Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
SUPERIOR COURT
Ray Tucker of WaterviIle Ac.
quilted Of Forgery Charge
Other Cases Disposed of at
Tuesdays Session
Term Nears
End

We're finally excused Tuesday noon af-
ter q busy morning session at which
the criminal docket was gone over and
several sentences were given by Judge
Beane. Little was done by the court
III the afternoon and it is probable
that the work of this term Of cour.
VIII be completed today.
In the case of State VS.. Ray Tucker
OF Waterville for forgery at the re-
quest of the court the jury returned
verdict Of not guilty. The indict-
n1ent charged Tucker with forging the
name Of Eshaya TO a check for the
name actually signed was Eshaya.
Under a similar Indictment John But
Ter Of Waterville had been brought be-
fore the court for forgery and his case
was discharged by the court.
Case 522, State Us. Joseph vigue TO-
search and seizure was mol pressed
and Case % State VS.. Frank Palmer,
likewise
Zeb Langlois Of Waterville, charged
with lettering on railroad grounds, ap-
Feared IN court and withdrew his plea
OF not guilty and pleaded nolo. 3. F.
Naher was his counsel. According 10
testimony Langlois was a cab driver
in Waterviile and for making a dis
turbance had been ordered to keep
away from the station. When he next
came to the station he made more
trouble and for that his drivers IL
cense was taken away and he was
technically charged with lettering.
7 lrJc
payment Of costs Of SIG.
John a. Goodrich of Vassalboro was
before the court charged with com
mon nuisance and ii was testified that
since the last term OF court two sci
lures had been made at his place and
that many complaints had been heard
about him from people of Vassalboro.
Judge Beane ordered Goodrich TO pay
q fine Of $500 and costs Of S25 and TO
serve three months in jail and in de-
fault of payment to serve eight months
additional in jail on Case "A, and on
case Ga to pay & fine Of 500, costs Of
S25 and to serve so days in Jail ana
in default of payment TO serve so
days additional in jail.
John Parker Of Winthrop. who was
on proba ton for larceny and while on
probation had committed larceny
was sentenced by Judge Beane TO
serve four months in Jail.
Case No. 40, State VS.. Archilas Dos
tie of Augusta for common nuisance,
was continued until the April term of
court.
Albert Meader Of Augusta, who had
already been in jail three months for
cheating by false pretences, vas al
lowed 10 go on probation on payment
Of costs of $40
Irving Howe OF Waterville. who had
pleaded nolo to the charge of forging a
check. was put on probation on con-
dition THAI he pays costs of s25 before
April.
In Case 40, State VS.. Joseph Jennls
Of Waterville for breaking, entering
and larceny TO which charge Jennis
had previously plead ed nolo, Judge
Beane sentenced Jennis 10 serve 4
term Of u months III jail
Odilon Butler Of Watervilie, who
was found guilty of maintaining a
tipping shop, was sentenced by Judge
Beane to pay q fine of 500, costs Of
s21 and TO serve 60 days in Jail and
il default Of payment TO serve 60 days
additional in jail. Butler furnished
bonds to appear in court from term
10 term.
Case No. Il, State VS., Adonia C'lou-
tier and Edmund Nadeau of Augusta
for larceny. was then taken Up by
the court. Through their counsel, NJ
L. Sawtelle, the boys had previously
pleaded nolo. Frank Nadeau Of Au-
susta testified that his boy could get
work from relatives. who live upon a
farm in Fort Kent. and Mrs. Mary
ClouJier Of Augusta stated that young
CIoutier could get work cutting logs
in the woods. The boys had previously
served a term in the State School for
Boys but were discharged for good
behavior. The boys were allowed to
70 on probation on payment Of costs
NJ goo each