The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

HON. L. A. EMERY, JUSTICE PRESIDING.
The grand jury reported Thursday after
noon having found 10 indictments. as fol-
lows: L. l.. Gentner, 2, common seller and
keeping gambling house; Jesse E. Staples,
assault; John Avery, common seller John
Ward. common seller; Frank E. Nash, COM
mon seller: Jesse E. Staples, common sell
Ter; John A. Warren, common seller Fred
NJ Staples, common seller; Robert Logan,
common seller; Patrick L. Haley. common
seller; Patrick L. Haley, common nuisance !;
w. 5. Edminster, common seller.
They were placed under $500 bonds for
each Indictment, to appear before the court
each day.
The case of VIM. II. Staples vs. the City
of Belfast to recover for the loss of horse
came to trial Friday morning and the Bel
last jurors were excused from serving. Jan.
81, 1904, Staples was watering his horse at
| the junction of Washington and Market
streets when the animal was frightened by
boys sliding, broke away and fell over an
embankment, causing injuries which neces-
STATED killing him. The judge ordered the
jury to return verdict in favor of the city
for two reasons: that the horse was not
under Staples control nor in the street
. when he received the injuries. Wayland
Knowlton for plff. Judge Geo. E. johnson
for deft Motion for new trial was filed.
The first case Saturday was the State VS..
Inhabitants of Swanvlle. 1t is alleged that
the town of Swanville neglected to place
guide-board at the terminals of the cross
road between the Monroe and Swanville
roads. There being no question as to the
facts OF the case it was reported to the law
court The Indictment was found at the
September term, 1904
All the other cases assigned were either
defaulted, non-suited, settled or continued
to the next term The most important new
entry was Mabel E. Richards VS.. j. F.
Vickery, for the death of appellants hus-
band in defendants mill. A. S. Littlefeld
for app. R. F. Dunton for deft.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The assault case of Jesse E. Staples upon
Rev. Eugene S. Phi ilbrook, which attracted
so much public interest, was brought up
Saturday afternoon. Staples filed demurrer
to the Indictment, which in substance
means, ''that the said Indictment and the
matters therein contained, are not sufficient
in law, and that he is not bound by the law
of the land to answer the same, and this he
is ready to verify. The Judge over-ruled
the demurrer. The defendant took excep-
tions to the ruling and the case was carried
to the law court. VIM. II. Mcclellan for deft
The assault case of II. H. Rich, Brooks,
VS.. Daniel Lanpher, Brooks, was mol pross-
ed on payment of $15.
The assault cases of Herbert NJ. Cobb
and Nathen d. Ross of Lincolnville, in
which the indictments were found last Sep
tember, were continued.
The liquor cases were opened Saturday
and the following have been disposed of:
w. S. Edminster, ON search and seizure ];
verdict not guilty.
John A. Warren, on search and seizure !;
! verdict guilty sent TO the law court
Jesse E. Staples on search and seizure !;
verdict guilty. Law Court
W. S. Edminster, on search and seizure !;
verdict guilty. Law Court.
Jesse E. Staples, on search and seizure !;
verdict guilty. Law Court.
John A. Warren, on search and seizure !;
demurrer filed, overruled and sent to the
Jaw court.
Fred NJ. Staples, search and seizure; de-
murrer filed, overrued and sent to law
court.
John Avery, common seller; verdict
guilty. Continued for sentence by the
County Attorney.
w. S. Edminster, common seller, verdict
guilty. Continued for sentence by the
County Attorney.
The case of L. L. Gentner and Z. A.
Jones was given to the jury about four
O'Clock Monday afternoon on the judges
charge that if the defendants had liquor in
their possession with the intent to sell they
were guilty. The jury was out until 1890
in the evening and returned a sealed YER
dict which was opened in court Tuesday
morning and the verdict Of guilty was
found. Arthur Ritchie for the defendants.
L. L. Gentner's case went to the Law Court
and E. A. Jones paid fine of 800 and costs,
$1O
The cases of Gentner and Jones, for
gambling house went to the Law Court on
demurrers as to both respondents.
John Ward, capias issued to be served in
vacation for the next term.
Frank E. Nash, cases continued as Nash
is serving Jail sentence.
Robert Logan, case continued.
Patrick L. Haley, two cases continued.
In the case of Henry Eldridge, Winter
port, the Judge ordered the Sheriff to des-
troy the slot machines in his possession
and place the money they contained in the
county treasury.
In several cases where the defendants
excepted, OH motion of the county attorney
the exceptions were adjudged frivolous and
intended for delay. This will hasten the
decisions of the Law Court for sentence at
April S. j. Court.
DIVORCES.
George Fl. Auspland, SearSport, VS..
Frank Colson; marriage annuiled and de-
clared void
Herbert L. Curtis, Belfast, from Isabel
A. Curtis, Plymouth; custody of minor
child given to libe1lant