Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-20
Sup Jud. Cour--Aprtl Tern. 1870.
HON JoHN a. PETERS JUSTICE PRESIDING.
Thur.day April 10.

Thursday April IS.
Burnhsn Estes rs. Andrew J. Jordan.
Action 20 recover 500.
Den. LOST his peck book and offered re-
ward Of 900 for its return. Pin. found
and returned il. but At the time refused to take
ANYTHING for the service. Den. claimed that
his fathe--n-lsw found out he had the book
anl asked hi, s;ep-fsiher TO 20 for ii. Estes
who was present At the time. asked permission
TO 90 with him and at fret was refused, but
aterward as>ented. Estes obtained and re-
turned the same 10 Den Den. claims that
Estes. act was that Of neighborly Kindness and
was 30 intended at the time by the PHI. as his
Estes acts would show. Testimony was all
taken. Case then lefl TO Court 10 decide on
principles Of equity. Court allowed 900 and
costs TO PHI.
Wiswel & Wiswell Cunningham & Emery.
The Grand Jury came in on Friday morning,
aud returned twelve indictments.
for being Common sellers OF IntoIic ating
han and Timothy Bresnahan.
5 for Forgery against Geo. A. Dyer.
. Tor Assault and Battery, against y. c. Rey-
nolds and Simeon Rider.
for Larceny against William Robbins.
/ for Riot against Alonzo d. Springer and
nine others.
Friday, April IA.
Alvin b. Willy, Y. Inhabitants Of Ellsworth.
This was an action brought TO recover dam
ages f)rinjuries received by Plaintiff in the win
ter Of lsTl-2. while travelling in the streets Of
Ellsworth. The accident occurred at the cor
ner Of state aud Main Streets. This case has
been tried once before. when verdict Of 81 100
wa rendered against the city. The trial pro-
creased for nes rly two days. when it was un-
expectedly compromised by Pitts accepting 3
judgment OF $500 and costs.
wswell & wiswell for Pif. Emery & Peters
for Defts.
Mondsy, April Il.
! The criminal docket was taken up on Mon
dsy morning. The first case was
State v Simeon Rider.
This indictment was found against the
Respdt. a pauper in the poor house At Bucks
port, for an assault on one Of his fellow pau
pers. II consisted in pouring a vessel Of boil
ing water upon the head OF said Brown, and
thereby scslding him badly.
Amer the evidence was out, it appearing that
the Respdt. was an imbecle and very infrm
old man. at the suggestion Of the Court the in
dictment was dismissed.
State v. William Robbins.
Indictment against Respdt. for Larceny Of
about $50 worth of fish, taken from the deck OF
a vessel at Deer Isle.
Respdt. plead Guilty and was sentenced TO
four months Imprisonment in the county jail.
State v. Timothy Bresnahan.
Indictment rs Common Seller Of Spurious
liquors. Verdict Guilty.
Dutton for State. A. p. wiswell for Respdt.
State " Nathaniel e. Reynolds.
Indictment against Respdt. for an assault
and battery on Patrick Kelly, pauper, at the
poor house in Ellsworth.
The evidence was somewhat conflicting as to
the amount of injury inflicted on Patrick, but
il appeared that he was somewhat under the
influence of liquor and noisy and quarrelsome.
The iurv returned verdict of Not Guilty.
Dutton for State Peters for Respdt.
Tuesday, April Is.
State V. Alonzo d. Springer e ais.
Indictment against Respdt. for going in the
nighttime disguised, and breaking into the
dwelling house of Mr.. Scammons iof Franklin,
terrifying the inmates and forcibly taking his
wife and child therefron.
. The Respdts. pleaded Not Guilty, but after
the evidence was out, they withdrew their