Cumberland County ME Archives Court.....Jail Records ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/mefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marianne Chaffin Strickland mchaffin@maine.com March 31, 2007, 12:30 pm Source: Cumberland County, Maine Jail Records Written: -- Cumberland County, Maine Jail Records Marianne Chaffin Strickland has been going through some of the jail records looking for murders. Saw some other things caught her eye for various reasons. She now shares what she wrote down. SURNAME Forename from dy mo year charge remarks Allen Peter & BetsPortland 10 8 1860 keeping house of ill fame 11 months Archibald John England? 9 3 1863 murder taken to insane hosp Sept 8 Barker Elisha S Stoneham 17 4 1863 murder taken to Oxford jail Apr 18 Bickford Franklin W Alfred 20 10 1869 for safe keeping 20 Oct discharged to state prison Bickford Rufus Portland 11 8 1870 safekeeping taken to court on 12th Bowers Henry Portland 18 7 1863 bastardy Hellen M Kimball, married complaintant 24th Brackett George Windham 2 5 1870 safekeeping / bastardy Nellie Stevens of Portland Callahan Michael Portland 19 9 1866 murder dec 6th taken to court & discharged Campbell Lucy A Portland 22 5 1863 adultry served 10 days for fornication (see Charles Higgins) Cary Michael Portland 17 2 1870 breach of promise Bridget J(?)oyce complaintant Chaffin Rodney Portland 18 12 1868 non payment of taxes Collins John Portland 7 12 1860 murder 6 men charged together Cornell Patrick Portland 24 1 1859 bastardy Martha Quinn Crosby Peter Portland 14 2 1869 throwing snowballs 5.00 Devine Edward Portland 5 2 1870 adultry w/mary spear/each made bail Dow Mary E Portland 19 1 1870 keeping house of ill fame 2 months $20 court costs Flaherty Patrick Portland 4 4 1870 bastardy Mary Flaherty complaintant?? released by order of he Furbish Stephen Gray 30 1 1867 debt Grady Martin Portland 11 9 1863 bastardy Mary Noon Ham George Portland 5 11 1866 assault w/intent to kill 7 years Harlow Belle Portland 15 5 1871 keeping house of ill fame 3 months & $100 Henry Thomas Portland 8 1860 sodomy - beastiality Higgins Charles S Portland 22 5 1863 adultry served 10 days for fornication (see Lucy Campbell) Holmes John Newcastle 23 8 1859 murder Horr Frank Portland 20 11 1869 assault 24th paid fine, discharged Hughes John B Portland 11 9 1863 procuring an abortion appears he was in prision on this charge, pardoned 1 Hussey Henry B Portland 30 7 1864 manslaughter Hyland David (aliasPortland 29 7 1865 Adultry aka Thomas Kelly - Committed suicide Jenks Joshua Portland 16 3 1866 keeping a house of ill fame Jenks Joshua Portland 21 3 1866 keeping a house of ill fame Johnson William H New York 11 9 1861 murder court in november Judkin Elizabeth Portland 1 1869 larceny Keenan Charles H Portland 14 2 1867 murder May 2 sentenced to Thomaston & death Kennedy Thomas Portland 19 6 1863 bastardy catherine connelly, discharged by order of her atty Killian Edward Portland 19 6 1863 breach of promise Margaret McDonough, married on 23rd Kirby Margaret Portland 25 3 1869 consealing the death of a child Kirby Margaret Portland 26 5 1870 consealing death of a child sentenced to 30 days but released on 27th by the cour Latham Bela Raymond 22 1 1864 desertion Co K 29 ME reg Leavitt G? Portland 21 9 1871 murder court Jan 23 Lehan Jerry Portland 19 6 1863 bastardy annie savage, he made bail on 24th Leonard Thomas Portland 7 12 1860 murder 6 men charged together Lewis Elbridge Portland 26 10 1860 murder 3 years court on Dec 18 & Jan 3 Leydon? Michael Portland 2 8 1864 bastardy Margaret Collins Libby Justin Portland 1 2 1871 assaulting officer paid fine & filing charge, must keep peace for 6 mont Littlejohn Augusta Portland 26 8 1868 lacivious speech & behaviour sept 24 30 days Littlejohn Herman Portland 2 2 1870 larceny feb 3 paid fine $8 plus court costs Littlejohn Herman Cape Elizabet 5 6 1870 safekeeping taken to court on 7th Littlejohn Joseph Portland 1 1 1864 kidnapping Littlejohn Joseph Cape Elizabet20 2 1867 asssault Charles Fulller Littlejohn Joseph Cape Elizabet13 8 1869 debt Littlejohn Thomas Portland 30 5 1864 desertion from navy Logan William Standish 29 12 1869 murder 15 feb 1870 discharged to state prison Mariner Louisa Portland 15 12 1858 murder court march 1859 McCharty Timothy Portland 24 3 1860 disorderly house? $20 McGinty John Portland 7 12 1860 murder 6 men charged together McGinty Patrick Portland 7 12 1860 murder 6 men charged together McKenzie William Portland 2 8 1864 assault w/intent to kill Miller Jacob Portland 4 10 1865 bastardy Susan Storey - married her Milliken Charles Portland 11 2 1870 bastardy Jane Decker released on 17th by order of her atty Mills David Portland 22 6 1871 abduction of Simeon Walton Mills David Portland 22 6 1871 larceny Murphy Francis Portland 14 1 1871 manslaughter sentenced to 2 months, served sentence Penney Annie Portland 15 3 1866 keeping a house of ill fame Ragan John O Portland 11 9 1861 assault w/intent to kill Rowe John Portland 10 4 1867 assault w/intent to kill sept 10 court Shanahan Ann Portland 1 1859 larceny Shannon Henry Portland 22 12 1862 bastardy Jane McDonald, discharged by order of plaintiffs atty Shaw John Portland 24 3 1860 disorderly house? $20 Shields William Portland 7 12 1860 murder 6 men charged together Small Eben C Cape Elizabet11 8 1864 bastardy Smith Isaac Portland 14 11 1862 murder 12/25 removed to reform school Spear Mary Portland 5 2 1870 adultry w/edward devine/each made bail Stanworth John & FaunaPortland 10 8 1860 keeping house of ill fame 7 months Sydney John Portland 28 6 1863 discharging gun accidentally killinJuly 6 court Tangley? John Portland 25 1 1870 bastardy married complaintant Thurlow Nancy? Raymond 11 8 1863 adultry 1 yr hard labor state prison Treat Elisabeth Portland 25 11 1862 Adultry 30 days Trott George Portland 26 11 1864 larceny Trott George Jr Portland 26 11 1864 larceny Turo Catherine Portland 10 8 1860 keeping house of ill fame 10 months Turo Catherine Portland 12 3 1863 keeping house of ill fame 2 years hard labor states prison, sentence commuted t Van SchonckCharles Portland 11 9 1861 witness to murder??? Wallace Margaret Portland 20 1 1864 attempted murder aug - discharge Ward Michael Portland 7 12 1860 murder 6 men charged together Welch Alexander Alfred 20 10 1869 for safe keeping 20 Oct discharged to state prison Williams Ebenezer F Falmouth 25 3 1867 murder & insanity April 4 taken to asylum at Augusta Wilson Catherine Scarborough 30 8 1859 murder Wilson Fred Portland 10 8 1860 keeping house of ill fame Woodbury Charles F Portland 1 1 1872 debt? george haskell - settled Woodbury Edward Portland 6 1 1860 dept released 16th Woodbury Henry J Portland 24 2 1863 desertion 25th ME vol?