The Portland daily press., 1870-09-16

NuDerkOr COuri.
SEPTEMBER CRIMINAL TERM-GoDDARp, j., PRE-
SIDING.
THURsDAY.-Julia e. Coey vs.. Inh abitants OF
Westbrook. This is an acti n OF tort Tor injuries
suffered by the plaintiff from alleged defect In the
highway II the town of Wesbrook on the oath OF
December, 1858. The road alleged to be out Of re-
pair is that leading from Tukeys bridge out BY the
loot Of Graves Hill to Falmouth and the alleged de-
feet conss ed in the dirt around the covering stones
TO cuyert being washed away and several of the
stones projecting to the height of six inches above
the sn and the snow two and one half inches deep
flaiht1 alleged that on the evening of the 24th she
tosether with her father and brother, were goire
home from this city in sleigh, and on reaching I'll
cuvert it being dark and the horse going about fou
miles an hour The runner of the sleigh struck against
one Of these covering ones bringing the sic gh to
dead STOP throwing the upon the dasher and the
plaintiff upon the frozen ground, from which she
was picked up in an nsensble condition, and break
ing The tug and the sleigh runner n two or three
places. Much testimony was introduced to show
that the defect mad existed all that summer and fail
and up the frst'days OF January after The accident
Inc DEFENDANTS admitted the existence of the way
and that IL was one which the town was bound to
keep in repair.
II IS alleged on the part of the plaintiff that she is
now suffer N from disease OF the spine caused by
TINS accident; that she is incapab OF doing v
work. unable to read to any extent or walk or ride:
that she has not been able to go out of the house bu
three or mr. times since the accident and then sui
fercd nolerab from the effects OF it, that she suf
fsrs from -furreI vision, is unable TO control the
muscles suffers fr, numbness OF the limbs and has
frequent spasns of pains. Much medical testimony
was INTRODUCED On both sides some of which was con-
fllcting
Judge Goddard this morning charged the Jury and
this 'enoou they returned verdict of $9167 for
plainiif Exceptions tiled.
A. A. strout. Bradbury g. Bradbury.
n Webb.
The following arragnnents were made:
State VS.. Harfict Cross. Single sale. Pleaded not
guilty.
State VS.. Seth Worth. Taxing menhaden and Dor
gies with seine. Pleaded NOT guilty.
State vs. Eoen Leich Misconduct in Office Plead
ed no guilty.
State VS.. James A. Sawyer. Indicted for robbery.
The County Attorney entered mol pros as to force
aud Violence. Defendant pleaded guilty to larceny
from the person. Sentence suspended.
State VS.. Thomas j. Andrews. Assault W tn gun
on Miles Edwards. Not guilty.
Stat vs.. Matthew McGliochy. Robbery from the
person of John G. Harmon. Sentenced to three
years in State prison.
S'"'o w. A"oinao Dohiuue' LircSny vi toolS from
William Simontol. Sentenced to one month in the
county Jail.
State VS.. Samuel Turner Indicted at the May
term as a common seller AMI for keeping and main
tanning n isance Sente need to pay fue of $IOU
and costs on the former and $50 and costs on the
latter.
State vs.. Leonard Valentine. Indicted at the May
term as comm sci Ter and for keeping and main
tanning nuisance. Sentenced to pay fine OF s 100
and cos on the former and ard $50 and costs on the
latter.
Safe VS.. Thomas Broderict, appellant. Compliant
for search and seizure. Tried before second Jury.
Jury out at tue adjournment Of Court