The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-06
Supreme Judicial Court.


The Supreme Judicial Court for the County
OF Yor, commenced is irst January session at
Sa:o, on Tuesday Of this week.
The novelty Of the occasion, and the recol-
lection Of the stringent AMI persistent efforts
made last winter pro and con, in relation to the
matter orrcmoyal OF the courts, caused an un-
usual Interest to be lclt /; nd-induccl q larger
attendance than Is common at the opening Of
the Tenn.
By the provisions o. thc Act for holding the
J.tnuasy term at Sr:o, the town was required
TO provide suitable Accommodations for the
Court, anl place for the secure confinement
orprisoucrs during che session. How amply
the latter requirement has been fullllel, our
readers are already informed.
The car, oIprovldius suitable accommoda-
tons for the court was dcvolycd 10y the town
upon Col. CHARLES TwANBLEY; and by his ell
cicut management the Town Hall has been
transformed into an inviting and commolious
courthouse The arrangements he has made
n recommended ON all hands; and he has bcgn
ably seconded By Mr.. HUMPHREY GOODWIN who
was employed to furnish the desks and other
joine'rs work. About thrcc-burths OF The hall
is appropriated to the JUICE, the Bar, the Ju-
rics, aud the orIi,ers Of the Court; and the fur
uishing is all that can be desired.
The large platform in the rear Of Judges
desk is assigned for the library; and the valu-
able collection of Hon. Thomas NJ. Hayes is
placed there for the use of counsel.
The rooms on the first floor are appropriated,
that on the right ofthc entrance TO the use OF
the Treasurer, AMI OF the Probate Court; thu.
on the left for the Clerks occ and the large safe
in the latter room is an ample place of deposit
for the records and other papers OF the Office
The traverse juries are accommodated in the
antc-rooms above stairs, and the Grand jury
occupy the iiuc hall ofthc Niagara Engine Co.
below.
The Court was opened on Tuesday atli. a.
NJ, Judge EDWARD KENT, OF Bangor, pcesid-
ing. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Kcc-
IL of Saco, and the juries were then cmpanelel
AMI sworn. The Grand jury were cmpanecl
at the September term. The names of the
Jurors arc given below.
GRAvp JuRy.-Slmuel Millikcn, Foreman,
VIM. Burnhnm, Linsey W. Grant, II. u. Lane,
seweu Mcdaniel, Levi T.. McCusick, i. a.
Pope, VIM Stanley, A. y. Tripp, Ivory Brag-
don, Vim. Francis Durrell, Nath'l Goodwin,
Samuel Merrill, Nath'l Alilliken, John Mason,
Alfred G.. Levett, Geo. Thing, ID. +. Wakefield.
lst TRivEBsE jury.
Chas. Came, Foreman, York.
| Winborn Adams, Limerick.
Moses Allen, Wells.
Seth T.. Bryant, Kennebunk.
Thos Buckminster, Saco.
| Pclctiah CARL, Limingtun.
Oliver Cuts, Kittcry.
Moses Z. Clark, Berwick.
lothian l.. Cleaves, Kennebunkport.
Franklin Cole. Cornish.
20 cph Dcarbon, Parsonsield.
joseph Dyer, Hills.
2l TRAvERsE jury.
B,ni,mln J. Hcrrick, Foreman, Alfred.
VIM. II. Dccring, Saco.
| Ivory Dame, Slro.
Ira Farnham, Alfred.
Asa r. Fogg, Day ton.
George W Grant, Lyman.
Georgc A. Hammond, Eliot:
Aug. l.. Hayes, South Berwick.
| Daniel Huntoon, Buxton.
Charles lunkins, York.
George +. Jordan. Biddeforl.
Justin b. Merrill, Shapleigh.
SUpUUNUNERARIEs.
Charles II. Miller. Marlborough.
Daniel Mitchell, Bdleiord.
David Pray, Sanford.
William p. R,cker, North Berwick.
Titcomb Wentworth, Ncwfeld.
Eliphalet Walker, Bddc!Ord.
VIM. A. Young, South Berwick.
The oR,crs in attendance on the Court are
lShcrif-1amcs VI. Burhtnk, Esq. SlcO. Dep
Iuties-Abjiah Tarhox, b. llCi1rd, Vim. G. Sher-
man, Buxton. Cricr-JOseph Il. TASTY, Shap-
leigh. Messcngcr-Funcis Merrill, Sanford.
Aetcr the business Reorganization was FIN
ished tho court Adjourned to ?. IN. The call
ing Of the dockc, occupied nearly the whole Of
the afternoon. The number Of cases ON the
continued docket are 7oj. New entries 2i7
Amer the calling of the docket few motion.
were heard.
In the case Of B,.sCy IT, Perkins, hblt vs..
Mark Perkins, motion was made for an al
llowancc to the libl,, to enable her to prosecute
her suit Cor divorce. The cour, ordered thirty
dollars to be paid 10y the drst Of April next
jordan and Rollins flg lblt. HoSbs for rc5pon-
dent.
The court then adjourned TO Wednesday Al
Q o'clock A. VI. There was large attendance
orspeetators throughout the day.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. s:LThc Court came in at