The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Qui te Grist Of Business Transacted
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Bishop Charged With Robbery of Che
beague Post Office Discharged-Joseph
Carsaca Gets Two Months for Striking
Mrs. Burke-Other Business.
In the Municiapl court yesterday morn
ing Judge Robinson had beforeEhim Ed
ward H. Bishop charged with theft of
postage stamps from the Chebeague post
Office and of being implicated in the
burglary of the store which is run BY s,
b. Hamilton. This Is the case reported
at length in the PRESS at the time of
the Bishop arrest.
County Attorney True appeared against
Bishop. The case was before this tribu-
nal benause Commissioner Bradley was
out of the city and would not return
until two weeks The county attorney
then requested that the case be contin-
ued for hearing until the eighth day OF
December.
Ex-Judge Gould, who is attorney for
Bishop, argued that in Justice to the
young man who is accused of grave
crime there should be allowed hearing
at the earliest moment. 1t seems that a
continuation is unfair and if the state
is not ready. the case should be at once
dismissed. If the county attorney is not
ready, let a mol pros be entersd.
The county attorney WAS persistent In
his demands. The good character of the
respondent is always admitted and the
state will 20 SO far as to take the person
al reoognizanoe Of the young man for
appearance in Decem Der. Judge Gould
WAS just as firm in his stand. The hear
ing was then granted and at noon the
case went ON trial.
The court room was we'll filed with
residents of Great Chebeague leland. Mr..
Bishop is one of the most popular young
men on that island. The county attorney
anuouced that the mol pros would be en-
tered by the state.
from custody and as he left the court
room he received the hearty congratula-
tions of his relatives and friends.
The county attorney explained that
since the recess of the morning he had
heard from the United States Commits
sioner Bradley and had also conferred
with the federal authorities who will
bring the CASE before the grand jury that
meets in Decem Der. The federal autho-
rites advised that no hearing De held in
the municipal court.
ALFRED 6. BondreAu, charged with an
ASSAULT on William Cooper, was found
guilty of a technical assault and paid a
tine of s and costs. The defendant runs
steam engine at Laroohelle's coal and
wood yard. He claimed that young
Cooper tempered with the boiler and did
not heed his warning to keep away from
it. Bondreau said Cooper was impudent
and admitted shaping him.
Joseph Carsaca, an Italian, pleaded
not guilty to an ASSAULT on Mrs. Jane
Burke, who resides on Larch street. She
claimed that CArsaca was drunk and as
she was in the street..nsar her house the
Italian struck her in the breast. The
prisoner made general denial. He was
sentenced to two months in the county
Jail.
Frank Fessro, another Italian plsaded
not guilty to throwing large stone
through the window of the house owned
by Michael o Flaherty ON Larch street.
O'Flaherty couldn't swear that Eessro
was the man 50 he was discharged. The
men admitted that they had been drink
ing beer.
Michael j. McGrath was fined $5 and
costs for being drunk. There are several
serious charges against this man that
will undou btedly be pressed against him
after he comes out of jail. 1t is alleged
that he knows something about this at
tempted larcsny OF diamond stud from
young man who lives on Middle street.
while the young man was on his
way home from the polioemen's ball.
The would-be thief chased him into the
latter's boarding house to commit the
theft but was frustrated in tho attempt.
The following sentences for drunken
ness were imposed: John Lee and John
Crowley, S. and COSTS; James Mccoy.
James J. Murphy, John Ellis and Edward
Huston, So and costs; John J.. Brogan.
80 days and suspended sentence of S.
and costs; Patrick ]. Collins and James
S. Stewart, each 80 days. The above
were committed to the county Jail.
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