The Republican journal., 1912-01-11

VIM. H. Staples, sureties.
State VS. John D. Mcdonald, single sale.
State VS.. John D. Mcdonald, single sale.
State VS.. John D. Mcdonald, nuisance.
State VS.. Samuel P. Aldus, non-support of
wife and child
State VS.. Harry W. Baker, single sale
State VS.. Harry W. Baker, nuisance
State VS.. Harry W. Baker, obstructing an Of
fcer.
State VS.. Carlos Guido of Frankfort, cases
for illegal sale of liquor.
State VS.. Angelo Fanelli of Frankfort, S
cases for illegal sale of liquor.
CRIMINAL CASES.
State VS.. Napoleon Boundry, having liquor
with intent to SELL Paid fine and costs amount-
ing to s122.58. Hartman.
State VS.. Samuel P. Aldus, non-support of
wife and child. Recognized in the sum of $500
for appearance in court with John A. Fish and
Wilbert S. York, sureties.
State VS.. John M. Engstrom, for assault and
battery was mol pressed Saturday.
Stanley Leroch of Lewiston for larceny of
clothing at the value of SIG was arraigned
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Harry w. B. Kendall for larceny from the
person of Harry L. Gordon was arraigned Sat-
urday afternoon and plead not guilty
John W. Harvey of Penobscot Park was be-
fore the court Friday for not answering a
summons to appear before the Grand Jury.
Judge Whitehouse reprlmanded him, saying it
was serious offense, punishable by Jail sem
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wasn't altogether convincing he would let him
off this time.
The first criminal case was called Saturday
as witnesses in several of the civil cases
marked for trial were unable to be present. 1t
was State VS.. Samuel P. Aldus for non-support
Mrs. Aldus, with her infant child in her arms
| took the stand as the principal witness for the
State. James S. Hartman, who had advised
on previous occasion that they live together
was witness, as was Deputy Sheriff Percy S.
Edgecomb, who served a libel for divorce on
Mrs. Aldus. H. c. Buzzell for the defense in
troduced several witnesses to show that the
defendant had kept comfortable home for his
| family and that the trouble had been brought
about by the influence of male friend of Mrs
Aldus and that she voluntarily st MS home
The evidence was in at a O'Clock and Judge
Whitehouse, after instructing the jury not
to discuss the matter out of court, excused
them till $50 Monday morning, when they re
turned a verdict of guilty.
State VS.. Harry W. Baker, indicted for single
sale, was taken up at the opening of court
Wednesday morning and Baker plead not
guilty. Fred W. Brown for the defense plead
misnomer; that the defendants name was
VIM. ii. Baker. Maurice w. Lord was called
by County Attorney Littlefield to prove that
Baker had paid his taxes and voted as Harry
W. Baker, but was also known as VIM H. and
Billy Baker. The defendant on the stand testi-
fed that he was known and had done business
under both names, The Judge rested the case
on the defendants own evidence and ruled
that judgment be found for the State on the
misnomer and the process relied upon by the
defense was plea in abatement. This case was
before the second jury, with Jas M. Pendleton,
foreman and James A. Carleton and H. L. Nc
Alister, supernumaries in place of Cyrus W.
Achorn and Charles B. Eames, absent They
returned a verdict of guilty as indicted.
In the second case of State VS.. Harry w
Baker, for single sale, Baker was arraigned
and plead not guilty. The jury was the same
as In the first case. The sale, November 10.
1911, was for pint of liquor tc Miles H.
French of Lincolnville. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty. In the third case of State
vs. Harry W. Baker. for nuisance, Baker was
arraigned and plead not guilty. The case was
opened to the first jury, with Austin W. Keat-
ing. foreman, Tuesday afternoon. Deputy
sheriff C. o. Dickey was witness for the
State.
At an evening session Tuesday Judge White
house pronounced sentence in the two cases, as
follows: For single sale, $50 fine or imprison-
ment for 30 days in the county Jail; for COM
mon nuisance, $100 fine or go days in the coun-
ty Jail. Baker appealed to the law court, with
John Ward and Herbert Patterson sureties.
State VS.. Albert D. Bumps of Brooks for
keeping an unlicensed dog was opened to the
second jury Tuesday afternoon. R. w. Rogers
appeared for the defendant. The case was
mol pressed by order of the court.
State VS.. Angelo Fanelli of Frankfort for
single sale was opened to the second jury
Tuesday afternoon. Dominic Goland was
sworn as interpreter. Defendant was arraign-
ed and plead not guilty. Jury trial with ver-
dict of guilty.
State vs. Carlo Guido of Frankfort for sin
gle sale was opened to the jury Tuesday after
noon. Dominic Goland was sworn as inter-
pretor. Plea, not guilty. Jury trial with YER
dict of guilty.
Both Italians were arraigned Wednesday
morning four separate indictments. Mr..
Goland appeared as Interpreter and James S.
Hartman as council. Judge Whitehouse, at
the suggestion of County Attorney E. F. Little
field, passed sentence on the nuisance case
tried Tuesday. The defendants Interpreter
was ordered by the Judge to explain that as
it was his first offense the sentence would be
$15O fine or three months in the county iail
and if caught again it would be a straight Jail
sentence. In the four other cases Mr.. Harri-
man waived the reading of the indictments
with the plea of nolo contendere, leaving four
cases each without action. Guido paid fine
and FanelH was committed to Jail.
plea of guilty was entered and motion for
continuance for sentence made by Arthur
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