Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-08
SUPERIOR COURT
CIR i'm n al Docket Is
Called Saturday

Verdict Of s14oo for Plaintiff in
Civil Case. Fred z. shsaff Of Au-
susta W. George Huff Of Edge
comb, Action for Personal injury
Trial Of Civil Gases Will De Re.
sumsd Today
The jury in the Kennebec superior
court, Saturday afternoon after a de-
liberation Of an hour and three quar-
ters In the case Of Fred E. Shean Of
Augusta w. George Hun Of Edge
comb. returned a verdict for the
plaintiff and assessed damagr- at
$14oo. The plaintiff sought to re-
cover damages for the loss Of the
thumb and forednger Of his right
hand by coming in contact with the
saw in the mill Of the defendent at
Southport. John e. Nelson Of Au-
gusta appeared as counsel for the
plaintiff and Arthur S. Littlefeld Of
Rockland and Cyrus r. Upper Of
Boothbay Harbor for the defendant.
Calling Of Criminal Docket
The criminal docket for the Septem-
Der term Of the kennebec superior
court was called Saturday afternoon.
William Rines Of Oakland pleaded
nolo contendere to an indictment for
an assault on Mrs. Perley Hustis Of
Oakland. Aug. II last and was re-
manded for sentence.
When the name of Ernest William
York of Waterville, indicted for
rape. was called, it was learned
that the respondent is a patient at
the Augusta State hospital for OBJ
servation as to his sanity. B. F. Ma
her of Augusta is counsel for York.
Arthur Gagne OF Waterville, in
dicted for being a common thief,
through his attorney, Benedict F.
Maher # Augusta. pleaded nolo con-
tendere. That part Of the indictment
common thief" was mol pressed on
recommendation Of County Attor-
ney Sanborn, and Gagne was senten-
ced to serve three months il Jail.
Charles H. York Of Clinton, in
dicted FIR an attempt to sell a horse
and buggy belonging to Charles H
Pillsbury Of Waterville, May 4 last
pleaded not guilty.
Walter McDonough of Boston, in
dicted for the Larceny of a Ford au-
tomobile from Isaiah N. Hodges OF
Waterville July last. pleaded not
guilty
Eli Clukey, Jr., ard Joseph Vigue
| OF Waterville pleaded not guilty to an
indictment for breaking and enter.
ing the store Of the Merrill Mayo Co.
| at Waterville. April Il, last pleaded
not guilty. Burleigh Martin Of Au-
gusta is counsel for Clukey and Bene-
dict F. Maher Of Augusta is counsel
for Vigue
Paul LeDuc pleaded not guilty to
an indictment for larceny from
Joseph Pomerleau's garage at Water
vile.
Ed Marsh Of Oakland pleaded not
guilty to two Indictments for break
ing. entering and larceny. Burleigh
! Martin of Augusta is counsel in the
+, case.
1t was learned through the readins
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noon that an indictment waz returned
against Edgar NJ. Ward of Randolph
for the larceny Of a Ford touring
car. the property Of Clyde W. Pierce
Of Portland, at Gardiner. May last.
Ward is now being held by the An
droscoggin county authorities on the
charge Of murder he having been
accused Of causing the death of a
Mrs. Beriner at Lewiston by placing
poisonous substance in some liquor
which purported to &c whiskey and
which both drank, Ward himself be-
ing on the dangerous list for several
| days.
Fred w. Clair Of Waterville, a lead
! ing member of the Kennebec Bar,
said Saturday that this was first
term in Is years that he was not call
ed upon to act as counsel for a per-
son against whom an indictment was
| returned.
The trial of civil cases will be re-
| sumed at the opening of court at 10
o'clock this Monday morning while
the criminal matters will be taken
up the latter part of the week.
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