Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24
SUPERIOR COURT.
September Term, Hon. o., G. Hall. Pre-.
sdinq.

G. w. Heselton County Attorney.
f. T.. Norton, Sheriff.
+. A. Small, Stenographer
Augusta Sept 49,
This morning criminal cases for trial
by jury were taken up.
State VS.. William Hamilton. County
| Attorney for State, Whitehouse &
| Fisher for the respondent. Indictment
for an assault and battery upon Fred
S. Stevens on Sept. ii, last. The testi.
mony on the part of the government
showed that the complainant was near
| Sturgis saloon on the east side Of the
river in this city, in conversation with
others when the respondent in company
with Henry Hersom and Chas. Sturgis
| got into carriage and went away to
! the polling places in Ward C. that
Stevens said with reference to Sturgis
| as they drove away. that son Cf b.
| used to be a Democrat" that the three
| soon returned and Hamilton proceeded
| to knock Stevens down, and n. youne
| man by the name Of G. A. Thompson
standing near interfered by saying 20
don't" when Hamilton turned and
knocked him down, picked him up and
threw him down again.
The defendant claimed that when h
rode away with the two other men
Stevens said. There go two Republi-
can sons of BIS" that when theS
came back Stevens was still there ana
Hamilton demonstrated with him for
using such language: that Stevens
i
the ends Of his fingers and "touche.a
him across the face" and he went down,
more from drunkenness than from the
blow. Verdict, guilty.
State IS. VIM. Hamilton. County At
torney for State. Whitehouse & Fishej
for respondent. This is an Indictment
for assault and battery upon Thompson
who was standing near at the time OF
he assault on Stevens. The testimony
on the part of the government was that
when Stevens was about to be strucl
Thompson said 20, don't" when Ham,
ilton turned and struck him in iii,
mouth,cuttinE his lip and knocking him
about 10 feet, and followed this up hy
striking him when on the ground. anC
then picked him out Of the read and
threw him on the sidewalk and churned
him.
The defendant claimed that as he was
having a little trouble With Stevens the
Thompson boy said: 30, don't" and
took hold of his shoulder: that thinking
it might be somebody making an attack
in his rear he turned quick and hit the
boy in the mouth with his elbow acct
dentally knocking him off the sidewalk.
that he picked him up for the purpose
of standing him on his feet. but his
hands slipped and the boy fell on the
sidewalk: that he did not strike him
after the hitting with his elbow. Yer
dict. guilty.
State VS.. William Hamilton. SAME
counsel as in previous case Indictment
for assault and battery upon Howard
W. Giliey on Sept IA, last. The test.
mony on the part Of the goTernmen!
rendered to show that AL Hamilton, d
brother of the respondent.and a French
man were fighting, and Gilley started
toward them with his hands raised as
If to catch HamlitoH's arm when tho
respondent rushed up and planted q
blow in Gilley's face. which knocked
him senseless in which condition he re
manned five hours. The defendant de
MED striking the blow and introduced
testimony TO support his contention
Verdict. not guilty.
Frank H. Lessor of Waterville
pleaded not guilty to Indictment for be
ing a common seller and keeping
liquor nuisance.
VIM. b. Meader of Rome pleaded mol,
contendere TO an Indictment for spear
ing three black bass in Long pond dur
ing close time. and on payment of costs
the case was continued for sentence
Cushman c. Brown, Clinton, filed
demurrer to an indictment for keeping
q liquor nuisance.
Joseph Laundry, Waterville, pleaded
guilty to being common seller and
was sentenced to pay fine of 800 and
costs and in default of payment 60 days
in Jail.
George B. Huff, Oakland pleaded nolo
contenuere to an indictment for main
tanning a liquor nuisance and paid a
fine of $3.50 and costs.