Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-08
Six yioIators Of Liquor
Laws Sent to Jail.
Their Offences Were Committed
Al Recent Unity Fair.
Belfast Famous Tax Collector EIee.
ton Case Is Dismissed.

= Belfast, Me-. Oct. 7-(SpeciaD--
~ There were busy times in the police
y court thtz morning, several men being
before Judge Rogers for sale of intoxi-
q eating liquors at Unity fair.
". Fred Carney of Dixmont was the
e first man tried. He was charged with
% single sale of Intoxicating liquors last
q tuesday on what is known as the
q Jockey grounds at Unity. He was
n convicted and sentenced to pay a fine
p of $50 and costs and serve 80 days in
Is Jail. and In default of payment 80 days
~ ~ additional He appealed and recognized
in the sum of 5000 to appear at the
q January term, with VIM. H. Sullivan
NOf Plymouth and William G. Preston
i of Belfast sureties. He was tried for
e. second, exactly similar case, and re-
Ce;ved the same sentence. from which
D be appealed, and recognized with the
ssSame SuretieS.
II Percy Campbell Of Bangor was the
s;next man charged with single sale Of
Intoxicating liquors at Unity Fair
grounds and he received the same SEN
tcnce as Carney, from which he APP
.spealed and recognized in the sum OF
i~$20O with Pearl J. Campbell, his wife,
sianG Lucia Campbell, his mother, as
ssureties,
- Herbert Philbrick of Bangor was
next arraigned on the charge of single
sale at Unity fair on the same day and
received the same fine, costs and i'm
,5prisonDent as the others. He appealed
land recognized in the sum of 5000, with
Flora F. Philbrck, his mother, and
Pearl J. Campbell sureties. Philbrick
5was also arraigned on a charge of
seizure of intoxicating liquors on the
s1erson at Unity fair. He was convict
I'D and sentenced to pay a fine of 500
ana costs and go days in Jail. and IN
default Of payment go days additional
He appealed and recognized in the
sum uf 5000. with Flora +. PhlbrOok
TanO Pearl J. Campbell as sureties.
j, Eugene H. lnnan of Bangor was ar
sralgned on single sale at Unity on
The jockey grounds. He was fined $50
and costs and 80 days in Jail. and i'm
default of payment 30 days additional.
Ale appealed, and recognized in the
sum of $500. with Flora f. Philbrook
and Percy Campbell sureties
:. Fred E. Bickford of Oakland was ar
,raigned on single sale at Unity fair
He waived the reading of the warrant
:. and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
TO pay fine of $50 and costs and so
days in Jail and in default of payment
30 days additional He was also tried
for second similar case and received
the same sentence. He has gone to Jail
for so days
The tax collector case which has
been agitating Belfast for some time
has at last been settled and Judge
Whitehouse has rendered his decision
Uismissing the bill. At the June meet
ing of the city government only one
name was presented as candidate for
TAX collector, although there was an
other candidate. On motion the city
clerk was instructed to cast one ballot
Tor the joint board and Charles Fl.
Sargent was declared elected Wayland
KnoTlton, the city solicitor. who was
also candidate for tax collector, de-
clared the election of Mr. Sargent il
legal and made so strong a case that
II was decided to have another election
and by ballot Messrs. Sargent. KnowI-
ron and John S. Davidson were voted
For. 3nd the latter having a majority
was declared elected, qualified and en-
tered upon the duties of the office. Mr.
Sargent then brought bill in equity
to test the legality of the second cleo
tion and hearing was held in Au-
gust before Judge Whitehouse at Au-
gusta at which both parties were rep
resented by counsel. Ellery Bowden of
Winterrort for Davidson and Dunton
d Morse Of Belfast for Sargent AS
stated above. Judge Whitehouse has
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