Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
COMMONWEALTH VS.. JOHN REEF
On complaint of Charles R. Brown.

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The petition of John Reed, the afore-
said defendant, shows, that on the COM
plaint of the aforesaid Brown, he recog-
nized by appearance before this court
on the 29th of December last, as ap-
pears of record in said court; that he
was afterwards arrested on a complaint
in the county of MiddlesaX, and gave
bail, as in this county, to appear in
said court on the S1st day of December
| last; that he was defaulted in this court
on the 29th day of December last, and
the amount of money deposited as Sc
curity, viz. two thousand dollars ($2000)
was by judgment of this court then de-
clared forfeited to the commonwealth,
and on the first day of January current,
the same was paid to Edward A. Brown,
treasurer Of the county of Worcester.
That before the time for his appear
ance in either of said cases. an order
for his arrest was made Oh a civil
claim, in favor of claimant from out
this state, the ad damnum of which
was for seven thousand dollars ($700O);
that to prevent arrest on this civil pro-
4 cess aforesaid, he asked this court to
continue his case until he could obtain
a writ of protection against arrest on
| said civil process, but that said case
was not continued, and he was default
/ ed on the 10Th day of December last,
and the amount deposited as security
on his personal recognizance adjudged
forfeited, and thereafter was paid to the
| county treasurer aforesaid, on the first
day of January current
That since said date, viz, upon the
18th day of January current, and be-
/ fore the next sitting of the superior
court at which the proceedings were in
/ stltuted to secure the appearance of
this defendant in said case the defend
ant was recaptured upon the rearrest
! In Lowell, and committed to Jail at
Cambridge, in said county of Middle
sex, without bail. where he now is, to
await trial at the February sitting of
the court, in that county, and cannot
be produced in this court to surrender
himself, as he has petitioned to be al
| lowed to do.
That these facts have occurred at
such time as not to afford this defend
ant an opportunity of presenting them
before this court, and since the judg-
ment of forfeiture as aforesaid.
Wherefore, the petitioner prays that
review and rehearing of said case
may be had as provided by law: that
the judgment of forfeiture NAV be re-
| considered and reversed, and that the
default be taken off and the defendant
allowed to appear by counsel in said
action; that the amount forfeited and
paid over be, by order or decree. re-
paid to the defendant or his legal rep-
Iqesentatives, as provided by law in such
cases.
CBy his attorney. w. A. Gile
| TROUBLES IN BLACKSTONE FIRM
A bill in equity. was filed in the su-
perior civil court Tuesday by Col. VIM.
A. Gile in the case of Sumner Fairbanks
OF Blackstone VS.. Albert NJ Armstrons
and Bernard McGuinness of Providence,
asking for the settlement of the copart
nership existing between the parties and
the appointment of a receiver The
parties have been in copartnership in
Blackstone in the manufacture of sati-
nets, and the petitioner asks for a dis
solution with the appointment of a re-
ceiVer, and allowance to sell the mill
property to terminate the affairs of the
copartnership. The hearing on the APP
pointment Of receiver is set for Nom
/ day. at 4.95 o'clock The petition is op-
posed by the respondents. William A.
Gile for the petitioners; Charles M.
Thayer for the respondents
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
The county commissioners have com,
pleted their annual report, and it win
be ready for distribution during the
week BY new law, which goes into
effect with the present year, the county
commissioners make an annual report,
and this Is published in conjunction
with that of the county treasurer
County Treasurer Browns report for
the fiscal year is already in print. bur
will appear with the report of the coun-
ty commissioners in pamphlet form. The
final proofs were corrected by the coun
ty commissioners Tuesday, and the
printed reports are expected from Ham
ilton's within few days.
CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT. Ut
LEY. J.--TUESDAY, FEB. i.
Willis H. Hitchcock was charged with
neglecting to support minor child. He