Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-06-23
Police Court Record.
pRINKwATRR JUDGE.

pRINKwATKR JUDGE.
Criminal cases.
State of Maine by A. B. Squirting Liblt., v
Intoxicating Liquors and Neil Stuart,
claimant Libel for forfeiture of bottle
of whiskey, seized in store of A. J. Gamer
on on Water st. because the same was
kept for unlawful sale.-Stuart made claim
that the bottle was his by virtue of daily
gin from Cameron, and that he kept 1t for
his own private drinks and not for sale.
The testimony showed that Stuart tried
to destroy the whiskey when the officers
entered the store. The Court, according
To the maxim ''0mnid praesamuntmr con-
ira spoiidtorem," decreed a forfeiture of
the whiskey and awarded judgment for
costs against the thirsty Stuart. in favsr
of Libellant.
Emery for Liblt. Halves for Claimant.
State OF Maine on comprt of VIM. II.
Prcble, John q. Bunker.
Complaint for nuisance on highway in
Cranberry Isles, by erecting a fence with
in limits Oft road. The testimony show
ed that Def. had built his front fence about
four feet in the road.
Defl's Counsel raised several legal OBJ
jections to the competency of complainants
evidence establishing the existence of the
road which bothered the Court good
deal causing 1t TO take three weeks to
come TO decision. At length, however.
the Court gave Judgment for the State. and
imposed nne of one dollar and costs.
and ordered the removal OF the fence
Deft. appealed
Emery for Wiswell for
Complainant. Defendant
Civil cases
Albert F. Burnham v. Ransom b. circuit.
A>>umpsit,-one count on acct. for 81 %
and n second count on note.
Defence t. the acct. was that Plf agreed
TO take lc>>.-Dcfcnce TO the note was the
plea of statute of Limitations.
PHI admitted that he agreed 10 take
sl.o0 II paid at the iime'-The note was
dated in ls6l, and the testimony did not
show any act taking IL out of the Statute.
The Court. after listening to the arguments
of Counsel. and duly considering the i'm
portant legal questions raised gave judg-
ment for PIN for one dollar
Burnham for PHI Emery for Den.
Law Court Record.
AT the Law Term for the middle
District held i'll Augusta, decision was
given in a Law case in this County.
State of Maine V. Edward o. Walker.
Complaint for single sale OF Liquor.
Exceptions. (bv Deit ovcrrulcd. Judg
ment on the verdict.
Emery for State. Wiswcll for Def.
Crimnel Docket.
No. 49,. MAY q.
Stale. ON cnmplt. Of A. b. Squirting, &c orse
" Heath.
Larceny Of various sums Of L. ;. fractional
currency. amounting To six dollar and TWEEN
~ cent. from the store Of N--srs. J. u. Il T..
he man. Respondent plead guilty" aud WA,
sentenced 10 the state Reform school during
the remainder OF hi minority.
No. l3o. june 8.
state. on eomplt. oi J. q. Bowden. Elmer
Bowdcn.
Assault and Battery. Respdi. plead Guilty"
and was sentenced 10 the state Reform school
for the term OF his minority.
No lsl. June 20.
s.stc. on oompit, ofR. W. Armour V. James
". Blake.
The compisint in this case was for larceny
from Complainant Of pair Of boots and a
watch. The Respondent was OF the sable
race"
Upon full hearing the Respondent wa, re-
quired 10 recognize for hi appearance al the
next term of the :. J. Court. ami IN default OF
bail was committed.
AT the town meeting at West Water
vile, on Saturday, 10 decide upon the
question of a free bridge between that
town and Winslow, the anti-bridge peo-
pie carried the Moderator by III votes.
rs we learn from a special dispatch TO
the kennebec Journal. Meantime, SAYS
the Journal, train of cars with 100
voters arrived from Waterville. and
when the vote on the bridge question
was to be taken they were drawn up
into line. The opponents of the free
bridge saw the free bridge force were
the strongest and the Moderator ad-
journed to some other place and no vote
was taken. S. Heath, ESQ, the Moder-