The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-26
Somerset S. ]. Court.
September Term 1907.


Henry c PEABODY, j., Presiding; suu..,.. c,...
THos ] YoUN County Attorney.
J. A. HAYDEN, stenographer.
JoHs E. TAYLOR, Messenger.
DrrvriEs: A. Goodrich and David Lewis,
skowhegan: Abel w. Rowell, solon J: d. Ring,
Cambridge; Z. L. Perkins, Madison; E. f. Atwood,
New Portland
In the case Geo. F. Newell vs. Geo.
Parlin, on trial Thursday of last week,
verdict of s15 was returned for the
plaintiff. The case of Look VS. Gull
ford was next taken up. This involv-
ed many unusual features and is re-
ported in full on page OF this issue,
under the heading IA Singular Case. !"
The verdict was for the plaintiff being
in the sum of S404.58.
Saturday afternoon the jury re-
ported in the actions Paine VS. Walker
and Walker VS. Paine. These were
cross actions and were tried together.
The action of Paine VS. Walker was
brought to recover the amount of a
due bill, given to the plaintiff by the
defendant in pursuance of report of
three neighbors of the parties to
whom the matters between the par
ties had been referred. In this action
the Jury brought in verdict for the
plaintiff for 1922 In the other ac-
ton, a suit on count annex ed, the jury
brought in a verdict for the defeif-
dant.
Saturday afternoon was taken up
largely with divorce matters. No de-
crees were entered, however, de-
cisions being reserved by the court
until later in the term.
On Monday morning the action of
Elijah G. Hall ct al vs. Fred II. Preble
ct al, was opened to the jury. This is
an action in trespass to recover the
value of timber alleged to have been
cut by the defendants on territory on
which the plaintiffs claim to have
bought the suumpage. After the
plaintiffs evidence was in, the action
was discontinued as to Fred H. Preble
the court ruling that no evidence had
been adduced to show that he was a
party to the operation. This case was
completed yesterday, the jury return
ing a verdict for the defendent at
eight O'Clock last evening.
The grand jury reported at 2.3O,
Friday afternoon, after session of
three days, returning 81 indictments
as follows:
Frank Kendall, Henry Burgess,
William J. Bradbury, Frank M. Cot
ton, Fairfield Henry Washbnrn, Bing-
am; George E. Washburn, Cephas NJ.
Hilton, Madison; Joseph Mcdonald,
William Howard, Anson; Henry
BARLEY, Greenville Junction; Henry
Hayes, Somerset Junction; Alphon-
sine Dennis, Phillip Lajondre, Hugh
Breingan, Chas. H. and Warren
futile, Skowhegan, liquor nuisance.
Leon L. Perkins, Emblem, common
seller.
Leon L. Perkins, Embden, single
sale.
Ira w. Cushing, Arson, common
seller.
Frank Carney, Raymond D. Skill
lings, Pittsfield, larceny.
Towns of Starks and Norridgewock,
failure to maintain ferries. ---------
In addition to the indictments above
reported, SO cases, brought up on ap-
peal from Municipal and Trial Justice
Courts, were entered for trial. OF
these 26 we're liquor cases. The
parties in the liquor cases were ar
raigned, Tuesday afternoon, pleading
not guilty, and bonds were furnished
by each for appearance from day to
day.
The indictment for nuisance against
Henry Washburn was mol pressed.
On the search and seizure process,
brought up on appeal from the Show
hogan Municipal Court, Mr.. Wash
burn was fined 800 and costs.
The court is now occupied with the
trial of cases on the criminal docket.