Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-23
SUPERIOR COURT.
HON. o. G. HALL-Judge.
FREDERICK w. PLAISTED-Sheriff.
CHARLES w. JONES-Clerk
FRED E EEANE-ConniY Attorney.


FREDERICK w. PLAISpED-Sheriff.
CHARLES w. JONES-Clerk.
FRED F.. REANE-County Attorney.
FRED F. LAWRENCE-Stenog
In the search and seizure process
against Albert Burr of Watervile the
jury returned verdict of guilty short
ly before noon Tuesday. The sentence of
the lower court. viz, fine of 500 amt
costs and in addition 60 days in Jail. was
affirmed. In two nuisance indictments
pending against Burr, to which he plead :
ed nolo contendere, withdrawing former
pleas Of not guilty, fines of 500 and
costs in enc case and $500 and costs in
the other were imposed, the usual Jail
sentences being provided in case of de-
fault of payment of fine and costs.
John Burgess of Waterville, who APP
pealed from a sentence of the municipal
court imposed for intoXication. was sur
rendered into court by his bondsmen.
Upon representations by the city marshal
as to burgess general good beha vior.
tie complaint was dismissed on payment
OF costs.
The appeal search and seizure process
against Ed Jenncss of Augusta. heNt i'll
order on the trial list. was mol pressed
by County Attorney Became. who stated
that he felt the evidence insufficient to
warrant presenting the case to The jury.
Isaac Keene of Augusta withdrew his
plea of not guilty 70 a complaint for
single sale. appealed from the municipal
court of Augusta. and pleaded nolc con-
tendcre. In view Of mitigating rircum-
stances made apparent 10 Thr court the
ease was continued II the April term on
pavrent Of costs.
Tie search and seizure process against
Chas. +. Jackin< of Gardiner was tried
before the regular panel. W. G. Atkins.
ESD representing the respondent. Jack
ms place was searched by enforcement,
Commissioners Page. Pare. Tihhc,ts and
Stackpole on DeC. !: last. \ smIll guam
tity OF liquor in !; pint bottle was found
under the showcase in the front shop.
ard nearby was a drinking glass 4 bar.
rel of empty beer bottles was found in
| the cellar. During the search Mrs. Hunt
| ingtOn. an employe Of the respondent,
| was found emptyinE quantity of wills
key from pitcher from a third story
window onto the roof below.
The defence denied that tho liquor
seized was intended for Illegal sale. TIL.
respondent disclaimcd all knowledge OF
the liquor found under the showcase. and
| Mrs. Huntington witness i'll his he
| half testified that the liquor which sh"
ernrted was her own property, purchas-
ed "A the city liquor agency.
After u short dcliberation the jury re
| turned verdict of guilty.
Owing to the slow progress made with
| the criminal docket. the opening of thc
| trial of civil cases has been deferred UNI
I'll Friday morning.
On the rendering Of the verdict in the
Jlckins case his attorney. W. G. Atkins.
| ESQ. gave motto" Of his intention to fiji
| receptions to the admission OF evidence
and q motion for q new trial Spntenc7
of the lower court. n fine Of 500 and
costs and Imprisonment; for 70 days. wa
| mitisated to 800 fine and costs and =
days in Jail. the court stating that this
lcni'nCy WAS shown by reason of tho
absence of evidence that the respondent
kept Il bad or disorderly place