The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-06
SO ERSET s. j.
COURT ADJOURNED
Many Cases Disposed of
Divorces Decreed
Number oi Gases Taken Up on the
Criminal Docket.

The March term OF the Somerset
supreme court adjourned Monday
night after being in session since
March 2l There was considerable
work done and though few cases
were brought to trial yet a number
were settled.
Among the cases on the criminal
docket the following We're disposed
of: State VS. John Gilbert. for sale
Of cider, mol pressed on payment of
cost amounting to 5000; another
case against Gilbert for the sale of
cider was mol pressed; State VS.
Thomas Berry for single sale mol
pressed; State VS. John Labounty,
single sale, mol pressed; State vs.
John Grenier for contempt of court,
respondent sentenced to ten days in
jail; State vs. Will Luby, single sale
not guilty by jury; State VS. Gideon
Farland, single sale, not guilty before
a jury. In the case State VS. Madam
Grevois the respondent pleads guilty
to common seller charge and the case
is continued against her and she was
placed under $500 bonds. The re
spondent pleads guilty TO another
case of single sale and il is continued
against her; case State Us Theodore
Poulin search and seizure, drawn
from jury and mol pressed State VS.
Arthur Cincyl. and Edward Nigue for
malicious mischief, mol pressed, State
vs. Wyatt HUFF. single sale, mol pross-
ed State VS. Astorr Oskorian, assault
and battery, mol pressed; State VS.
Frank Hopkins. assault and battery,
mol pressed State VS. Alfred Morse
rape, mol pressed; State VS. james
Deroche. for contempt of court, fined
$25. James Dion was given 60 days
in jail and fined costs amounting to
$4O.6l for contempt of court. Angus
tine Bailey was fined 500 and costs
amounting to $25. Warren Durgin
was found not guilty before jury on
the charge of single sale. Levi Pool
er was found guilty by a jury for
single sale. Joseph Pooler was
found guilty as a common seller and
given sentence of 80 days in Jail
and $50 and costs. The case against
Peter Labanche for forgery was
placed on file William Landry was
placed under $500 bonds for his ap-
pearance at the next term of court
for cruelty and abusive treatment of
his five-year-old daughter. Martin
Goliath pleaded guilty to a charge as
common seller. He WAS sentenced to
500 and costs and 80 days in Jail and
30 days additional in default of pay
ment. Jail sentence was RENTED
unless further complaint is made.
The following are the divorces de
creed at the March term of the Su-
preme court Frances E. Williams
from Willard {. Williams. cruel and
abusive treatment. custody of child
given to libelant; Gertrude V. Norton
] from Fred W. Norton. for cruel and
abusive treatment, custody of chilC
given to libelant; Minnie NJ. Wright
from Arthur l. Wright. cruel ant
abusive treatmeut Edith Vining
/ from Charles { Nining cruel ant
abusive treatment; Abbie M Blither
from Erred NJ. Blithen, desertion
Leon L. Witham from Linnie l.
Witham. cruel and abusive treatment
Flora l.. McPheters from Wallace b
McPheters, utter dosertion; Samuel
Il. Tinkham from Glennie May Tink-
ham. cruel and abusive treatment;
Rose NJ. Butler from Carroll H. But
/ Ter, cruel and abusive treatment;
Sadie b. Smith from Albert Smith.
cruel and abusive treatment Edna
Tressie Meseryey from George II.
Meservey, cruel and abusive treat
ment; Sherman II. Daggett from Lucy
f. Daggett, adultery; Jennie NJ Snow
from Edwin L. Snow, gross and CON
tirmed habits of intoxication; Calvin
NJ. Braley from Ida Mae Braley, adul-
terry; Howard l. Fish from Josephine
Fish, utter deserton. custody of chill
dren given to libelant; Minta b. Ny
berg from Laurie Nyberg, adultery.