The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
Somerset y. j Court.
DECEMBER TEHs, ls.8
EMERY J., Presfding.
N. W. BKhIHgKD, Cic,t.
CHARLES o. SMALL, County AttorHcB.
J. 4. CLAY, .5teaoqrd pher.
DEeRmsga Ten~, lss

The jury returned a verdict on the
Clark Bean case, Friday morning al nine
O'Clock and awarded the plaintin SOS ~
for household goods which were in the
Clark house at the time Of It's purchase
by Mr.. Bean The suit WAS brought for
$76. Forrest Goodwin, Esq, appeared
for the plaintiff; Augustus simmons,
Esq, for the defendant.
The trial of the case, Peter Nc onnell
vs. The Manufacturing Investment %.
was begun Thursday forenoon The
sui was brought To recover damages Tor
injuries received while working in the
company's pulp mill in Madison. The
jury went to Madison, Thursday morn
ing TO examine the premises where the
plaintiff was at work when he received
the injury. The case was given TO
the jury, Friday and Saturday morn
ing, it returned verdict for the plaintiff
assessing the damage at 5000 90. For
rest Goodwin, Esq, for plaintiff; Walton
Il alton for the defendant corpora
ton.
The suit brought against the Skowhe-
gan Il Norridgewock Electric Ry. and
Power Company by the Milburn Com
pany for rent of power was settled, sat
urday.
Geo. Williams of Fairfield pleaded uoio
contendere to the charge of stealing an
overcoat, after breaking and entering.
He was sentenced 10 Is months at
Thumaston.
JAS. Clarkson, charged with having
broken into jewelry store in Skow-
hogan, on the advice of his counsel
pleaded n0to c0nfendere and was sen
fenced to the State prison for one year.
Kate h. Nash, admir-, vs.. Edwin 4.
Sheperd, action to recover the sum Of
$3.50, money alleged to have been receiv-
ed by The defendant to the use Of thu
plaintiffs interstate. Plaintiff claims
that defendant came to her house at
Newport while her husband was sick
and wanted to deliver carload of oats
which he said Mr.. Nash had bought
thai Mr.. Nash said he did not agree to
take them. but that defendant insisted TO
plaintiff hat Nash agreed to take them
that finally plaintiff paid him by check
the sum OF Sl50; thai afterwards, Nj.
Nash having ol cted 10 the transaction.
plaintiff wrpte 10 defendant to take away
the oats and return the $50: that after
considerable spotdrnce defendant
took away the oats, but has failed to
pay back the Sl5a Defendant claim
that he had suffered a loss on the oats
and thai Mr.. Nash. now deceased. owed
him on former trades more than enough
to balance the plaintiffs claim. J. ".
Manson. Esq, for p!aiutitt. A. simmons,
Esq, for defendant. Verdict for the
plaintiff Sl35.
Sarah Diusmore WAS granted a divorce
from Sumner Diusmore tor desertion.
Annie S. Rhoades was granted a
divorce from Roland Z. Rhoades for
gross and confirmed habits of intemper-
ance,
May E. King was granted a divorce
from Charles II. King for intOxicatiou.
cruel and abusive treatment. The name
of the libeaut was changed from MAY
L. King to May E. Holmes.
The Oliver Burns case was settled out
side of court. Hovey and Goodwin for
plaintiff; Morse and Manson fer defend.
ant.
On Monday the eases expected to come
up for trial were otherwise disposed Of
and very little business was transacted.
There being no cases further for jury
trial this term the juries were discharg.
ed and paid off.
Tuesday, five Skowhegan saloon keep
ers and three Fairfield saloon keepers
were brought in and pleaded guilty to
indictment under the nuisance feature of
the prohibitory law and their cases were
continued for sentence.
The following cases were disposed of
as follows; Albert Howes vs.. Samuel
Bunker. Report of referees accepted.
Emma f. Beal. complt vs.. Mark
Emery ct ais Reports of referees ac