The Republican journal., 1899-01-12
Supreme Judicial Court.
JUDGE WHITEHOUsE PRESIDING.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.

The supreme Judicial Court disposed of
considerable business the first week, and
still has large number of cases marked
for trial. The grand jury reported Wednes-
day night, session of two days, with five
Indictments, as follows:
One each against Abiatha B. Grant,
Bertha Grant and Nellie Grant of Belfast,
for larceny of money from Albert F. Harvey
in Belfast, Dec. 8. 1898.
One against Amos l.. Bennett of Troy for
assault on William Larrabee in Troy, Nov
-, 1898.
One jointly against Horace Marden of
Freedom, Dighton Knox Of Norridgewock,
of horse from A. ". Pullen of Palermo,
Sept. 10, 1885, Marden and Young were
arraigned and pleaded guilty.
The parties under Indictment are all in
Jail and ready for trial. The Grants and
Marden and Young have been in Jail since
their preliminary hearings; Knox was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Frank Norton in
West Fairfield and brought in Friday and
Bennett was arrested in Thorndike Tuesday
by Deputy Sheriff Vose.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Municipal officers of the town of Waldo,
appellants from the decision of the County
Commissioners in locating highway in
Waldo. The case involved the changing of
the roads near Waldo Station and substtu-
ting one underpass for three grade crossings.
The Commissioners decided in favor of the
change. The Municipal officers appealed
from this decision and the case was entered
in the Supreme Court at the April term.
1898, when James Fl. Cook of Unity, Peter
Harmon of Thorndlke and w. B. Ellis of
Monroe were appointed committee. Their
report was presented at the present term,
reversing the action of the County Commits
sioners, with costs for the appellants, to be
paid out of the county treasury. Brown,
Jr., for appellants.
Benz. Williams vs.. Henry H. Grady and
trustee; action on account annexed trustee
charged $40 less his costs. Dunton for plain
tiff Brown, Jr. for defendant
Inhabitants of Burnham vs.. City of Bel
fast, action for supplies furnished the fami-
y
S25 60 Defense, the supplies We're not fur
nshed as pauper supplies. Verdict for
plaintiff, So Dunton for plaintiff. Thomp-
son for defendant.
Peoples National Bank VS.. James Sholes ;
action on a note; referred to Hon. W. P.
Whtehouse
Charles E. Philbrick vs.. the Manufacture
Of oI
recover $4,000 for personal injuries received
in machinery owned by the defendant corpor-
alton. In October, 1897 the plaintiff was at
work in the defendant company's pulp mill
in Madison, and on the 18th day of that
month, his right hand was crushed in the
cogs of a machine, while he was pntting on
a belt. The defendants claimed that he las
careless and that be was not employed on
the machine on which he was hurt and was
not familiar with it. The jury and attorneys
went to Madison Thursday and viewed the
premises, and the case was tried Saturday
The jury took the case at O'Clock in the
afternoon and We're out until II 30 o'clock,
but failed to agree. Dunton for plaintiff
Mcclellan for defendant.
The first jury was excused from Saturday
noon to Monday forenoon.
The evidence was taken out in the cases
between the Inhabitants of Winterport and
the Wiuterport Water Co. The town
brought a suit to recover $25S for taxes of
1897. The Water Co. claims that by the con-
tract with the town they were to receive
1000 per year for hydrant rental and such
sums the town might assess against them
for taxes. The town admits that the town
voted the 81 600 for rental, but denies that
the committee had authority to make the
provision in regard to taxes. The Water
Co. brings a suit to recover such sums as
uay be assessed. The case is reported to
the Law Court. C. A. Bailey of Bangor and
Il. f. & j. R. Dunton of Belfast for the
town II. B. Cleaves of Portland and Bow
den of Winterport for the Water Co.
Chas. A. Mllliken, appellant, vs.. B. W.
Downes ct al, action for trespass in hauling
wood across the land of the plaintiff in Troy.
The defendants claim that they had permits
sion. The case was tried by jury with ver-
diet for the defendant NJ. S. Holway of
Augusta anu Drown Oh Belfast lOF plduLlH
Libby of Unity and Thompson of Belfast for
defendants
Two cases were tried Monday as follows ::
Elijah l.. Moore vs. James W. Nickerson
action for breach of warranty of a COW; de-
Tense, the COW was not warranted. Parties
of Swanville. Verdict for plaintiff, S19.67.
Thompson for plaintiff. Dunton for defend
ant.
Alphonso L. Flanders vs.. Alice Grant &C.
ton to recover S31 for labor on house; de-
Tense, the plaintiff was to work for his board,
washing, etc, and was to receive no money
wages. Parties of Belfast. Verdict for de-
PENDANT. Knowlton for plaintiff. Dunton
for defendant.
Angie M. Tucker VS.. Daniel O'Connell and
Mary OConnell, action for rent The de-
tense claimed that Mrs. OConnell did not
become responsible for the rent Tried
Wednesday forenoon; verdict for plaintiff
SIS. Thompson for Plaintiff. Dunton for
defendants.
VIM. A Frances VS.. Geo. l.. Ryan, action
to recover for horse; verdict for plaintiff
$50 50. Williamson for plaintiff Knowi-
ton for defendant.
Geneva T. Thompson of Belfast was ap-