Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
With Fines For Convicted
Knox CountyRumse|lers.
The Worst Fears Of the Deal
ers Seem TO Be Realized.
Judge King Says Sentences Should
Punish and Also Restrain.

! Rockland, Me-, Jan. 23.-The worst
fears of the Rockland saloon keepers
were realized Wednesday when Judge
King in the supreme court administer
ed a fine and jail sentence in every
| liquor case where there had been
| conviction or where the defendant had
pleaded guilty. He said that his idea
Of justice and effective enforcement Of
| the laws was to impose sentences that
| would rot only punish. but restrain,
and to have them as nearly alike as
possible. The following sentences were
| imposed:
John L. Pelkey, search and seizure,
500 and costs and 50 days III jail:
nuisance, 500 and costs.
William A. Lynde, search and sei2-
! ure, 800 and costs and 50 days in Jail;
nuisance, 500 and costs.
Charles Clark, search and seizure, 500
and costs and 60 days in Jail.
John L. Thomas, search and seizure,
300 and costs and 60 days in jail;
nuisance. 500 and costs.
George f. Mclaughlin, search and
seizure, 500 and costs and 60 days in
jail; nuisance, 800 and costs.
Stephen Kavanagh, 800 and costs ann
60 days in Jail.
John T. Breen, search and seizure,
800 ard costs and 60 days in jail;
nuisance, 800 and costs.
Each defendant is to serve 70 days,
additional in Jail in default of payment
of fine.
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law court acts upon the exceptions, but
the others entered upon their Jail sem
fences Immediately.
Martin HUSKY, indicted for the lar
ceny of a gold watch and chain, was
sentenced to six months in Jail. This
morning the turnkey of the jail found
that one of the burs of his cell had
been sawed away in an evident at
tempt Of the prisoner to escape. A
fellow prisoner informed the officials
that the saws used had been concealed
in the soles Of n pair of slippers sent
to Husky from Boston some days ago.
Orrin Mahoney, indicted for the at
tempted killing Of his wife. was sent
to the Insane hospital for observation.
The following divorces have been
granted this term: George r. Conant
Of Gushing from Jennie E. of Waldo
boro for desertion; Lucy NJ. Donahue
of Union from William H. of Rumford
Falls for intoXication; George H. Sher-
man of Rockland from Anna j., resi-
dence unknown, for desertion; Imogene
n. Chamberlain Of Rockland from
George c. of Philadelphia for deser
ton: Elizabeth T. Bourne of Rockland
from William G. Of Providence, r l.,
for desertion, custody of minor child.
+. Beatrice, decreed to libelant; Fran
ces f. Wallace of Friendship from
Charles L. of Long Island plantation
for desertion; Lora NJ. Littlehale from
Charles E, parties of Washington, for
intoXicatiOn, custody of minor children,
Raymond and Clayton, decreed to Ii
belant; Lena Carleton from Fred w.
Of Rockport for intoXication; Lucy Ell
var Gott of Rockland from George NJ.
d. Of fremont for refusing to provide
suitable maintenance. custody Of minor
child. Wilbur, decreed to ibelant:
Mary E Robishaw from Philip OF
Rockland for cruelty; Frank Nord OF
Thomaston from Ellen l.. of st. George
for adultery; Delma M. Harrington OF
Camden from George II. Of Union for
non-s,,pport; George Milliken from
Ellen of Camden for adultery; Martha
c. Depue Of Thomaston from Harry of
Stroudsburg. Pa, for intoNicetion;
Gennie Spargo Of South Thomaston
from Charles II. of Stonington for in
toxication and cruelty, custody OF mi
nor children, Lillian and May. decreed
to NleIant: Charles G. Bucklin Of
Rockland from Lottie a. Of Portland
for adultery. custody of minor child.
Rodney. decreed to lbelant; Adelaide
r. r. Graves from Frank p. Of Cam
den for desertion; James L. Davis from
Jennie T.. Of Thomaston for utter de-
SertiOn.
Charles ". Morse WAS n witness Thurs