The Portland daily press., 1880-01-29
Superior Court.


WrDNEsDA Y-The trials for the term are COM
pleted, and the day was occupied in imposing SEN
fences, completing papers, hearing motions and
transacting such business as always remains to be
done after busy term The following the SEN
fences imposed:
James McGinnis Cyrus /. Lord and Thorn as Cash
indicted for breaking and entering the store OF
Charles e. Gibbs in Bridgton, and stealing there
from forty pounds of tobacco, were sentenced to SIX
months each in jail. The allegation as to the nght
time was mol pressed
William Dunn Henry A. Halves and Jerry Con-
nors convicted of a riot at the Walnut Hill station
on the Maine Central railroad, when they captured
train and rode to lewiston also convicted OF an as
sault upon the conductor were sentenced to eleven
months each for the riot and to eleven months each
additional in Jail for the assault:
Thomas Nickerson, John Williams, John Norton
and John Graham convicted Of breaking and enter
ing in the night the shop of George ID. Perry and
stealing therefrom boots and shoes we're sentenced
to four years in the State prison. Ihese Qe1enuanIs
were also engaged in the riot at the walnut d1H
station. Thomas Mackey was also engaged IN tho
breaking and entering Perry's shop, but got drunk
and arrested before the riot He got three years
in State prison.
Francis w. Mahan alias Francis W: Malone, con
yicted of the larceny of suit of clothes from Tel
low boarder, was sentenced to seven months IN jan
Joseph Roberts pleaded guilty to an inoIcto
ment for larceny of pocket-book containing sou
from the mate of packet, upon which he was en-
ployed. Sentenced to three months IN JAIL
Charles Allen pleaded guilty to the larceny OF an
overcoat from the store of Charles Mccarthy and
Sentenced to two years in the State prison.
Royal st. Clair, the patent rights vender. VINO oD-
tanned the signature OF Charles L. Bunker, IN blank
telling Bunker he wanted it so as to know where 10
address him. and after obtaining it wrote promls-
sorry lioe for $3.50 above it, sentenced 10 three
years Imprisonment in the State prison.
John Moore and James Cronan alias James Brown
are two tramps convicted at this term of the lar
ceny of a case of school books from Dresser Mclel-
Ian & Co., sentenced to two years eacn IN Tie
State prison.
James p Cafferty, convicted of a larceny from
the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Nj. Chase, was SEN
fenced to three years in State prison.
VIM. H. Gates, for the larceny of horse wagon,
harness. robe and whip from Fred W.. Mitchell OF
Freeport was sentenced to four years in the State
prison. .,4
upon Mrs Phebe Pride, with the intent to ravish
her. was sentenced to two years III State prison.
Jenny Frazier pleaded guilty to the larceny OF a
dress from Mrs. N. b. Dalton of Deer1ng was sen
tencedto eight months in jail. demurrer to the
Indictment against the Frazier girl for arson IN SET
ting fire to Mr.. Dalton's dwelling house mas been
filed, and that goes to the law court
Gen. Mattocks, counsel for Lowe, says he did not
waive the right to plead over. He simply filed the
demurrer, and did not claim the right.
Notice to Counsel.
Court will probably adjourn finally Thursday
Counsel in unfinished cases of every nature liquor
or otherwise must be in attendance in the morning
as no further notice will be given them.
Counsel in civil cases are notified that the assign
ment of jury cases will be made during the forenoon