The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
Supreme Judicial Court.
Justice George F. Haley of Saco Presiding

Justice George F. Haley of Saco Presiding.
The September term of the Supreme
Judicial court adjourned at 22O D. m.
Friday after one of the shortest terms on
record. Only six witnesses were sworn
in by the clerk, three in the naturaliza-
ton case of R. T. Kelly of Monroe and
three in the only case that was opened to
the jury, the replevin case of Noah Bruce
of Somerville VS.. Lucy Glidden of Pa
lermo This action was brought to re-
cover on a pair of Holstein steers, two
years old and valued at $40 Judge Haley
withdrew the case and ordered a verdict
of $40 for the defendant
The costs in the criminal docket were
about S100 and there was fine in the
liquor case Of 5000.
Ex-senator Charles F. johnson of
Waterville was in court Friday as referee
in the case of the Waldo County Farm
ers Union of Unity VS.. E. B. Hunt of
Unity. The case was heard in Belfast
recently by G. w. Morse of Bangor and
Arthur Ritchie of Belfast There was a
clerical error in the report which was
corrected Friday. Judge Haley accepted
the report and Mr. Ritchie filed excep-
tions to it, which were allowed.
The cases assigned for trial were dis
posed of as follows:
Maplewood Lumber Co. VS.. Mrs D. G..
Webster and Mrs. Rebecca Webster
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co VS.. R. B. French.
Defaulted.
Charles E. Wilson VS.. Anna L. A Novel;.
Continued to first day of next term.
Amelia Jones vs. Susan B. Harmon.
Continued.
A. M. Shibles VS.. Willis Mcfarland
and Luther Mcfarland. Continued.
George L. Slipp VS.. Don. A. Sargent.
Defaulted.
Wilmot l., Gray VS.. Harry E Kenney.
Defaulted for S171 and continued for
judgment
A default was entered in the unassigned
list marked for trial as follows
L. c. Rankin VS.. E. A. Littletield.
Fred Young VS.. E. A. Littlefeld
Frank F. Wiggin vs. f. A Littlefield
H. H. Whitten Corp. vs., Z. L. Knowl-
ton.
Fred J. Webb VS.. A. B. Huff
Mrs. Myrtle c. Moore alias Phemie
Moore was brought into court Wednesday
morning for trial on an Indictment found
against her for burning stables at the
trotting park The indictment of arson
was amended to burning buildings as the
former term applies only to setting fire to
endanger human lives. Mrs Moore was
delighted to make the trip to the court
room when arraigned and plead not guilty.
On the morning of the trial her courage
began to fail and she called for her at
she did not think she would be able to
attend court that day. At the opening
of court Thursday morning she was ready
with the plea of nolo contendere and Fri
day was sentenced to the Reformatory of
Women at Skowhegan. She is 81 years
of age and native of North Anson.
Andrew L. knowlton was arraigned
Thursday afternoon and plead not guilty
to an indictment Of single sale found
against him at the April term of 1916.
He was placed under bonds of $500 with
Jesse E. Staples and Delphus j. Moves
sureties Friday afternoon Knowlton
plead nolo contendeTe and was sentenced
by Judge Haley to 5000 fine and costs
and months in Jail and in default OF
payment months additional. After q
short time at home to arrange business
matters, etc, he was committed.
Divorces Decreed.
Warren L, Robinson VS.. Helen L.
Robinson, both of Belfast; utter deser-
ton.
Vesta E. Woodbury. VS.. Walter F
Woodbury., both of Belfast; cruel ane
abusive treatment.
| Mabel P. Gray VS. Edgar W. Gray
both of Belfast; cruel and abusive treat
ment and extreme cruelty; ordered thai
S35 be paid libelIant instead of alimony
and it is further decreed that her name
be changed to Mabel P. Bean.
| Lucy P. Dunbar VS.. Joseph F. Dunbar
both of Belfast; cruel and abusive treat
I ment.
Mertie A. Michaels, Belfast, VS.. Altor
G. Michaels, Auburn; cruel and abusive
treatment, non-support and adultery, anc
care and custody of their minor children
Olive L., Ralph E. and Ruth B., be giver
to the mother, the father to pay to the
clerk of courts 81 per week for their sup