Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

At the municipal court MOHud9
morning George Boucher was arralgn-
ed before Judge Lancaster to answer
to the charge of single sale OF intoX-
icating liquor on Saturday, July %,
to Dasite Levesque, the liquor in ques-
ton being a mixture of alcohol and
water generally known by the name
of split" Boucher pleaded not gull
ty.
On the witness stand LeVecque said
that he went up to Boucler's place, in
one of the tenements in the block own
ed by the Edwards Co. and located on
Sand hill, so called to see Boucher's
SON. that he wanted a drink and ask
ed Boucher if he could get any liquor,
to which Boucher replied that he
thought he could, whereupon Levesque
gave Boucher a dollar and the latter
went upstairs and soon came back
with bottle Of about a quart size
containing about pint of liquor; that
he took two or three drinks and also
gave Boucher a drink; that Boucher
then wanted to go and get shaved but
did not have any money, whereupon
Levesque gave him 10 cents.
Boucher then took the stand and
said that he first saw the complainant
Levesque. last Saturday evening, at
the gate house at the dam. and that
Levesque had been drinking; that he
went with Levesque to his (Bouchers)
tenement, where Levesque asked
Boucher if he did not want a drink.
to which he, the witness, said that
he did not mind; that Levesque
then took the bottle out and the wit
ness took two or three drinks; that
Levesque told him that someone had
stolen his whiskey and SO in cash.
Boucher further said that the only
money he had seen Levesque have
was the 10 cents which Levesque gave
, him. Further testimony indicated
that Levesque was intoxicated when
at the gate house, and as no testi-
mony was introduced to substantiate
the charge against Boucher he was
discharged.
At the conclusion Of the above hear
ing, Deputy Sheriff Dutton svore out
a warrant charging Levesque with
violating Section Sc of Chapter 209 Of
the Public Laws Of 1917, by having
intoxicating liquor about his person
While lettering about the streets and
ways of the city. The penalty for vio-
| lating the provisions of this act is
! fine of 500 and costs and 80 DAYS in
jail. and in default of payment of fine
| and costs 50 days additional The
hearing in this case was held at
o'clock in the afternoon and the re-
spondent through his counsel, Robert
corxr r1oo1oI
The boy made a poor witness, and
gave in but little testimony that was
to his advantage. but through the elo-
quent and fervent plea of his counsel
and because of some circumstances
surrounding the case, the court. al
though passing upon the respondent
the sentence prescribed by the law,
suspended the sentence, although it
will be held over him with the belief
that it will govern his future behavior.
Levesques case was the first applica-
ton, at the Augusta court, of the new
law.
The last case for the day was that
of John A. Hall of Union, who drives
the stage between Augusta and Wash
ington. and whose father has recently
purchased the route of Harvey Mooers.
Young Hall was arraigned on COM
plant of Night Officer Orville Bruce
for driving an auto Sunday evening
on Western avenue at a greater rate
of speed than is safe and proper. The
young man, in the opinion of the Off
GER. was driving the auto at about II
o'clock that night at a speed of about
So miles per hour up the avenue
toward the camp ground. It was
learned that there were a number of
soldiers on the auto at the time and
that Hall was sending the auto at
good speed in order to get his passen-
gers to camp in season. they having
but a few minutes in which to reach
the camp. Hall admitted the truth of
the charge and was visited with a fine
Of $50, which was paid.