Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-04

Ed Rowe or Frank Tibbetts never
drank liquor in his house to his knowl-
edge. Norris Rowe called at his house
once in an intoxicated condition and
the respondent put him out of the
house. The respondent did not give
Norris Rowe any liquor as he did no.
have any liquor in the house.
On cross examination by County At
torney Hildreth the respondent testi-
fed that he had visitors at his house
occasionally, but they didn't bring any
liquor with them. He had no talk
with Ed Rowe about leaving the State
and did not send Arthur Caller to him
and offer him $25 to get out of the
jurisdiction OF the court. He did not
talk the case over with Ed Rowe but
did with his counsel, Mr.. Hunton. TIL.
respondent takes drink once in awhile
but not very often. He never had any
liquor in the house and was never at
Cascade Park with dresssuit case
containing liquors.
Fred Bickford of Oakland testified
that he lived near the house of the re-
spondent Ed Rowe called at the
house of the witness last September
with Norris Rowe. They brought liquor
with them and they stayed at the hous.
two or three hours. on another occa-
sion Norris Rowe was out in the road
making loud talk, addressing his con-
Versatlon to the respondent. He had
not seen gatherings at the respondent 5
house and never had seen people re-
sorting there for drinking purposes.
ON crosse examination the witness
testified that he never saw any intoxi-
Gated persons in the respondents
house.
The jury after a deliberation Of a
few minutes returned q verdict of
guilty.
Paul Joseph filed demurrers to two
indictments found by the grand jury
at this term for single sales to Frank
II. Brown Of Albion. On each case
Joseph was sentenced to pay a fine of
$50 and costs and to serve 80 DAYS at
hard labor and in default Of payment
to serve 80 days additional at hard la
Dor III jail. Exceptions We're taken and
tn" cases will go to the law court, the
sureties being George John and Elias
Peter, both of Waterville Fred w.
Clair Of Waterville appeared as coun-
Sci for the respondent.
At the afternoon session of court Ma
polcon Landry of Waterville filed a
demurrer to an indictment for single
sale. He was sentenced to paw a fine
of $50 and costs and to serve 80 days
at hard labor in Jail and in default of
payment to serve 80 days additional in
Jan. Exceptions We're taken and the
case will go to the law court, the sure
ties being George II. Tardift and Jo-
scph Nadnau of Waterville.
On motion of George w. Heselton.
counsel for John J. Towle. the com
plant against him for the illegal keep
lng and illegal transportation of LID
uors was quashed on account of de-
feet in the papers from the Gardiner
municipal court.
Judge Hall in ordering the complaint
luashed, said:
THE complaint is defective in sew
eral particulars. 1t alleges that the
liquors We're deposited in truck wag-
on in which they We're being trans
ported. Liquors cannot be considered
under the statute as deposited which
are being transported in a wagon It
has been SO held by the court in this
state as must be obvious without such
decision.
'rhe complaint is also defective. if
intended to charge an illegal trans
pOrtation of liquors, as it does not al
lege that they were being carried from
place to place in the State nor that the
carrier knew that he was carrying In
toXicatirg liquors intended for illegal
salc in this State. The complaint is
not sufficiently definite in charging any
offence under the statute and must be
dismissed"
Daniel a. Knox of Oakland convict
ed of maintaining 4 common nuisance
was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and
costs ard IN default of payment to
serve so days at hard labor in Jail. it
being his first offence. Exceptions
were taken and the case will go to the
law court, the sureties being Lizzie
+. Lambert and Stephen L. Knox of
Oakland
David Knox of Oakland, convicted Of
maintaining a liquor nuisance, was
sentenced to pay fine of $50 and costs
ana 10 serve ~ Gays at h9rd labor in
iail. it being his first offence II. L.
Hunton of Oakland appeared as coun-
sci for the respondent.
EnricO Cassaui of Hallowell, con-
victed of maintaining a liquor null
sance. was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$50 and costs taxed at $50, the fine to
be RENTED upon Casani giving bond
in the sum of $500 to keep out of the
liquor business in this county for two
years. the sureties being Alexander
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