Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31

The case of Thomas Nieau, charged
 with theft, wss the next case. X plea of not guilty was entered.
 Peter Ribeault, an old gentleman. testified that while in back of Muirc' s saloon he met Nieau, who asked him for drink, and upon being refused, Vieau grabbed him by the neck and pulled his watch out of his pocket. He later took a pint of whiskey from him. Joseph Gauthier testitified to buying a watch of Nieau for fifteen cents, The watch was identified by Riheault as his. Nieau has a bad record. being con vieted of stealing watch last Septem. ' Der, and in March with breaking and entering.
 Nieau claimed he found the watch tn
 arumshop and that he "hadnt took no
 whiskey.s He WAS sentenced to pay costs of sa.sa and thirty days in jail.
 He took an appeal, but later withdrew it.
 Joseph Disautelle WAS sentenced te
 pay fine and costs, amounting te Ssss. 1a, for supplying beer so Adolph i.e- clair, whose name had been placed on the black list by the Seleetmen. Nell son Shenia for conveying beer to Ie- elair's home, was sentenced ta pay a l tiae and costs amounting To Sau.5a, and
 both these cases payment was te be | made al the rate of n dollar n week. Joseph Gemeau an old offender, was sentenced to pay fine and costs oi Saa.5a for similar offence, to be paid
 at the rate of sa a week,
 1 leo Peehie, charged with selling H. qnor en sunday, November last year,
 pleaded guilty, The Prosecuting At
 torney stated that the offence was com. mitted before his term, Peehie was caught red handed, hut broke away from the officer and fled the State, Its father, who is a good citizen and an old
 resident wanted him Ia return; ke also 1 has a good wife and small child. Keep. | ing him away was no punishment to
 him but WAS to his family. The Alt torney suggested that the same fine be imposed on him as was imposed on Go-
 meau. The Judge sentenced him to l pay fine of sio0 and costs of Ss.o3---
 S5s.oa 10 be paid down and the balance at The rate of sl week.
 Tuesday morning Archie Belair, to drunkenness, breach of pence and using
 abusive language, pleaded guilty, was ordered to pay fine and costs amount. Ing to s2l.u9, and ta make due apology
 to the person he insulted.
 N F. killian and Jerry eurfan were
 sentenced la nay tines Of sae e#eh md 1 Ss.oa costs, for selling liquor io a person
 named on the black list. For the
 same offence William Brennan was or- dered to pay fine and costs of s4s 09; and for the same offence II cost John Stone s23. 7e--whicli lie k to pay at the
 rate Of sl per week,
 Adolph Leelaif, charged with being drunk and breach of,tbe peace, was put on probation for the good of his family,
 and ordered To report weekly to the Captain of police, and to make apollo 1 gies.
 In regard to delivering liquor to per
 sons on the black list, Selectman Pierce stated that it had been SD easy for them to get liquor that putting them on the
 list did very little good. The Prose | cutting Attorney made similar state
 menl, but made known his intention
 to rnt q stop to Il.
 Five boys were brought before his honor Wednesday morning charged
 with disturbing the peace. Complaints
 had been made by residents lof School street that there were loud noises in the night time that disturbed their slambefs. Office Mct;uirc was detailed
 to look into the matter. While on school street Tuesday night at 9,lb the boys came along. After they had
 passed The officer heard one boy call
 for song and immediately WAS begun
 the strains of "sweetheart Days" Afte'
 couple of lines had been sung the ssbunchi ,as the officer expressedit, was put under arrest. The testimony Of tha , officer and that of the boys was some
 what conflicting. Two boys were i sentenced to pay small lines and the others were put on probation.