The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-27
Somerset 8. j. Court.
DECEMBER TERM, 1900.

r. 4. PENNELL, Sheriff
LINwooD CoRsoN, Messenger.
DEPUTIES: F. l.. Harding c. L. Jones, H, NJ.
Waugh, G. A. Merrill, r. 8. Williams, e, II.
Ham, c. b. Haskell, s. w. Herrick, +. s. Parsons,
w. Guy pennell.
The case of Strickland Va the South
ard Manufacturing of Brighton was
put on trial, Thursday morning. The
case was an action of law brought for
the constant throwing of shaviHgs and
mill waste into the stream on which
both parties are located, by the defend
ant company. The case occupied the
attention of the court until Saturday
morning, when it was given the jury,
| who were out less than half an hour and
returned verdict of guilty. Assessed
damages, $3.50 Forrest Goodwin, Esq,
appeared for plaintiff; j. F. Holman,
Esq and " alton q Walton for the de-
PENDANT company.
The grand jury reported, Friday fore
noon, having found IA indictments, as
follows: Larceny, 2; breaking and enter.
ing, 2; adultery, |; resisting and assault
ing an officer, 1; liquor, 8.
Several indictments brought over from
last term were disposed OF, Friday, as
follows: Melinda Roderck, Fairfield,
| fined 500 and costs for single sale.
James AcIntre, assault and battery,
case mol pressed. Bert Gilman plead
nolo contendere and his case was con-
tinued for sentence; charge, single sale.
John l.. Hurley, assault and battery, mol
pressed. Henry Armstrong, Jackman,
single sale and nuisance; second offence,
$500 and costs. Annie Quincy, Shaw
NUT, liquor nuisance Plead nolo con-
tendere. Sentence was suspended.
Charles W Hynes of Cumberland
Mills, who has been in the county Jail
since last June, was brought into court
and pleaded guilty to charge of lar.
ceny in Pittsfield where he was arrested
by Deputy sheriff Haskell. In view of
the fact that he had been confined in
Jail six months and also because his
offence was of small import, the value
of what was stolen being very little,
County Attorney Small moved that his
case be discontinued This was done
and Hynes was discharged by Judge
Strout. Hynes was thereupon arrested
by Sheriff Haskell of Pittsfeld, on a
warrant sworn out by Chief of Police
Gilman of Bangor, to answer to charge
of larceny in that place. He was re
turned to Jail and was taken to Bangor
by Sheriff Haskell, Friday afternoon,
and turned over to the authorities there.
The case Blanchard VS.. Blanchard was
put on trial, Saturday morning. This is
cross suit over several accounts and
notes. 1t was found that the case would
occupy too much time If tried in full
and it was accordingly put into the
hands of an auditor and will come up
for trial later in the term. Geo. W.
Cover for the plaintiff, Walton & Wal
ton for the defendant.
Both juries were discharged during
the forenoon until the opening of court,
Monday morning The case. Turner VS..
Dexter was settled between the parties.
The case Holt VS.. Brown ct al. Dan.
forth and Gould for the plaintiff; futile
for the defendant, has been defaulted.
The case Prebe VS.. Ellis has been de
faulted. Walton for the plaintiff; Dan
forth & Gould for the defendent.
Preston Seekins of Fairfield, who has
just completed a 90 days sentence, in
answer to a charge brought on search
and SEIZURE, was brought into court,
Saturday morning and discharged upon
payment
Milford Patten York of Madison was
DlOuShI iulO COuIi, OdluIlhy, W dubW6I
to two indictments found by the grand
jury at the September term for larceny,
The thefts were committed last June
and considering that York had been in
Jail since the Sd of that month, County
Attorney Small moved that he be dis,
charged. His case was continued for
sentence. York is boy II years old
but has been under arrest several times
for different offences.
Ernest Schlais, a native of Austria,
who resides in this town, appeared be-
fore Judge Strout, Saturday, an appli-
cant for naturalization. After brief ex.
animation bis request was granted and
his papers were made out by the clerk,
Mr.. Seekins.
During the past week divorces have
been granted as follows:
Ella M. " hittemore from Samuel " hit
temore, cruel abusive treatment, custo-
dy of three minor children given to
libelant; Eva s. Grant from Thos. j.
Grant, cruel and abusive treatment and
non support; Florence NJ. Ames against
Chas. N. Ames, gross and infirmed
habits of intoxication; Lizzie e, Holland
from Mark Holland, cruel and abusive
treatment; Emma F. Reynolds from
Soloman K. Reynolds, adultery; Herbert
E, Withee from Gertrude NJ. Withee,
desertion; Myrtle Barnes from Edgar l..
Barnes, gross and confirmed habits of
intoxication; Carrie Z Reed from Fred
NJ, Reed desertion; Martha K. Spencer
from Samuel S. Spencer, desertion;
Mary K. Higgins from Mark Fl. Hug
gins. cruel and abusive treatment;
Quincy G. Smith from Betsy
Smith, adultery; Bert l.. Fairbanks
from Mabel II. Fairbanks. adultery;
Sarah A. Abbey from George W.
mon from Charles B. Harmon, gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication Frankie
NJ. Bradbury from Charles K, Bradbury,
cruel and abusive treatment and refusal
of maintenance.
Monday, Dec, "a, Hugh L. McFadden
was arraigned upon an indictment found
at the September term for assaulting an
officer. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to 80 days in the county jail
McIntire and Hurley who were indicted
for the same offense, were discharged
on payment of costs, 1t appearing Nc.
Fadden was the principal in the assault.
The two cases Horace Frost vs..
William II. Buzzell and Dorion f.
Clark vs.. Andrew j. Gilman were re
ferred by agreement to Judge w. II.
Fogler.
Daniel Lewis, Esq, was appointed
auditor in the case of S. Niles Blanchard
VS.. Hiram Blanchard.
Trial of the case Carrie G. Barnes VS.
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