The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-10
PiSCATAQUIS COUNTY
COURT,
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL,
IRepOrted for the PREss I

bEFOhE JUDGE HASKELL
[Reported for the PRESS
DOVER, September Stll 1885
The September term of the Supreme Judicial
Court for PiScataquS county convened here at 10
O'Clock O'Clock this morning, Hon. Thomas H; Haskell,
lustlce, presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. B.
ID, Newell of the Free Baptist church.
The Grand Jury was empanneled as follows;
Josiah w. Allen, Shirley.
Samuel ID. Atwood, Medford.
ID. w. Blethen, FoXcroft
Horace d. Coy Guilford.
AlpheuS w. Dawson, Greenville.
John LELAND, Abbott.
Francis b. Hassel Atkinson.
E. p. Merrill Parkman
Charles A. Snow, Milo.
William Williams, BrOWnYille.
Ira. 2. Wing Monsoon
Hiram Worcester, Blanchard.
After an able and exhaustive charge by Judge
its duties.
The traverse iures were empanneled as fol-
lows:
First Jury Foreman--Mieajah Currier, Abb
bott 49,
James C. Allen, Ornvile.
Dearborn Blake, Atkinson.
Chester w. Boswell, Milo.
cyrus Brockway, Sangeryille.
Charles w. Campbell, Sangerve.
G. S. Dean Medford.
Lewis Dexter FoXcroft.
Josiah I. Ellis, Guilford.
IL. w. Hamilton, PaTkman.
John Leighton, Wilimantic.
Joseph Libby, Wellington,
Dover.
Charles E. Morse, FoXcroft
Daniel C. Philips Shirley.
X. Z. Pray, Blanchard
Charles w Stevens, Guilford.
James Sumner, Williamsborough.
@. Taylor, Sebec
George I. Taylor, Greenyllle.
II. Z. Wingate, Sebec.
William Wyman, Monsoon.
Fred Watson, ParIman.
Almon Ninton, Monsoon.
SuRernumeralies-Jam L. Bishop, Milo; Ed
win Doore Dover, and Charles 7. Wells, Brown
Excused-Edwin Doore
There are about $50 eases upon the docket and
81 have been marked for trial at this term. The
criminal business will be light. There are but
TWO prisoners in custody at the present time, one
being johnson Nichols, who is held for assault,
and the other "Diek" Thompson who is held for
arson. The latter is charged with having caused
tne burning OF barn containing two horses, hay,
ETC., at Birch Point nes9 the mouth of Moose
river, in May last. The prisoners are confined in
te jail at Bangor, this county having no Jail of
In the afternoon, the case of Samuel G. Sanford
vs.. Melvin Young John Gerrill and Geo. circuit,
aueged copartners under the firm name of Young
Y Co., assigned for the first day OF this term was
taken up This was au action upon a promSsory
note Tor &c., dated July 8, 1880, signed Young &
Defence, first, that the original consideration
10r the note was paid in a trustee process in an
other suit, and second, that the firm of Young &
Co. was dissolved June 29th, 1880, a time prior
to the date OF the note. After the testimony was
nearly all IN, default was entered as to John NJ
The case will be given to the jury by the court on
wednesday morning.
j. b. Peaks for Plaintiff.
Josiah Crosby and l. W. Davis for Defts.
owing to the extensive alterations which are
now being made in the county building the court
IS held in Central Hall this term. The old court
larged by the addition of about 25 feet which will
make the entire length Eof the building about 81
ieet, ana Ine court room is being made four feet
higher The work will be completed before the
new year.