Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-04-29

JUDGE PETERS. PRESIDING.
OFFICERS OF COURT:
JOHN 4. PETERS, Judge.
II. b. SAUNDERS. Clerk.
A. X. DEvEREUx, Sheriff.

Civil Docket resumed Monday morning
b. +. Austin We. Sumner Durham.
This was an action to recover the
amount of a supply bill. The Def. ad-
mitted Pins bill, but claimed there was
balance due him for logs sold to Pin. In
March 1869. The only question was
whether there had been such a sale as
claimed by the Deft. The jury found
there had been sale and returned ver-
dict for Deft. for SIS, as balance due him.
wiswell for Pm. Hale & Emery tor Def.
Andrew Armour VS.. James +. Hooper.
This was an action brought to recover
of Den his [Plf's) proportion of certain
stumpage Of stave wood bought by the
parties of one Brookman The defence
was that Plf was not interested in the
contract. but simply an agent of Deft.
The jury found the Pr Armour to be
jointly interested and assessed damage
against Den. in the sum of S37.
Hale & Emery for PHI. Peters for Def.
On trial, Thomas Warren vs.. Richard
Warren
Hale 4 Emery. Wiswell.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State ". J. Henry Davis.
This was an Indictment against the
Resp'dt. for breaking and entering n
Porry Factory In Brooklin. and stealing
thercfrom. screws. warps. nets g..
Ii was proved that the Resp'd't sold In
Belfast the identical screws that were In
the factory. and that he was in the vicinity
OF the factory at the time il was broken
into. The Resp'd't testified that he bought
them OF = man living on an outer island.
but produced no witness TO cor-oborate
hi, statement. The Jury TO the surprise
OF almost every one. brought in a verdict
OF Not Guilty" and the prisoner was
discharged.
Dutton for state. Trip for Resp'd't.
State ". Roswell Garland.
Indictment against Resp'd't tor an a.
sault on one Lewis kiEe, whereby his arm
was broken and he was Otherwise severely
injured. Ii appeared in evidence that both
parties were IN anger at the time on ac-
count Of a charge made by King against
Garland, that he had destroyed articles In
Kings camp. Verdict Guilty.
Dutton. Co. Attorney Emery tor Rcspdt.
for State.
State vs.. Henry Higgins.
This was an indictment charging the
Resp'd't with an assault with knife on
the person OF Arthur Moore. Verdict
Guilty.
Du,ion for State. Wlsw-ll for Rcsp'd't.
State ". Thankful J. Haskell and VIII
liam 4. Haskell.
Indictment for an assault on one Geo.
Martin OF Franklin. Plea, Not Guilty.
Amer the evidence was out, on suggest on
OF the Court 4 Nelle Pros. was entered A.
10 William \. and small fine imposed on
Thankful J. Haskell
Dutton. Go. Atty. Emery for Resp'd'ts.
State vs.. Alexander Martin.
Two indictments for single sale. Of
liquor. Plea, Not Guilty. Verde, OF Jury,
Not Guilty.
Dution. 60. Any. Peters Tor Resp'd't
State ". Marion Peasely.
Two indictments for sale Of intoxicating
liquors. Plea, Not Guilty. On the nrs,
indictment. the County Attorney catered =
Nolle Pros. aud on the second the jury
rendered a verdict Of Not Guilty.
Duuon, Co. ATTY. Redman for Resp'dt.
State ". David Bonzey.
Two indictments for single sale OF liquor.
Respondent was found Guilty on both.
Duiton, Co. Atty. Peters for Respd't.
state w.. Nehemiah II. Higgins.
Indictment for keeping a drinking house
and tipping shop. Plea, Not Guilty. The
jury found Respondent Guilty.
Dutton. Co. Atty. Knowles for Resp'd't.