Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-10-29
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.


OStoneT Aefus ioVls
LucILIUs A. EMERY, Justice Presiding.
John F. Knowlton, Clerk.
james w. Patterson, Sheriff.
+. p. Spoford. County Attorney.
Albert II. Small. Stenographer.
I. c. Lord, Messenger.
Wednesday, Oct. 81.
William Il. Rich VS.. Inhabitants Of Hancock.
This was an action to recover damages for in
Juries to horse, owned BY the plain
Tin, and. rs he claimed, caused by the negli-
gence OF the defendants in falling to remove
DRIFT OF snow on Abbott's hill In the town Of
Hancock. by reason Of which the plaintiffs
horse slumped and fell The time OF the in
jury was in March. 1890. the horse being EN-
gagged on the stage line between Cherry field
and Hancock. The defence was that there was
no negligence on the part of the defendants.
that there was no defect on the road in ques-
ton, that on the day alleged. teams passed and
repassed over the hill without difficulty, that
tue plaintiffs horse was injured on hill in
sullivan near the residence of John U. Hill,
and that the plaintiffs driver admitted as much
at the time. The case was very ably conduct
ed and argued for the plaintiff by Geo. f.
Googins, Esq, of Milbridge, this being his
county. Verdict for defendant.
Peabody & Gooeins for Plff.
Wiswell, King & Peters for Deft.
This case concluded the civil list.
Thursday. Oct. %.
Criminal business was taken up. The first
case was State vs.. Terry Lynch. This was an
indictment under the tramp law. Alter hear
ing portion Of the evidence, the case was mol
pressed.
County Attorney Spofford for State
l.. r. Giles for Lynch.
The next case was State VS.. James McCol-
lum. This was appealed from the Ellsworth
Municipal Court. and was for procuring liquor
for Calvin J. Sargent. Verdict. not guilty
Z. P. Spofiord, County Attorney, for State.
Stuart for McCollum.
The case Of State VS.. Ryder, an indictment
for arson. was continued until the next Grim
nal term.
William f. Beckwith was sentenced to two
years in the State prison on an old indictment
for forgery.
Alonzo Gushing for larceny OF watch from j.
T. Crippen, was given six months in Bangor
Jail
This concluded the criminal business with
the exception OF some liquor eases, which
Were disposed OF later.
The juries were finally discharged Thursday
afternoon.
Friday. Oct. %.
Seth T. Campbell of Bar Harbor, having
passed the required examination, " AS admitted
member OF the Hancock bar. MIR. Camp
bell goes west to practice hi, profession. lie
was student OF Deasy 4 Higgins at Bar
Harbor.
The following divorces were granted:
Florence f. Carter, Libf:, vs.. Edwin T.
Carter.
+. ). Clark for Libl't.
Lizzie ]. Washburne, Librt. vs. Lester b.
Washburne.
Redman for Libl't.
Annie l.. GRAY. Lihrt. vs. William II. Gray.
+. +. Chase for LibI't
Friday night court adjourned until Tuesday.
Oct. 21th.
Tuesday, oct. -,
Court came in at 10 A. NJ. The day was tax
en- up ia transacting unfinished business. and
in hearing divorce cases. The following d.
yorces were granted:
Geo. W. Shute. Libl't. vs.. Maria f. Shute.
Fellows for Lib't.
Alma A, Gray. Librt. vs.. Levi, ~ Gray.
Fellows for Liblt.
Laura f. Freethy, Liblt v. Melvin Free
thy.
+. l.. Spoiiord for Librt.
Mary l.. Pratt. Libl't. VS.. Harris W Pratt
Mason for Librt.
Court finally adjourned at 4l5 Pm