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BELFAST, MAIThe Supreme Judicial Court,11AIB I.fnk[ioeAssociate Justice Albert M. Spear of Gardiner, Presiding.The January term of the Supreme Judicial Court open*d at the courthouse Tuesday, Jan, 5lh with the following officers and jurors in attendance:Judge, Albert M. Spear of Gardiner.Stenographer, W. H. Cornforth, of Auburn.Clerk, George I. Keating of Belfast.Chaplain, Rev. Haradan S. Pearl of Belfast.County Attorney, Walter A- Cowan of Win -terport.hei ff, Hat k A. Cutl ir.an of Eelfat.Crier. Wilmot L Gray, ofJTroy.Messenger, Fred E. Ellis of Belfast.Deputy sheriffs, W. L. Gray of Troy, FrankE. Webster of Waldo, J. A. G. Beach of Belfast, Elmer Webster of Searsport, P. G. Hurd of Northport.Grand Jury: The Grand Jury organized with Albert J. Skidmore of Liberty foreman and Elmer Webster of Searsport, deputy sheriff in charge: Everett N. Bartlett, Winterport; M. G. Black, Northport; George W. Butler. Sears-mont; Frank Clements, Knox; C. S. Cook, i Unity; Elmer T. Hartshorn, Morrill; A. H' Hatch. Islesboro; William I«. Heagan, Frankfort; James E. Jackson, Belfast; F. G. Moore. Palermo; Freeman D. Myrick, Troy; Francis X. Pendleton, Belfast; Eugene S. Perkins, Stockton Springs; S. A. Perkins. Brocks; D. B Plummer, Montville; R. G. Seely, Swanville; William D. Smart, Searsport; James H. Thomas. Lincolnville; Charles H. Varney, Burnham; William N. Webb, Monroe; Clement Webster, Freedom; John Whitcomb, Waldo.First Traverse Jury. Joseph W. Brock of Searsport is foreman and Frank E. Webster of Waldo deputy sher.ff in charge: H. W. Blodgett, Morrill; Donald K. Drake. Frankfort; Wilder Drink*ater. Lincolnville; Martell E Ellis, Belfast; Ralph W. Emereon. Knox; L P. Foster, Unity; Chas. H. Meader. Belmont; Seih H. Morgan. Winterport; Luville J. Pottle, Belfast; Truman Whitten, Burnham; Ernest S. Wing, Searsmont.Second Traverse Jury. Fred A. Tasker, Monroe, is foreman and Willard Al. Berry of Stockton Springs, deputy sheriff in charge: Sanford H. Baker, Winterport; Willard E. Board man, islesboro; Ellery Brown, Northport; Gus L. Cates. Thorndike; George R. Doak, Belfast; Ernest E Gould, Brooks; W. S. Killman, Prospect; Edward VV. Libbey, Stockton Springs; G. T. Nickerson, Swanville; R. M. Stiles, Jackson; L. A. Whitcomb, Belfast.SUPERNUMARY. Harry Coleman of Searsport.Among the out of town attorneys were C. W. Hussey, Waterville; W. A. Cowan, Winterport; Ellery Bowden, Winterport; Harry E. Bangs, Searsport; James Libby, Unity; W. T. C. Runnells, Searsport.Tuesday morning was taken up with reading the docket and assigning cases.Chester L Bailey vs Sidney M Webber, assigned for Tuesday, was opened to the first jury Tuesday afternoon. They are young men from Searsport and were in partnership until Jan 7, 1914. The action was one of assumpsit, , the plaintiff bringing action to recover $300 alleged to be due him in collections, etc. The total amount raised was admitted to be $764.46. Judge Spear took the case from the jury and ordered a verdict for the plaintiff for $155. Exceptions were taken and allowed. Bangs and Buzzell fo* plaintiff; R F Dunton for de- * fondant.Both juries were excused at 3 30 p m and Judge Spear began on hearing divorces.The Wednesday morn ng session opened with the case off W. Winter of Auburn vs J li. Kradstreet of Palermo. Oct. 30, 1912, Mr. Winter bought of John M. Br»wn of Palermo a tract of land near what is called Mud pond fur the purpose of cuitting timber. The land in question borders on the farm of the defendant. The plaintiff claims that in December, 1912, the defendant cut about 10,000 feet of while pine on his property, which he estimated worth about S50, The question at issue was one of boundaries and area rather than that of dollars and cents. The forenoon was taken up with the plaintiff's side and the attornies in the case thought it would occupy the rema nder of the day. Robt.F. Dunton for plaintiff and John E. Nelson of Augusta for defendant.Know lion;Brown;elredsASSIGNED CASES.WEDNESDAY.Fred A Johnson vs Addie Page Greer.C H Bellows vs E F Littlefield.Littlefield.F W W inter vs J R Bradstreet. Dunton Morse; Andrews Nelson.People’s Loan Co vs Perley LGordon. Ritchie; Buzzell.W C Mahoney vs Anna T Bragg. Dunton Morse; Buzzell.Belfast Candy Co vs I) R White. Bangs; Sieeper.Way land Knowlton vs W S Towers aud Frank Overlock. Knowlton; Bangs.Way land Knowlton vs Mary E Overlock and Wm Towers. Knowlton; Bangs.THURSDAY.Annie E Treat vb E B Page. Cowan; Mayo Snare.Donald K Drake vs Bangor Aroostook R R Co. Cowan; J FGould and Dunton Morse.Andrew J Hokes vs Frank H Smith. Williamson, Burleigh McLean; Atwood.Nellie M To vnsend va Ernest S Townsend. Dunton tvi orse; Ritchie.George W Townsend vs Nellie Townsend. Ritchie; Dunton Morse.FRIDAY.Sarah Jane Fogg vs Charles L Fogg. Gardner; Buzzell.Sarah Jane Fogg vs Eliza Fogg. P B Gardner; Buzzell.| The two Fogg cases are brought for $1,000 damages for assault and battery in each case of Sarah J Fogg vs Charles L Fogg and his wife, on the some evidence as in the crimjnaj cases tried at the September term, when the defendants were found guilty of assault on their mother, Mr. Fogg given a jail sentence and his wife a fine. 1E A Holmes vs J A McKeen, app. Ritchie; Dunton Morse.NEW CASES ENTERED.Duuton Morse entered the following:Ben D Field vs Grace W KindredThe American Agricultural Chemical Co vs Charles CookAnnie R Meservie vs Burleigh Meservie, LibelEarl M Garland va Mary B Garland Libel Dutch Bros vs Dan Hill and Harry Babbidge, TrusteeCharles H Mitchell vs Eastern Maine P DCoWarren L Staples vs Eastern Maine P DCoFred R Stewart vs George W Bridges and Vesta A Bridges P F Gordon vs Wallace K Howard International Trust Co vs Ezra B and Mary L Whittier F J EameB vs Lester Eaton A E and A Eugene Nickerson vs Wm and Delia George Thirza E Jackson vs Rhodney W Jackson, LibelArthur Ritchie entered:Arthur Ritchie vs Ambrose Heal W L West vs Elmer E Flagg Campbell Electric Co vs C E Britto W'aldo Trust Co vs Elmer Flagg et al W H Hall vs Hattie M Flagg Angie F Garcelon vs Clair White Clinton A Wing vs F B Overlock et al. Spiegel, May, Stern Co vb Alice M Grindle Harriet E Riggs vs Frank L Hatch and Es-tella Hatch, trustee Cooper Co va Mrs N E Bragg Arthur Ritchie vb Lemuel H Reynolds et alsMorse Cook entered:Isabel B Small, Libt vs Jay G Small Melvin R Baker vs Evie W Kneeland Fred Brown entered:Fred W Brown, tax collector, vb Bertha F GrayHarry W Clark vs Davenport R White TwocasesAnsel S Kelley vs Philip Norton Fred W Brown vs Ephraim O Shaw Fred W Brown, tax collector, vs Eben Holmes W H Mitchell entered:Grover#C Gray appealed from the decision of Probaie Court I. M Staples entered:Carrie E Wellman Libt vs Roy Wellman Wm P Thompson entered:E W Giimore vs Waldo Penobscot Light Power CoWalter A Cowan entered:Victor L San, collector vs Ml Waldo Granite Works.Frank Coyne vs Albion J Whitmore.John Boyd, collector vs Linwood E Sprague Wm W Clark vs Linwood E Sprague Bucksport National Bank vs Thos O Shields et alWm Clegg vs Alden Chaples Albert L Ulancharo ve Willie B Tryson and Arthur Ritchie, trustee Helen S Averill, Libt vs Claude A Averih Arthur Boyd Co vs Alonzo Lowe Charles K Hill vs Charles Danielson Manson Coolidgeentered:Clarinda M Lindsey vs Central Maine Power Co.Harry E Bangs entered:Mrs C A Stickney vs Sewall Perkins A E Trundy Son vs W H Glover Co A E Nickerson vs J VV Sweetaer Searsport National Bank vs R N Brown et als.Dr E D Tapley vs E Lurvey H E Robbins Son vs George Stickney S M Grant vs W D McGeorge Jennie Monroe Lint, vs Benj H Monroe Fred VV Brown, Jr. entered:Sulzburger Sons Co of America ys PorterWay land Knowlton entered:John H Jennesa, Libt, vs Emma Jenness H F Erskine vs Wm Phair James F Harriman entered;George F Harriman, petitioner, vs City Belfast.William A Ciark, {etitioner, vs City of Belfast.Georgia A Edmicster, Libt vs Winifield S Ed minster.Clara L Patterson. Libt. vs George VV Patterson .Lizzie M Knight, Libt, vs Herbert E Knight. Alfreda L Page, Libt, vs Fred L Page.James Libby, entered:Burlington M Barker vs James O Clifford.W T C Runnells entered;A M Davis vs J H ward well William H Trundy vsJ B Kenney Doak Patterson entered:Fthel H Jordan, Libt, vs Samuel S Jordan George E Johnson entered:Fred E Stinson vs George Towers Mayo Snare entered:Arthur Boyd Co vs Geo A Clark Williamson, Burleigh McLean entered:VV B and E P Kendall vs D C Webster Lewis A Barker entered:Margaret A Barker vs Walter B Gould Lewis A Barker vs Walter B Gould, two caf-esEben F Littlefield entered:Bertha J Parker, Libt, vs Perley A Parker Phebe Frazier vs CheBter B Patterson Frank E Brown entered:T H Ward vs Grover Dyer C P Conners entered:International Agricultural Corporation vs Harry Clark Same vs Arthur B Clark NEW CRIMINAL ENTRIES, APPEALED CASES. State vs Wm McKinnon, for assault State vs Thomas I Parkinson, for nuisance State vs Davenport R White, for nuisance State vs A C Twitchell, for assault and batteryGRAND JURY REPORTS 4 INDICTMENTS The Grand Jury reported at 11.15 Wednesday morning having found four indictments, which were not made public.iiP RofTHE MAINE LEGISLATURE.At caucuses held Tuesday evening in Augusta the Republicans, Democrats and Progressives made nominations for officers of the Senate and House ana for the State offices. If all stand by their colors this means a deadlock as to the State officers. The Republicans will elect the officers of the Senate and the Democrats those of the House. Pattan-gall, as was expected, got tho Democratic nomination for Attorney General and Mayor New-bert of Augusta the nomination for Stater-r-P.B.r-ayIs,K-Treasurer. The legislature met yesterday Oscar S Ellis vs Hattie E Ward; petition for and Gov. Curtis will deliver his inaugural address to day.The general opinion at the State capital yesterday was that the Democrats would break the deadlock by unseating two Republican representatives.partitionHattie E Crie, Libt, vs Bert H Crie Lewis K Fowler vs Sam Rubenstein Waite, Ranlett Co vs C L Wright Hazel K Pendleton, Libt, vs Ellery E PendletonMittie L Gowen vs Minnie Brock etals H C Buzzell entered:Stuart-Howland Co vs C G DickeyEben E Hall vs Georgy P BlethenCarl Scribner vs Elijah RitchieWm H Arnold vs A Leon Cay fordFlorence R. Jellieon vb Edwin Jelliaon, LibelDr J B Darling v.^ P G Willey CoMason Hall va L T FosterCapt. George Crockett of Seattle, Wash., is visiting relatives in this vicinity. It is his first visit east since he left hare thirty years ago with his bride, formerly Miss Josephine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Oscar Hills of East Northport, although Mrs. Crockett has been here several times. Capt. Crockett is now a pilot on the Pacifie coast, where for years he has commanded steamers.
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