Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18
LOCAL MATTERS.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Case Of Wilbur Placed on FiIe.-Turner
Liquor Cases Today.


THOMAS LEIGH, County Attorney
FRANK j. HAM. Sheriff.
FRED w. LEE, Stencgrapher.
Augusta, April II.
In the superior court, Friday, the
case of Harry Wilbur Of Waterville,
indicted at this term for burglary In
entering his mothers house at Water
vile was placed on file. Simon S.
Brown, Esq, of the firm of Brown &
Brown of Waterville, appeared for the
respondent, asking for clemency.
Charles f.. Perry. the boys step
father, who was the complainant in
the case, stated that he did not want
the boy to receive further punishment
and hoped that the matter would hang
over him to see il he would behave
himself in the future. County Attor-
ney Leigh addressed the court. stat
ing that he would not ask for a severe
sentence. Thereupon Judge Hall or
dered the case placed on file on pay
ment of the costs but warned the res
spondent that the next offence would
mean long term in the State prison.
The costs amounting to $15.52 were
paid by Mr.. Perry and Wilbur was re-
leased.
On account of the absence TO a wit
ness in the three single sale cases
against George G.. Turner, found by
the grand jury at this term of court,
trial was postponed until $50 o'clock,
Friday morning. The first case to be
considered will be that in which Dana
l.. Clark alleges that he sbought one
half pint of whisk ey onSor about Feb. /.
The appealed cases of john Bfenna n
and Charles ii. Rogers, both OF Togus,
charged with the Illegal trallsportaf Tan
of intoxicating liquors, was &quHSffed
by the county attorney In NFten X6tl t
on the ground that the cOmpiai nts
from the trial Justices court were de-
fective. Rogers was represertedx by
BENEDICT f. Maher, Esq. of Augusta,
and Brennan by Will c. Atkins ESQ,
OF Gardiner. @
A search and seizure ease against
Thomas Mclaughlin of Halloweil. NO s
quashed on account of a defect III. he
record from the lower courts%sAn IN
dictment for liquor nuisa ne8 found
against Mclaughlin at the nuary
term was placed on file on payment
of the costs. Ti.s disposition OF the
!, Case was made because of the fact
that during the year 1902 Mclaughlin
7,
has been out of the liquor business
since the first of last January and
promised to keep out.
For the third time q new bond was
given, Friday morning, in the case of
George G. Turner of Augusta, who was
indicted by the grand jury in four
counts for liquor selling. II. Orrin
Mcguire and Charles l.. Cushman quail
flied and Turner was released from
jail, where he was committed, Thurs
day afternoon.
After the Turner cases are disposed
of the case of Frank Taylor of Wind
sor. charged with three single sales
will be considered. Then will follow
the four indictments against Stella
Frost of Augusta one for common Ii
quor seller and three for single sale,
the complainant being Dana l.. Clark.
George G. Sheldon. Esq, of the firm
of Sheldon & Sawtelle and Benedict F.
Maher. Esq, of Augusta. are counsel
for the respondent
No cases were ready for the jury,
Friday, so that body was excused I'M
til $40 o'clock. Friday morning.
Judge Hall went to Lewiston, Friday
afternoon. where he acted as one of
the judges in the joint debate between
Bates and Trinity Colleges at the City
hall in the evening. The other judges
were Judge Percival Bonney of the
Cumberland superior court and Robert
Treat Whitehouse, Esq, county attor-
ney of Cumberland county.