Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-29
SUPERIOR COURT.
Thirteen Thousand Dollars Thus
Far Paid in Liquor Fines.
Four Alleged VioIators Of Prohibitory
Law Take Jail Sentence.
Case of Lambert, Charged With Lar.
ceny, on Trial.

A. l.. McFADDEN, Sherfn.
THOMAS LEIGH, County Attorney.
FRED w. LEE, Stenographer.
Wednesday was occupied in the dis
posal of liquor cases and the trial of
Paul Lambert, charged with breaking
and entering the poor box in the Catho-
lie church at Waterville and larceny
therefrom. In this case the testimony
of the government has nearly all been
adduced. Four respondents in liquor
cases went to Jail in default of pay
ment. Thirteen thousand dollars has
thus far been paid in liquor fines.
The following traverse jurors re-
ported: A. ]. Alden, Charles E. Bushey,
Daniel Libby. Waterville; E. ]. Beal
Readfleld: Charles c. Black, Isaiah A.
Handy, Daniel w. Ward, Augusta:
Frank 1. Bishop, Winthrop; George
NJ. Cunningham, Gardiner; L. w.
Drake. Albion: Benjamin F. Foulger,
Howard w. Wells, Oakland: A. E.
Fairbanks, Monmouth; ]. Warren Full
Ter. Hallowell; Willard H. Jack, Itch
field: w. F. Mari, Clinton; Reuben s.
Neal. Farmingdale; Bryant Roundy,
Benton: w. B. Trask, Chelsea. Daniel
Libby of Waterville and Benjamin F.
Foulger and Howard w. Wells of Oak
land, We're excused. The jury selected
j. Warren Fuller of Hallowell, as fore
man.
The following persons, against whom
three indictments were returned at the
September term were fined as follows:
Nuisance. 5000 and costs or four
months; common seller, 800 and costs
or 60 days; drinking house and tipping
shop. 500 and costs or go days, the total
being $500 and costs or eight months:
Thomas Mclaughlin, Daniel P. Burns.
John Burns. Jr., Hallowell; Fred L.
Hopkins, George A. Bryant. Augusta,
A. L. Gaslin of Augusta, paid 5000 and
costs on a nuisance case; c. G. Knee
land of Hallowell, $3.50 and costs on null
| sance; H. p Brann Of Randolph. 5000
and costs on two cases, 5000 and costs
| for nuisance and 500 and costs for
| common seller.
Harry F. Adams of Augusta, was
| fired 5000 and costs or four months on a
nuisance charge. He was committed.
John F. Morris of Augusta. was fined
5000 and costs or four months for null
s&nce, 800 and costs or so days for
| common seller and 800 and costs or so
days for drinking house and tipping
shop. the total being $500 and costs OF
eight months. In default of payment
Norris was committed to Jail.
S. w. Tibbetts of Augusta, paid $500
and costs on a nuisance charge, and
other cases against him were placed on
file. he furnishing a bond not to engage
in the liquor business in this county
| for two years.
Cases against Henry Boynton of the
Togus region were placed on file until
the April term. Boynton being in jail
on a 10 months sentence imposed al
the September term.
John Henry of the Togus vicinity was
fined 5000 and costs or four months or
Il liquor nuisance and other cases were
suspended on promise to furnish q
bond to go out Of the business. He
was committed.
George La Plain of Chelsea, was com.
mitted to Jail for 60 days failing to pay
a fine Of 500 and costs as a common
seller.
John H. Doran of Augusta. was sen.
fenced on two cases: Nuisance, $2Ot
and costs or four months; common
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$500 and costs or six months. He
paid.
A capias was issued against Edwin
Jenness of Augusta, who was indicted
three times at this term on nuisance
common seller and drinking house ant
tipling shop. Jenness has not beer
unprecedented.
Sentence was suspended in the case!
of James Clifford of the Togus region
and as he had been in Jail since las
July. he was discharged. agreeing t.
leave the county.
Attorneys are requested to be il
court Wednesday morning, as civil
actions will be assigned. The civi
docket will be called, Thursday morn
ing.
The first jury trial began at %,
O'Clock. Tuesday afternoon. 1t was OF
an indictment against Paul Lambert
of Waterville. charged with breaking
. entering, and larceny. The indictmen
r alleges that Paul Lambert. Georg
, Lashus and Herbert Vigue. all o
2 Waterville on the third of last Octobe
in the night time did break. enter an,
= steal from the Catholic church build
. ing at Waterville SIS, $50 of whicl
iwere in bills and $25 in silver. tn