The Portland daily press., 1899-04-11
THE COURTS.

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United States District Court-Befor'
Judge Webb
Petitions In bankruptcy have been fle<
by John Ia Plummsr, Portland; william
W. Fowler, Augusta.
Superior Court-Before Judge Bonnsy;
Abdul Hamdony vs.. solomon Joseph
ct ais. Action to recover $500 Damages
claimed by reason of an assault ON TN
plaintiff and his wife on the after con ono O
February 9th last. Defense general issue
William X. Neal.
W. II. Looney, Charles A. True.
Daniel s. GrafYam W. Arthur W.
Kicker. Ihe plaintiff owns ten shases In
the Westbrook Manufacturing company,
and he brings this action against Mr..
Kicker as clerk Of the corpora tion 10 re-
cover damages for not being allowed TO
examine the books of account OF the
corporation. He claims that on several
different occasions ne went n the office Of
| the company with different attorneys,
and asked to examine certain books OF ac-
| cont, and was refused by the defindaut.
At conclusion of plaintiffs testimony
| counsel for defendant moved for nonsuit
ON the ground that no damage had been
shown, and that an action at law could
not DO maintained. Motion granted.
Before the granting Of the motion, Mr..
Hunt Withdrew his appearance from the
case. Mr. Ray appeared for the defendant.
Marad Hamdony ard kats Hamdony
and Selim carter. These two cases were
tried together. The parties are all
Syrians. The plaintiffs are husband and
wife. ana run Q little store On Fore street.
They claim that on the 9Th OF last Febru-
airy, Joseph and Carter made an assault
upon them in their store, while the other
defendant held the door to prevent any
one elss from entering. They allegs that
Joseph struck Mrs I1amdony and
knocked her down and then beat her with
q camp stool, Carter in the meanwhile
holding MIR. Hsmdony and striking him
in the pack. They began to scream. and
q special police officer By the name OF
Punsksy came in. and Carter and Joseph
thereupon ran away. The defendants
deny that they made any assault what
| soever. Joseph claims that Hamdony as
| saulted him with the camp stool. The
case will be finished some time Saturday.
r. j. Larrabee and W. X. Neal for
plaintiffs.
G. A. True and Vim. Looney for de-
PENDANTS.
CASES IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
In the Municipal court Monday NOM
ing the larceny complaint against Martin
j. Ryan, charged with stealing valise,
wearing apparel and {37 in cash from a
young stranger, Sunday afternoon, was
continued to "Wednesday on the statement
of County Attorney Libby that an i'm
portant witness for the state was absent
through illness. Failing to furnish $500
bail Ryan was committed to jail.
Upon search and seizure complaint
against him he received fine Of 500 and
costs. From this sentence appealed to the
May criminal term Of the Superior court.
In default Of bail he was committed to
jail
Percy J. Henry, keeper Of the Prsbls
house storeroom, was fined $50 and costs
for ssaulting Ernest E. Gray, one Of the
hotel engineers, Saturday evening.
Roche Jimino, an italian who could not
speak English and created much amuse-
ment by his incessant efforts to crate, re-
ceived sixty days in jail for intoxicatioD
and assaulting Mrs. Minnie Cochran of
Mountfort street, Saturday afternoon.
The case against Thomas J. Grimm
charged with assaulting Catherine Griffin
was continued to Wednesday In the ab
sence of an important witness for the
state. Failing to furnish 500 bail he was
committed to jail.