Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-08
IN COURT.
The Calling Of the Crimi-
nal Docket, Friday.
More of Indictments Returned
Given to the Public.
Trial of Criminal Cases Will Beqin,
Monday Morning.

In the Kennebcc county superior
court, Friday morning, the new crimi-
nal docket was called by County Attor-
ney Leigh. The county attorney caused
some uneasinesS among the persons in
dicted for liquor selling when after the
respondents had filed demurrers in sew
crai instances to indictments found at
this term, called up the Cccket and ask
e1 for sentence on old cases which had
been placed on file. 1t was intimated
that County Attorney Leigh would ask
ara insist on Jail sentences in the ma
jority Of cases. To meet this new tack.
counsel for the respondents withdrew
their demurrers, waived the reading Of
the Indictments, pleaded not guilty and
furnished bail for their appearance
from day to day. 1t is believed that a
number of the cases will be tried ont
before jury. County Attorney Leigh
contended that from the fact that
person filed a demurrer it should be
considered as a practical confession of
guilt.
Hartford II. Noble of the Togus re-
gion waived the reading of five indict-
n1enlS IOullu dSdiHSL IlliIl LOT lluuOT
selling. pleaded not guilty, and furnish
ed bail for his appearance from day to
day, the sureties being Wilson Sylves-
ter and William A. Routh of Augusta.
Joseph Williamson, Esq, was his
counsel "A physicians certificate was
read, stating that Cecil S. Bowman of
Augusta. was confined to his bed af-
fected with inflammatory rheumatism
ana could not be present in court. He
was indicted at this term for maintain
ing a liquor nuisance.
Dennis A. Clarity of Hallowell waiv-
ed the reading of al Indictment for
maintaining a liquor nuisance, pleaded
not guilty and furnished bail for his
annearance from day 10 day the sure
ties being Thomas J. Jones and Thorn
as Mclaughlin of HalloWell Joseph Will
hanson, ESQ. of Augusta appeared as
counsel in the case.
Allen H. Jewett of Augusta filed de-
murrcr on an Indictment for maintain
ing 4 liquor nuisance, the SuretieS be-
ing Turner ". Jewett and j. F. Bilo-
deau of Augusta. Benedict f. Maher.
Esq. Of Augusta appeared as counsel
in the case.
Fred l.. Hopkins Of Augusta waived
the reading of an indictment for main
tanning a liquor nuisance, pleaded not
guilty and gave bail for his appearance
from. day to day, the suretles being Ar
thur Tetrault and Harry X. Hopkins
of Augusta Benedict +. Maher, Esq,
of Augusta appeared as counsel III the
case.
Daniel p. Burns of Hallowell filed q
demurrer to an indictment for main
tanning a liquor nuisance. the sureties
being Thomas J. Jones and Thomas II.
Mel aughlin of HalloweN. Joseph Will
hanson, Esq, of Augusta appeared as
counsel in the case.
Charles Fl. Douglass of Gardiner,
through his counsel Will G. Atkins.
ESQ, Of Gardiner, waived the reading
of an Indictment fo~ maintaining a
liquor nuisance, pleaded rot guilty ana
gave bail for his appearance from day
to day the sureties being A. Fl. Potter
and Arthur y. Hamilton of Gardiner.
Thomas Mclaughlin Of Halloween
filed a demurrer for maintaining
liquor nuisance, the suretlos beng
Thomas J. Jones and Daniel T. Burns
Of Hallowel Joseph Williamson. ESD.
Of the firm of Williamson & Burleigh OF
Augusta appeared as counsel.
Charles +. Jackins of Gardiner
through his counsel. Guy A. Hiidreth-
ESD, of Gardiner, waived the reading
Of an indictment for maintaining a IL
Glior nuisance. pleaded not guilty anu
gave bail for his appearance from hay
TO day the sureties being A. Fl. Potter
and e. =. Hanley Of Gardiner.
Arthur Tetrault Of Augusta filed de-
nurler to an Indictment for maintain
ing a linuor nuisance, the surcties being
Ain,c Casavant and Augustine Carct
of Augusta. Arson NJ. Goddard, ESQ.
of Augusta appeared as counsel i'll the
case.
Dwight l.. Taskcr of Augusta waived
the reading of an indictment for mann
tanning a liquor nuisance ana an APP
pealcd search and seizure case from the
Augusta municipal court, pleaded not
guilty and gave bail for his appear
ance from day to day, the suretles De
ing Elizabeth Tasker and Napoleon La
ioie Of Augusta. Joseph Williamson,
ESQ. OF the firm of Williamson & Bur
leigh of Augusta appeared as counsel
in the case.
J. Henry Grogorie. through his coun-
sell Benedict F. Maher. Esq. Of Angus
ia fled demurrer to an indictment Tor
maintaining a liquor nuisance. the
sureties being Anne Casavant and F.
X. Courtemanche of Augusta.
George w. Roynton of Augusta filed
a demurrer on an Indictment for main
tanning a liquor nuisance and on an APP
pealed search and seizure from the Au-
gusta municipal court. Arson NJ. God
dard Esq. Of Augusta appeared as at
torney in the case.
Ludger Lacomb of Augusta, through
his counsel, Benedict :. Maher. ESQ.
of Augusta. waived the reading of an
indictment for maintaining liquor
nuisance pleaded not guilty and gave
bail for his appearance from day to day.
the s,lreties being Levi Bougette and
William Corbett of Augusta.
Peter A. Houlehan of Gardiner,
through his counsel. Guy A. Hildreth,
Esq. of Gardiner waived the reading
on an indictment for maintaining a
liquor nuisance. pleaded not guilty and
furnished bail for his appearance from
day to day, the sureties being E. Z.