Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
Augusta Court Has All
day Session, Saturday.
Many Gases Heard and Straight
Jail Sentences Given.
Four Respondents Lucky In Being
Granted a Discharge.

The attention of the municipal court
Saturday was devoted to the disposai
of the several cases arising from the
liquor raid made Friday by Rev II.
n Pringle of Waterville, secretary of
the Christian Civic League, and his as
sistants, M. S.'Thomas and H. P. Cros-
set of Oakland, in Augusta, Hallowell,
Gardiner and Randolph, and it was
late in the afternoon before the last
had been passed upon and the court
adjourned. Mr.. Pringle conducted the
cases for the State, the two men men
toned above being his principal wit
nesses, while the various respondents
were represented by Joseph William
son of Augusta, Emery Q. Beane of
Eallowell and George W. Heselton of
Gardiner. In several instances the nui-
sance charge was preferred and the
respondents We're ordered to give bonds
for appearance at the January term Of
the superior court
The first case was that of Benoit Ar
senault of Augusta, on charge of sin
gle sale. Mr. Thomas testified that he
bought pint and a drink of whiskey
of Arsenault at S.45 o'clock last Friday
morning, and his statement was cor
robOrated by Mr.. Crossett. The defence
was an alibi and as it was shown to
the satisfaction of the court that Ar
senault was in Gardiner at the time of
the alleged sale, he was discharged. In
the course of cross examination by At
torney Williamson in the case Thomas
admitted that he had been arrested at
Oakland for breaking and entering, and
Crossett that he had been discharged
from the position of conductor on the
Somerset Railway for using intoXicat-
ing liquors.
In the case of Harry r. Lishness, the
charge of which was single sale, the
fact was brought out that one of the
League men went into the Farmers
Hotel and got one of the men in the
office to go out and get pint of whis-
key for him. Mr.. Lishness was not con-
nected with the transaction and was
discharged.
In the case of Arl Wolman of Gar
diner. Attorney Williamson moved
that the case be dropped on the ground
that the judge of the Augusta court
had no authority to issue warrants for
an alleged otfense committed in Gar
diner, hut the motion was overruled.
John Mcnamara of Gardiner was ar
raigned on charge of search and
seizure and was discharged. The other
cases of the day were disposed of as
follows:
William 7. Quinn Of Hallowell, single
sale, $50 and costs and 30 days In Jail,
and in default of payment thereof 80
days additional.
Thomas Mclaughlin of Hal1owell,
search and seizure, 500 and costs and
so days in Jail, and in default of pay
nent thereof 60 days additional
John Mcnamara of Gardiner, single
sale, $50 and costs and 80 days in Jail,
and in default of payment thereof so
days additional.
Harry A. Jones of Gardiner, search
in Jail, and in default Of payment
thereof SO days additional.
Daniel J. McGillicuddy of Gardiner.
single sale, $50 and costs and 80 days
in Jail and in default of payment
thereof 80 days additional.
Thomas Mclaughlin of HalloWell.
single sale, $50 and costs and 80 days
in Jail, and in default of payment
thereof 80 days additional.
Arthur @. Hamilton of Gardiner.
and seizure, 500 and costs and
so days in Jail, and in default of pay
ment thereof 60 days additional.
Arthur Q. Hamilton of Gardiner,
two cases of single sale, $50 and costs
and 80 days in Jail, and in default of
payment thereof 80 days additional in
each case.
Arl Wolman of Gardiner, two cases
of single sale. $50 and costs and 80 days
in Jail, and in default Of payment
thereof 80 days additional in each
case
Frank Griffin of Gardiner, two cases
Of single sale. $50 and costs and in de-
fault of payment thereof 80 days in
Jail in each case.
James Sears of Gardiner. single sale,
$50 and costs, and in default of pay
,ncnt 80 days in Jail.
James d. Lacey of Randolph, single
sale, discharged on the ground of in
sufficient evidence.