The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-17
The Supreme Judicial Court.
Associate Justice Warren c. Philbrook of
Augusta, Presiding.

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Augusta, Presiding.
The April term Of the Supreme Judicial
Court opened in the Court House Tuesday,
April 18th.
Judge, Warren C Philbrook. Augusta
Stenographer, Fred Rand, Augusta
Clerk. George Keating, Belfast
Chaplain, Rev David Wilson, Belfast
County Attorney, Eben Littlefeld, Belfast
| Sheriff, Frank A Cushman, Belfast
| Crier. Charles Adams, Montville.
Messenger, Laforest Robbins. Belfast
Deputy Sheriffs in attendance:
W L Gray, crier; Harrison Toothaker OF
Belfast in charge of the Grand Jury.
| THE GRAND JURY. The grand jury organ
lied Tuesday morning with William A Mason,
Belfast, foreman. Messrs. Fred Batcheder,
Burnham; Charles Beal, Frankfort; John P
Bragg. Islesboro; George G Cilley, Thorndike;
l. Clifford, Stockton Springs; Edward Davis,
Belfast; J w Deane, Freedom; H Dutton,
Unity; Lester Eaton, Searsport; George EIwelI,
Northport; D Holbrook, Prospect; W Jones,
Palermo: Daniel l Linniken, Knox; Oscar E
Littlefield, Wnterport; True P Moody, Sears
mont; c A Morrill,, Belmont; W S Nickerson,
Swanvile Wilder S Parker, Monroe; Gilbert T
Small, Troy; Charles Stevens, Lincolnville;
James Sylvester, Montville. Earl Cross of
Morrill, was absent at the organization.
! THE FIRST TRAVERSE JURY. Frank M Porter,
Winterport, foreman; Fred C Atwood, Winter
port H Black, Palermo; c Briggs, Free
dom; E o Elwell, lslesboro; John A Fogg, Bel
fast; Hills Northport; Forest Knowlton,
Mon1oe; Horace Lane, Frankfort; W Lane.
Brooks; George R Mosher. Unity; Burleigh
Turner. Liberty.
THE SECOND TRAVERSE JURY. E P Webster,
Thorndike. foreman; Messrs P N Clark, Pros
pect; Juan Goodale, Troy; Marshall o Knowl-
ton, Belfast; S Morton, Jackson; Amos
Nichols. Sears port James M Palmer, Mont
vile; Herbert L Seekins Belfast; Austin Shell
| don, Morrill,; Walter F Trundy, Stockton
Springs; William G Woods. Searsmont; Isaac
Young, Lincolnville.
Capt B F Colcord. Searsport; Frank A Riggs
of Belfast and Fred Shaw of Burnham were
excused from jury service
Leroy Mariner of Belmont was the only
Judge Philbrook's desk was graced Tuesday
morning with beautiful bouquet of carnation
pinks and asparagus esperanza fern, the gift
of Palestine Commandery, Knights Templar.
The second traverse jury was excused at the
opening of court Tuesday afternoon until
Wednesday morning at $50 o'clock.
The following out-of town lawyers were in
attendance: c W Hussey. Watervie; A L
Blanchard, Bangor; W c Runnells and H E
Bangs, Searsport; Fred W Brown, Jr, Brooks:
Elery Bowden, Winterport.
The first civil case was opened before the
jury Tuesday: Essex Fertilizer Company, Bos-
ton, VS. George o Danforth of Freedom. The
company claimed that $50 was due on their ac-
count. The defendant claimed he had paid
the $50, but had not been credited Verdict for
defendant. c. W. Hussey; John R. Dunton.
The two cases, H Dunhan VS. N Hoyle and
Willett VS. same. were marked neither party
no action Tor same cause. 'uzzell; Dunton &
Morse
Wednesday morning the case of M Knowl-
ton VS. American Express Company was taken
clothing belonging to Don Robbins, which Mr.
knowlton left at the Belfast office to be ex-
pre- ssed to Trenton, N J, but never received.
The case was continued from the January
term. Har rrinan for plaintiff; R Dunton for
defendant. Verdict for defendant.
Miss Melvna Parker and members of the
High school attended the Wednesday morning
session.
Cases were assigned as follows:
TUESDAY,
H. Dunham VS. N Hoyle. Buzzell. Dun
ton & Morse.
Willett VS. N Hoyle. Buzzell. Dunton
6 Morse.
WEDNESDAY.
M R Knowton VS. American Express Com.
pany Hartman. Dunton & Morse.
Young Co & Payson VS. Eastman Coal &C
Dunton & Morse. Thompson.
Herbert Payson VS. w Hobbs. Richie
Dunton & Morse.
J C Averil VS. Thomas L Decrow. Buzzel
Dunton & Morse
THURSDAY
/ Ned Roberts VS. Sarah Reddng. Dun
ton & Morse. Richie.
Alice W Waldron VS. Mrs M A Moore. Dun
ton & Morse Richie
Fred Curtis VS. VIM Could Dunton &
Morse Buzzell.
/ Charles E Stearns vs. James Clement,
Ritchie. Dunton & Morse
Charles F. Hill VS. George Ryan. Buzzell,
Doak.
Aida Heald VS. NJ Barker Dunton &
Morse. N anson & Colldge.
| George Rose, Jr. VS. Charles Meservey.
Richie. Buzzell.
Mason Hall VS. Nickerson. IT, Richie
Brown
| George Partridge VS. A M Shaw. Bangs.
Dunton & Morse.
! George Partridge VS. John Conroy. Bangs
P Murray.
| R H Patterson VS. R Dunton, Admr. Buz-
zell. Dunton & Morse.
| FW Brown, Tax Collector VS. Eben Holmes
Brown. Greer.
Eben Vose VS. w G Davis ct al. Dunton &
Morse. Goodwin, Bradley.
Ruel Ward VS. W G Davis ct al. Dunton
& Morse. Goodwin, Bradley.