The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-08
Somerset S. ]. Court.
September Term 1903

Il. L. THING, Messenger.
DEpCTIEs:--.I. 4. Goodrich. a bel RowelI,
Solon; l.. +. Frederic atarks. Ghas- j. Saw
age, Norridgegoek. Fred Klmball. Mercer
W. \. Bigelow, St lbans: 4. +. Atwood,
Ne" Portland; j. i. Ring, cambridge.
Several liquor cases, in which
special attorney Amos K. Bntler, act
ing under the provisions of the Stur-
gis or Special Enforcement act APP
peared as attorney, were taken up on
the last two days of the term. All
these cases 60 TO the Law Court on
the constitutionality of the Sturgis
Act, the respondents in the meantime
being released under bonds, the sum
being $500 for each charge preferred.
Other liquor cases where indictments
were found at this term are continu-
ed
I The verdict in the case of Nelson
w. BARLEY, who was on trial for
keeping a tipping shop when the Re-
PORTER went to press last week, was
guilty. A fine of s10o and costs was
imposed, with so days in jail and 80
days additional in default of pay
ment. BARLEY was also tried on
nuisance charge the result being
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three months In the county Jail. A
common seller charge against him
was taken up. Verdict, guilty, fine
500 and costs and 80 days in Jail.
On search and seizure case BARLEY
was also sentenced to pay 500 and
costs and to serve so days in Jail, with
go days additional in default of pay
ment. Bonds in the sums of $500 for
each case, $1,000 in all, were furnish
ed the bondsmen being Henry n.
BARLEY of Greenville and Thomas w.
BARLEY of Jackman.
On Thursday afternoon the case of
the state VS. Geo. E. Washburn of
Madison was called. The charge was
keeping nuisance. Verdict, guilty
and he was sentenced to three months
in the county jail. A search and
seizure case against Washburn was
next heard on which he pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to pay a fine of
500 and costs and to serve so days in
Jail, with so days additional in de-
fault of payment. Bonds in the sum
of $500 for each of the two cas- es were
given, the bondsmen being Elmer H.
Dunton and Geo. w. Savage.
Omar Poulin of Jackman was
placed on trial Friday, on charge of
being a common seller. He was
found guilty and sentenced to pay
800 and costs and to serve 80 days in
| Jail. He was then tried on a nuisance
charge the verdict being guilty. On
this he was sentenced to three months
in the county jail A tipping shop
charge was also preferred against
him and on this also he was adjudged
guilty and sentenced to pay 800 and
costs and to serve so days in Jail,
with 60 days additional in default of
payment. His bondsmen are Ernest
Pouln and Thomas w. BARLEY of
Jackman, and jefferson Adams of
Moose River.
Another case taken up Friday was
that of Jos. Mcdonald of Madison.
He plead guilty on a nuisance charge
and also on a search and seizure pro-
cess. Fine on the search and seizure
case, 500 and costs with go days in
Jail and SO days additional in default
of payment. On the nuisance charge
he received a sentence of three
months in Jail. McDonald's sureties
are John c. Randall and John E. Nc =
Intire, both of Madison, the total
bond being $1,000.
Amidee Rancourt of Jackman
pleaded guilty to nuisance charge
and on a search and seizure case.
The sentence was three months on
the nuisance case and on the search
and seizure the fine was 800 and
cost with go days in jail and the usual
so days in default of payment. Ran
courts bond is for $1,000 and his sure
ties are John Rancourt of Dennistown
and Isaac Thibodeau of Moose River
ISAIAH Thibodeau was tried on
charge of single sale and found guilty
He was sentenced to pay $50 and
costs and to serve 80 days in Jail, with
80 days additional in default of pay
} ment. Bonds were given and the
, sureties were Chas. H. Simpson OF
Dennistown, the total bond being
$500.
Frank Nadeau of Jaekman was tried
on nuisance charge and was aquit
ted. A search and seizure case
against him WAS moi pressed on a de-
feet in the warrant, the location OF
the premises being incorrectly de-
scribed.
A search and seizure case against
Alexander Robb of Pittsfeld was mol
pressed and the liquors ordered re-
stored.
Other criminal business consisted in
imposing sentences upon convictions
reported in our last issue. James
Clark and Fred Foster, who were
convicted on Wednesday of last wee
of breaking and entering and larceny
we're sentenced to two years on each
count, four years in all, is to be serv-
ed at the state prison. Peter futile
of Canaan who was also tried and
convicted on Wednesday of last week
for the larceny of horse, was SEN
J fenced to eight months in the county
Jail. Thomas Draper of Pittsfield
who was convicted on breaking and
entering and larceny in that town,
was sentenced to one year in Auburn
Jail.
The trial of cases and imposing
sentences were concluded on Friday
afternoon. Court was convened the
next morning and reached final ad-
iournment At noon, Saturday, hav-
ing been in session for seventeen
working days.
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