The Republican journal., 1900-01-11
Supreme Judicial Court.
VIM. HI. FOgler, Justice Presiding.
CRIMINAL DOCKET

CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The Grand Jury reported Friday, having
! found thirty -four indictments; as follows:
Cbas. L. Larrabee, two for larceny, in
stealing money from A. T. Webb, and q
robe from William White.
Lauren W. Blake, arson, in burning the
buildings OF Hollis NJ. Howard OF Montville
entering and larceny, at E. s. Batchelder's
and A. d. Ramsey's places in Montvile.
Arthur W. and Fred s. Rumney, breaking
and entering and larceny, at the store Of
Thomas Cannon & Son. Belfast.
Arthur Rumney, receiving stolen goods.
There were q liquor indictments, 25 for
being common sellers, and found against all
who pay U. s. revenue taxes as retail liquor
dealers, and for single sale.
Arthur and Fred Rumney were arraigned
Saturday. on the Indictment for breaking
and entering and larceny, pleaded guilty,
and on motion OF the County Attorney,
sentence was suspended during good be-
havlor. The Indictment against Arthur for
receiving stolen goods was mol pressed.
Lauren W. Blake indicted for arson was
arraigned Friday, and pleaded not guilty.
Chas. L.. Larrabee was arraigned Friday,
pleaded guilty as to stealing the robe and
not guilty as to stealing the money.
CIVIL DOCKET.
The traverse juries were excused from
the first week. large number of cases
were settled, however, and were disposed of
finally.
T. 1. Huxford VS.. A. B. Snow; permission
of U. S. Court to take Judgment against the
property attached, filed.
The Swan & Sibley Co. vs.. Frank N
Patten ct al; permission for U. S. District
Court to enforce the Judgment against the
property attached. fled.
g., S. Aiken VS.. A. B. Snow and Belfast
National Bank, trustee; trustee discharged
without costs.
John W. Waterman, app, VS.. Isaac Shell
don; judgment for appellant for 81 without
costs.
In the insurance cases of the Belfast Age
Co., which were referred to and heard by
Judge FOgler, the referee has made his re-
port to the Court. The cases are all decid-
ed in favor of the plaintiff for the full
amount of the claim and costs. The amounts
are as follows:
Sun Insurance Office. $2O93 90
National Fire Ins. Co................ 1916 50
Etna 1ns. Co.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1863 rs
Mercantile Fire & Marine Ins. Co.. 523 25
Total. l..................... IS ,O32. 80
Littletield of Rockland for plaintiff; !;
Brown of Boston for defendants.
AT the January term, 1880, a new system
of numbering the docket was adopted, the
from term to term, and leaving the blanks
as the cases were disposed of. The case
numbers thus reached 4036 on the civil
docket in the ten years ending with the
September term, 1899. In making the docket
for 1900 the cases were remembered as a be-
ginning for the coming ten years. The num-
Der on the docket this term is 293.
e. P. Treat VS.. Otis Daney and Waldo
Granite Co., trustee; action on account;
trustee charged for 1854 without costs
Williamson for plaintiff. Bowden for de-
fendant and trustee.
Inhabitants of Monroe vs.. Inhabitants of
Hampden; action for pauper supplies fur
nished to the Pumroy family. The case was
tried at the September term, 1899, with
verdict for defendant for 800 81. A motion
for a new trial was addressed to the presid-
ing Judge, and sustained. The case was
opened to jury. with George G. Pierce of
Belfast, foreman, Tuesday. On trial when
The Journal went to press.
Frances l.. Lassell, petition for review, vs..
Geo. l.. Maker; petition dismissed with
costs. This is one in long series of cases
in regard to ownership of Lassell' Island so
called in Penobscot Bay and which has been
in the courts since the January term, 1883.
j. p Cilley for plaintiff.
The Weeks & Potter Co. vs.. 7. A. Elliot
OF Brooks; action Oh account for merchan-
disc furnished; dismissed. williamson for
plaintiff. Brown, Jr., for defendant.
Up W 1ueSudy ulRnG ou cases Iau Dten
marked neither party or otherwise settled
by the parties II were marked continued,
and remained marked for trial
Charles Nado, VS. George 0, Danforth ac-
ton to recover for wages the defense was
that the plaintiff was to work for his board
and tobacco. Tried by jury, verdict for de-
fendant. Ritchie for plaintiff. Dunton &
Dunton for defendant.
DIVORCES
The following divorces were decreed:
Georgia E. Alley, Unity, from Martin
Alley, Ellsworth; custody of minor child,
Nellie Alley, decreed to mother.
Annie Maxim Stevens, Salem, n H., from
Henry NJ Stevens, Thorndike; with costs for
libellant and $3.50 to be paid to libeHee in
lieu of aimony llbellants name changed to
Annie Maria Maxim.
Lizzie M. NORM, Belfast, from Eden M.
NORM Of parts unknown; name of lbeliant
changed to Lizzie NJ. Shaw.
Ida r. Warren, Islesboro, from Byron l..
Warren, of parts unknown.
Eta j. Damon, Stockton Springs, from
Frank o. Damon of parts unknown, custody
of minor child, Angie A. Damon, given to
the mother.
Proverbs Made Over.