Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
MUNICIPAL COURT
HAS BUSY TIME AT
THURSDAY SESSIONS
Fred Kelly, Alias Owen
Lynds, Held on Statu-
tory Charge - Albert
Burte Gets Stiff Jail
Sentence But It Is Sus-
pended ~ Other Mat
tiers

The municipal court sessions of
Thursday made up for the quiet which
pervaded the realms of that tribunal
on the preceding day, and there was
something doing for the greater part
of the time from the hour for open
ing court in the morning until late
in the afternoon, not that the cases
heard were many but they were va
ried in their nature and it required
time to thresh some of them out and
get at their unwritten work.
One of the cases at the morning ses-
sion had its origin in that part of the
town of China locally known as
yorktown" and called forth quite a
representation from that locality and
from the town Of China itself. The
case was hearing before the court
on complaint Of Mrs. Ada F. Hunt,
State agent for the prevention of cru
city to children, for the purpose of
providing for the care and custody,
support and education of Blanche
York, aged Is years, daughter of
Alonzo and Lydia York. The Yorks
were represented by Robert A. Cony
of Augusta.
The case. according to information
received of the court, grew out Of an
alleged plan on the part of Aunt Fer
ris. sister of Reuel York to bring
about the marriage Of the girl Blanche
to one Delos Sprague, aged So years,
marriage which was hardly, in the
opinion of some people, considered de-
sirable. 1t also came out that the
courtship had not been of long du-
ration as the girl first knew Sprague
in June but their acquaintance had
progressed we'll and that for the past
seven weeks Sprague. who had been
working at Nassalboro, had been
boarding with Aunt Farris with whom
the girl was making her home. Ev-
violence was introduced to show that
Sprague had been dissipated until the
nrst or June of the current year and
that on the day on which the man
and girl became engaged they went
TO the town clerk and We're published.
At the conclusion of the hearing the
decision Of the court was that the
girl Blanche be placed temporarily in
the care of Mrs. Hunt Among those
present at the hearing was Mr. Wash
burn of the board of seectmen of the
town of China.
Another case heard at the morning
session was that of Fred Kelley alias
Owen Lynds of Gardiner who had
been arrested on complaint of Vivian
Sherwood of Augusta, charged with
statutory offenSe. The respondent
entered a plea of not guilty but the
court ordered him to recognize in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the
September term of the superior court.
the bond to run to the complainant.
4 case along another line which was
heard at the morning session was
that of one Albert Burte who was
arraigned on the charge Of lettering
about the streets and Uavs of the
city with Intoxicating liquor in his
nockets. The respondent was PROMPT
" found guilty and visited with the
sentence provided in such cases which
is fine of 500 and costs and so DAYS
in Jail. and in default of payment If
fine and costs 6n DAYS additional
Sentence was however suspended as
q man was waiting to take the res
nondent into the woods to work in the
lnr,her camps
One other case was heard during
the morning in which one victim Of a
thirst was found GUILTY. Of the charge
If intoyication and was givnr n SEN
terce Of SO and costs or 80 days in
TAIL.
AT the afternoon session Of the court
Eohert Faulkner was before the court
10 anewer 70 ---""-or+ ~--.0---- 49,
AGAINST him ~ lillian Torn1ie~ and
charging him with statutory offense.
Tho reenonSe~t renresented b,-
Nudge BENEDICT r Naher and pleaded
not guilty.. Roth the comnIainant and
RESPONDENT told thnir stories and ac-
cordne ~ THAT told nv the girl tho
court decided that thn RESPONDENT
cor'd not be liable and he was not
held.