Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-26
Somerset S, j. Court,

William Howard of Arson. was brought
before Judge Spear, Thursday, for sen
tence upon the liquor cases pending
against him. There We're five processes
to which he pleaded guilty, one search
and seizure process appealed from the
justice court, one indictment for being Il
common seller, second offence. one for
maintaining a drinking house and tip
ping shop, and two nuisance indictments
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, appeared for the
respondent, and asked the clemency of
the court in view of Mr.. Towards in
tention of going out of the business
County Attorney Cover. in moving for
sentence, stated that Howard had been
the most troublesome offender against
the law that he had known. He related
the circumstances with reference to the
fines imposed upon Mr.. Howard at the
March term, and said that he was nor
aware that there had been any change
in the character Of Mr.. Towards bust
ness. His invariable policy in all cases
he stated, was to move for sentence upon
every indictment, and leave further re-
spOnsiblity with the court.
In view of the circumstances. the court
imposed sentences as follows: Upon each
of the nuisance indictments. 500 and
costs; upon the Indictment for being a
common seller. 5000 and costs: upon the
indictment for Keeping and maintaining
drinking house and tippliug shop $lOG
and costs; ana upon the search and seiz-
urc process, 500 and costs, the whole
amounting to S9.7.05 Jail sentences were
imposed in def;tult Of M yment and Haw-
ard having declared that he would go to
Jail rather than pay his fine, County At
torney Cover moved to make the SEN
fences consecutive. rather than concur
rent, which was done. The fines We're
paid in fun.
In the equity suit of Charles A. Will
hnr TT
which was TO be tried before the court.
Thursday, n demurrer was filed by Dam
forth Gould. counse! 70" defendants
upon the ground that the action was not
maintainable by the trustee.
The usual number Of divorce cases are
in readiness to occupy the spare time OF
the court. The following We're heard and
decreed, Wednesday and Thursday:
Mary o. Green from John w. Green,
for cruel and abusive treatment and ex-
IRENE cruelty, custody of children given
to libellant; Wiimot F. Macklin from
Georgia Macklin, for adultery; Sarah ii.
Howes from Albert e. Howes. for adul-
terry; Frank Weeks from Helen A. Weeks.
for crlcl and abusive treatment and ex-
IRENE cruelty; Lizzie L. Deering from
Frank II. Deering, for gross and con
firmed habits of intoXicatio custody of
minor children given TO the mother; Alice
l.. Mccarthy from William NJ Mccarthy.
for gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation, custody Of minor children given
liam III. Johnson, for extreme cruelty and
cruel and abusive treatment: Joseph D.
Gaylord from Katie Gaylord. for adul-
terry; Ora May Gilman from Edmund l..
Gilman. for cruel and abusive trea tment
ana extreme cruelty. custody of child
given to the father; Newell l.. Nye from
Leontine T.. Nye, for cruel and abusive
treatment; Alice Gray Elliott from Ed
ward Carroll Elliott, for desertion. Gus
tody of child. Robert G., given to mother
William NJ. Burt from Alma u. Burtt, for
cruel and abusive treatment: Lillian A.
Jardine from j. Leonard Jardine. for
cruel and abusive treatment and extreme
cruelty, name of libellant changed 10
Lillian y. Tourtillotte; Anastasia NJ.
Longley from Jonah s. LonGley, for cruel
and abusive treatment.
The action of David ID. Stewart vs.. Ed
win +. Smith. EXT. was referred to the
court, to be heard in vacation. The ac-
ton of Lewis W. Cameron VS.. James
Merrill was defauted, II. w. Holden be-
ing appointed an assessor to determine
damages.
In the libel of VIVA Coburn Withee W
Irving 5. Withec. the libellee was ordered
to pay into court $25 before the first day
of next term, to enable the libellant to
prosecute. a similar order was made in
the libel Of Annie SeeAy vs. Fred Secly.
In the equity suit Mary A. Robinson VS..
Albert r. Tracy. an entry of neither
party" has been made.
The criminal appeal process against
John Walker was mol pressed. owing to
defects in the papers in the lower court.