Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-04-28
Supreme judicial Court.


No. lI3.
On trial at the time OF the last report
Verdict ninth day Of Term, for Plf. for
e5ss,59
The Den. filed motion for new trial.
Emery & Wiswell. Rowe { Humphrey.
No. -.
Mary +. Sawyer Sarah Lufkin.
Action Of assumpsit, upon account an
ncxed. to recover 1922 balance due for
service Of Pr. in taking care OF Def.
Def-nce-that the Def. at the time Pr.
rendered said services was an insane per
son, under guardianship. aud that Den.
never employed Pr. but that she was en-
ployed by other persons, not on account of
Def but In their own behalf Def. also
relied upon the Statute of Limitations-af-
ter the testimony for PIT and Den. was
out. the case was withdrawn from the
Jury, and made law.
Spoford. Abbott.
Criminal Record.
No. 81. State OF Maine v Harvey L.Eldridge
Complaint before Justice Pillsbury for
wiliui trespaSs upon lands of John w.
Swazey and ais. In Bucksport
Verdict. Not Guilty"
Emery. Wiswell.
An error occurred in reporting the case
of State Harris last week The MOL.
Pros. as to the intent. was entered. after
the charge of the Judge
SENTENCES.
VIM. ii. Harris convicted of an assault
upon Mrs. Wced.-was sentenced to paw a
fine OF SIS. Same. Convicted of an as
sault upon VIM. II. IL. Spoiford. was SEN
fenced 10 pay fine Of one cent and costs OF
prosecution, taxed at s35 ,o3
Timothy Mahony. Convicted of unlaw-
full keeping of Intoxicating liquors. was
sentenced to pay hue of ifty dollars and
/ costs
| Timothy Mahohy. for another similar
offence. was sentenced to pay fine of fny
dollars and costs.
| Alexander Martin Applt. in two cases OF
single sales Of liquor, was defaulted. and his
bail paid the amount Of fines and costs in
both eases, and were discharged.
IHE HANCOCK COUNTY CoUHr Room
/ In Diminishing the .Iurics last week.
Judge Kent took occasion To common,
| quite severely on the present accomoda-
tions provided for the holding OF the
/ Courts
u III n
worthy Of county, Of the population and
wealth of Hancock County. The Judge
aud clerk were crammch In behind iucon.
vcnicnt desks. with barely room to sit. and
no room 20 move The Bar were huddled
In confined space - their great incon.
venicnCc. and the retart of business. The
Juries were packed snug together In little
pens, about one quarter large enough To
accommodate them The public too, were
lily provided with seats and room. and
besides all the r''St, the room was SO small
and badly ventilated. all engaged in bust
ness there suffered severely from the bad
| air.
He expressed the hope, the next time
| b1'N ''Hit "t'' 'a' VAS 'buutH vt might
meet In more comfortable and convenient
place where the business of the Court
I could be transacted. with les. discomfort
and annoyance. He wondered the people
I OF the County had 80 long endured the
I present discomfort>.
I All who are familiar with the Court
\ Room.will admit the justice of Judge kent's
\ structures. There Is no reason WHY the
! people of the County should not have a
better Court House. The County Is entirely
free from debt and it Is time the old build
ings were condemned 1t would be a
waste OF money to attempt 10 repair, or
remodel them, for they are intrinsically
unit tor the purposes of the County.
why not make an arrangement with the
City 70 use the new City Hall, The Hall
can be obtained at il very low rent, less
than the annual expense, of the present
| building. II is centrally located. is fire
proof, and with a little expense can be
made a large. airy Court Room. with all
necessary Offices.
The present Court House can be rented
10 the City. for High School thus benefit
ting both County, and the City. We trust
our County Commissioners, before expend-
ing any money in repairing the old build
inys, will thoughtfully consider the whole
question