The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-16
Ralph l. Morse for plaintiff; H. c. Buzzell for
defendant
INDICTMENTS.


defendant.
For the first time in many years there were
no liquor indictments. The grand jury report
ed seven indictments, as follows
State VS. Fred Dodge of Islesboro, larceny.
Pleaded guilty. Mol pressed as to breaking
and entering; continued as simple larceny
State vs. Frank Meservey of Belfast, larceny.
State vs. Perley F. Gordon of Swsnvile, lar
ceny. Recognized for appearance from day to
day in the sum of $500, with Arthur E. Colson
and True G. Trundy, sureties. Mol pressed.
State vs. James E. Cunningham of Swanville.
larceny, two counts.
State VS. Henry Cunningham Of SvaIyile.
larceny.
One indictment was not made public as the
party is out of the State
CRIMINAL DOCKET
The first case on the criminal d, cket was
State VS. James E. Cunninghsm m of Swanvine.
The testimony showed that Frank 0 Holmes,
Swanville lost hog valued at SIS on Dec.
2sth, and that the pig WIS found in the
possession of Cunningham Nerdict, guilty.
Sentenced to four months in county jail
A second indictment for larceny charged
Cunningham with taking chest Of tools be-
longing to William Carter and valued at 500
from the John Small home at City point last
July. Respondent took the stand in his own
behalf and oenied all knowledge Of the chest
The jury returned verdict of not guilty
The appea aled case of Thomas Mathews,
harged with having intoxicating liquors in
his possession at the Unity fair. resulted in
verdict of not guilty. Luzzell for the de-
fence.
Carleton Doak represeI ted Carlos Guido of
Frankfort, on search ard seizure case which
was mol pressed.
The indictment against Henry Cunningham
of Swanville for larceny vas nol pressed, OF
evidence of his innocence
Tuesday afternoon the case of Frank Meser-
vey of Belfast, indicted for larceny, was call
ed. Meservey has been in Jail since Nov 18th.
He had no counsel and Carleton Doak was as
signed by the court. Meservey was charged
with the larceny of sum Of money from the
person of Emery o. Hussey of Waldo station
The jury returned verdict of guilty He
was sentenced to Is months in Thomaston
priso at hard labor The sentence was made
as light as possible or account of his youth
The other case against him for larceny of S33
was continued. The Judge thought one term
might effect his reform.
State VS.. Carlo Guido of Frankfort appealed
search and seizure Complaint and war
rant quashed.
Harry W. Baker was sentenced on case of
search and seizure to pay fine of 500 and
costs and go days in jail, and in default GO days
additional. There four such cases in
which the county attorney moved to have
sentence passed, but on the advice of the
court they were continued to the April term.
Carlo Guido, who was brought from Provi-
dence, r. l., by his bondsmen and had been in
Jail several weeks, was sentenced on four
single sales to pay fine Of $500 and so days
in Jail and in default of payment so days ad-
ditional He was unable to understand the
sentence and G. B. Marsano was engaged to
interpret. The prisoner broke down and cried
bitterly and was ordered by the Judge to be
removed from the court room. He has a wife
and young child in Providence.
DIVORCES DECREED
Sylvia E. Videtto Libt VS. Andrew ] vi
detto, Troy parties. Divorce decreed for wan
tony and cruelty refusing and neglecting to
provide suitable maintenance for the libellant
he being of sufficient ability and able to labor
and provide for her; also that the custody and
of their minor child, Warren, be given to
the ibeant.
Fred R. Barlow, Libt., VS. Nellie L. Barlow.
Belmont and Wilton parties. Divorce decreed
for utter dcsertion; and custody of their
child, Fred, given to father, the mother to
have the privilege of visiting him at reason
able times and places.
Maude G. (Woods) Rumney. Libellant VS.
Arthur W. Rumney, both of Belfast. Divorce
decreed for cruei and abusive treatment.
Alfred c. 5ohn, Libt., VS. Rebecca N. Bohn-
Libt. of Thorndike; libelee of parts unknown
Divorce decreed for utter desertion of three
years.
Hazel Doty. Lbt., r. f. Doty. Parties
belong in Searsport and Brighton Mass. Di-
vorce decreed for gross and confirmed habits
Of intoxication. being able to support but
cruelty refusing to do SO. The name of Hazel
C. Doty be changed to Hazel {. Colson, her
maiden name
Lavinia ]. Crockett, Libt., Pearl Crockett.
Parties live in Burnham. Divorce decreed for
cruel and abusive treatment, and that the
custody of minor child, Helen Louise be given
to mother
Abbie S. Holmes of Augusta from George
B. Holmes of Belfast. Divorce decreed for
utter desertion. The libellant to have SO per
cent of what the defendant shall inherit from
the estate of the late Frank NJ Patterson.
Both juries were discharged at noon W ednes-
day and the court was occupied until $50 in
imposing sentences. The court finally ad-
journed late in the afternoon. The Judge heard
several cases privately.
THORNDIkE.
The house party given by Miss Anna Mar.
tindale and Miss Bernice Hamblen at the home