreman Jas. Ii. Holman of Lancaster, ID. Z.
Jewett OF Westboro, VIM II. Metcalf of Holden,
John NJ, Moore of Gardner, Amos Proctor of
Bolton, VIM B. Ramsdell of Warren, Samuel
A. Taylor of Ashburnham, Washington Tufts
of Brookteld, Remington Southwick OF Black
stone, LouSton Stockwell Of Fitchburg, Aaron
Wight OF Sturbridge.
.SupernumerdrieS-Ch n Wilson of Fitch.
burg, Abel w. Wood of MillburY, VIM. b.
Wood of scarborough.
Dennis Hosmer of Holden, tor being com
mon drunkard, appeal case, from the court of
Trial Justice Parmenter, was first put on trial,
retracted his former plea, and pleaded guilty,
after which he was discharged, on account Of
the discovery OF a defect in the complaint,
which did not allege in what year the offence
was committed.
Thomas Porter of Worcester, appealed case,
for malicious mischief, having retracted his
former plea and pleaded guilty, had his COM
plant placed on file, and was discharged on
his own recognizance Elizabeth McGrath
had her Indictment placed on file, on like con-
ditlons.
The case Of commonwealth VS.. Charles Gill
lon OF Milford, (iquor seizure, an appeal from
| the police court OF that town, was thrown out,
because the papers were not sufficiently eX
| plicit i'll their description Of the liquors and
vessels seized. On the second case against
the same defendant, for keeping liquors with
intent TO sell, his counsel, Mr.. Staples, moved
TO dismiss on the ground that the warrant
does not set forth the substance Of the action.
The Judge reserved his decision.
In the appeal cases of Commonwealth VS..
Alzirus Cushing and Catherine Bowen, late
OF the Give Points," Worcester, on two COM
plants against each, one against each for be-
ing common sellers, and one against each for
keeping liquors with intent TO sell-their coun-
sci, Mr.. Very, moved that they be dismissed
for defect in the papers The judge decided
that the papers were good in two cases, and
bad in one case. MIR. Very then made an APP
plication Tor the discharge OF tie defendants,
on their good behavior, but the judge reserved
his decision. Should the decision be adverse
to the application it is the intention of the
counsel to carry the cases to the supreme
court on exceptions.
Jeremiah Crowley of Fitchburg was put on
trial for liquor selling. The ease was given to
the jury at the adjournment of the court
HOLDEN oseph Wood, Edward Clark,
and Martin F. Peeler, were arraigned before