Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-18
SUPERIOR COURT.
Verdict For Defendant In
the Cormier Case.
Imposition OF Sentences In
Several Instances.
Final Adjournment Of Court Not
Until Next Week.

The jury in the case of State versus |
Walter Cormier. who was indicted for
maintaining a common nuisance near
the National Home reservation at
Togus, at the opening of the Kennebec
superior court Friday morning, report
ed on the question of misnOmer which
was submitted to them that the re-
spondent was not known by the name
of Walter Cormier as We'll as Wallace
Cormier and the indictment was
quashed. The jury had the case under
elaboration for over five hours before
the agreement was reached, and seal
ed verdict was returned.
After deiberation of about 20 min
utes the jury in the case of State YER
sus Albert Carr, alias Allie Carr, of
Augusta. who was indicted at this
term for maintaining a common nuis-
ance at the Rhoades place, so called,
near the National Home, returned a
verdict of guilty. Carr was sentenced
to pay fine of $3.50 and costs and in
default of payment to serve five
months in Jail. He was committed
E. w. Whitehouse of Augusta appear
ed as counsel for the respondent.
James Granger of Chelsea on an in
nuisance, was sentenced to pay fine
of 500 and costs and in default OF
payment to serve three months in jail
He was not represented by an attor-
ney.
Joseph Pepin of Augusta filed de-
murrers to two liquor cases, one 1or
maintaining a common nuisance anu
| the other an appealed search ana selZ-
| ure from the decision of the Augusta
| municipal court. On the common NUS
ance indictment he was sentenced to
pay a fine of $3.50 and costs and IN de-
| fault of payment to serve SIX montns
| in iail and on the search and seizure,
the sentence of the lower court, fine
of 500 and costs and 60 days in jail,
was affirmed. Pepin filed exceptions
and the case will go to the law court
the sureties being Paul Doutil and q.
w. Cote of Augusta. E. w. White
house of Augusta appeared as counsel
for the respondent.
An appealed case Of intoxication
from an Oakland trial justice against
Herman L. Bickford of Oakland was
nolle pressed, the respondent having
! been in Jail for several weeks, ana IN
| fact, served a longer time than II ne
had taken the sentence that was meted
out to him by the trial justice.
An indictment against Charles
Rhoades Of Augusta for maintaining
common nuisance has been continued
| until the September term of court on
| account of the illness of the reSpon-
dent.
Phillip Zotos of Winthrop, Greek,
has Maid a fine of 800 and costs on an
indictment for common seller and
fine of 500 and costs on an appealed
search and seizure from the decision
of the Winthrop municipal court.
common nuisance indictment against
Zotos has been placed on file.
| Two indictments against Alfred Bar
| low of China, one for maintaining
| liquor nuisance and the other for COM
mon seller, were continued until the
| September term for sentence, the re-
spondent promising to leave the county
and go to his former home in Mont
Vile. Barlow had been in jail since
last September.
Sheriff Plaisted spoke a good word
for the respondent, stating that he had
been a model prisoner since his con-
fnement in the Jail and that he had
experienced religion. Barlow was al
lowed to go on his personal recognize
ance until the September term.
Court will finally adjourn Wednesday
of next week.
| The divorce action of Leslie P. Loud
versus lola Marston Loud, both of
Waterville, was heard by Judge Hall
Friday. The lbellant sues for divorce
! on the ground of cruel and abusive
treatment. John E. Nelson of Water
Vile appeared as counsel for the
| libellant and Frank K. Brown OF Wat
eryille for the libellee. Judge Hall re-
served his decision.
There are but three more jury trials
! scheduled at this term of the superior
court and it is probable that both
iuries will be excused sometime Sat
urday. At the opening of court Satur-
day morning, the case Of State versus
Henry Stickney of Augusta, an indict-
ment for maintaining a liquor nuis-
ance found by the grand jury at the
January term last, will be tried. Joseph
Williamson of Augusta will appear as
counsel for the respondent.
The Stickney case will be followed
nv those of State versus Clarence
| York, appellant 1roHh lHe ueeioioii "
the Augusta municipal court. for in
toxication, and State versus John Doe,
alias George Joseph, an appealed single
sale of liquor process from Trial JUS
tice r. H. Whitney of Vassalboro. A.
A. Matthew of Waterville will appear
as counsel for Doe.
Court will convene at $50 o'clock
Saturday morning
Late Friday afternoon Harry A.
Jones of Gardiner surrendered himself
into court on old liquor cases where
| scire facias proceedings had been IN
| stituted. He paid fne OF Saoo anu
| oosts and was committed to Jail for GO
| days.
A bill in equity was filed in the OF
| flee Of Charles w. Jones, clerk OF
| courts for Kennebec county. Friday,
Uo;rfo11 racaiNar of the