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Nnpcrior Conn.SEPTEMBER CRIMINAL TERM, 1876, 8YM0ND8, J., PRESIDING.Tuesday.—The prisoners wero arraigned tbis morning, and the following pleaded guilty:Frederic Edwards and Kadolph Suess, larceny.G. W. Dwiael, breaking and entering.C. Chambers, larceny and common thief.F. J 8ias, larceny.John Kelly, cruelty to horse.George E. brown, larceny.Bridget Conley, larceny.John F. Webb, breaking and entering.Madr N. Bruns, Incest.Mattie P. Merriwether, larceny.There were no cases for trial this morning.In the afternoon Edwards and Suees, for the larceny of jewelry, of the alleged value of 397, from the store of Geo. A. Harmon, were each sentenced to two years in the State Prison.Annie M. Leighton, on a complaint for drunkenness and disturbance, appealed irom the Municipal Court, was sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and costs.William James pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with keeping a nuisance under the liquor law. He was then sentenced to three months In the county jail on an indictment lor being a common seller.Catherine McCarthy pleaded guilty to an indictment for receiving stolen goods.Annie M. Leighton pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging her with keeping a liquor nuisance.The criminal business before the Court will probably be finished during the present week.After that, any case upon the civil docket, either before the jury or the Court, can be tried by consent. Assignments of such civil cases will be made at auy time this week upon request, and the Juries will be detained if notice is given that parties are ready to try civil cases before them.
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Portland Daily Press
Portland, Maine, US
Thu, Sep 14, 1876
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