Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
SUPERIOR COURT
Many Criminal Cases
Are Disposed Of

AZ the Saturday ssssien-WiiIiann
Snow Of HaIlowelI Found Not
Guilty of AssauIt-Juriss Finally
Excused
The first case taken up at the Sat
urday session Of the superior court
was that Of State VS.. Abbalan Ba-
shara Of Waterville, indicted fur as
sault with intent to kill Charles Co
reg Of Waterville Aug. % last. Re
spondent withdrew the plea of not
guilty and entered the plea. noio
contendere. c. N Perkins Of Water
vile and Burleigh Martin of Angus
ia app cared rs attorneys for Basha-
ra.
Attorney Martin asked that the
court be lenient in the matter and
stated that the respondent earns
good money and could go out II the
State FOR employment, never to re-
turn.
County Attorney w. H Fisher
stated to the court the trouble be-
tween Bashara and Corey. calling at
tention to the fact that in this as
sault Bashara had cut Coaey five
times with a knife. Corey had not
felt the wounds at the time and did
not know that Rashara had a knife.
AS soon as Corey felt the cuts he
defended himself and knocked Ba-
6hara down. Bashara had iUmedi
atc!y disappeared and was appre-
henced il Lewiston. The county at
torlley stated that he knew nothing
IF respondents record and GlSpCs:-
ton.
Bashara stated to the court that
he lives IN Lawrence, Mass, and has
a wife and daughter in Canada.
Judge Beane before passing SEN
tence stated that he felt that leni-
ercy should be shown the man un-
der the charge and that he was 60
ing to give respondent a chance to
go to Massachusetts to work. but
that if respondent comes back to
Maine while he Judge Beane) is
presiding at court, respondent will be
punished Judge Beane also added
that if any more trouble comes to
Corey from either Bashara Or his
brother, respondent would suffer, and
Judge Beane stated that he wanted
Bashara to make a settlement with
Corey.
Sentence was imposed upon Ba-
shara of a years imprisonment at
hard labor and a fine Of $500, and re-
spondent was placed on probation on
the payment of the fine.
State VS.. ST. Peter
Attorney Martin appeared as coun-
sci for the respondent in the case OF
State IS. Joseph H. ST. Peter Of
Waterville, indicted for larceny on
July last at Waterville Of one
watch valued at 81 and $40 in money,
the property of George Bagley. Re
spondent withdrew the plea 0f not
guilty and entered the plea If nolo
contenderc. Judge Beane imposed UP
on St Peter sentence of 80 days in
Jail and costs of s25. and if costs not
paid GO days additional in Jail.
State VS.. Jerry Blair
Then came the case of State vs.. Jerry
Blair of Naterville. indicted for break
ing. entering and larceny on May Il last
of certain property of John Casey. Re
spondent withdrew plea of not guilty
and entered plea of nolo contendere.
Burleigh Martin was attorney for re-
spondent. Blair stated his age as Is, bit
he appeared older Sentence was de-
ferred in the case
State VS.. George Mclaughlin, Apt.
In the case of State VS.. George Nc
Laughln, aplt, charged with being an
idle and disorderly person, Burleigh
Martin appeared as counsel for respon-
dent Mclaughlin withdrew plea OF not
guilty end pleaded nolo contendere.
Attorney Martin stated that Nc
Laughlin could go to Bath and get good
wages at government work.
Sentence was imposed upon McLaush-
lin-sentence of 50 days in Jail and re-
spondent was put on probation.
Tria! in Case AGAINST William Snow,
ApIt.
The next case in order was that or
State VS.. William c Snow. aplt. Of Hal
lowell charged with assault Aug. Is
upon Walter A Rowe at IIallowell At
tcrney for respondent was E. F. Maher.
1t appeared from the testimonr of Mr.,
and Mrs. Rowe that Mr.. and Mrs. Snow
lived in the same house with them on
Page street at Hallowell, the house be-
ing owned by Mrs. Rowe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Snow occupied the lower part of the
house and also had sleeping apartments ,
upstairs. And both Mr. and Mrs. Rowe !
testified that on the date alleged Snow !
had knocked Rowr down without pre-
vious trouble.
The trouble. according to Mr.. Shows |