The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-11-02
Supreme Judicial Court.


Inhabitants of Belfast vs. Inhabitants OF knoN.
This was on trial when the journal went 10
press last week. The point the plaintiffs wished to
establish the residence of solomon Mcfarland,
senior, in the town OF Knox. The pauper, who died
in this city, had no legal residence of his own hut
took that of his father solomon Mcfarland, senior
moved from Knox to Bangor Sept. p, 1914. If was
claimed that he settled in Knox in ls59, the pins.
declaring that it WAS in the spring or summer of
that year. The defence was that Mcfarland had 80
,ega residence in Knox. that even if he had lived
in the town five wears it was continuous, THAI a
portion Of the time he lived in ThOrndike. Verdict
for the plffs. in the sum of $5l6,oo. Fog Ter and
Knowlton for plffs. Thompson & Dunton for defts.
James Fish vs.. y. Z. Upham. Parties live i'll
Liberty. An action to $3.50, the value of
yoke Of oxen. PHI claimed that deft. held notes
against him, and that the oxen were in payment, for
which no credit or endorsement given. Dcft.
claimed that the oxen were settled for in former
action, upon which Judgment of court was OBJ
tanned. PHI non-suted. J. ". knowlton for pl1r,
Bliss and Dunton for def.
Inhabitants of Swanyie " A f NickCrsUn.
Action to recover 49,, alleged to be due the town
l.. d. Allen, collector of taxes alleged that he paid
Mr.. Nicker5on, who was treasurer, the above
Nickerson settled with the town, was correct,
but made error in writing one receipt, which
ought to have included portion of the tux of 1879
but given entirely for 1880. Verdict for de
PENDANT Fogler for PIN Thompson Il Dun.
ton for deft
G. W. Mcintyre V. j. G. Hardness Action to
recover $50. PHI. agreed to purchase farm from
deft in Northport, paying $50 down. When he
IA Il, daft
taxes. when PHI. threw up the bargain and brought
action to recover his money. Deft. filed bill in
offset for wood cut the place, and 5l4 was al
lowed. Verdict for pf for $l36. Motion for a
new trial filed, Fogler for plT. Williamson for
deft.
Mary +. Holmes vs. Lizzie 5. Hall. Parties live
in Belfast. Action recover board bill for eight
and a half weeks. In 1877 deft. and family boarded
with pin. at $40 per week, paying S25 on account.
Defence that Mrs. Hall did not agree personally to
pay, that she was not responsible her husband be
ing alive at the time. Verdict for the delft Thonp
& Dunton for plff. Hall for deft.
The criminal docket was short. but three in.lict-
ments being found. On of these the party
pleaded guilty, one was continued and one tried.
State on complaint of Mrs. James f jackson vs..
Louis V. Jones. Parties live III Belmont. The of
fence was IOf breaking anu entering q mousse Win
the intent to commit rape. Mrs. jackson testified
that at 3 O'Clock the morning of Sept. 20th last
the deft entered her house through Il window She
being alone with her small children at the time
She arose from her bed and met the assalant with
a chair. The chair was taken from her and strong
arms thrown about her. She seized the intruder by
the throat. recognized Jones. and called him by
name three times. He then fed. The defence ac
knowledged the breaking and entering, and put in
plea Of somnambulism, or sleep-walking claim
ing that the man went To the house in his sleep and
was only awakened when Mrs. Jackson gr4sped
him by the throat and spoke his name and there
fore was not responsible Def. acquitted. Wallace
for state. Hartman & Hartman for deft.
Alfred E. Dorman, Of Burnham, pleaded guilty
to burning the Howes 4 Fletcher storehouse at
Burnham When asked by the Judge why he
burned the building DOrman said that Mr.. Fletcl-
er sold him watch for $40. Subsequently he
learned that Mr.. Fletcher had offered the watch to
others for So; he thought he had been cheated and
to get even with Mr.. Fletcher, burned the store
house, with 81 900 worth of lumber. Dorman is II
years old, ignorant and indolent. He said he did
not know where he was born, and that he had been
at school but very little He was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment at hard labor in the state
prison.
There were but six verlicts during the term and
no disagreements.
Court adjourned Monday afternoon.
DIVORCES
The following divorces were decreed during the
term
Laura M. Daggett from George w. Daggett. Par
ties lived in Liberty Custody of child to mother.
Martha f. Tyler, of Belmont from Walter f. Ty-
! Ter, OF W aldo.
| Emma r. Crockett OF Belmont, from George w.
| Crockett of Denver. Col.
| James s. Sylvester, of Belfast, from Rebecca l..
| Sylvester, of East Boston.
| Harriet Blood,of Knox, from Joseph w. Blood,
| of Lynn. Custody of minor child to mother
Alice NJ. White from William +. White, of Mont
| vile.
Srena B. Shaw from Tisde Shaw, Belfast. Gus
| tody of minor children to mother.
| Eliza J. Sherman from JOsephus sherman, Bel
| fast
| Lizzie A. Currier of Belfast, from George e.
| Currier, of Canada. Custody Of minor child to
mother
| Retta CaIderwood from Luther Calderwood, Bel
fast.
| Celia r. Kelley, of Thorndke, from Ansel 5.
Kelley. of Unity. Custody of minor child to mother
Jennie b. Harvey, of Lincolnville, from Robert
| X. Harvey, Of Gloucester.
| Ella J. Wentworth, of Searsmont, from Alonzo
II. Wentworth, Of Knox. Custody of minor child
to mother. and 800 to libeant in lieu of alimony
| Elijah l.. Knowlton of Belmont from Martha j
| Knowlton, of HOulton.
Jacob n. Webster. Brooks, from Edith Webster
Albert w. Gordon from Emma B. Gordon, Bel
| fast.
| Three divorces were denied.