The Republican journal., 1921-05-05
The Supreme Judicial Court
Justice Scott Wilson of Portland Presiding


Last Wednesday afternoon the case of
Percy Peavey was tried. He was indicted
at this term by the Grand Jury as COM
mon nuisance. The State claimed that
he had been selling at his Citypoint store
large amount of essences for beverage
purposes. Sheriff Littlefield testified that
he had received complaints against Pea
Vey and that when he searched his
premises he found a large number of
empty bottles H. c. Buzzell appeared
for Peavey and claimed that the bottles
were left there by people who attended
the dances in the hall over the store. The
case was heard by the following picked
jurymen: Robert F. Ames of Northport,
Lee A. Bennett of Prospect, A. S. Berry
of Montville, E. S, Cain of Palermo, Hoi-
lis Curtis of Searsport, Lawrence Rankin
OF Llncolnville, John Berry of Montville,
Edmund Brewster of Belmont, Lewis
hlngsbury of Frankfort, E. S. Whitaker
of Troy, Albert Mariner of Searsmont,
Joseph A. Pendleton of Islesboro. The
case was given the jury at 5 p. m. and
the verdict of not guilty was brought in.
The case of State VS.. Homer b Carter,
appealed from the Municipal Court on the
charge of illegal possession of liquor, was
mol pressed
The appealed case of State VS.. c. E.
Nash, for illegal possession of liquor, was
mol pressed
The case of State VS. Leslie Dodge, an
appealed assault case. was continued,
b The case of the City of Belfast VS.,
ii ayford Block Co. was taken up before
Judge Wilson Thursday forenoon and
was sent to the Law Court by agreement
On so much of the evidence as is admis-
slble to preserve the rights of parties.
Divorces Decreed
The following divorces were decreed
by Judge Wilson:
Carolyn E. Page, Belfast, Libt., VS..
Frank j. Page, Frankfort; for cruel and
abusive treatment.
Elva E. Guilford, Belfast, Libt., VS..
Charles S. Guilford, Penobscot; for cruel
AMI abusive treatment.
Maurice E. Davidson, Belfast, Libt,
VS.. Nellie F. Davidson of New York; for
cruel and abusive treatment. Custody
of minor child Helen, given to libellant.
Mary E. Eastman, Libt., VS.. David B.
Eastman, both of Knox; for cruel and
abusive treatment.
Edward S. Hammond, Libt., VS. Maude
L. Hammond of Searsport; for statutory
cause.
Frances M. Salter, Belfast; Libt., VS..
Byron M. Salter of Miami, Fla; for
cruel and abusive treatment Name of
libellant changed to Frances H. Macom-
ber
Lurena NJ Bahrt, Belfast, Libt, VS..
Arthur Cornwall Bahrt, Miami, Fla; for
cruel and abusive treatment
Elmira A. McKeen, Belfast, Libt, vs.
Joseph A. Mckeen, formerly of Belfast
for desertion.
Harlan w. Palmer, Northport, Libt,,
VS.. Bertha Grace Palmer, Haverhill
Mass. for desertion.
Carl l.. Parker, Libt., VS.. Frances T
Parker, Frankfort; for cruel and abusive
treatment.
Lillian E. Abbott of Norwood, Mass.
Libt., VS.. Nathan Abbott of Knox; fo
gross and confirmed habits of intoxica.
/ ton.
| Josephine Fl, Orne of Troy, Libt,, VS.
Kenneth Orne of Boston; for cruel ant
( abusive treatment.
Eustls j. Partridge of Northport, Libt.
VS.. Harriet H. Partridge, HaverhilI
Mass; for deseItion.
Herbert E. hnowlton, Belfast, Libt
VS., Bertha A. knowIton, Los Angeles
Cal; for cruel and abusive treatment.
A. Perry Coombs, Islesboro, Libt., VS.
Flora M. Coombs, Auburn, for desertion
custody of children given to Iibelant
Nora Leavitt, Troy, Libt., VS.. Cyril B
Leavitt, Newport; for cruel and abusiv
treatment. Libelant given her Made
name Of Estes.
Elizabeth A. Small, Libt., VS.. Fran
E. Small, both of Belfast; for cruel an
abusive treatment. Custody of tw
minor children given to lbelant, tn
libellee to pay $50 per week for thei
support