Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-14
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Whitshouss Prssidins.
g. 7. SrkvESs, Sheriff.
W. :. CHoArE, Clerk.
l. I. CARLETON, County Attorney.
+. A SMALL, Stenographer.


+, A SMALL, Stenographer.
TnuRspAY, Sept. ~.
State vs.. pinkhAm. The government con.
cluded It's cue early in the forenoon. Ths
testimony tended to show that the responder,
had boxes Of liquor come in the name OF
other parties which were delivered upon aud
near his premises. There WAS also direct
evidence OF several sales of whiskey. The
defendent Introduced no testimony. Verdict
guilty Motion In arrest Of judgment. Mo
ton over u.ed and exceptions. In a case of
common seller the respondent filed demu,-
rer
State VS.. Francis Bickford. l.. T. Curle-
ton for State, +. A. Wsldron and II. l.
lunton for respondent. Indctme nj for
felonious assault upon Nathaniel Trask with
knife on the 2sth of July last The par
ties live in Oakland. and the c.mplainant's 's
version Is tina, he and the respondent had had
some trouble in April; that while he was in
his fathers house on the day Of the assault
the respondent came into the yard; that the
complainant went into the yard where the
respondent was whiting and that Bckford
said "bellOo Matt" that he told the respond
ent not to speak to him, and thereupon the
respondent stabbed him in the left side in
ficiing q flesh wound The story of the
respondent who is but II years of age 10 that
he had no knife that the complainant came
out of the house with knifc whiting; that
some words passed between them, when the
complainant changed the knife into his lef,
hand and with his right slapped the respond.
ent; that the respondent Immediately kicked
the complainant in the left side and they
separated. The scar ON the left side of the
complainant was exhibited to the jury and
also the clothing worn by him at the time.
Verdict. not guilty.
+. A. Coombs and N. 4. Murch each paid
fine of 800 for msintaing liquor nui-
sance.
Augustus Wood was arraigned for sen
tence on several old liquor cases. On n
nuisarce the respondent was sentenced to 4
months in Jail. On two cases OF single sale
be was sentenced on each to pay a fine of
$50 and costs and 30 days in Jail.
Benz. +. Is. Knox, appellant, of Oakland
paid fine of 81 for drunkenness
George Godfrey, who pleaded guilty to
melting his son to burn the house In Halo
well in which he lived in order to procure
the insurance upon certain household furni.
ture, was brought in and testimony was taker
out by his counsel going to show former
good character and that trouble from III.
death Of his wife and financial reverses had
so unsettled his mind at the time Of the com.
mission Of the crime that he was hardly re.
sponsible for his acts. He was then re
manded for sentence.
FRIDAY, Sept. I3.
State vs.. Edward Lacomb. J. r. McMaunl
aid George Maxham. l., r. Carleton fol
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l.. d. Carver for respondents. Ipdictmen,
for assault and battery upon one II. }. Guy
The parties belong In Waterville Tn,
claim of the government is, and its testimon,
tends to show, that Guy, who was formerl,
in the employ Of McManus as clerk. wa
assaulted by Markham one evening. In tn
rear of McManus store, and that Lacoml
was present assisting. II appeared that Gu,
had testified before the grand jury agains
| McManus in some liquor prosecutions, an
| 1t is claimed by the government that Nc
Manus, in revenge, melted the other two res
| Oni'eD;i 10 CT nD.it the ass tul;. McMs u
| tcni,s the charge, Lacorlb denies that b.
was assisting, and exp aimed his presenc
Lehi ,d the building by saying that he hear
some dsturbarc there and went round 4
see what was going On Msxham who i
charged with striking the ctm lai. ant, sii
he lad occasion - e. down the alley an
accidentally ran into the complainant
l, is claimed by the governmer
that McManus sent the complainant to tb
rear Of his sors throu Oh the alley, on III
pretx 1t Of q private Ct Inference. but rssll
that he might be assaulted. McMarus AZ
kn0wledges tlat lie sen; him q the rear o
the builllins, but claims il was done in goo
faitli snl for the perrose Of a private tal
which the CON pisinaIt desired. The test
pony vas elosed st the time Of sdjournmen
In the Equcr cases against l.. j Cote, .
+. McManns and Josephine Ronce, demu
rers were flied.