The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-18
SUPREME COURT IS IN SESSION WITH
JUDGE WILSON AS PRESIDING JUSTICE
Ladd vs. Rogers Trial Begun Yesterday After
noon--Long Session for Grand Jury

The fall term Of Supreme Judicial
Court convened here Tuesday fore
noon, Justice Scott Wilson Of Port
land assuming the bench shortly aft
ct 10 O'Clock Charles o. Barrows
OF Portland is court stenOgrapher
The opening prayer Was voiced by
Rev. George Loring Thurlow OF the
Federated Church and Sheriff Mooers
gave the usual proclamations. The
greater part of the forenoon was
spent in calling the docket and as
signing the cases. Sheriff elect j. w.
Healy was among the spectators in
the court room during the day.
Carroll y. Perkins OF Waterville
moved for admission to the bar OF
Harold G. Martin of East Vassalboro,
and tie admission was granted Mr..
Martin taking the oath.
In the afternoon the grand jurors
were called by Clerk of Courts Seekns
and all called responded and were
charged by Justice Wilson, after
which the body retired to elect a
foreman. The choice was Granville
d. Perkins of Madison Serving on
this jury are three ladies'. Mrs. Alma
Crommett of Canaan, Mrs Frances II.
Smith OF Skowhegan and Mrs. Myrtle
Hubbard Of SkoWhegan. There is a
big volume OF criminal work to come
before the grand jurors and it is not
expected that they will arise from
their delibertation before Monday or
Tuesday of next week
\ divorce case was heard by JUS
tiee Wilson during the afternoon. ia
which Annie b. Tinkham sought a
divorce from Evan Tinkham. propre-
tor Of Il candy store at Madison. Mrs
Tinkham was represented by VIM
Folsom Merrill and claimed that
trouble began on her wedding day
when she and her husband started on
their honeymoon trip. Mrs Tink-
ham stated that when they paused for
lunch her husband became angry and
broke up a thermos bottle and threw
it in the lake.
ASSIGNED CASES
The case of Horace f. Spear Us Luc
Albert, both of Madison, which was
assigned for trial on the first day was
settled out of court. Other cases as
signed for trial beginning with yester-
day are: Arthur Cromwell VS. Math-
iase Osberg; Bertha Ladd, complt vs.
Guy Rogers.
Thursday: Carl II. Fernald VS.
Amanda A. Lancaster: r. r. Smell VS.
{. VI. Austin; Fred A. Dinsmore COl'T
Us Henry Bouchard sand real estate
John Comber VS. r. c. Brown and
Martha II. Savage; Henry l.. Watson
Us \. II. Higgins: S. W. Gould and
Herbert Chapman vs Samuel Vein
r. L. Mcclellan vs. Desire Baker and
buildings and land.
Friday. George A. Libby Col'r vs.
IL W. Smith; John York vs. George
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Tuesday. e. NJ Fay Electric Co.
vs. Il. B. Cole; Louis Netto vs. John
henderson; The. Com Bah Ftbroid Co
rs 4. +. Bail; Bingham Farmers
Union VS. E. F. Messer; Mary J. Shep-
herd, AdmrX. vs. Eugene Ladd; Thos
b. Smell vs. Carroll David Beane; Eda
\. HeYitt rs Frank y Churchill; Su-
san NJ. Wyman, Complt vs. William
MACPHERSON; II. Spraeue Mace vs. Her
bert Freeman.
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