The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24
Somerset S. ]. Court.
September Term 1903.
so. W. KING. j, Presiding.


New Portland j. ID. Ring. Cambridge.
Thursday morning the action of
the Maine Stream Lumber Co. VS.
Harrison A. Braley and another was
begun for trial. This was an action in
trover to recover the value of timber
alleged to have been cnt on the
plaintiffs premises, The action arose
over the location of a boundary line
between lots of land in Cambridge.
On Friday verdict was returned for
plaintiff, damages being assessed at
$500. George II. Morse for plaintiff,
Calvin W. Brown of Dover for de-
PENDANT.
The next case to be submitted to
the jury was that of G. F. Tibbetts vs
Frank Lowell, both of Pittsfield> This
was an appeal case brought up from
the Pittsfeld Municipal court and
arose out of a contract from the sale
of a house lot by the defendant to the
plaintiff to be paid for in labor. The
plaintiff sought to recover for SER
vices performed, claiming a RECESSION
of the contract by the defendant.
The action also included an item for
hay furnished the defendant. A YER
dict was returned for the plaintiff for
1922. An offer of default had pre-
viously been filed by the defendant
for $3.50.
The four cases assigned for trial
Saturday were all defaulted.
Monday was occupied in the trial of
the case of Claude o. Dyer and B. F.
Stafford, both of Dead River. This
was an action in replevin, brought to
recover heifer, coming up on appeal
from the Skowhegan Municipal Court
Verdict was rendered on Tuesday
morning, sealed for plaintiff assessing
damages at 81. 90. Bernard Gibbs for
plaintiff; Forrest Goodwin defendant.
The next cases in order were Adam
Schultz VS. United Box Board and Pa
per Co. of Fairfield and John Baro-
china VS. same corporation. These
are actions brought to recover for
personal injuries sustained by the
plaintiffs while in the employ of the
defendant company. 1t was agreed
by consent of Court they should be
tried together. Trial was entered
upon Tuesday morning. w. f.
Brown tor plaintiffs; H. D. Eaton for
defendant.
Sealed verdicts were returned in
the above cases Wednesday night and
read at the opening of Court this
(Thursday) morning in favor of Adam
Schultz for $262.50, and in favor of
John Barochina for $500.
noon the action OF Mrs. Kate Cur
ney of Jackman VS. Michael Piel of
Parln Pond and Brooklyn, N. Y, was
entered upon. This is a cult for per
sonal dangers sustained by the plain
tiff in the main street of Jackman, as
she claims, resulting from her carri-
age being run into by the automobile
of the defendant in September 1908
by which she WAS thrown out on to
the ground, striking upon her shout
der and neck. 1t promises to be an
interesting hearing and will without
doubt occupy the attention of the
court all day. Merrill q Merrill are
the counsel for plaintiff. E. F. DAN
forth, Gould Il Lawrence for defend
ant assisted by son of Mr.. Piel who
is lawyer.
Friday the following indictments
were returned by Grand Jury upon
investigation by County Attorney
Young:
Luczier Buldac, larceny from the
person; two cases against Fred Clarke
and Fred Foster for breaking and en-
tering and larceny; Peter futile for
larceny of horse; two cases against
Ralph Benson for embezzlement;
Fred Bean and Joseph Collette for
assault upon officer; James WEIGH
for placing distractions on tracks OF
M. G. R. R.; Thos. Draper for break
ing and entering and larceny.
Friday forenoon the Grand Jury
were given over to the charge of
special County Attorney A. X. Butler
for investigation of liquor cases, and
after the busy sessions lasting until
Wednesday the following indictments
were reported:
George II. Markham, Skowhegan ;
common seller, single sale, nuisance.
Daniel McAllister, Bingham; COM
mon seller, single sale.
Omar Poulin, Jackman; common
seller, tipping shop-prior couvic-
! ton, nuisance.
Nelson w. Barley, Jackman; COM
mon seller, nuisance, tipping shop
prior conviction.
Louis Geroux, Bald Mountain Town
ship; nuisance, tipping shop.
Joseph Maruncy, Moose River;
single sale.
Frank Nadeau, Dennistown; nuts
ance.
Joseph Gilbert, Jackman; nuisance.
Isaac Thibodeau, Moose River;
single sale.
Llewellyn Church, Concord; nuts
ance.
Amidee Roncourt, Jackman; nuis-
ance.
Joseph D. Mcdonald, Madison;
nuisance.
Alexander Robb, Pittsheld; nuis-
ance.
William Nollet, Fairfield; nuisance.
George E. Washburne; Madison,
nuisance.
Frank f. Kendall, Fairfield; nuis-
ance, tipping shop-prior conviction.
There are tragedies of the sea of
which we hear little until they are
told in the official reports. Last year
brought great misfortune to the
French cod fishermen on the New
foundland banks. They lost ten of
their vessels with $50 men. Only
once before have the French fishers
in those waters suffered so terrible a
disaster. 1t was in 1900 when twenty
two OF their vessels foundered in q