The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-07
YORK COUNTY S. J. COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL

/. sStategs. Elias Clark, Noel Villandre and Chas.
H. Andrews This is the Biddeiord conspiracy
case in which the jury disagreed at the last crimi
nal term. Judge Tapley informed the court that
would be impossible to proceed with the case this
term and he moved its continuance and that the
respondents be discharged on their personal rec
OgniSance. The court so ordered.
ALFRED, Oct 6.
In the case of @. w. Wright VS.. p G. Page, ct
ais, an action on poor debtors bond, heard last
week before the court, Judgment has been e. tered
for the plaintiff for the penalty of the bond and
damages assessed at 500. 80.
This morning on motion of Hon. r. P. Tapley
in behalf OF the York county bar, Patrick Ill.
Brown and Frank A. Halnes, after the usual ex-
animation in open court, were admitted to prac-
tice in all the courts of this State. Mr.. Brown is
% years of age. a graduate of Laval University,
Quebec. and has read law for two years in the Of
fce Of Geo. G. Eaton, Esq, of South Berwick
Mr.. HalnsS IS % years of age He was educated
in the city schools at Saco, and read law for about
three years in the Office of h. H. Burbank, Esq.
of that city.
Elizabeth Hanson, libellant, VS.. Daniel Hanson.
Libel for divorce. Divorce decreed niS for utter
desertion for the statute period.
Cakes and Drew for libellaDt
Z John W. McCrills, libellant, VS.. Abbie McCril-
lis. Libel for divorce. Divorce decreed nisi, fol
utter desertion for the statute period. -;
Z j. b. Donovan for libeant
9 Nellie NJ Keen; libellant, VS.. James Keen Ii
bel for divorce. Divorce decreed nisi, for utter
desertion for the statute period.
Hamilton & Haley for libellant
Iennie ~; atkin5oh, lbeiiant, Vs.Geo. M. At
kiffsoh LlpeI lor divorce. divorce 1ecreed nSi,
for gross and confirmed habits of intoxieatiOh
Mason Weymouth for libelant
Hattie Hanson, libellant, VS.. Thomas Hanson.
Libel for divorce. Cause extreme cruelty. Di,
vOrce denied
Hamilton & Haley for libelIant
FRANK Grafton, iibellant, vs.. Odile Grafton. LII
MED.
Hamilton s. Haley for libelant
Melville Bodwell, who was convicted at the
i January term, 1885, for assault with dangerous
weapon with intent to kill, upon Luke H. Rob
ertS an officer, in August, 1885, was this morning
officers, the prisoner having been sick with con-
sumption since last spring and now being unable
to walk and was placed in the dock. The court
then addressed the prisoner, saying to him that
the attorney for the State had not moved for SEN
tence in his case and that the court understood
that he had been brought in at his own request.
The court then inquired of the prisoner If he de-
sired sentence at this term, or Ii he was willin e
that his case should be continued until another
term when perhaps, he would be stronger. Bod
well replied in feeble voice that he would rather
the prisoner if he insisted upon receiving his SEN
tence now, or if it was merely preference, de-
sire TO have the matter over with, and Bodwell re-
plied, Il insist on taking il now, and then shall
County Attorney Higgins stated to the couri
that he deemed 1t his duty, under all the circum
stances OF the case, to move that mol. pros. be
entered as to the intent to KILL and move for SEN
tence upon the Indictment as it woula then stand
The court remarked that he considered that the
attorney for the State had acted wisely In entering
q mol; pros as to the felony, which he presumed
the attorney had done on account OF the physical
condition OF the prisoner, and that, although the
range was wide, he would fix the sentence for a
much less time than he otherwise would If the re-
spOndent was well man.
The prisoner was then sentenced to imprison-
ment for IL months and 20 days in the county
jail at Alfred, and he was Immediately rernanded.
The jurieS were excused finally today and conrf
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