Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-02-03
Ellsworth Police Court.
PETERS, JUDGE.

! Jan. 10Th. State ueo. w. drummer N
ais. This was a complaint made by AL
pheus Strout, Agent OF School District No.
1, in the town of Mariavile, against the
| Respondents, charging them with williully
disturbing and interrupting the School
taught in said District.
/ The evidence disclosed the following
facts: School District NJ. has built dur
ing the past season "A new school house.
aud put in operation school therein. Sew
eral scholars. and among them the three
Respondents. young men from IL TO 10
years OF = e, desired TO attend this school.
aud did attend. \ division arose in the
District. as to allowing them to do this.
aud District meeting was called at which
it was voted not to allow scholars out OF
the District Ia attend, and the Agent was
appointed TO carry out the vote OF the Dis
trict. He accordingly visited the school,
and notified Respondents that they must
leave, which they did not do, but continued
10 attend. The Agent thereupon made
this complaint for the purpose of removing
these scholars from school. and of carry
ing into effect the wishes of the District.
In defense, it was proved that the Res
pondents and some ten other scholars liv-
Ing out of the District, were authorized by
Mr.. Jordan, Supervisor o. Schools of the
town OF MariavIllc, to attend the School
that they were studious and well behaved
pupils. and made no trouble or disturb
ance in school-house, except discussion
which arose during the visit of the Agent.
in relation to their rights to attend the
instruct them. and that the school-room
was sufficiently large to accommodate
them.
The counsel for the Respondents placed
they were not liable under the Statute. as
ii had been shown that they were peacea-
bic and orderly, and made no disturbance, .
except by their presence, and had not been
ordered to leave by any rightful authority.
%, that the Statute gives to Supervisors
the authority to transfer scholars from one
District to another. and that these Res
poudents having obtained permission to
attend this School, were rightfully there.
The Court. in giving his opinion. said
that he was disposed 10 regard the rights
of the District. and intimated that Respon-
dents might be held if they were wrong
fully present in school-room. but the
Statute evidently gave to Supervisors the
power TO transfer scholars from one Dis
trict TO another, and, although in this case.
it seemed clearly in derrogation of the
rights OF the District. he did not feel at
liberty to disregard it and therefore order
ed the discharge of Respondents.
Redman for State. Niswell for Resp'd'ts.
State vs.. Solomon Silverman Com
plant by George W. Collins, against Res
pondent. who resides in Bluehil, for SELL
Ing quantity of intoxicating liquor, tn
Geo. E. Collins, in December last. Plea,
Not Guilty.
Geo. +. Collins swore that he bought of
Silverman at his house, "a quarts of
whiskey, and paid him therefor, sl..5, on
the oath of December last. This. Respon-
dent denied, but the Court was of the opin-
ion that the offence charged was proven,
and fined Respondent $50 and costs. from
which sentence Respondent appealed.
Drinkwater for State. A. Wlswell for
Respdt.
State VS.. Parker Clough q al. Com
plant for assault and battery on Geo Z.
Collins. Plea, Not Guilty"
The evidence disclosed the fact that Col
Inns attended dance at Bluehill-that at
the time he.w under the influence of Ii
quor, made some disturbance, and was
elected from the Hail by Respondents,
more or less violently, and somewhat in.
jured, Toe which cause this complaint was
made.
After hearing witnesses on both sides,
Counsel for State moved that Respondents
be discharged, the proof not being sufi-
cient to hold them.
Drinkwater for State. 4. Z. Wiswell for
Respd'ts.