Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-04-26
HANCOCK s. J. COURT.
April Term, 1919.


THE COURT.
,-..,ains Justice LESLIE C. CORNISH,
Augusta
county Attorney - FRED L. MASON, Els
worth.
rr,er-EnsRsr L. OsaooD, Biuehiii.
nsnat,rs N. L. GRispxLL. South Penob-
.,ot. rRAsx e. WESTON. Winter Harbor;
n. MAooMBsa, Ellsworth.
stenogrspher-FRKp L. WILSON, Augusta.
ussseuver-PHILIP d. MASON, Ellsworth.
The April term OF the supreme court for
hancock county was finally adjourned for
The term last Friday forenoon. While
there were but three civil and one crimi-
nal trial during the term, many cases
were disposed Of, 106 coming OF the
jackets by entry Of neither party, AZ
nv judgments or verdicts, q dismissed. 4
divorces decreed, eleven divorces denied
or dismissed. There were three new
entries.
The number OF divorces decreed, four,
!. believed to be the smallest on record
for term OF court in this county, but one
reason for this Is found In the rule re-
Gently established by the court that no
divorce case shall be heard at the term at
which 1t is entered. The divorces decreed
are as follows:
Grace p. T. Knudson, Iibcllant, from John
Charles Kpudson; desertion. A. W. Patter-
son for libellAnt.
Grace e. Harrison. libeiiant. from Charles
Harrison; desertion. George Z. Googins for
libelIaut.
Jennie l.. Langley, iibeilant, from Leman
n. langley; cruel aud abusive treatment. II.
L. Graham, for libeiiant
Eaie NJ. Conner, iibeiiant. from Wallace W.
Conner: cruel and abusive treatment. f. s.
Clark for Iibeilant; H. g. Buxxeli for libeilee.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Only one criminal case was tried, that
Of william and ID. Leroy Hutchinson,
tried on joint indictment for breaking,
entering and larceny. The jury returned
verdict Of guilty, and they were SEN
fenced to State prison for not less than
three nor more than Ave years.
Several respondents who had pleaded
not guilty, retrscted this plea and pleaded
guilty. The full criminal docket, with
record OF disposal OF cases, follows:
ENTERED ocroBxa rERm, 1911.
1877 State VS. Michael McCauley, common
nuisance. April. 1912 - Principal aud
suresies defausted. Continued.
ENTERED APRIL TENN, 1914
BY Indictment.
1888 State vs. Thomas Ladders, common sell
yer; oct; isi.nprineiphi and snreties
1853 State VS. Michael Mccauiey, common
seller. Oct. isi2-Principal and sure
ties defaulted. Continued.
ENTERED APRIL TERN. 1919.
BY Indictment.
1882 State vs. George Lambert, arson. April
isI3-Pleaded not guilty. Law court
on motion TO quash Indictment for
alleged defect. Rescript as follows:
exception overruled for want of prose-
eution. Judgment for State. Con-
1891 State vs Walter Mehan, common seller
October, lsl3-Principal and sureties
defaulted. Continued.
ENTERED OCTOBER TERM, 1918
By Indictment.
zoos State VS. Edward Geaghan. common
seller. Oct. isia-Defaulted. Continued.
s'o7 State VS. Joseph Gray, failure TO support
sentence. FL d.
noe State vs. d A Heriihy, common seller.
Oct. isit-Desauitsd. Continued.
,oe state vs. Thomas II Landers, common
seller, Oct. 1918 - Defauited Con-
tinued.
2li State vs. Thomas Landers, single sale.
Oct. i9N-Defaulted. Continued.
ns State VS. Michael NcCauiey. common
seller. April, 1914 - Principal and
sureties defauited. Continued
aii State vs. Henry Ryder, common seller.
April. 1914 -Princip pal and sureties de-
faulted. Continued.
oS State VS. George wescott, common seller.
Continued.
ENTERED APRIL TERM, 1914.
BY Indictment.
@so State W Edward J Geaghan, common
seller Continued.
asa State vs. Thomas II Landers, common
seller. Oct. 1914 - Defauited. Con-
&3 state VS. Michael McCauley, common
seller. Oct. 1915 - Defaulted. Con-
tinued.
aes5 State vs. George wescot., common seller.
ESrKRKp OCTOBER TERN, 1914.
BY appeal.
2oS State vs. Harold Warren, Intoxicating
liquors. Oct. i9t4-Prtncipal and sure
ties defauised. Judgment OF lower
court affirmed, with additional costs.
BY Indictment.
Did State VS. Frank Cunningham, common
seller. Continued.
SA1 State Henry w Larkin. commo
seller. Continued.
D4s State vs. Ambrose impson, single sale.
mol pressed.
ENTERED APRIL TERM, 1915.
BY appeal.
400 State vs. william Gardiner, assault and
battery. Continued.
BY Indictment.
"eS State vs. Byron O'Brien. failure to pro-
Embellishments.
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