The Portland daily press., 1866-03-27
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.


MoNDAY-State vs.. Solomon Elder, two in
dictments, one for being common SELLER"
and one for maintaining nuisance. 1t will
be remembered that there was an attempt to
remove this case to the Circuit Court some
days ago, but failed for some cause. 1t was
agreed to carry the case to the full Court upon
report, where the question of the jurisdiction
of this Court in such cases will be settled. BY
reference to our telegraph dispatches, it will
be seen that the case is settled, and that our
State Courts have jurisdiction. 30- 0at ts5ina
Howard & Cleaves for defense.
81 State VS.. John Murphy, robbery, The
Government having failed, through the abb
sence of a witness, to be ready for this trial
the last term of the Court and this one, the
counsel for the defence moved for a mol pros,
which the Court ordered, and the prisoner
was discharged. Symonds, e
Webb, z'4l"s ~. O. ssAy Williams. qa
State VS.. George R. Ray, for stealing the
horse, sleigh &C., of Seth B. Hilbom. In this
case the prisoner retracted his plea of mot
guilty"-and pleaded "guilty." Sentenced to
three years in State Prison
In the case of Smith, claimant of the
. liquors in the Bradley case, and where mo-
ton was made for restitution of the liquors
upon grounds of informality, the Court de-
MED the motion. ~ d '-- 81 @ '''. ''' q
! ~ Mr.. Webb, County Attorney, moved for
continuance of the ease to the July term, on
; the same ground that it was continued last
term to the present, viz:-the absence of a
material witness for the State. ,-,.,.-,,
uT This was opposed by Mr.. Putnam of coun-
sci for the claimants, who said he did not be-
>ieve the State would be any more ready at
the July term than they were now. The
principal witness for the State has been out OF
the country for months, and there was no
probability Of his returning.
Mr.. Webb said if the counsel for claimants
would admit that certain facts would be sworn
to by the absent witness, he would go to trial
with the case on Tuesday. This Mr.. Putnam
declined, aud said he was unwilling to make
any admissions. He wanted an opportunity
to cross examine the witness. o. q rt }ssy,tf
Upon an intimation from the Judge that
unless admissions were made relative to what
the absent witness would testify to, he should
continue the case, Mr.. Putnam said he would
consult with the claimant, who resides in
Boston. -l ll-slaam1J !cI n /
r State vs. Edward f., Anderson, three in
dictments, as follows: common seller" "tip-
ling shop and drinking house." and nuisance"
The respondent was discharged upon pay
ment of costs. Evans G. Putnam for defense.
In the case OF State VS. John Green, which
we reported Monday, and in which the charge
, of assault and battery was mol pros'd, and the
prisoner was charged with breaking and en-
tering and stealing from the store of Mr..
Mansfield, the court pronounced upon him
sentence of si1 years imprisonment in tho
State Prison. .-7'! q .'-'. ii-s.-
In the case of State VS.. Charles J. Downes,
for the receiving of stolen goods, bail was de-
faulted. iislsa 10 @ i5m, zet bsa....4s- ~. a
~ State VS.. Daniel R. Wallace, attempt to kin.
This was the case of assault upon one John
Coughlin, and which was tried last term with
out the jury agreeing upon verdict. The
County Attorney entered mol pros as to at
tempt to kill, and prisoner pleaded guilty as
to assault, and was sentenced to 80 days in the
County Jail. J.O'Donnell for defence. }Cl
State VS.. James Fleming appellant, viola
~tion of City Ordinance in regard to Hackmen,
County Attorney entered mol. pros. upon pay
ment of the, fine of 500, and costs. s. C.
Strout for defence. - 4 .rt..is n ,@l.,..-
State VS.. City of Portland, Indictment for
defect in Gould street, mol pros, upon pay
ment of costs. - 81 -'i.'-- DIX
I'D. ID. Drlmmond, for City. N. Webb, for
State.
Court adjourned to 0 IL o'clock Tuesday
morning. ~ I..I c-3 .llt- -.GnU sai aE