The Republican journal., 1904-09-29

age agreeing to give as light a sentence as
possible in view of the good reputation the
boy had borne prior to this theft, and his
years Young Roberts comes of hardwork-
ing and respectable people in this city and
| there is much sympathy for the family
Tuesday Roberts was sentenced to the State
school for boys until he is 81 years old.
Monday was mainly devoted to the Ii, ,uor
| cases and there was good attendance,
which included most of the local clergy.
men. The first case was that of Thomas
Haugh, charged with running saloon on
Main street. He was represented by James
S. Hartman and pleaded not guilty. The
State sought to prove that he conducted the
saloon. and that while no liquor was found
there his assistant was discovered in the
| act of spilling it. The defence claimed that
the place was not the property of Mr..
Haugh. The case was heard by the first
traverse jury, which returned a verdict of
| not guilty.
Jesse f. Staples was arraigned and plead
ed not guilty to the Indictment charging
him with the sale of intoxicating liquors.
He was represented by james S. Hartman,
but the defense offered no witnesses. The
State placed on the stand Sheriff Samuel G.
, Norton and Milo NJ. Colson, who testified
to searching his place on Main street and
securing large amount of liquor. The
| first jury returned verdict of guilty Sent
to law court.
Franklin E. Nash was before the court
a
He pleaded not guilty and the same wit
| nesses as in the case above appeared on
behalf of the State. He was represented
by James S. Hartman. 1t was sought to
show by the defense that the liquor seized
might have been below the intoxicating per
cent, but the jury returned verdict of
guilty.
Winfield S. Edminster was arraigned on
an appeal from charge of selling liquor at
the Phenix House. He pleaded not guilty,
but no evidence was introduced for the de-
fense. He was represented by Hon. w. II.
Mcclellan. The State introduced as wit
nesses Sheriff S. G. Norton, Deputy NJ. G.
Norton and Milo NJ. Colson. The jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty. Sent to law
court
Patrick F. Haley of Frankfort was ar
| raigned on charge of selling liquor in
Frankfort, the case being appealed from
the police court in this city, where he was
found guilty. He retracted his plea of not
| guilty and plead guilty. He was repre-
sented by James S. Hartman. Plead guilty
| and promised to go out of the business.
Paid fine of 500 and costs, $40.
| Melvin Grants appealed liquor case was
dismissed.
! Frank E. Nash was found guilty at the
| January term, 1904, for keeping common
nuisance and the case was continued for
sentence until he again violated the law.
He was sentenced to four months in jail
and fine of $500 and costs, $40 If the
fine is not paid within ten days four months
additional sentence to Jail.
| The judgment of the lower court was af-
frmed in the appealed liquor case of Fred
| Cousins.
John Mellen's search and seizure case
was tried Tuesday ana a verdict of guilty
! was found.
John Mellen and Fred Staples, charged
with keeping gambling machines, was no
| pressed in regard to Melen. The sheriff
was ordered to keep the machines until the
court shall call for them
| The case of Frank f. West, Stockton
| Springs for assault, was opened Wednes,
day morning and continued to the next
| term.
| ind ctr In1,p
mol pressed for misnomer. The county at
| torney states that his name appears ON the
records at Portsmouth as John G. Millin
The defendant claims his name as James J
Mellin
L. L. Gentner was found guilty and the
! cases sent to the law court
The assault case of Herbert McCobb an(
n. D. Ross of Lincolnvi!le was continued
Fred Staples and Fred Cousins eluded tn,
officers and were not brought to trial
Cassius Dckey pleaded guilty The sen
tence suspended until he is again caught il
the business.
DIVORCES.
The following divorces have been de
creed:
George B. Tibbetts from Mary E. Tib
/ belts cause, cruel and abusive treatment.
Jennie F. Alden, libt., VS.. Fred c. Alden
Divorce decreed for cruel and abusiv,
treatment, as per decree ON file.
Olive S. Mitchell, libt., VS.. Charles W
Mitchell. Libellee files motion that libelle,
be ordered to pay into court sum of none,
for the libellant to enable her to prosecute
Sarah E. Rogers from Henry A. Rogers
cause cruel and abusive treatment.
Luella Rollerson from Roscoe Rollerson
cause cruel and abusive treatment, custod,
of minor child given to mother and tn,
father to pay S. per month for its support
Virginia c. Langill from James F. Ian
gill; cause cruel and absive treatment TIL,
appellants name changed to Virginia C