Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-22
SUPERIOR COURT.
Last of Criminal Cases Disposed
OF and Both Traverse Juries
Finally Excused - Divorce
Hearings Are Now in
Order

the superior court and in the after
noon both the traverse juries swere
finally excused. The court will be in
session for a few days longer, divorce
hearings being in order today and Sat-
urday.
State W. Jesse p. Durham, Aplt.
Case No. 107, State VS.. Jesse p Dun
ham, Aplt., charged with cheating by
false pretenses, was continued to the
January term as an important wit
ness for the State was sick. This is
an appealed case from the Gardiner
municipal court.
State W. George H. PrebIe
In the case Of the State VS.. George
H. Preble of Oakland, who had plead
ed guilty to the charge of rape, the
defendant was sentenced by Judge
Beane to serve not less than two years
nor more than four years in State
prison.
State vs.. Smith and Clark
In the cases of State VS.. Harry J.
Clark of Waterville, who had been
found guilty of sodomy, and the State
VS.. Eli Smith of Waterville, who had
been found guilty Of assault and at
tempted sodomy, the defendants were
each sentenced to serve not less than
two nor more than four years in State
prison.
State VS.. William Hughes
In Case No. 70. State VS.. William
Hughes, the defendant was sentenced
to serve nine months in Jail for break
ing, entering and larceny in the store
of Proctor & Bowie at Winslow.
State vs.. Robert Grant
Judge Beane sentenced Robert
Grant. who had pleaded nolo conten-
dere to the charge of the larceny of a
at Portland, to serve one year in Jail.
State VS.. seilavance and Breton
Harmidos Bellavance and Fred
Breton, against whom the verdict of
guilty had been returned for breaking
and entering the shop of Sarah Rod
cirque on Water street, Augusta, were
put on probation upon the payment
of costs.
State VS.. CeIina and Marshall Nadeau,
ApIts.
Celina and Marshall Nadeau, Aplts..
charged with intoxication, were both
put on probation on the payment of
| costs.
State VS.. Bert Chamberlain, Aplt.
In two cases of State VS.. Bert Cham
berlain of Monmouth. Aplt., charged
with refusing to send his children to
was counsel for the defendant. The de-
fault was taken off and the cases were
continued to the January term. Bail
was required in the sum of $500 in each
case and as it was not furnished the re-
spondent was placed in the custody of
! the sheriff.
State VS.. OdiIon Lapointe, ApIt.
| Frank E. Southland of Augusta ap-
peared as counsel for Odilon Lapointe,
| Aplt., charged with non-support, a case
from the Augusta municipal court. This
man had been in Jail for the past three
months. He was sentenced to pay 81
dren, and on probation as long as he
pays; otherwise one year in jail.
State VS.. Frank Quincy, ApIt.
Frank Quincy, Aplt, charged with
the illegal possession of intoxicating Ii
quors. through his attorney, B. F.
Maher. withdrew the plea of not guilty
and pleaded nolo contendere. He was
given sentence of 500 and costs and
60 days in Jail, and was put on proba-
ton on the payment of costs.
State vs.. William w. Shaw, Aplt.
Trial was commenced in the case of
State VS.. William w. Shaw, Aplt.,
charged with search and seizure. Bur-
leigh Martin appeared as counsel for
the respondent. The case had been ap-
pealed from the Augusta municipal
court.
One witness was examined, Deputy
Sheriff Edward F. Rice of Augusta. and
as 1t appeared that the liquor found
was found in the dwelling house of the
| respondent. as alleged in the indict-
ment, the court directed a verdict Of not
guilty. This verdict was returned by
the jury.
Jury Bills
In the afternoon the traverse jurors
were paid off by County Treasurer Bert
P. Stuart. The bill amounted to $832.32
for 81 men 10 days and six men eight
day.
The grand jury bill was $2S5.70.
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