Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-20

a jail sentence just as much as Mr.
Liehtbody or Mr.. Douglass. If there
are Jail sentences in September, and
fines and costs in January, when only
a indictments are returned. the liquor
traffic will again be resumed
| Waln:an was sentenced as follows:
| Common seller, fine OF s10G and costs
and in default OF payment 60 days in
| jail; liquor nuisance, fine of $500 and
costs and so days in Jail, and in default
of payment three months additional.
The costs amounted to s16.64. VOL
man was committed.
The n2xt case was that of Cephas
NJ. Hilton Of Madison. who formerly
| conducted the Bay View hotel at Wat
ervilIe. The cases against Hilton were
appeals of search and seizure process
IS, from the Waterville municipal
court and a demurTad nuisance case
from the September term.
S. S. Brown. Esq. of Waterville APP
| peared in behalf OF Hilton. Counsel
Brown said that the respondent had
moved to Somerset county, never &c
return 10 kennebec county. and was
prepared TO give bond to keep out O
the liquor business and to assure the
court that he intends; to keep out. Mr.
Brown informed the court that MS
client was in sore financial straits.
Charles @. Small. Esq. of Madison
also appeared in behalf Of Hilton
Counsel Small stated that he was IL
q peculiar situation as he never before
defended a person charged with seilin!
Liquor, although for four years a.
county attorney OF Somerset, he prose
cuted run7sellers. Nh. Small stated
that his client had not sold any hquo,
since last May and did not again in
tend to engage IN the liquor business.
County Attorney Leigh said: II an
sorry for Mr.. Hilton and sorry for hi:
family. But what is good for ~ cit
zen OF Kennehcc county is good for
citizen of Somerset county. On tn
ISt of January year ago all person
supposed to be engaged III the liquo
business We're warned 70 quit, the Il
spondent among the number" TIE re
spon6ent admits his guilt upon demur
rer. What is good fer Mr.. WolEan i
good for Mr.. Hilton. l want to be con
siStent and ask Tor a Jail sentence il
this case"
Hilton was sentenced to serve n tern
in Jail with no alternative. but sen
tence was withdrawn by the court q
tie request of Counsel Small in orde
to allow the respondent to arrange hi
business affairs at Madison. S.
Brown and Charles o. Small wer'
sureties for the appearance of the re
spondent from day to day.
The name of Joseph Huard OF Wat
e. Vile Was next called. Fred w. Clair
ESQ, OF Waterville, appeared
Huard's behalf and asked for a ligh
sentence oontending that the respond
ent was only Il clerk in the employ o.
Eeny Burgoyne. On an appealed sin
gle sale case from the WaterViile mu
nicipa. court Huard was sentenced
80 days in Jail and was committed.
Eeny BurGoyne of Waterville, receiy
ed the following sentences: Drinkin
house and tirplins shop, fine of SIC
and costs and in default of payment
days in Jail; liquor nuisance. fine G
$500 and costs and 60 days in Jail ant
| in default of payment 60 days addition
al.
The cases of Joseph Carliveau o
Watcrville. We're passed. until tomor
'pN. tilS StItlItS ptiiiS JuItS tTditildCll
and Arthur Daviau of Waterville. s
5. Brown. Esq. of Waterville. counse
| for CaIriveau. stated that his ellen
was a sick man, and that. Wednesda,
doc tors would testify as to his physi
| cal condition.
Charles Marshall of Waterville wa
arraigned on five indictments fount
at the September term. one each 70
| liquor nuisance. drinking house an
| tipping shop and common seller an,
| t"o single sales. He was representa-
] by Fred w. Clair. Esq. From the. fac
! that Marshall was sentenced to serve
sentence in Jail at the September tern
| County Attorney Leigh stated that
would not insist upon Jail sentenc
at this time. On the nuisance ind.ct
mcnt Marshall was ordered to pay !:
fine Of 5000 and costs and in default
| payment four months in Jail. Tn.
| other indictments We're placed on file
| and sentence NAV be imposed at an
time when there is a violation of tn
prohibitOry law.
The case of John Daviau of Water
vile, was next considered. He ais
was sentenced to term in Jail at tn.
September term, and the county at
| tcrrey did not call for jail sentenc
at this time. Attorney Clair state
that the respondent had closed hi
place of business. was a sick man. anc
asked for Il small fine. Daviau wa
sentenced to pay q fine of 5000 an
costs. amounting 10 si2.31. on a liQuo
nuisance indictment and in default o
payment four months in jail. Davia:
paid.
! Peter Boljuc of Watervil!e. was ar
| raigned on seven cases. From the fac
| that he has served sentence OF g.
days III Jail. he was sentenced to pa.
a fine OF 500 and costs and in def1Ul
| OF payment four months in jail on :;
nuisance indictment. the other case
being placed On file in case Of furthe
violation. lie was represented by Ere,
". Clair. Esq. and paid.
| Vital Nigue OF Waterville, was SEN
fenced to pay the costs on an indict-
ment for single sale, the evidence
showing that he WAS only p clerk ana
had served 20 days in Jail since tn,
september term.
Joseph Ferland OF Waterville, Was
sentenced as follows: Common seller
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