The Republican journal., 1922-10-05

Belfast boy, appeared for the Plaintiffs
and II c. buzz II for the defendant. The
jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs
with Sl720 damages.
A verdict of $1,000 50 was rendered in
the case of A w. Dean, Unity. VS. W. S.
Given & Co, Bowdoinham The action
was brought to recover on 1900 bushels of
potatoes at 80 cents per bushel, some of
which were damaged by fire when the
builGiu9, in which they were stored, was
burned. Buzzell & Thornton for plaintiff;
Ernest McLl.n of Augusta for defendant.
Motion for new trial filed.
The counter divorce libels of Harry w.
and Bertha j. Littietield, assigned for
trial, will be held Thursday Eben +.
Littleiield, Cong. John E. Nelson of Au-
gusta and A. l. Blanchard of Bangor are
attorneys for the former, it is alleged,
with about A. witnesses. BuzZell *
Thornton with a large number of wit
nesses are for Mrs Llttlefled.
/ The action TO recover on the sale of
| five cords of wood was brought by Fred
and Charles r. Adams VS. Charles Barnes,
the Oxford Paper Company and Walter
/ Fish. trustees Verdict for defts. Dunton
* Morse for plaintiffs; Chapman for de-
| PENDANTS.
lDc Case Ol OudiiCs DcssCy VS.
Joseph Wing, assigned for trial, was
I non suited
! Buzzsll & Thornton received verdict
of 500 IN a suit to recover on legal services
of George O. Danforth of Freedom.
Cases Disposed Of.
The following cases assigned were dis
posed of without trials:
NJ. NJ Krickorian of New Britain, CT,
VS.. William H. Arnold and Waldo Trust
Co Trustee of Belfast, continued. This
was a suit brought to recover for car
! load of apples which the plaintiff con-
tends was not as represented. Damages
of $500.
Inhabitants of Frankfort VS.. Dallas c.
| Glidden for taxes. Defaulted by agree
ment
j Frank L. Whitten VS.. Lester C. Eaton,
promissory note of $259. So. Settled by
| agre- ment.
Jere Webb of Knox VS.. Harry McKin-
ney of Clinton, defaulted. Action on
account of $inl g.
| Earl Howes of Montville VS.. Payson
Rich of Lewiston was continued. The
action was to recover balance of S38 90
due on sale of beef, etc.
| Abram Samson of Belfast VS. /. b. and
| Addie j Boynton, Belfast. Action to re-
cover S51 80 ON sale of goods. Defaulted.
Fred G Gray of Belfast VS.. Lizzie
Wentworth ct al, Morrill,, for balance OF
S52 due on promisory note. Defaulted.
Robert Farwell VS.. Charles E. Wilson,
| Belfast parties, to recover SIS for three
weeks labor and services. Non suit was
entered.
rhe Criminal Docket.
No indictment was found in the case of
Henry Boyd of Knox held for arson at
the Municipal Court and appealed to the
Grand Jury.
Guy A. Gray, indicted for ma ntaining
a liquor nuisance on Main street, retract-
ed his plea and plead guilty Saturday af-
ternoon. He was sentenced to 90 days In
jail and 5000 fine; in default of payment
90 days additional. He was committed.
The only criminal actions to be tried
this term are the three indictments found
against Walter c. Mahoney of Northport
for assault, which was brought to trial
Wednesday at q. m. He was defended
by D. |. Gould of Bangor with County
Attorney Ralph |. Morse for the State.
The Indictments.
The ten indictments found by the
| Grand Jury after only about one days
| session were as follows:
Walter C. Mahoney of Northport for
criminal assault. Three counts.
James Cleland of Brooks for larceny.
Albert F. Maker of Unity for forgery.
Mack Laugnlin of Houlton for larceny.
John II. Canning of Belfast for assault.
Elbridge NJ. Rolerson of Belfast nom
support of three children.
( Vernon C. Hall of Belfast for non-sup
port of two children.
Guy A. Gray of Belfast liquor nuis-
ance.
All with the exception of Mahoney and
Gray plead guilty when arraigned Thurs
day afternoon.
NOTES
In regard to the report current that
Judge Spear is to resign next March and
that this is his last term in Waldo county,
he said in an interview with The Journa