The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Somerset 8. j. Court.


WHITEHoUsE j., Presiding:
CHARLES o. SMALL, County Attorney.
J: >. ESTES. Stenogrdpher.
F. P. PENNELL, Sheriff.
Deputies: F. L. HARDING, b. jones, ).
s. NALKsR G. l.. JONAS. II. NJ. WAUGH, Q.
A. MERRILL. R. 3. WILLIAMS, w. ?. MUTT, G.
F. HAN, q. B. HASKELL, 5. W. HERRIcK, f.
s. PARSONS, W. GUY PEsNELL.
Thursday, Jan. 4 .-' harles V. Look
VS. John p. Norton; action of trover to
recover for the value of certain hay and
apples alleged to have been converted
by defendant to his own use, the hay
and apples having been taken from
farm claimed by plaintiff. Defendant
claims that the right of possession and
equitable title was in one circuit from
whom defendant leased the premises,
and that plaintiff was notified of the
lease and made no objections. Verdict
for defendant. Plaintiff has moved to
set verdict aside.
The suit, Hilton, administrator, VS..
Traitor ct al, has been defaulted.
The case Dascombe vs.. Dillingham;
was entered by neither party. The case,
Chase vs.. Marrett Lumber o. has been
continued.
Friday-State VS.. Nelson Eugene
Knight, indictment for breaking and
entering the house of Mrs Eben Rowell
in Bingham and stealing therefrom vari-
GUS articles of household furniture, vas
tried. Upon a search warrant several
chairs and "A half bushel measure were
found in the house of the respondent,
which were identified by Mr. Rowell as
some of the goods lost. The defense
was general denial and a claim by re-
spondent that the goods found were the
property of respondents wife and had
been in her possession for years. Yer
dict guilty.
Trneman A. Witham and Frank C..
Kendall of Fairfield each paid 500 and
costs for being common sellers of intox-
icating liquors.
Eugene Knights of Bingham, who was
tried, Friday, for breaking and entering
a house In >olon, in the night time and
stealing certain articles, was sentenced,
Saturday morning, to Is months at hard
labor in the State prison at Thomaston.
tounty Attorney Small conducted the
prosecution, and j. F. Holman of
Athens, appeared for the respondent
Dennis Knights, his brother, who was
held on the charge of sheep stealing, by
tendere, and was sentenced to 80 days in
the county Jail. The father of these
young men, William Knights, who was
held on the charge of selling cider, also
pleaded nolo contendere aud was sen
fenced to 80 days in the county Jail. j.
F. Holman of Athens, represented both
parties.
Antonio Romeo of Waterville, was
tried. Saturday, for breaking and enter
ing the Harlow store in Smithfeld, last
August, and stealing therefrom between
$40 and $50 in money, hat and two
pairs of shoes. Verdict, not guilty.
County Attorney Small conducted the
prosecution and Forrest Goodwin of
Skowhegan, appeared for the defence.
Henry Washbn and Harry Hilton
paid 5000 and costs on indictments for
nuisance and being common sellers.
Evidence was taken ont, Monday, in
The case Morse vs.. Stafford before the
court and it will be reported to the law
court. j. w. Manson for the plaintiff;
D. D. Stewart for the defendant.
Monday the trial of the case Charles
A. Dusty VS. Peter Bison, brought to re-
cover for alleged alienation of the sffIc-
tons OF the " life of the plaintiff by the
defendant, was entered upon. The case
WAS given to the jury, Wednesday after
noon. Verdict for the defendant. For
rest Goodwin, Esq, was counsel for the
plaintiff; E. N. Merrill Esq, for the de
PENDANT.
The trial of the case State VS. George
Poland was begun Wednesday after
moor. The action is brought for the I'M
lawful killing of deer in this county in
February last. County Attorney Small
and Hon. l.. T.. Carleton, chairman of
the In and game commissioners Of
Maine, appeared for the State and W. B.
Brown, Esq, for the defendant. On
trial.