Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-14
COURT ADJOURNS,
The April Term Finally
Ends on Saturday.
Frank |. Hodgdon Is Given
Three Years for Forgery.
Edward 0uiIette, a WaieniIIe Rumse|Ier,
Given 270 Days.-.DiYorces DecIeed.
OLIVER G. HALL. Judge.
FRANK j. HAM. Sheriff.
CHARLES w. JONES. clerk.
THOMAS LEIGH, County Attorney.
FRED w. LEE. Stenosraphcr.

THOMAS LEIGH. County Attorney.
| FRED w. LEE, StenoSraphcr.
| Saturday, May t.. 1906
| In the superior court Saturday morn
ing before Judge Hall. the trial Of
Frank l.. Hodgdon of Winthrop, indict-
cd for forgery was concluded. Court
| convened at $50 o'clock and Judgn
Hall delivered his charge in the case
to the jury. The jury retired and re-
manned closeted in delibcration about
| IL hours, returning with q verdict Or
guilty. County Attorney Leigh moved
| for sentence and Judge Hall imposed Il
sentence of three years Imprisonment
| in the state prison at Thomaston.
When sentence was pronounced. Hodc-
don. the prisoner, who had acted queer
| ~ during the entire proceedings, jump
| ed out OF his chair i'll the prisoners
dock ana shricked Il appeal, l ap-
peal. The man was quoted with
some difficulty and taken to Jail, to b,
transferred to ThomaSton today.
Hodgdon was represented by George NJ.
HescIton of Gardiner. Frank L. Duttol
of Augusta and II. l.. Foster Of Win
tlrop. Counsel stated to the Journal
that no appeal would be taken from the
verdict.
The trial consumed two AMI onc-h half
days. HodGt!on was tried last January
but ut that time the jury failed ia
agree. The state alleged that IIodgdn.l
| forged the name of a relative to Il dee |
for land and other property located in
lt"adfcld. Two years have been con-
sumcd in bringing the case to trial
Edward Ouillettc of Watcrvilic was
brought before the court to answer to
two cases, one an appalled, search arI
seizure, and one Indictment returned
by the grand jury for common nuis-
ance. To both the respondent entered
q plea for nolO contcndcrc. He was first
arraigncd several days ago and at that
time he pleaded not guilty and the court
appointed Will c. Atkins of Gardiner
to defend him. After several day.
confinement, however Ouillcttc decide.
to alter his plea and the court inposti
ono of the heaviest sentences given at
this term to a violator of the prnhi!l.-
tory law. Ouillcttc was sentenced on
the first chan sc, the app calrl search ai:I
seizure, to pay Il fine of $101 AMI crs.s
and GO days i'll jail. and in default Of
payment of the fine. 60 days ;lGCit;nra1,
lower court. On the Indictment fnr
common nuisance the respondent W.
sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50 all
costs and 80 days in Jail and in default
Of payment Of fine. four months adCi-
tiOnal. There was also Scire faciiS
costs which the respondent paid. lie
vas not able to pay the fines and WIS
committed to jail. His aggregate sen
tcncc is go days
There being no other cases on the
docket, court finally adjourned Tic
next session Of the superior court for
kcnncbcc county will convene on Tie
second Tuesday of September.
During the April term. the following
divorces We're granted by Judge Hall:
Mary F.. McCurdy from Bert McCu"-
dy, both of NasSalbOro, for gross aI,I
confirmed habits Of intoxication, ald
gross cruelty. The care ana custody Of
Child. Maria y. is given to it's granI-
father, Samuel Il. McCurdy, and of an
other child, Melvin. to the mother. If.
A. Priest Of NaSsaIboro appcarcd f,r
the librllant
Hattie l.. tullinan from Michael I
tnllinan, both Of Watcrvillo. for cr,l j
ana abusive treatment. The liholIaYt
has the liberty To resume her maiden
name of Haiti" i. Howe Cook &
Small Of Watcrvillr for the libclI;tnt
ftatti" l.. Perkins of Oakland from
John NJ. Perkins of Windsor for cruel
md abusive treatment. The care ANA
custody Of child is given to the mother.
Brown & Brown of WatcrVillc appcar-
ed for the libclant.
Celia NJ Robbins Of Gardiner from
John NJ. Robbins Of Chelsea, for cruel
and abusive treatment. and gross ana
confirmed habits of intnxication O. e.
tlaSnn Of Gardiner for the libclIant.
Joseph a. Brown of Gardiner from
Iva NJ Grown of IIalloWcll for aeIul- |
terry and gross AMI confirmed habits of |
INVESTIGATION. o. y. Clason Of Gardiner |
for tn" libcllant.
Rosie j.. croWoll Of Gardiner from |
William l.. CroWcl Of parts unknown.