Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19
SUPERIOR COURT
Sept. Term Adjourns
Wednesday Afternoon
Last Of Criminal Cases Disposed Of
and Many Offenders Are Sentenced
Divorce Cases Heard During the
Day

Divorce matters and the last Of the
criminal matters in order TO come
Up at the September term Of the
Kennehec superior court were heard
at the Wednesday session and the
term was finally adjourned shortly
before o'clock in the afternoon.
At the opening of the session the
case taken up was that of State VS..
Charles Cimbalek Of Waterville,
against whom an indictment was
found at the January term, 1917, Tor
forgery. Burleigh Martin Of Angus
IA appeared as counsel for the re-
spondent, and withdrew the plea CT
not guilty and entered the plea of
nolo contendere. He asked that the
court be lenient as it was respond
ent's first appearance in the court.
County Attorney w. H. Fisher
brought out the fact that
Cimbolek had been cashier of a beef
company at Waterville and his de-
predations had amounted to about
$1,000 and also that the young man
had made off in an automobile which
did not belong to him.
Respondent on the stand stated
that he was born Aug o. 1890, and
has a wife and two children. He had
attended the Bangor schools for nine
years and had studied with cores
Hondence schools. Regarding the
matter Of the automobile Cimbolek
stated that he had paid man $50 for
the use Of it and does not feel thai
he stole it. His salary had been SIS
per week and he had been working
there less than six months when he
got into the trouble. Cimboleks
brother also made statements 70 the
court.
Judge Beane imposed sentence up
on Cimbolek of not more than four
prison at Tholnaston at hard labor
and recommended the four years,
State vs.. Jerry Clair Of Waterville
The next case taken up was that
of State VS. jerry Blair of Water
Vile, indicted for breaking. entering
and larceny on May II last Of Gel =
tain property Of John Casey. Bur
leigh Martin appeared as counsel for
Blair, who had entered the Plea VI
rolo contendere. Statements were
made BY Plair's father to the court
| that he is Il horse dealer, that Jerry
| is 16 years of age, had never neen IN
! trouble before and does not drink.
Upon the stand respondent stated
that the property had been returned
4 and that he rad never been IN the
! court before.
Sentence was imposed upon Blair
/ Of SIX months in Jail and costs of s1t
/ and re- pendent was placed on pro-
! baton on the payment of costs.
I State VS.. William Marshall
! Next in order for sentence wa
( William Marshall. a special 'ndicl
ment having been found against MAJ
/ shall and Rodrigue of Waterville fcl
I larceny. On the first day of the term
! Bourque had been placed on nrooa
/ ton. Judge Beane stated to MAJ
! shall that he wished Marshall had
F., TOLD the truth in the matter. Sen
tencc was imposed upon Marshall OF
! 10 months in Jail.
/ In case No lol. State VS.. Lewis Beren'
/ son, apt, clidl Stu WhH "iSShF' fi'~'
pal and sureties we're defaulted.
County Attorney w. II. Fisher state(
that he would continue the cases. NO
( los, State VS.. George Nichols. aplt,
charged with wanton behavior. and NO
f05. State vs. Stella Wingood, aplt.
/ charged with wanton behavior. Nichols
is employed in the shipyard at Bath.
+. State VS.. Hermidas Plant, Aplt.
In the case of State VS.. Hermide;
Plant, aplt. charged with single sale
f. w. Clair of Waterville appeared as
counsel and withdrew the plea Of no
guilty and fled a demurrer In No. 10
respondent was fined 500 and costs OF
$50 and was sentenced to so days in jai
and if fine and costs not paid six months
additional in Jail No 100 was contin'
ued for sentence upon payment Of cost
I Of $50 Plant furnished bail in the sun
! Of $500 to prosecute exceptions.
/ State VS.. Arthur J. Louber, Apt.
The next cases in order were those
against Arthur ]. Loubier, aplt. chars.
ed with illegal possession. Attorney.
\ for respondent were B. i. Maher and r
I w Clair. In the two cases the plea Of
not guilty was withdrawn and demur
rers were filed.
to a fine Of 5000 and costs of $50 and Fl
| days in fail and was put on probatior
on the payment Of fine and costs.
No ITO was continued for sentence
upon the payment Of costs Of $50.
In the other case against Loubier the
| Judgment of the lower court was af
| firrned
State vs.. Henry Fiset, Apt
Attorney Clair appeared as counse
! for respondent in the case of State VS.
4 Henry Fiset. aplt. charged with single
sale. and withdrew the plea of not gull
~ and entered plea of nolo contendere
\ Judge Beane imposed a fine upon Fiset
Of $500 and costs Of $50 and 50 days n
| Jail. and IL fine and costs not paid six
months additional in Jail. and respon.
| dent was placed on probation on the
| payment Of fine ard costs.
State vs.. William BoIdue, Aplt.
| In the case against William Bolduc,
aplt., charged with single sale. F. w.
Clair appeared as counsel for Bolduc.
The plea of not guilty was withdrawn
and the plea Of nolo contendere entered.
Bolduc was sentenced to pay of fine OF
500 and costs Of $50 and to serve 90 days
in Jail, and II fine and costs not paid
six months additional in jail, and re-
spondent was placed on probation on
the payment OF fine and costs and the
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