Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-01
AUGUSTA JAIL.
4 List of Prisoners Mt Present there Con.
nnesi, with n Report OF their crimes.


Jail:
Jason r. Scribner, committed May l4th
1878.
Jason =. Scribncr was arraigned before the
Augusta Municipal court Nav liih, 1878,
and committed to Jail IN order to be had to
appear at the August term of the Snprem,
Judicial Court Tor 1878. to- answer To The
charge of murder. lie was arraigned before
that term of the court for the murder of one
of his children, Judge Danforth presiding
Mossrs. s. & l.. Titcomb were assigned as
counsel for the prisoner. The jury was
cmpannelel by draft, and after hearing all
the evidence in the case brought in a verdict
of murder in the first degree. The prisoner
counsel then filed a motion for trial
on the ground of an error in the Indictment.
The exceptions were allowed and argued AT
the May term, 1879 but no decision has yet
been rendered. At the March term, 1879, a
second indictment was found against Serb
ner for the murder of another child. At
the trial, during the same term, the
Jury disagreed, it being understood that they
voted eleven for conviction and one for ac-
quittal. The prisoners defence in both cases
has been the plea Of insanity. He will prob
ably be tried again upon this second indict-
ment at the coming October term, before
Judge Libbey. While Scribncr has been
confined at the Jail his health has continued
good His wife has called about once a
month at the Jail to make inquiries regard
ing the confined man, but hiss never wanted
to see him. His children come to see him
quite often, but Scribncr is said not to be
perccptibly moved by their presence.
Thomas Marshall, committed August 10th,
| 1879, having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the city of Augusta to pay fine of
$50 and cost OF prosecution, taxed at 50. 20,
for the crime of tramp
Edward J. Mcbride, committed August
10th, 1879, having been sentenced by the Mu-
nicipal court for the city OF Ilallowell to pay
a fine of $50 and cost of prosecution, taxed
at Sc. 30 for the crime of a tramp
Charles Perry, committed Sept. Sd, 1879,
having been sentenced by +. A Waldron,
a Trial Justice of Watervilc, TO pay fine
of $50 and cost of prosecution. taxed at ST. Sc
for the crime of selling intoxicating liquors.
Samuel Hilton, committed Sept. ith 1879.
having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the city of Augusta, to thirty days
with labor, for the crime of vagrancy.
Thomas b. Ham, committed Sept. 9th.
1879, having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the city of Augusta, to pay a fine
of : and cost of prosecution, taxed at sG2S,
for the crime of ntoxication and dis
| turbance.
1879, having been sentenced by the Munich
pal court for the city of Augusta, to 81 days,
for the crime of yagIancy.
George Edwards, committed Sept 7th, 1879,
having been sentenced by George w. Aver.
u trial justice of West Waterville, to pay a
fine of 81 and cost of prosecution, taxed at
S. -, and give bond of S4C0 to keep the
peace for one year, for the crime of assault
and battery.
Michael Madden, committed Sept. 10TH
1879. having been sentenced by the police
court for the city of Gardiner, to pay fine of
. and cost Of prosecution, taxed at S753,
for the crime of ntoxcation and disturbance
Stephen J. Bailey, committed Sept. 18th.
| 1879, having been sentenced by the Munich
pal court for the city of Augusta. to pay fine
of 81 and cost Of prosecution, taxed at $500,
for fhe crime of intoxicaiion and disturbance.
Hiram potlc, committed Sept 10Th, 1879
having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the city of Augusta, to pay a fine
of 81 and cost of prosecution. taxed at $500
| for the crime of inioxcation and disturbance.
Michael McDermott, committed Sept 18th,
1879, having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the city of Gardiner, to pay a fine of
one cent and cost of prosecution, taxed at
| 81 20. for the crime of intoxication and dis
turbance.
| Joseph Cook. committed Sept. 18th, 1879,
having been sentenced by the Municipal
/ Court for the city of Augusta, to pay fine
OF $40 and cost ofprosecution, taxed mt S.23
for the crime of intoxicaiion and disturbance.
! Thomas Marsterson, committed Sept. 10th,
! 1879, having been scntencedby the Municipal
court for the city of Augusta, to pay fine of
one cent and cost of prosecution, taxed at
! S7Sj, for the crime OF intoXication and
disturbance.
Patrick fully, committed Sept. 10TH 1879,
having been sentenced by the Municipal court
for the city of Augusta TO pay a fine of one
cent and cost of prosecution, taxed at S1.Sj,
| for the crime of intoxication and disturbance.
James Anderson, committed sept. 18th,
1879, having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the ci'y of Augusta, to pay a fine of
So and cost of prosecution, taxed at S1.23,
for the crime of intoxication and disturbance.
John Morris, committed Sept. 18th, 1873,
having been sentenced by the Superior court
in and for the the county OF kenncbec, to pay
fine of 50 and cost of prosecution, taxed at
SS7S cents, for the crime of intoxication and
disturbance.
Mark G. Coss, committed Sept. 18th, 1879,
having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the city of Augusta to pay fine
| of one cent and cost of prosecution, taxed at
S66l, for the crime of intoxication and dis
turbance.
Charles Newall. committed Sept. 25th, 1879,
having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the city of Augusta. to pay fine of
50 and cost of prosecution, taxed at si.66, for
the crime of ntuxication and disturbance.
George Simons, committed Sept 18th,
1879, having been sentenced by the Munich
pal court for the city of Augusta, to pay Il
fine of $40 and cost of prosecution, taxed at
81 80, for the crime of intoxication and dis
turbance.
Henry Burnes, committed Sept. Goth, 1879,
having been sentenced by the Municipal
cour, for the city of Augusta, to pay fine
of IS and cost of prosecution, taxed at S6.2s,
for the crime OF intoXiraiion and disturbance.
George Clark committed Sept. 29th, 1879,
having been sentenced by the Municipal
court for the city of Augusta, to pay fine OF
- and cost of prosecution, taxed at $3.50
foc the crime Of intoxieati0n and disturbance.
David Callihan. committed Sept. 10Th 1879,
having been sentenced by the Municipal
co,.it for the city OF lIallowell to pay fine
of $50 and cost Of prosecution, taxed at 81. /
for the crime of tramp"
Municipal Court.
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