Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31

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flutely no Witness to prove its allesa-'
tions and that only one of the eight
cases was directly against Charles T..
| Stursis, the others arising from alleged
sales by his clerks, but the respon-
dent had seen fit to plead nolo to all
| the cases against him. 81
Sentence was given by the court up
on liquor nuisance Indictment against
Charles e. Sturgis, which was contin-
ued from the April term of last year.
A fine of $1,000 and costs and SEN
tence of six months in Jail with an ad-
ditional 20 days in default of payment
OF costs were imposed and the Jail por-
| ton of the sentence was RENTED upon
the respondent furnishing bond in
the sum of $500 to keep out of the Ii
uuor business. Charles e. Sturgis APP
| peared in court and furnished the re-
ouired bond with Satisfactory sureties.
| The other cases against the respondent
| were placed on file with the under
| standing that they would be brought
uD in case any of the conditions of the
bond should be violated. The cases in
| cluded two nuisance indictments, one
single sale indictment, three appealed
single sale cases and one appealed il
| legal keeping case. The two appealed
single sale cases against Alden Stur-
! gis We're also placed on file.
! The traverse jurors Werae dismissed
| at TO- Is for the term after being thank
! ed for their services by Judge Hall and
complimented for the faithful manner
in which they had discharged their OBJ
legations.
William j. Richards of China, 16-
year-old boy, came up for sentence up
| on two arson charges, one for burn
| ing barn and the other for attempt
| ing 20 set fire to a house in the night
time, both of which buildings were
owned by Frank d. Rand, with whom
| the boy made his home. Frank G. Far
rington appeared for the respondent
and asked that he be placed on pro-
baton. w. c. Halves of Augusta, su-
perintendent of the Maine Childrens
Home stated that the boy was under
| his charge at one time and that he
then exhibited no grave faults except
that Of telling falsehoods. The boy was
taken from the almshOuse at Orono.
Young Richards told the court that
| he burned the buildings because Mrs.
Rand would not make his bed nor give
| him sufficient food. He stated that he
| had gained ir. weight upon the food
given him in Jail. Probation Officer
Frank J. Ham informed the court that
several people in China had come to
him in behalf of the boy and had stat
ed that Mr.. Rand did not treat the boy
kindly. He stated that q man in Man
chester was ready to take the
boy if the court saw fit to place him
on probation The court ordered Rich
ards placed in charge of Probation Of
ncer Ham.
The case of State VS.. John Ahearn
of Gardiner who was indicted at the
January term, 1909 for breaking and
entering and larceny on Nov. g, 1908,
from the saloon of Peter A. Houlehan
at Gardiner, came UP for sentence.
Hon. Will c. Atkins of Gardiner ap-
reared for the respondent and with
drew a former plea of guilty and
pleaded nolo. The respondent took the
stand and testified that the crime was
committed when under the influence OF
LIQUOR and that he was also in SINH
lar condition when he entered store
in Lewiston previously, for which OF
fence he was sent to ThOmastOn He
admitted that he had been in Jail in
Salem. Mass, since leaving Gardiner
and said that after completing his
term there he came here without eX-
tradition papers. Peter A. Houlehan
took the stand and testified that the
money taken from his place of bust
ross by Ahearn had been returned TO
linn and that he had no further desire
To prosecute the man. Mr.. Houlehan
testified that the skylght was unfas-
tened through which the respondent
entered and that the safe from winch
he took the money was untaSteneu.
County Attorney Hildreth called atten-
ton to the fact that the respondent al
~ being bound over in the Gardner
nunicipal court skipped his bail. The
Indictment was mol pressed for break
mo and sentence for entering ana lar
cenv was imposed to the extent OF SIX
month in the county Jail.
The case of State VS.. George b.
I.ashus of Waterville came up next for
sentence Lashus was indicted at the
September term of the superior court
for assault with intent to kill upon his
wife. Rosalia Lashus, June 16, 1909, at
Watervile. He was committed at the
September term to the Maine Insane
hospital for observation in regard to
his mental condition and a report that
he was not insane was received from
that institution. Walter M. Sanborn
appeared for the respondent and plea
of nolo was entered.
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