Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-04
AUGUSTA. MAINE. MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY 4. 1897.
Colt, J.-You may bring in the jury.
The jury were brought in.
Colt, J.-You may call the jury.
The Cler1-Thomas Bran, rise.

Colt, J.-You may bring in the jury. =
The jury were brought in. ~
Colt, J...You may call the Jury.
The CleEk-ThOmaS Bram rise.
The prisoner stood, up,
The Clerk-G eptlHFqsn of the jury; an
swer to youE laa1 they are calif9. n
+ =, The ags claTnsfasI sm n snd the
The cieSk-TR wiz stand
The Jurors rose.
The ClerksG enfaemen of the jury. have
| The Foreman-We have.
The Clerk-Who will speak for you!
Your foreman?
Several jurors-The foreman; yes. sir.
The Clerk-Thomas Bran, raise your
right hand. The prisoner did SOD Mr..
Foreman, look upon the prisoner: pris-
oner. look upon the foreman. what say
you, Mr.. Foreman. is
The Foreman-Guilty.
The Clerk neutrality-suspicious. Bran.
the prisoner at the bar, guilty or not
guilty?
The Foreman-Guilty.
There was a slight disturbance among
the spectators, and cries OF order from
the officers
The Cierk-Mr. Officer return the in
dictment to the court.
The indictment was returned by the
The Clerk-Gentlemen of the jury,
hearken to your verdict as the Court mas
recorded it. You upon your oaths 90 * )
that Thomas Bran, the prisoner AT lhe
bar. is guilty. So you say. Mr.. Foreman
SO say you all, gentlemen. :.
The Jurors nodded assent.
The Clerk-You may be seated.
Colt 1.-THE prisoner may be seated.
The jurors and the prisoner resume
their seats.
Colt. J.-Mr. Cotter. we will give you
any reasonable time to prepare your ex-
ceptions before sentence is pron0lnced
Webb. J.-How much. time do you think
will be required. Mr.. Cotter? :,
Mr.. Cotter-There is eonsideraoie cyl,
dence here to examine, if Your Homo.
please. ] am inclined to think that .abos'
a fortnight would suffice. 80.
Mr.. Hoar-It is absolutely agreeable &c
y" WEBB. J.None moment. tconferrine
with Judge Colt)
Colt. J-Mr Cotter you may have a
week
Webb, IA fortnight.
Colt. IA fortnight, two weeks. to pre-
pare your exceptions The district Ut
torney may have a, Nssk 10 e EXAMINE nm =.
| to the Court to fix the time at whiol tEcA
will be heard.
Webb. J-Have you any suggestion
Mr. Hoar? / saw you about to rise.
Mr.. Hoar-No. i have none, Except te
agree to- the length of time asked by
counsel. 1t has appeared 10 me thai
| after the tremendous fatigue OF this cast
the counsel ought to be allowed such tir:'
as they asked fer.
| Webb. 1.-THE time is not unreasonable
and the Court has granted it. We hdv,
shortened the time for you to make your
corrections to the exceptions, and thee
as Judge Colt has announced to you
when you are all ready we will fix /:
| time and an early day convenient to al
parties for hearing what is to be sai6
upon the exceptions as proposed, and as
| proposed to be corrected.
| Colt, i've have allowed the defend
| ant such time as he requested. The de
| PENDANT may be remanded without bail.
| Then Justice Colt said:
Mr.. Foreman and gentlemen of this
| jury we are obliged to you for the care
| full attention which you have given Il
| this case. We regret exceedingly thai
] you have been deprived from visiting
, your homes or your business during tn,
| time which you have been confined. Yo,
are now excused without day. If vol
will step to the Office you will receive
your pay.
| The Cierk-You will get an order upoi
| the marshal at Room liz.
Colt, 1.-THE circuit court will nov
stand adjourned until Monday morning
next at 10 o'clock and all parties are re
| lieved from further attendance until tina
time Let the court stand adjourned IN
til Monday next at 10 o'clock.
The court was accordingly adjourned .
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