The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Supreme Judicial Court.


ties Action to recover on a promissory note, and
on trial when the journal went to press last week
Verdict for deft Runnells for pln. Williamson
for deft
Sllas ii. Bowler, of Palermo, vs.. Weston Brown
of Somervie. An action to regain land based upon
two tax deeds. The land had been sold for taxes
and bid in by the inhabitants of Palermo through
the municipal officers. There was defence put
in, but the whole matter goes to the law court on
report Williamson for pln. Bliss and Thomp-
son for dcft.
The Grand jury reported Thursday forenoon
having found fourteen indctments-all liquor
cases-as follows;
Daniel O'Connell, Belfast, four-for drinking
house and tipping shop, single sale. common nuts
ance and common seller.
Martin Patterson, Belfast, four-sngle sale,
common seller common nuisance, and drinking
house and tipping shop.
Ed Kimball, Belfast, two--single sale and con-
mon seller.
Henry Bicknell and William Haugh, Belfast,
two common nuisance and common seller.
Fred G. Benncr, Northport, two-sngle sale and
common seller.
| Friday morning there were no civil cases to try
and so the criminal docket was taken up. All the
eases were on liquor indictments and complaints.
Joseph \. Gilmore was alraigned on an indict-
ment for keeping common nuisance at the Wind
sor House, and for a single sale. These indict-
| merits were found last October. He pleaded not
guilty.
| Fred l., Garter pleaded not guilty to an old in
dictmcnt for single sale of intoxicating liquors
| Thomas laugh pleaded not guilty to four old in
dictmcnts-two single sales, common nuisance and
common seller. a demurrer was filed one of
the single sales, but was oycrrulcd
| Daniel oConncll was arraigned four n1ct
mcnts found at the present term and pleaded not
! suiltyfoi keeping drinking house and tipping
| shop single sale, common nuisance and common
| seller.
| Martin Patterson was arraigncd and pleaded
not guilty to four indictments found ut the present
| tcrm--common seller, common nuisance, single
sale, and for hecpinga drinking house and tipping
| shop.
lohn norT, hotel keeper at Frankfort Marsh
| WIS arraigncd and pleaded not guilty to two old
| indirtmcnts-singic sale and common nuisance.
| The first eases To come to trial were those of JOS
eph A. Gilmore who tried on n single sale
an'l common nuisance. As the testimony the
| sane both cases were tried rs one No defence
was made and Gilmore was found guilty on both
| indctmrnt5 On the first he fined $50 ami
| costs, taxed at SiG!5, AVID in addition was sen
fenced to thirty days in Jail. The fine and costs
were paid. IN the nuisance case he gave bonds in
the sam of Sl.oa0. County Attorney Dunton for
| state. Johnson for respondent.
| state Thomas IIingl. Single sale 80 de
fence. Guilty. Fiucd $50 and costs, taxed at
&l3.ia and in addition sentenced to thirty days in
county Jail. Fine and costs paid. Co. Attorney
DuntuM for state. Hartman for respondent.
| state vs. John Dorr. Single sale No defence.
Guilty. Fined $50 and costs, taxed 1T $26.6l, and
in addition sentenced to thirty days in the county
jail. Fine and costs paid. Go. Attorney Dunton
for state. johnson for respondent.
| Fred &. Bcnncr, OF Northpor, was arraignc'l on
/ saturday aud pleaded not guilty.
state V. Daniel o'Comc Single sale. No lie
fence. Guilty Fined 500 and costs, taxed at
5Il1G and in addition sentenced to thirty days in
/ the county jail. Fine and costs paid. Co Attol-
ncy Dunton for state. Hartman for respondent.
state Martin Patterson. Single sale. No de
! fence. Guilty. Fined 500 and costs, taxed at
Slaet and in addition sentenced to thirty days in
Jail. In default of payment of fine he was given
thirty days additional in Jail Co. Attorney Dun
ton for state. Hartman for respondent
state vs.. Fred e. Bcnner. Single sale. Counsel
raised the point that the Indictment alleged sale of
liquor ut Nurthport when the evidence disclosed
the fact that it sold in Belfast. Court over
ruled the point. 10 defence Verdict guilty. Co..
| Attorney punton for state. Hartman for re
| spondent.
State Fred &. Benner. An appealed case on
a search and seizure process tried before Trial
Justice NJ. c. Hill, Of Northport. Counsel raised
the point that no testimony was introduced at the
former trial to show that the place was public
| house and therefore the complaint was not good.
No defence. Verdict guilty. Co. Attorney Dunton
for the state. Hartman for respondent.
state -. Fred g. Bonner, Common seller. 80
defence. Verdict guilty. Fined so and costs,
taxed at Slft3, and in addition sentenced to thirty
DAYS in jail, and in default of payment thirty days
more in Jail. Co. Attorney Dunton for State.
Hartman for respondent.
state vs.. Henry Bickncll, Belfast, appellant. An
appealed liquor case, single sale. Judgment of
court below affirmed. Paid fine of $50 and costs
taxed at SS.si.
state vs.. Cornelius Gunnin ghanl, Belfast APP
| pvalcd from Il decision Of the police court. Re
| spondent was charged with disturbing salvation
! Army meeting in knowlton's hail. Respondent de
uird and went TO trial. Verdict guilty. County
Attorney Dunon for state Rogers for delft
State vs. Frank Nash, Belfast, three liquor in
,lictmcnt9 at former court, mol pressed, Nash hay
inc zone out the business
state vs.. Leslie Robbins, assault and battery.
MOL pressed
state IS. Robert Ward and Irving Knowlton, in
tlictcd for assault and battery ut 4 former court.
Nol pressed.
state vs.. Fred Carter, several former liquor in
Cli1tments. Cases continued
state Is. Jerry Fllgg, Belfast, appellant, from
the Police Court. Case of drunkenness. Plead
guilty and paid Il fine of go
state vs.. Nathan Page, Unity, appellant, from
4 Trial Justice Amcs. For single sale of liquor.
Demurrer filed and oyclluled. Exceptions taken.
Gave security in the sum of 800.
In Che ease Of Fre1 G. Bonner, where he was
cenv.ctrl he h;s been ordered to give bail before
4 Bail Conmi ssionor.
Daniel Iiaradenand VIM. {. Marshall, appellants
flNln the decree Of Judge Of Probate vs.. lnhabit-
ants Of Belfast. This case relates to the Nathaniel
| Wilson fund, of which pins. We're trustees When
they made their final account the Judge of Pro
hatc ordered them to charge themselves with inter
e>t on 1861, the balance in their hands at the
!uy term Of Probate Court in iaS'; up to the date
Of decree The money during that time was on call
ready to he turned to the city. and the trustees
held tiiat they should not be charged with full
| interest, auG arrtalc, to the :. j. Court. The
Judge heard thr case Tuesday and sustained the
appeal a!H reversed the decree " the Judge Of
Probate. 50 costs tor ctbcr PARTY, FoEler and
Duut"n f pm. Williamson for dcft.
nINuECE> prcEEEp.
tnniv T., Harvey, from Albert l. Harvey, swan
| lc, rur Gru4~ :Ad confirmed habits of intoNic
ton
Eliza Z. Crockett, from James W Crockett Bel