Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
SUPERIOR COURT,
Fast Work Being Made
With Criminal Docket.
Louis n. Giroux Of WaterviIIe
Given Year For Larceny.
Charles Rhoades Demurs-..George
H. TowIe Found Guilty.

Wednesday was another busy day ut
the superior court, several cases being
taken up and disposed of during the
day.
The attention Of the court was taxi
en- up during the forenoon by the IL
qCor nuisance and common seller
cases of the State VS.. George II. Towlc
of Oakland. Towle was convicted Of
maintaining II liquor nuisance and
filed demurrers to the charge of COM
mon seller. Sentence was imposed IN
the case as follows: 500 and costs or
three months in Jail in the first case
and 800 and costs or 60 days in jail
in the second case. Towlo recognized
in $500 bonds 10 appear from term to
term until the decision in the case IS
returned from the law court.
Just before the noon adjournment
the case of the State vs. Louis Napo-
Icon Giroux OF Watcrviile. charged
with burglary. etc, was commenced
At lis conc fusion Giroux received a
sentence for larceny from the person.
OF one year at hard labor in Thomas
ton.
The members Of the kennebec bar
are requested to he in attendance this
morning at 10 o'clock for the assign
lnent Of civil cases. 49,
Court convened at the usual time
Wednesday morning the first business
coming before the. court being the dis
position Of the case of Charles
Rhoades of Togus. who filed a lemur-
rer. through his attorney w. H.
Fisher, to common nuisance. He was
Nor of
the Superior Court of single sale. He
was sentenced to 60 days in Jail and a
fine OF $L5G and costs in default of
payment an additional three months in
Jail. Bail waa furnished in the sum
of $500 for Rhodes appearance to
prosecute Ills exceptions and appear
from term 10 term until tho term fol-
lowing the decision Of the law court i'll
the matter.
In the case Of Charles Rancourt.
Natervile charged with Illegal keep
ing of liquor. the principal and surcties
dcfauited and Judgment of the lower
court was affirmed. +. W. Clair, Wa
tcrvillr appeared Cor Ranc"Ilrt.
The first case for trial was that of
the State vs.. George II. Towlc, of Oak
land. indicted for liquor nuisance
Geo. W. Field. Oakland, appeared for
the respondent.
Morris Strickland, a deputy sheriff,
was called 10 the stand. Says COM
plants have been made to him about
ToWlcS place. Cross examined said he
never went to search the place. First
visited the place in November. he
thinks The Tuwle place is located ON
! the east side of Water street. There
is Il large house close to The Towlc
| house occupied by Alonzo Bubier.
The court asked Strickland if COM
| pluintS had been made to him about
/ the place and Strickland asked the
! privilege of explaining to the court
Nhv search had not been made. Com
| plaint had been made of an assault in
| the place and he went through the
house. but not with q. search warrant.
| He found many empty bottles.
Everett Il. Cover. Oakland. was
called and stated he had purchased
one pint of whiskcy from Towlc about
| the first OF October. This was the only
time he has ever bought any liquor
there. Has seen liquor there at other
times.
On cross examination said he was
sure he bought the liquor Of Towlc.
Can't remember the exact date that he
uprchased the liquor but thinks il was
some time in the early part Of October.
| Paid s. cents for the pint Of WhiSkcy
bought Of Toulc. Witness stated that
ne ran away from the lower court by