The Portland daily press., 1866-08-17
THE COURTS.

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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
CRIMINAL TERM.-wALroN, j., PRESIDING.
TmURsDAY.-John R. Atkins and Annic Atkins,
| convicted Of keeping n house Of i'll fame, werc
brought up for sentence. Their counsel, MIR. Carlo
ton, pleaded hard for fine only being imposed: but
Judge Walton set his face against the vice. and deem
ed it his duty to infict severe punishment. John
was sentenced to pay fue Of $780, and to be impris
oncil six months IN the county jail Annie WAS sen-
fenced 10 six months in the county Jail.
In imposing the sentence Judge Walton remarked
that there was no doubt in bis mind that John had
committed perjury or had been guilty of subornaticn
of perjury. ah 30 '19H thAi aa -faI
The trial eff Charles III. Miller and Martha s. Ma
son, for adultery, was resumed. Mr.. Carleton nd
dressed the jury in behalf of the prisoners and Mr.
Webb, Comfy Attorney, followed for the State. The
jury returned verdict Of guilty. Miller was
teced tqtwo years imprisonment in the State prison.
nAMaftlia 10 ono years imprisonment in the same
institutfon1 tiefs 's-A.3 bi1oW HIrat hIQI -.a.
There were two Indictments found against Miller
for petty larceny The County Attorney said, as the
Court had imposed severe sentence upon Miller, lie
ould. with sent Of the Court, enter mol. gfos
these two indictments, in order that the prisoner
might sec that there was disposition to give him an
opportunity of leading better lic when his scncecc
should expire. ..-.f ...,..
Judge Walton said lie approved Of the course pro-
posed BY the County Attorney, and ordered the in
dictments for larceny TO be mol proceed. hsn
Thomas A. Coombs, of Brunswick, was tried ON au
Indictment charging him with assault, with intent to
kill Mrs. Marion A. Phlbrook, at Brunswick, on the
9Th day Of june last, by attacking her with fenco
slat willie she was endcavoring to procct cr son
from all attack made upon him by Coombs Tho
prisoner was defended by Messrs Davis and Drum
mond. Tho theory OF tho def nee was that Mrs.
Phibrook commenced the assault, and that Coombs
used no moro violence than was necessary to protect
HIMSELF Evidence was also introduced 10 show that
the character Of Mrs. Philbrook for truth and verc
ty was bad, and that she was Of quarrelsomc dspo
sition. Also that Coombs was psaccable and quiet
young man.. "a isr,a bac a,u Gi...,,. sf
After the evidence was ont, the County Attorney
entered a mol pros. as to the intent to Kill. i
Tho Court then adjourucd to Friday morning.
uiolo hlo MUNICIPAL COURT. aa
l-ni JUDGE KINospUl:r, PRESIDING.
TnURsDAY.-Martha Flahcrty, for larceny of iron
from tho ruins of the Fox block, was sent to Jail for
thirty dgys. III si..l,t ~, ~. ;i.,,.-., t hsa
David Rcardon for larceny of iron from the ruins Of
Hon. j. 3. Browns store in the Free Street Block.
was seut TO jail for thirty days. t'A
George Jaqucs was convicted under search AMI
seizure process and fined $40 and costs. He ap
pealed. His defence was, ownership being in his
wife, who had bill Of sale Of the property. D. II.
hgraham for the defence. 3ni1l ala.i 7slfT -Aiy =
Il Martin Glary pleaded guilty to search and seizure
frrocess, aud fined the uaual fine Of s22,2C. -
Mary McMarn, for drunkenness and disturbance,
was tinod $s and costs. Committed. ~. .9llt.