Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-03
March Term Will Convene
This Morning.
Associate Justice Peabody viii
Sill on The Bench.
Believed That the Term Will Not Be
a Long One.

The March term Of the Supreme
judicial court for kenncbec County,
Associate Justice Henry {. Peabody Of
Portland presiding, Will convene IT
the court house at 10 O'Clock this
morning Prayer will be offered by
the Rev. Brian c. Roberts, rector of
st. Marks Episcopal church of Au-
susta. Charles W. Jones will act IL
his capacity as Clerk of Courts,
Frederick W. Plaisted as sheriff and
John A. Hayden Of Portland as court
stenographer.
Deputy Sheriffs Joseph f. Jewett of
Vassalboro and Frank II. Marshall OF
Farmingdale have been detailed to as
sist- Sheriff Plaisted during the term,
which. it is believed, will not be
long or important one.
The following traverse jurors have
been ordered to report at 10 o'clock,
this morning:
Herbert Bickford. Belgrade; FRANK
Black. Randolph: G. II. Drummond,
WinsoW; Edison l.. Worthing, China;
James d. Gcnthner, Gardiner; f. c.
Drummond, WinsloW: +. +. Gle,
Fayettc; Harry f. Kinds. Gardiner;
Manlcy Holmes, Oakland; Z. G. Hood,
Monmouth: f. B. Hubbard, Water
Vile: Howard ]. Hunt. Chelsea; Eiba
H. kccnc. Augusta: Fred d. LoriaS,
Gardiner; Alonzo l.. Weber Water
Vile; j. G. LongfelloW Augusta.
Clarence f. Muloon, Litchfeid;
Edward \. Mason, Winthrop; Oscar
McCausiand. Farmingdale, Herbert
McNelly. Clinton; William G. Moody,
Augusta; H. c. Morse. Waterville;
George a. Palmer, Manchester.
George = Paterson, Eallowell;
George A. Perlcy. Augusta: n. L.
Purington, Watervillc: Daniel W.
Reed. Pittston; \. II. Rice. Oakland;
James NJ lockwood, Waterville; A.
A Soule. Augusta; T. H. Starkey,
Vassalboro: William NJ Walcott
Albion.
Associate Justice Peabody has not
presided at Il term of court in this
county since the March term, two
years ago. when Mrs. Alice F. Cooper
Of South Windsor was tried for the
murder BY shooting Of Charles d.
Northy, Jr, of North Whiteheld. The
trial lasted several weeks. resulting in
verdict of not guilty. Justice Pea
body has been Il member Of the
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the late Justice Thomas H. Haskell,
and receiving his second re-appoint-
lnent for a term Of seven years last
November.
The first case assigned for trial to
day before the first jury is that IF
! Charles Il. Powers versus George II.
Rogers. both Of Litchfield. This is an
action. with the al damnum placed ut
/ 81 .0OJ To recover for an assault
alleged to have been made By the de-
| PENDANT on the plaintiff. The plain
tiff alleges that the defendant struck
him on the head with his fist and with
Il whip. iniuring his head and also
his left eye. Arson NJ Goddard,
Esq Of Augusta appear as counsel
for the plaintiff and George ". lIesel-
/ ton, Esq, Of Gardiner for the de-
PENDANT.
The next case on the assigned lis;
to be heard before the second jury is
that of Nellie a. Smith, by her next
friend. Lottie \. Clough, versus ].
Martin Plummnr. All the parties in
tercsted reside in the town of Mon
mouth. This is an action, with the ad
damnum placed at $1,000, to recover
damages for being bitten by dog
named Lion owned by the defend
ant. w II. Fisher. ESQ, Of Augusta
appears as counsel for the plaintiff
and Beanc & Became of HallOWell for
the defendant i
The only divorce action on The
docket for this term is that Of Hattie
NJ Gilley versus solomon NJ. Gillcy,
both of Augusta. IN her writ the
libe!lart alleges gross and confirmed
habits of intoxication gross, wanton
and cruel neglect and refusal to
provide suitable maintenance and
cruel and abusive treatment.
Court will convene at 10 o'clock.
this forenoon