Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23

superior court on the charge VI IeceiE-
ing stolen goods. A goodly number OF
other cases were disposed of during the
day and at the time of adjournment late
in the afternoon the criminal docket was
we'll cleared. One case will be in order
for trial today, No. 100. State VS.. Will
liam j. Lishness, Aplt. The remainder
Of todays session and the session Friday
forenoon will be devoted to the hearing
of divorce cases and court will adjourn
finally Friday noon.
State vs.. Michael Mcdonald
At the opening of court Wednesday
forenoon the plea of not guilty which
had been entered by Michael Mcdonald
of Gardiner, charged with common
nuisance, was retracted by Attorney G.
w. Heselton of Gardiner and the plea
nolo contendere entered. The respondent
was sentenced by Judge Beane to pay a
fine of $500 and costs taxed at SIS, and if
not paid to serve 10 months in Jail.
State VS.. Mckinnon and Plant
In case 10. 113, State VS.. Pope Mckin-
min of Bangor and Hermidos Plant of
Waterville for illegal transportation. the
plea of not guilty was retracted by At
torney F. S. Clair of Waterville and the
plea Of nolo contendere was entered
Each of the respondents was sentenced
to pay a fine of 500 and costs taxed at
s25, to serve 50 days in Jail and to be
put on probation on the payment of the
fine and costs.
In No. 1876. State VS.. Pope Mckinnon for
illegal possession, the respondent pleaded
nolo contendere and was sentenced to
pay fine of $100 and costs of SIS or to
serve 60 days in jail
The same sentence was also given Her
midos Plant, who pleaded nolo conten-
dere to the charge of illegal possession.
State VS.. Normand Mol Pressed
The case of the State VS.. Lewis j. Nor.
mand of Waterville for receiving stolen
goods was mol pressed.
William Betty Sentenced
William Betty of Waterville, who had
pleaded not guilty to the charge of as
sault and battery, retracted his plea
through Attorney F. s. Clair of Water
Vile and entered the plea Of nolo con-
tendere. The respondent was sentenced
to eight months Imprisonment in jail.
Wilson and Sullivan Sentenced
Arthur Wilson of Sanford and Ed
die Sullivan of New York City, who
had been found guilty of breaking, en-
tering and larceny at Tuesdays ses-
sion. were given sentence Wednesday.
Wilson was sentenced to one years
imprisonment but to be put on pro-
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Sullivan was sentenced to six months
imprisonment but to be put on pro-
baton on condition that he be re
turned to New York City.
Harry LebeI Sentenced
Harry Lebell Of Waterville. who had
pleaded nolo contendere to the charge
of larceny, was sentenced to a years
imprisonment in Jail and to be put on
probation.
Loubier Given Sentence
Napoleon Loubier of Waterville.
who had pleaded guilty to the charge
of breaking. entering and larceny, was
sentenced to Imprisonment at the
State prison at Thomaston at labor
for a period Of not less than two years
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Lower Court Judgment Confirmed
In the case of the State VS.. Charles
York Of Augusta for non-support, ap-
pealed from the municipal court, the
judgment Of the lower court was con-
firmed.
Case Against Martin Mol Pressed
The case Of the State VS.. Charles W.
Martin. Aplt., Of Monmouth for a sin
gle sale of intoxicating liquors was
mol pressed after some testimony in
the case had been introduced.
State vs.. VIM. c. Anger
Attorney F. S. Clair Of Waterville
appeared for the respondent in the
case Of the State VS.. William c. Anger
Of Waterville for receiving stolen
goods, in which the respondent had
pleaded not guilty.
The case Of the State was based on
evidence Of Napoleon Loubier Of Wat
erville, who testified that he and Billy
Pagan of Waterville had stolen var
nishes from the shop of H. G. Win
ter & Son. and in the pool room Of
Henry Talbot at Waterville they had
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stolen. And that they had stolen the
cans Of varnish only after being
asked to steal them by the respond
ent. !. a.
Upon cross-examination by Attorney
Clair. Loubier testified that he had been
guilty Of breaking and larceny two or
three times and had never served SEN
tence, and that in a break which he and
some other fellows made at Newport he
went free by telling upon the other fell
lows.
Henry Winters of Watervilie testified
that he was in business with his son;
that they did contracting business and
sold supplies such as paints and oils:
that one morning he had found the doors
to the stable, where he kept his paints,
pulled out; and that he and his son had
been missing stock.
Henry Talbot of Waterville for the de-
fence testified that he had formerly run
q pool room; that he did not known OF
any arrangement between Anger and
Loubier by which Loubier was to fur
nish the respondent with stolen varnish;
and that he had no connection with Au-
ger. Loubier or Pagan in procuring
paints.
Rose Vigue Of Waterville said Anger