The Republican journal., 1916-05-04
The Supreme Judicial Court.
Justice John B. Madisan Presiding.

George l. Heating. who was appointed audi
tor in the case of Marian L. Moody We. Ralph
Hayford, filed his report Wednesday morning,
April Goth. showing that the plaintiff was over
paid in the deal in question by $50 and judg-
ment was entered for the defendant Mrs.
Moody claimed that the defendant bad sold
two lots of land in Fort Payne. Ala in settling
her husbands estate,of which he is the execu-
tor for which she had not received payment.
C. Edward Britto, Libt. vs. Grace A. Britto,
marked for trial. was continued M. A. john
son; Arthur S. Littlefeld.
Lydia H. Far we'll and William Farwell, Exrs
VS.. w. l. Hunt was entered judgment as of
mortgage. Buzzell; J. W. Manson.
The City of Belfast VS.. The Belfast Water
Company was sent to the Law Court on docu-
mentary evidence. Robert F. Dunton; Harvey
D. Eaton Of Waterville.
Every case marked for trial at this term was
disposed of.
The Criminal Docket.
George E. Benson. proprietor of the Com
mercial House, was tried Wednesday afternoon
before jury with Alton French of Searsmont,
sance found against him at this term. Sheriff
Frank A. Cushman was the principal witness
and testified as to searches of the Commercial
House March 25th, and April 7th. when certain
quantities of liquor were found. Searches
were made April 10Th and 2lst, the latter at
a. M. but nothing except empties was found.
Benson plead not guilty and claimed that the
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of it belonged to guests of the house. Judge
Madgan charged the jury Thursday morning,
and they took the case at 9.45 and at 1O30 a.
M returned verdict of guilty. Benson was
sentenced to six months in the county Jail.
His attorney, Arthur Richie, took an appeal to
the law court and bonds were fixed at $500.
He was committed but Percy Herrick and
John Burgess appeared as securities that even
ing and he was released. There are two other
cases on the criminal docket, appealed from
the Municipal Court, in which Benson was SEN
fenced to fine of 500 and 60 days on search
and seizure processes
John Dyer of Burnham was brought into
court Thursday morning to answer to an in.
dictment for common seller. Dyer it appears,
udu LOT SOme Time manufactured a DraDO OF
Jamaica ginger at Burnham which he claims
he sold for medicinal purposes. Judge Madigan
said he had enquired into the case, and as it
was Dyer's first offense, and he was probably
ignorant of the crime, he would give him
chance, and wished it distinctly understood
he continued the case on his own responsible
ity. He lectured Dyer on the evils of selling
Jamaica ginger, which he said was as bad as
selling whiskey and much worse for the peo-
pie who drank it.
Frank j. Meservey indicted for larceny. re-
tracted his plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to six months in
Jail and was committed.
The indictment of State VS. Edmund j. Webb
for cheating by false pretenses was mol pros
sed
The indictment of State VS. Charles B. Well
lington for trespass was mol pressed.
The following indictments found at this
term,but not made public, were placed Cd the
docket Thursday:
State VS. Andy L. Knowlton, Belfast single
sale.
State VS. Scott Edminster, Belfast, of the
Ph9nlx House, for single sale.
Both Knowlton and Edminster were out of
town,so that the capiases could not be served,
and their cases were continued.
Divorces Decreed.
The following divorces were decreed at this
tie nm, having been entered at previous term:
Harry Ray Spaulding of Unity. Libt, VS.
Helen Beatrice Spaulding, Buffalo, N. Y. Ut
ter deserton for three consecutive years.
Norwood
Ola F. Smith, Belfast Libt. VS. Henry ].
Smith, Damariscotta. Cruel and abusive treat.
ment and non-support; father to pay 81 per
week for the support of their minor child
Marian Smith. Buzzell; Allen & Willard.
Bessie A. Raynor, Libt. VS. Edw. E. Raynor.
Belfast parties Cruel and abusive treatment
and non-support; care and custody of minor
children, Ernest Alfred and George Bernard,
given to the mother Richie; Buzzell.
Annie D. Mathews, Northport. Libt. VS.
Remis W. Mathews, New York. Cruel and
abusive treatment and non support; father to
pay So per week for the support of their minor
child, Edna L. Buzzell; o. H. Emery.
Mabel Farwell, Lbt. VS. Oscar ]. Farwell,
horndike parties. Gross and confirmed habits
of intoxication; libellant to resume her maiden
n anne Mabel Bessey. Pattangall; Buzzell.
James o. Clifford. Unity, Libu. VS. Minnie
M. Clifford, Houlton. Adultery. G. A. Chap
III an; E. p Marray.
The court adjourned at noon Thursday after