Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-05-13
HANCOCK S. ]. COURT
April Term, 1925.

clared "a nlStflal IN the case on Trial.
This was an action. or rather two
actions tried together, OF Bernell
Salisbury, a minor, for $4,000 damages,
| and his father, Sherman Salisbury, Tor
| 1000 damages. against Dr. q X.
| Hagerthy of Bar Harbor. The actions
grew out of an injury received by the
| boy last December, when he cut gash
| in his right knee while chopping alders.
Plaintiffs alleged that the wound had
! not been properly treated by the
defendant, and that as result the
boy was permanently crippled
| All the testimony for the plaintlfs
had been taken out. including much
| medical expert testimony, and the
defendant was on the stand when the
| mistrial was ordered. The question
asked by the defendants counsel, and
| which the Court ruled was sufficiently
prejudicial to cause mlstriai was
| whether or not he CDR. Hagerthy) was
| insured against actions OF TINS nature
Hagerthy answered, No.
| Justi &c Philbrook lmmedlaley
stopped the trial, and o"iered the
| testimony for plaintiff was in. by
reason of question such in its nature
the Judgment of the Court to be pre-
| judicial to the extent that mistrial
should be ordered the Court directed
an entry of mistrtal' and the Jury rg
until Saturday for exceptions to this
| ruling to be filed.
This was the last case "a sc for r, trial &c on
discharged for the term.
DIVORCES DECREED.
! The following divorces were decreed
| during the term:
olive d. Bowden. Iiblt, from Myron
| l.. Bowden for adultery
Reatha Turner. liblt from Elmo +.
| Turner for non-SuppOrt.
Genevieve NJ. Hewitt, liblt.. from John
A. Hewitt for utter desertion Care ana
| ,.11il n
IF Frank rank A. Power.Hblt., from Ellen G.
Power, for utter desertion.
Myra Z. Duane, liblt., from John
Duane. for utter desertion.
Louise NJ Bickford. liblt, from Alfred
v Rickford, for cruelty refusing ana
neglecting to provide suitable mainte-
nance nance Care and custody of minor
| child decreed to libellant
Roland F. Wilson, liblt from Dora I.
Wilson, for cruel and abusive treat
ment
! Alma V. Wescott, liblt.. from Jasper
J L. Wescott, for utter deserton.
Percy T. Dodge, liblt., from Fern
Mink Dodge. for utter desertion.,
Betsy Martin, liblt, from Daniel Ma, Mar
tin for utter deserton. Name of libel
! liant changed to Betsy McGuffie-
Isaac B. Gage, liblt., from Mabel G.
Gage, for cruel and abusive treatment;
Care and custody of minor child decreed
to lbellant.
Alice G. Phillips, lblt., from Marvyn
cruel and abusive treatment. Care and
custody of minor children decreed to
| libellant.
| Gordon. for extreme cruelty. Care and
! custody of minor child decreed to llpel-
! liant.
Josie Sargent, liblt., from Charles w.
| Sargent, for extreme cruelty.
E. Squirting, for utter desertion.
Oras P: Carter: liblt., from Ernestine
! ,,tt doc aVfi
Clara G. Soper, liblt.. from John A.
Soper. for adultery Care and custody
of minor children decreed to libellant.
Linnie Slower. liblt., from Preston B.
Slower. for extreme cruelty. Care and
custody of minor child decreed to libel
liant
LIBELS DISMISSED.
The following libels for divorce were
Pearl o. Rice, liblt, VS.. Lorena NJ.
Rice.
Bessie McGuffie, liblt., VS. John Nc
Cutie.
John McGuftie, liblt,, VS. Elizabeth NJ
McGuffie.
Winifred A. Lunt, liblt., VS.. Lew
Esther Ekberg, liblt., vs.. Axel Elk
berg
Lena f. Tinker, liblt., VS.. Delaney w.
Tinker.
Mabel G. Gage, liblt VS.. Isaac B.
Gage.
Harry A. Stocked, liblt., vs. Eunice
May Stocked.
Lillian G.. Wheelden, iblt, VS.. Harry
Merle E. Tracy, liblt., VS.. Waite NJ
Tracy.
Della s, Fullerton, liblt., VS.. Charles
Isaac L. Slower, liblt. VS.. Albertine
H. Slower.
Abbe A. Wotton, liblt., VS. Percy E.
Wotton,
CRIMINAL DOCKET
The last case on the criminal docket
to be tried was that against Hilda
Gray, on trial when The American went
to press last week. The jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.
Following is the criminal docket.
with record of disposal of cases:
Entered October Term. 1928.
By Indictment.
2427 State VS. Archie w. Gordon, rape.
| Continued.
Entered April Term. 1924.
By Indictment.
Pap State VS. Hilda B. Gray, incest.
Pleaded not guilty. Verdict,
not guilty,
2455 State VS. Howard w. White, in
cest Continued.
| 2458 State VS. Walter H Brown, con-
tempt of court. Continued
Entered October Term, 1924.
By Appeal
| 246O state VS. JOnn A. CdlpDell, SIN
gle sale. Cash bail de-
| faulted and paid. Continued
BY Indictment.
2463 State VS. Leo F, Hubert, assault.
! Pleaded guilty. Continued for
sentence. Placed on pro-
baton.
| 1854 State vs. Tells Watson or Jack
Watson. larceny. Continued,
| 2476 State VS. FDed Hayes, assault.
Cash bail, $500, furnished
Pleaded not guilty Plea of not
guilty retracted. Indictment
mol pressed as to felony. Plead
ed nolo contendere Fine of 81
and costs, $50,S7, paid.
PATS State VS. Mrs John A. Campbell,
intoxicating liquors. Cash bail
defaulted. Continued.
2479 State VS. Mrs. John A. Campbell,
Intoxicating liquors. Continued.
Entered April Term. 1925.
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