Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
COURT
Docket Called at Session,
Thursday Morning.
Two Sentences Given for Main
tanning Liquor Nuisance.
Other Gases Continued-1raverse Jury
Convenes, Monday.

ty continued in session at the court
house, Thursday with Judge Oliver G.
Hall presiding. The reading of the
docket was the principal business be-
fore the court. the majority being Ii
quor cases, including new indictments
and continued cases. Pleas We're accept
ed in most cases and in pleas of not
guilty the cases We're assigned to trial
on Monday, when the traverse jury will
be IN session. The cases on the new
docket were disposed of as follows:
Charles W. Austin of Augusta, break
ing, entering and larceny, two cases,
pleaded not guilty.
james Kelley. alias John Murphy of
Boston. larceny. pleaded not guilty.
Frank ImbimbO assault and battery.
pleaded not guilty.
Fred Tallow pleaded not guilty to
keeping and maintaining a liquor null
sance in Waterville.
Joseph Rnderick pleaded not guilty
to maintaining a liquor nuisance in
Watervilln.
Albert p. Fields, Joseph Hurd and
Edward Outlet pleaded not guilty ON
separate counts to maintaining IL
GuOr nuisance in Waterviile.
Leroy II. Simpson also pleads not
guilty to same charge.
In the case of the State against
Adolph Greenwood in which the latter
Was charged with maintaining a liquor
nuisance i'm the city of WaterVlile, ana
pleaded guilty. The court asked the
defendant what he had to say IN regard
to the charge and he admitted that be-
ing caught he would have TO take me
consequences. Another case OF search
and seizure WAS made against the de-
f"ndant to which he pleaded guilty. on
the first count a fine OF 500 ana ~
daisy in Jail was imposed. Sentence OF
$50 and GO days in jail was imposed in
the second case. sentence to take effect
at the expiration of the former.
In the remaining cases where the
principals We're charged with maintain
ing LIQUOR nuisances. pleas of not guilty
were entered by Fred l.. Hopkins. Den
mis- Burke John Hurd and John For
tier. James =. Gallager and Fred Thib-
de&u.
The case against Zilda Boldwick. Al
VIVA Carey and Fred Carey of Water
Vile. were called. The, former is at
present serving sentence in the couii-
" iail and the other defendants were
allowed to have the case continued on
furnishing q surety bond of $500.
The search and seizure cases against
Jostph Hurd, John Fortier ana John +.
Gallagcr We're entered for the docket
with pleas Of not guilty. Later the case
against Gallager Was considered by
fudge Hall, and on motion by Coun-
tv ATTORNEY Leigh the case was mol
crossed on the payment OF costs. IL
appeared in the evidence presented tntt
tho defendant was hired as a registered
druggist by T.. A. Parry in NaterNiile-
A raid was made on the drug store ana
in the absence of the proprietor. Cal
lo cer was arrested. The county attor-
nov h.inp convinced that the defendant
WAS but a victim of circumstances anu
was allowed to go free on payment o.
costs.
Fred Tibideau of Gardiner. pleaded
polo cOntendere to an indictment VI
searcb and seizure and Attorney Dun
TON moved to be heard on the question
of sentence. Several witnesses were eX-
ahmed among them being SIias nam
uton and II. F. Arnold, the latter beng
rroprietor of a bowling alley next door
70 Gallaser's place of business. '',u-
Lager kent Il cigar store and also us
nonsnd I-no beer to the thirsty. pu'
emph% tically denied ever dealing III
what is known as hard stun. ~
Witnesses examined claimed Gailaeef
kept a clean i,lace of business. Whti,
the officers raidcd the place they fouio
No liuuor i'm the store, but secured
mint bottle from the person OF the oe-
| PENDANT.
In imposing sentence Judge Hal sa'o
! that as this was the first OFFENCE OF t''
defendant no Jail sentence would pe
impoged in addition to the me OF 80
The remainder of persons lhdic'e" III
the several licuor cases gave p"iloS ~
%5oo in each case for their appearance
from day TO day until cases are dls-
posed Of. ;,;,,,
Besides the routine Of the crlmih'.'
| docket several divorce suits were he'i'i
| decision in each case being reservoir
| >-,no nf the suits We're contested.