Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
Additional Indictments Made Public
Some Stiff Sentences Given.

HON. o. G. HALL-Judge.
FREDERICK w. PLAISTED-Sheriff
FRED f. REANE-County Attorney.
CHARLES w. JONEsClerk.
FRED w. LAWRENCE-Stenogr
Augusta, Jan. IL.
The Kennebec superior court met to-
day Judge Oliver G. Hall presiding.
The following additional liquor nui-
sance indictments, found by the grand
jury at this term, We're made public
today: Benjamin Arsonault, Harry
Lishness, Dennis Burke and Eugene
Derouin OF Augusta; Thomas Nc
Laughlin of HalloWell, Arthur @. Ham
ilton and Ole Martin johnson of Gar
diner; Thomas c. King, David Brillard,
Wilfred Langlois, Fred Cyr, John A.
Hyland ALERT Burr and Frank Vashon
of Wateryille, and Richard Eldridge of
Clinton.
Thomas Pitts of Waterville pleaded
nolo contcndere to an Indictment of
larceny of horse and team. and was
sentenced to four months in the county
Jail, and to pay the costs of prosecu-
ton, and in default Of payment to serve
20 days additional in Jail. The fact that
it was Pitts first offence was taken in
to consideration by the court in impos-
ing sentence.
Arthur Q. Hamilton Of Gardiner. on
n liquor Indictment. was sentenced to
serve 30 days in Jail and 10 pay n fin
of 5000 and costs and in default of pay
ment four months additional.
In an appeal of search and seizure
case Thomas Mclaughlin was
sentenced to pay 4 fine Of 500
and costs ard to serve 80 days
in Jail He also filed dcmurrers
in both eases and they will go to the
law court Fred cyr Of Watervillc, on
Il liquor Indictment was sentenced to
a fine nf $50 and costs and in default
Of payment four months imprisonment
at hard labor in the county Jail. 1t
was Cyrs first offence. hence, the
court did not give a straight Jail SEN
t"nce. His case will go to the law
court on demurrer.
Wifrcd Ianglois, of Waterville on
a liquor indictment was sentenced t.
serv" 30 days in Jail and to pay fine
Of $500 and costs and in default Of pay
mcnt will serve four months at hard
labor in jail. On an appeal of search
and seizure case against Langlois, the
sentence Of the lower court. fine OF
500 and costs. and 60 days in jail was
affirmed.
Exceptions were overrulcd by the law
court in two cases against Langlois,
one for maintaining a liquor nuisance,
and the other being an appeal to
search and seizure from the decision or
the Watervlle municipal court. The
sentences imposed at the January term
was as follows: Liquor indictments
fire Of 5000 and costs and 60 days in
jail and in default of payment 3
months additional. Search and seizure,
fine of 800 and costs and 60 days in
Jail and in default of payment so days
additional. Langlois was committed to
Jail.
Tho first jury trial. that Of Joseph
Girard Of Augusta, indicted for the
larceny for 4 sum Of money from the
ticket office Of the NJ. G. r. r. 90. OF
Augusta will begin tomorrow morning.
Assignment of criminal cases for jury
trials. at the January term of the Supe-
rtpr Court Ecnnchcc County. beginning
Tuesday. JANUARY Il. 1907.
4o-Statc vs. Joseph Girard. Eeanc. ca.
Attorney, r.. ". WhitchouSc
Estate va Timothy Clark " Harry
DrInton. +. W. Whitehouse.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY IS, 1851.
4l-Statc vs.. James Stevens.
39-StItc VS.. Ashley Robinson. F.. w.
Whitchnuse
THURSDAY. JANUARY Il. 1907.
co-Statc vs.. Dennis Burke, Aplt, A. NJ.
Goddard.
4i-Statc ". Dennis Burke. n. NJ. Cod
uard.
4%-s;ato vs. Richard Eldridgc. Brown &;
Brown.
Estate vs.. Eugene Dcrouin. NJ. E.
Sawtcllc.
estate vs. Frank vashon. F. W. Clair
Estate vs.. Harry Lshncss. Williamson
X Eurlcigh.
Estate vs. Harry I.ishncss. Williamson
Si-Stato VS.. John Hyland. Aplt.. Brown
IS State VS.. John IIyland. Brown &
State VS.. Thomas C. King. Aplt. T.,
5l-State vs.. Thomas C. King. +. w.
estate vs. David Billiard. Apt. L. W.
n-S state VS.. David Brillard. F. W. Clair
1l-Statc VS.. Albert Burr, Apt. -. T..
Foster.
5c-state IS. Albert Burr. u. 7. Fostcr.
Estate vs.. Ed. Jcnncss Apt. l.. r..
MahCr.
!a-Statc IS. Isaac Kccnc. Aplt l.. +.
Gs-Statr VS.. Charles T. Jackins. AIlt.
w. C. Atkins.
Gi-S.at" ~. Louis Goldberg. Apt.
G-Stat. IS. Dennis A. Garrity. Apt
:" Statr vs. I.ouiS Toulouse. tnlt.
Estate ". Edward Ouil"ttc. Aplt. +.
state VS.. Edward Ouilettc. Aplt, +.
Estate VS.. Clara Oulet,c. Apt L. w.
7-Statr IS. Joseph IIcutz Aplt. +. W.
Clair. ,
state -. Joseph Heutz. Apt. T. Vs.,
Clair =.
Estate VI. John Cotc. Apt 4 "
Clair.