The Republican journal., 1897-04-29
Supreme Judicial Court.
JUDGE wHIrEHoUsE PRESIDING.

H on. W. p. Whitehouse, having been re-
appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court
and confirmed by the Governors Council,
re.opened the April term Of Supreme Judicial
Court Saturday morning. The day was de-
voted to minor hearings, settlement of cases,
etc, the traverse juries not being in session.
Monday morning the traverse jurors came
in and We're impaneled. From the Ii st as
published last week Messrs. Fairbanks and
Staples were excused The first twelve then
remaining on the list were made the first
jury, of which S. I. Blanchard was cho sen
foreman. The remaining jurors, except
Messrs. Wadsworth and West (supernumer-
aries) compose the second jury with w. S.
Littetield foreman.
Among the attorneys from other counties
present the past week are O. F. Fellows,
Bucksport; ]. W. Manson, Pittstield
j S. Estes of Caribou is ,tenographer.
The first case to come before jury was
August n. Anderson vs. John n: Vogell.
The plaintiff belongs in Searsport and July
9, 1886, had tent in Castine for the sale of
confectionery, fruit, pastry. light drinks,
cigars. etc, during the celebra ton. After
he had been selling short time the defend
ant, who was an officer, arrested him for
selling Intoxicating liquors and kept him in
the lookup several hours. The plaintiff
claims that the beer which he sold was not
intoxicating, that it does not contain the 3
per cent of alcohol, which the law rec
ognizes as intoxicating liquors. He brings
suit for 81, 900 for illegal arrest and deten-
ton, The defense also put in paper signed
by the plaintiff, in which he acknowledged
that he had no claim against any of the Of
hcials on account of the arrest and impIis-
onment, but which paper the plaintiff claims
was obtained from him under duress. Yer
diet for defendant Brown for plaintiff.
Fellows for defendant.
Martha NJ. Merrithew VS. Harrison Steele,
action to recover for personal services.
Plaintiff claims that the defendant called
several times at her house to urge her to
come to his house and for his sick wife,
whom it was not safe to leave alone. She
Went and remained 143 days, doing the
housework and caring for the sick woman.
The detendent claims that the plaintiff came
to his house and lived there and that no
compensation was expected at the tlhe or
was due her. Verdict for defendant. Run
ne Is for plaintiff. Williamson for defendant.
In the equity case kittredge vs.. Powers ct
ais, to determine the amounts due the
parties from real estate on Bridge street in
Belfast, and referred to Hon. Geo E. John
son, the referee reported that the excess of
receipts over expenses is $40 30 of which
the plaintiff in entitled to S9O.S.
In the cases of Boyd Ervng vs.. L. f.
Mcdonald ct ais in relation to the Fort
Payne land sales, are continued on account
Of the death OF the plaintiff until an admin
istrator is appointed.
Elizabeth B. w hittaker VS.. VIM. p. Smith,
action to recover for injuries from assaults
by the defendant at two different times.
The parties lived in Waldo and the plaintiff
claims that the defendant came into her
house and room early in the morning and
shook her while she was in bed because her
cattle troubled him Again, she alleges, he
came with a crowd and broke into her
house and assaulted her. The defense is ID
general denial. On trial. F. w. Brown for
plaintiff, Mcclellan for defendant.
DIVORCES
The following divorces have been decreed
John W. Fish from Nellie E. Fish, both of
Liberty custody of minor child to mother
Addie B. Clifford from Ferdinand P. Cliff
ford both of Belfast; custody of minor chill
dren to mother.
Chloe E. Atwood from Charles f. Atwood,
both of Winterport.
James A. Robertson, Swanville, from Clara
|. Robertson, Orrington.
Annie Melen from John Mellen, both of
Belfast.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The indictments found by the Grand Jury
this term were made public Tuesday after
noon, and are as follows:
For assault with intent to kill. Walter
Robbins
For being common sellers of Intoxicating
liquors, ounu bIeW, TIduh L dihS. FRANK
Bearse, Thomas Haugh, L. L. Gentner, s.
W. Freeman, Joseph S. Gilmore, M. R.
KnowIton, Gustavus c. Kilgore and Everard
A. Wilson, Asa A. Howes, R. H. Moody, |
Clarence 0. Poor, Belfast; Fl. L. Brown,
Islesboro, Melvin Grant, Frankfort; Walter
B. Twombly, Unity; 81. A. Bolan, Winter
port; Geo. A. Lewis, Brooks.
For single sale of Intoxicating liquors,
William j: Knowlton, Liberty q indict-
ments): Frank E. Nash, Belfast.
For keeping drinking house and tipping
shop, Thomas Haugh. L. L. Gentner, M. r.
Knowlton, Belfast
Tuesday afternoon Walter Robbins was
arranged on the Indictment charging him
with assault with intent to kill upon Frank
Jipson, in Belfast, March 10Th The defend
ant pleaded nolo contendore and sentence
was deferred.
The cases on new Indictments against the
Belfast druggists go to the Law Court on de-
murrer
w. j. Knowlton of Liberty paid 500. fine !
and costs, ON one case of single sale and de-
INJURED on another.