Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-11
5000 AND COSTS
Imposed By Judge Hall In
Liquor Nuisance Cases.
Majority Of Dealers File Demurrers
and Furnish Bonds.
'ra' o. HERNIA" 6'e1'Ord. Oakland. Begins.
1oday-'.Four Divorces Granted.

Wednesday IN the Kennahoc ,,,,,.
superior court was occupied in Tho ,.,,
i Element of liquor cases. tho ,rr.,,a,
ment of prisoners and tho, ..u;,... =.
the docket. The ma jority of thc ,in,o,
dealers lllcd demurrcrs and furnished
sufeticS Tor their appearance IF tina
September term of court. Rut mos, of
| the dealers had old cases to settle ~
| that quite pretty penny was roc,,vod
ut the captains office.
Judge Hall created a for bo,r. ,oe
among the dealers of the contran,rd
by making the fine 5000 and costs or
jail instead of $50 and costs in nov.
/ cases OF nquor nuisance where the
pan ties have been before several limos
convicted. Inc ice was broken bv n
, Gardner attorney, who appeared IN he
interest OF Il W"l-known dealer in that
city. The lawyer was ready with he
| cash on the $50 and costs basis h,,t
when the judge said 5000 and costs tho
barrister looked dazed. it is rumo-ed
about the court house that in the ru
ture dealers who persist in selling on
the Sabbath and to minors and COM
mon drunEarG3 will be summalily de 1T
with.
The case of Willis A. Yeaton. who
was indicted on the charge of larceny
Of Sl.o0 from the Office of Hoyt's E.X-
press Co. was continued until tnc
September term Of court. County At
torney Leigh stated that the com
rlainant. Stanley S. Pattcn. was at
present i'll foreign country and on
that account he would be obliged to
ancc. Willard l.. McFadden. ESQ, ap-
pearcd as counsel for Yeaton.
If a Watervillc liquor seller who
flied n demurrer. yesterday, should
leave the State. the county would find
enough real estate to attach. as his
two bOndsmcn are worth $40. 900. 1t is
rare case for so much wealth to be
represented in sureties in n liquor case.
Fred 4. Bushey Of Watervlle, charC-
ed with interfering with the duties of
Henry Hodges. n Nassalboro constable.
Herman Bickford of Oakland charged
with assault with intent to kill with a
gravel shovel on the person of George
H. Cochrano and Frank Larrabao of
Augusta. charged with breaking,
entering and larceny and malicious
mischief. were arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. Bushey's counsel are Brown
e. Brown of Waterville. Sheldon x
Sawtelle appeared for Cochrane. and
w. II. Fisher. Esq, for Larrabee Hen
nv Holt. who was indicted with LARA =
bee on the charge of breaking. entering
and larceny from the Boyd & Carey
shoe factory. pleaded nolo contend"re.
The first jury trial that of State IS
Herman Bickford for assault with IN
tent to kill. will begin this morning
AS soon as that case is disposed of. the
following will be taken up in the or
der named: Frank Larrabee, malicious
mischief: Frank Larrabee and Henry
Holt. breaking. entering and larceny
Peter A. HOulehan, two liquor cases
Charles +. Sturgis. two liquor cases;
DR.. C. W. Abbott of Waterville. fast
driving: Fred A. Bushey, oDstructine
an officer; Nellie F. Maloney, liquor
nuisance.
The following divorces have beer
granted by Judge Hall:
Lizzie p. Manning of Hallowell' from
Edward NJ. Manning of tockland. foi
three years utter desertion prior to the
fling of the libel. Became & Beane foi
the libellant.
Eva F.. Gallishan from George Cali
shan. both of Augusta. for gross ano
confirmed habits of intoxication. Care
and custody of minor child. Myrtle f.
given to mother. A. G. Andrews fol
libellant.
Louise Foster from NeaZie a. Foster
both of Oakland. for gross and con
firmed habits of intoXication. Care ant
custody of minor child. Ruth f.. Slvei
TO mother. the libellee to pay TO th'
libeIIant 81 per month towards the sup
mort of the child and to have the priv
lege of visiting the child at proper
times. George w. Field for the libel
liant.
Abbie T.. Smell of Augusta. iron
AdeIbert c. Smell of Lynn, Mass. 10
three wears utter desertion prior to IN
fling Of the libel. A. G. Andrews 10
libellant.
The long pending suit in behalf
the creditors. brought by Leslie {. cor
nish receiver of the Fairfield Flora
COMPANY, against George Fred Ierr!
Of ais. to establish their personal liza
bility will come to Il final hearing ol
tho merits before Judge Whitehouse a
tho court house. at 10 O'Clock this fore
noon.
lanes Clifford of the Togus region
was fined S512 or 10 months III Ja'i or