Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-17
SUPERIOR COURT.
Pollock Acquitted of Nuisance-Four
More Indictments Made Public.

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FRANK j. HAM. Sheriff.
FRED w. LEE, Stenographer
Augusta, April 16.
1t took the jury but few minutes,
Thursday noon, to return q verdict of
mot guilty" in the case of Thomas
Pollock of the Chelsea region, indicted
at this term of court for maintaining a
liquor nuisance in Chelsea. Pollock
was defended by George C. Sheldon,
ESQ, of the firm of, Sheldon & Saw
telle. and Benedict F. Maher, Esq, of
Augusta.
Howard C. Morse of Waterville. own
err of a building, plead nolo contendere
on two indictments for aiding and
abetting liquor nuisance 1t is alleged
that Mr.. Morse is the owner of the
building in which the North End Drug
Store, so called is located in Water
vile. He gave his personal recog-
nizance. after payment of the costs, not
to allow the place to again be used for
the sale of intoxicating liquor. Charles
T. johnson. Esq, of Waterville, APP
peared for the respondent.
Four more indictments returned by
the grand jury at this term of court
were made public, Thursday They
We're against Stella Frost of Augusta
and We're for common liquor seller, and
three single sales. The capias was at
once given to an officer and she was
brought into court. Later she gave
bali for appearance from day to day,
the sureties being B. F. Gaslin and A.
L. Gaslin. There are still, two more
i,I ut hi Al,
have not as yet been announced.
The three single sale cases against
Mrs. Frost specify that Dana l.. Clark
purchased from her one-half pint of
whiskey on February 20; one glass of
whiskey on March Z: and one-half
pint of whiskey on February 81.
Clark is Il young man, a resident of
Belgrade, and was formerly a student
at the Augusta business college. He
was the leading witness for the State
in the case of George G. Turner of Au-
gusta, who was convicted by jury,
Wednesday evening, of being a COM
mon liquor seller
The three single sale cases against
Turner. scheduled for trial, Wednes-
day morning, We're postponed until
be taken UP will be the date of on or
about Feb. 1, which date Clark alleges
that he bought one-half pint of whis-
key from Turner.
In the case of Frank Taylor of Wind
sor. on an appeal on three single sale
cases, Benedict r. Maher, Esq, coun-
sci for the respondent, raised the point
that the record of the trial justice be-
fore whom Taylor was arraigned, was
defective and the cases were assigned
for Saturday for consideration.
Michael Scanlon of Augusta, on an
appeal from the Augusta municipal
court for the illegal transportation of
liquor, was placed on probation on
his promise to pay the scire facias
costs. He was represented by George
c. Sheldon, ESQ. Dr.
The first case to be taken up after
the Turner matters Sare disposed of
will be State against Dennis A. Gar
raty of Hallowell for search and seiz-
ure.
At the opening of court, Thursday
County Attorney Leigh
stated that a matter had come to his
notice during the noon recess and
therefore he asked that a special ca
pias be given to an officer for service
On George G. Turner. Turner shortly
appeared. Then County Attorney
Leigh stated that the first bondsman in
the sum of $4,000 in Turner's cases, Pc
ter Corron of Sidney, had no legal real
estate as the property on record in the
office of the registry of deeds was in
mis- wife's name and therefore asked
FOR new sureties. Attorney Sheldon
stated to the court that, although
there was no record of transfer there
had been a transfer, and that the deed
was in Corron's name, but he had ne
elected to record it, Mr.. Corron short
y appeared and explained that the
Iced was in his name, but was at home,
and had not been recorded.
Judge Hail ruled that the bail was
not good until the deed was recorded
in the office of the registry of deeds
lnd ordered that Turner be remanded
in the custody of an officer until prop
or sureties We're obtained. Turner was
then taken to Jail.
Court will convene at $50 o'clock,
Friday morning.