The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-21
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
HON. VIM. P. wHITEHOUSE, JUSTICE PRE-
SIDING.

HON. VIM. P. WHITEHOUSE, JUSTICE PRE-
SIDING.
The January term of Supreme Judicia
Court for Waldo County was of but of nine
days duration. Two civil cases and five
criminal cases were tried by jury, and six
divorces were decreed. Other cases were
disposed of as follows Entered "neithel
party" 8; dismissed, 6; defaulted, "a +; non.
suit, /; continued, /; continued for judg.
ment, 2; referred, 3; decreed by the Court
/; settled by consent, 1. Following is the
business of the term not previously re-
ported:
Lillian Nj. Douglass, Belfast, VS.. James
f. Douglass, SkOwhegan; divorce decreed.
Emulus S. Plummer VS.. Wentworth
Pease. The plaintiff claims one undivided
third of a lot of land in Burnham by right
of adverse possession. The case involved
points which were also involved in other
cases, and after arguments by counsel
briefly showing the various points involved,
the Court dismissed the case, without pre-
judice to the right of the plaintiff to make
the defendant party to a bill in equity or
other process, except a writ of entry, in
volving the same question among others.
L .
Dunton for defendant.
Henry Webber VS. Charles Page. The
plaintiff is a physician of Monroe, and
brings action to recover bill for medical
attendance for SAG. Referred to Arthur
Ritchie. Bowden for plaintiff. Thompson
for defendant.
In the case Aida B. Emmett VS.. Hama
Perry, tried by jury with verdict for de-
fendant, the plaintiff filed exceptions and a
motion for new trial Plaintiff gives
notice that she shall claim new trial on
ground of newly discovered evidence. R..
+. Dunton was appointed commissioner
to take evidence. Montgomery for plain
Essie p. Carle and Fred ID. Jones VS.. VIM.
A. Bennett. Action on account; tried in
Belfast Police Court with judgment for
plaintiffs for 81. 40 and costs, taxed at $5.S7.
Judgment of lower court affirmed. Knowl-
ton for plaintiff. Brown for defendant.
William 2. Thompson of Belfast was APP
pointed a Bail Commissioner by the Court.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Several old cases pending against parties
formerly in the liquor business, but now
out of it, were mol pressed.
Leonard L. Gentner, appellant from the
sentence OF the Belfast Police Court on
search and seizure process, was tried by
jury and found guilty. A motion for arrest
of Judgment was filed and overruled. Ex-
ceptloHS were Hleu ana dliOWeu, anu CHe
respondent recognized for the Law Court
in $500 bail.
Marcelus r. Knowlton, appellant from
the sentence of the Belfast Police Court on
search and seizure process; the respondent
recognized to appear next term in $500.
Marcellus r. knowton, indicted this
term as common seller, recognized as in
previous case.
Leonard L. Gentner, indicted this term
as common seller, recognized to appear
next term in $500.
Frank f, Nash, indicted this term for
single sale; tried by jury; verdict guilty :;
sentenced to a fine of $50, and costs S. :;
paid
L. L. Gentner, indicted this term for keep
dict guilty; sentenced to fine of $3.50; if
not paid in 10 days to 3 months in Jail :; paid
Horace L. Ripley, indicted at this term
for larceny of money in Searsmont; plead
ed guilty; sentenced to 3 months in Jail
Frank E. Nash, indicted at September
term. 1908, for single sale; tried by jury :;
verdict guilty; sentenced to a fine of $50,
and costs So; paid.
Frank f. Nash, indicted at September
term, 1908, for keeping a drinking house
and tipping shop; pleaded guilty; SEN
fenced to a fine of 500 and costs $40 paid
Frank f. Nash, indicted at September
term, 1903, for keeping common nuisance :;
tried by jury; verdict guilty; continued for
sentence; sentence not to be imposed if the
defendant does not again violate the law.
Winfield +, Edminster, appellant from
sentence of Belfast Police Court on search
and seizure process; pleaded guilty: SEN
fenced to d fine of 800, and costs 81 and,
i'll default, to 60 days in Jail; fine and costs
paid.
Winfield S. Edminster, indicted at Sep
tember term, 1908 for keeping a drinking
house and tipping shop; pleaded guilty
sentence not to be imposed until the re-
spondent again violates the prohibitory
liquor law.
Winfield S. Edminster. indicted at the
September term, 1903, for single sale; plead
ed guilty; sentenced to a fine of $50, and
costs 81 ; paid.
The sum of S652 was paid in liquor fines
and costs this term, as follows: L. L. Gent
ner, $3.50; Frank f. Nash, $3.50; W. S. Ed
minister, 1852.
Both iuries were discharged at II a. m.,
Thursday, and the Court finally adjourned
at noon.