The Republican journal., 1899-01-19
Supreme Judicial Court.
JUDGE wHITEHoUsE PRESIDING
CIVIL DOCKET.

CIVIL DOCKET.
Belfast Savings Bank vs.. W. K Lancy :;
action on a note. The defendants estate
was settled in insolvency and he has since
died. Plaintiff files motion for Judgment
against the property attached. This case is
No. l on the docket and has been pending
since the January term, 1890 years. Dun
ton for plaintiff. Williamson for defendant
Frank W. Kelley VS.. Henry M. Hurd :;
action on mortgage; judgment for plaintiff,
$27086. Bowden for plaintiff.
A motion for a new trial has been filed in
Milliken VS.. Downes and Simpson, tried the
Sd day of the term with verdict for defend
ants
Elbano l. Gowen ct al. vs.. Chas. F. Bes-
sey, action on account; with acrt in set-off
filed. Law on report. Brown, Jr., for plain
tiff Mcclellan for defendant
A motion for new trial has been filed in
Flanders vs.. Grant, tried the 9th day of the
term, with verdict for defendant.
Mary E. Bray VS.. Frank ST. Clair; action
| for wages verdict 1or piainJiT, 500. Brown
for plaintiff, Fl. d. Mcclellan for defendant.
Ephraim Johnson VS.. Samuel G. Norton !;
action to recover for damages for alleged
illegal arrest by deputy sheriff. Judgment
for plaintiff $40 Thompson for plainti IF.
johnson for defendant
| Joseph c. Townsend VS.. E. F. Townsend
and wagon; action to recover for storing a
wagon Judgment for petitioner for S27l,
and for lien on the wagon. Johnson for
| plaintiff.
Charles E. George VS.. Aaron B. Snow
action for wages; verdict Tor plaintiff for
$50 "a. J. K. Dunton for plaintiff. Brown
for defendant.
Clinton g. Ferguson VS.. Chas o. Peavey
action on mortgage Judgment as o mort
gage. $500 so Dunton for Plainti If. Thomp-
son for defendant.
| Judson and Porter CottrelI appellants
/ from the decree of the Judge of Probate, vs.
Amelia J. Cottrell, was entered at this term
but no further action taken.
| DIVORCES
The following divorces were decreed:
John o. Black, Searsmont, vs., Annie NJ.
Black, do.
Mary E Bray, Waldo, vs.. Anse NJ Bray
do.
Edna L. Curtis, Frankfort, vs. Frank L.
Curtis, do.
Alberta Page, Prospect, vs. Geo. E. Page,
Massachusetts.
Era Reynolds Burnham, from Edward j
Reynolds; custody of child, Nathan E, to
father; other children to mother.
GRIMM Al DocKET
The criminal docket was taken up Thurs
| day, and the following cases d posed of
Herbert Flagg, appellant from Belfast
| Police Court; sentence below Isl and COSTS
affirmed.
Fred A. Stevens, indicted at September
term for assault in biting off the ear OF Aaron
B. Snow; the injured party acknowledged
satisfaction. and the defendant was dis
! charged.
The men indicted for stealing horse
from A. w. Pullen of Palermo, were ar
raigned and two, Marden and Young, plead
ed guilty. Dighton Knox pleaded not guilty.
B. P. Hall was appointed foreman of the
jury. The evidence showed that the indct-
ed parties stole horse from Mr.. Pullen in
September last, and traded it away. The
horse and men were found in place known
as Yorktown in China, rendezvous for
horse traders and others. Verdict guilty
The respondents were each sentenced to
months in Jail.
The trial of the Grants for stealing the
money of Albert Harvey in Belfast Dec. Sth,
occupied the Court Friday and Saturday.
The case was reported in The Journal of
Dec. 18th. No new features were brought
out The evidence was put in Friday. Mr..
Knowlton argued for the defense all the
forenoon Saturday, and Mr. Bowden for the
State, followed by the Judges charge, Sat-
urday afternoon. The jury took the case at
3 O'Clock and at o'clock returned a verdict
of not guilty against Bertha Grant, the
daughter, and of guilty against Abather and
Nellie Grant, the parents. The latter were
sentenced to five months in Jail.
John F. Thomas, Morrill,, indicted at
April term, 1896, for violating the game laws
in killing partridges in close time; fined
$50. County Attorney Bowden for the
State. Hartman for the defence.
Anson Benner, indicted as common seller
at the Sept. term, 1898. fined 500 and SO
costs
Charles W Thomas, appealed from Bel
fast Police Court on sentence for assault
fined So.
Both juries We're discharged Monday
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