Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-09-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Apostle Gets Three Years in the State
Prison-Liquor Cases.

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Clerk of Courts-CHARLES w. JONES
Shcriff-FRANk j. HAM.
County yAttorney-THOMAS LEIGH.
StenOgrapher-FRED w. LEE.
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1905.
III the kennebec county superior
court, Tuesday, was tried the case OF
State Ns. John Hersom of Augusta, in
dicted at this term for maintaining 2
liquor nuisance. City Marshal Henry
NJ. BrCen, Deputy Marshal Kervin X
Hanks and Policeman c. A. Miron OF
augusta testified to making seizure
of liquors at Hersom's residence.
The defence maintained that the
liquors were for personal use and not
for sale Joseph Williamson, Esq, ap-
reared for the respondent.
The jury after 4 deliberation of hali
an hour returned a verdict of not guilty
and Hersom was discharged.
I'm the case of John Granger of Au-
custa after the evidence on the part
of the government had been presented.
the plea of not guilty was Withdrawn
and 4 demurrer filed. Granger was in
dictcd for maintaining liquor nuis-
ance On Water street III Augusta. Out
side Of the officers. who made Seiz-
urc at GranScr'S house. the only wit
ness for the state was Ralph NJ. Tur-
Nor. il truckman. who testified that he
purchased liCuOc of the respondent.
Granger was sentenced 10 pay a fine of
$50 ana costs and in default of pay
mrnt to serve three months in Jail. ii
being bis first offanse. Exceptions
Were filed ANA the case will be carried
L., a,
ESQ, uf Augusta appeared as counsel
lor the respondent. Two appealed
cases. one for search and seizure and
one for single sale against Granger
We're placed on file.
Julian KittTcdSc of Augusta with
drew his plea Of not guilty ana plcadCr!
loio contcndere to ti" charge of break
ii.g entering and larceny. The indict :
mtnt alleges that on The tWrnty-ninth
CAY Of last June KittrrdGc entered tho
huuS, Of EIl:: Morton. situated on
Spring street in Augusta. and stole two
silver spoons. on" butter kHifc and one
sugar Spoon. He WaS sentenced to
serve three months in the county Jail
Joseph Williamson, Esq. "r the law
firm of Williamson & Eurlcigh Of Au-
ON the charge Of breaking. entering
and larceny. Giuseppe Sposito. an
Italian. WIS sentenced by Judge Hall
to serve thrce years in the State pris-
O.: at ThOmaSton. SDuFito was indict-
ed by the grand jury at this term for
breaking and entering the dwelling
house Of John +. Copeland at Albion
June - last ana stealing $I25 il money
and watch. chain and charm II"
WAS defended by T.. w. Whitchouse,
Esq, of Augusta and pleaded nolo
Cuntendere
George L;IShuS ana Paul Ciiroux. both
"f WItcrSillc. pleaded nulo contcndere
to alI indictment found at this term
for breaking, entering and larceny.
Tie indictment alleges that on MAY :
last III Watervlle Lashus and Giroux
stole brass eccentric straps refuse
iron ana other metals from the Maine
Central Railroad Company. The men
We're defended by L. W. WhitehQusc.
Esq. Of Augusta Each man was SEN
tened To serve six months in the coun-
ty Jail.
\ special session OF the grand jury
has b"rn called to convene at 10
O'Clock, Saturday morning
~ 40 D'cIcck. "Wednesday morning.
will he begun the case of State VS..
Harry L. Lishness Of Augusta. indicted
at this term for maintaining 4 liquor
nuisance.